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File Number: 12 -372 project because the dedicated lanes provide for consistent travel times. This option provides for new traffic signals at Belleview Drive and Sunnyside Drive, and a pedestrian signal at Farrelly Drive. These proposed signals would improve the safety of pedestrian crossings and allow for protected turn phases for vehicles to increase traffic safety. Option 1 has the most turn restrictions. This option also prevents left turns onto East 14th Street from Garcia Avenue, Stoakes Avenue, and Cambridge Avenue. It further prevents left turns from East 14th Street onto eastbound Broadmoor Boulevard and Cambridge Avenue and westbound Farrelly Drive, Garcia Avenue, and Stoakes Avenue. The FEIS /FEIR estimated that at the most approximately one vehicle per minute will use alternate streets as a result of the turn restrictions. See Exhibit 1. Option 2 - Issues: This option balances BRT performance with motorist convenience. The dedicated bus lanes would begin /end north of Broadmoor Boulevard with transition lanes between West Broadmoor Boulevard and Garcia Avenue. Only a new pedestrian signal at Farrelly Drive would be installed. The two signals included in Option1 at Belleview Drive and Sunnyside Drive would not be installed. This reduces the opportunity for safer pedestrian crossing locations on East 14th Street and protected left turns for traffic safety. Turn restrictions would be reduced for this option. Left turns onto East 14th Street would continue at all currently allowed locations. Left turn restrictions from East 14th Street onto side streets would be reduced to eastbound Broadmoor Boulevard and westbound Farrelly Drive. These turn restrictions would be significantly reduced from the previous Option 1 and therefore would reduce diverted traffic onto the adjoining side streets to just the specific streets that would support eastbound Broadmoor Boulevard and westbound Farrelly Drive traffic. AC Transit indicated that it is possible that left turns from East 14th Street to eastbound Broadmoor Boulevard could be allowed; however, either BRT efficiency would be reduced or the affected intersections' levels of service would decline dependent upon on how it was accomplished. A condition of approval requiring accommodation for a southbound East 14th Street left turn to eastbound Broadmoor Boulevard could be included with this LPA option. Resolution Options Despite their shortcomings, Options 1 and 2 are both viable and are adequately covered by the environmental document, but Option 3 may not serve the long term interests of the City of San Leandro. Forwarding Option 3 as the LPA would essentially exclude San Leandro from participating in the BRT project in the short term and perhaps remove any flexibility for participation in the long term. If the City proceeded with Option 3, San Leandro would not benefit from the improvements at bus stations and the potential goodwill from being associated with such a groundbreaking project. Many cities around the world suggest that having a BRT may be an effective economic development tool to attract forward- looking businesses. City of San Leandro Page 5 Printed on 711012012