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• Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - April 6, 1992 Page - 18 - PUBLIC HEARINGS (continued) Council Member Corbett asked if the type of sampling that has been done so far turned up any problems or if the PEA would turn up something new. Mr. McManus said there is always a possibility that something new would be discovered, but he did not anticipate there would be any problems. Mayor Karp asked, if there is any contamination, approximately how far down under the soil would it be. Mr. McManus said he assumed it would be approximately 6-12 inches. Carl Springer, TJKM Traffic Engineers, said they have been involved in the project since 1987 when there was a proposal for 2,400 units, encompassing impacts on 31 intersections. He said there are now only 21 intersections involved. He said the scope of the traffic study was to take traffic counts in August at 21 intersections, then an additional 4 intersections after Route 238/880 was complete. He said they looked at the proposed project in several different sizes and they attempt to identify off-site traffic impacts. He said this does not mean the traffic will not increase or worsen, but it does mean that the peak hour of the day level of service at various intersections should not fall below level D as a result of the project. He said they found no locations in the 21 intersections where it would fall below level of service D. He said there are four locations that are operating in heavy conditions near the freeway and will continue to do so. He said the applicant will make improvements at Lewelling Boulevard and Wicks. He said they also looked at 27 other locations throughout the City to determine what impact this project might have. He said they also considered sign access and emergency vehicle access. He said they studied the need for a railroad grade separation but determined it was not needed as long as two additional emergency vehicle accesses were provided. Mayor Karp asked if the Fairway/Aladdin overpass, which will be constructed, was considered in their investigations. Mr. Springer said it was not. Council Member Glaze asked if they had studied major intersections to adjacent developments, such as Mission Bay's entrance and the intersections of Wicks/Burkhart and Lewelling/Calgary. Mr. Springer said no they did not; the locations that were reviewed were determined with staff. The City Council said they felt this matter, as well as the fact that there are shopping centers and major access to other areas of town, should be followed up as part of the Precise Development Plan. Council Member Perry said public transit is of concern and needs to be addressed because the A.C. Transit situation has changed.