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SAN LEANDRO GENERAL PLAN UPDATE DRAFT FEIR CITY OF SAN LEANDRO REVISIONS TO THE DRAFT EIR PLACEWORKS 3-7  Implement proposed Policy T-5.2: Evaluating Development Impacts.  Optimize the traffic signal cycle length and splits in conjunction with adaptive traffic control technology. This mitigation is considered feasible if the intersection was under City control. However, this intersection is under Caltrans’ jurisdiction, so the implementation and timing of the mitigation measures remain uncertain since the intersection is not under the City’s control. Consequently, the Cumulative with proposed Plan impact remains significant and unavoidable.  E. 14th Street and San Leandro Boulevard (#4): The addition of Cumulative with proposed Plan traffic would cause the intersection level of service to degrade from LOS C to LOS E in the AM peak hour. Therefore, the Cumulative with Proposed Plan impact is considered to be significant. Implementation of the following measure would improve intersection operations during the AM peak hour to LOS D:  Optimize the traffic signal cycle length and splits in conjunction with adaptive traffic control technology. This intersection is within the Bay Fair BART Transit Village East 14th Street PDA and ABAG/MTC has already designated Bay Fair BART Transit Village a potential PDA. Upon adoption of the Bay Fair TOD Specific Plan, currently anticipated in 2017, Bay Fair will achieve official PDA status. Since this intersection is currently in a potential PDA, area the degradation of intersection operations from LOS C to LOS E in the AM peak hour due to the addition of Cumulative with Proposed Plan traffic would not be considered a significant impact under proposed Plan Policy T- 5.2: Evaluating Development Impacts. Upon implementation of this measure, intersection operations would improve to LOS D during the AM peak hour. This mitigation is considered feasible if the intersection was under City control. However, this intersection is under Caltrans’ jurisdiction, so the implementation and timing of the mitigation measures remain uncertain. Consequently, the Cumulative with proposed Plan impact remains significant and unavoidable. The last paragraph of Mitigation Measures TRAF-1A on page 4.13-50 of the Draft EIR is hereby amended as follows: While implementation of Mitigation Measure TRAF-1A would secure future roadway and infrastructure improvements that are necessary to mitigate impacts from future development in the city based on current standards, some impacts would remain significant and unavoidable because the City cannot guarantee improvements at all of the impacted intersections. The proposed Plan includes policies and strategies that, once adopted, would ensure adequate public transit and bicycle and pedestrian facilities are available to the residents of San Leandro. These policies and actions are included in the discussion of Impact TRAF-6.