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SAN LEANDRO SHORELINE DEVELOPMENT EIR ADDENDUM PROJECT CITY OF SAN LEANDRO Page 58 PlaceWorks level of service standards and travel demand measures, or other standards established by the county congestion management agency for designated roads or highways? c) Result in a change in air traffic patterns, including either an increase in traffic levels or a change in location that results in substantial safety risks? c) Substantially increase hazards due to a geometric design feature (e.g., sharp curves or dangerous intersections) or incompatible uses (e.g., farm equipment)? d) Result in inadequate emergency access? f) Conflict with adopted policies, plans, or programs regarding public transit, bicycle, or pedestrian facilities, or otherwise decrease the performance or safety of such facilities? Comments: TRAF-a. Circulation and Roadway System The First Addendum found that project modifications would result in fewer traffic trips compared to the Original Project during all time periods, and based on the net reduction in trips, it was likely that the transportation impacts from the modifications will be similar or lower than in the Certified EIR. For the purpose of this Third Addendum, the assumption is that all mitigation measures shall continue to be required of and implemented for the Modified Project. Therefore, with an incremental increase of 6 housing units and a decrease of 1,100 square feet of building area, the Modified Project would not result in a new impact or a substantial increase in magnitude of the existing impacts which would conflict with a program, plan, ordinance, or policy addressing the circulation system or roadway. Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities and Public Transit The Certified EIR for the Original Project, and the First Addendum concluded that impacts to transit, were less than significant, with implementation of Mitigation Measure TRAF-2C which requires designing roundabouts to accommodate AC Transit buses to would improve transit travel times through the intersections impacted by the approved Project. These findings would also apply for the Modified Project, given the incremental addition of 16 residents to the project area. The Certified EIR for the Original Project, and the First Addendum concluded that other impacts to transit, roadway, bicycle and pedestrian facilities were less than significant. These findings would also apply for the Modified Project, which only results in a net increase of 6 housing units and does not further affect transit pathways. and therefore, with the implementation of Mitigation Measure TRAF-2C, the Modified Project would not result in a new impact or a substantial increase in magnitude of the existing impacts which would conflict with a program, plan, ordinance, or policy addressing transit, bicycle, and pedestrian facilities. TRAF-b. The updated 2019 CEQA Guidelines Checklist for Transportation has been amended to include changes to the way that transportation impacts are analyzed pursuant to Senate Bill (SB) 743. The amended CEQA Guidelines for Transportation provide an alternative to LOS for evaluating transportation impacts and recommend analysis methodology and thresholds. SB 743 did not change the discretion that lead agencies have to select methodology or define their own significance thresholds; however, the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) has recommended potential metrics to measure