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funding for these projects had not been developed. In the interim, the applicant has been working with their traffic consultant (TTKM Transportation Engineers), Caltrans, and City staff to develop a definitive implementation plan. Davis/Doolittle Intersection Attachment C to this report includes the new/modified traffic conditions of approval (attachment highlights only certain conditions). The greatest change is the developer's proposal (to be funded by both the developer and FedEx Ground) to advance the total costs of improvements (estimated to be $900,000) required at the intersection of Davis Street and Doolittle Drive, with reimbursement to the' developer to occur through the establishment of a traffic impact fee for the area. The mechanism for the traffic impact fee will be determined by staff and presented to the City Council for review and approval at a date subsequent to an approval of the proposed subdivision. The developer will also take the lead in preparing the design plans, which must be approved by the City and Caltrans prior to issuance of the first certificate of occupancy. Specifically, these improvements include (but are not limited to): addition of a Davis Street eastbound right turn lane; Davis Street westbound right turn lane; Doolittle Drive northbound right turn lane; median modifications; new striping; demolition of existing improvements; right- of-way acquisition; and a new 8-phase traffic signal. The development is conditioned to required approval of the improvement plan by both the City and Caltrans prior to issuance of the first certificate of occupancy. Fifteen percent (15%) of the improvement costs (doubled from the 7.4% obligation identified in the traffic study) shall be the ultimate responsibility of the developer and shall not be reimbursed. Traffic fees subsequently collected by the City shall be forwarded to the developer as credit to his 85% reimbursable contribution. At the end of five years, the City agrees to reimburse the developer the difference between 85% of the total improvement costs and all collected traffic impact fees for the intersection improvements. No interest will be paid on the 85% of fees reimbursable to the developer. Signal Timing Plan The more immediate improvement (estimated to reduce signal waiting time by 16%) of traffic conditions includes the developer paying for development of a Signal Timing Plan for signals on - Davis Street between I-880 northbound ramp to Doolittle Drive (to be reviewed and approved by the City and Caltrans). The cost for the preparation and implementation of the Plan will be fully borne by the developer, with implementation to be complete prior to issuance of the first certificate of occupancy for the development. The City and the developer have already initiated discussions with Caltrans to prepare the plan. One residential neighbor of the Davis West subdivision has expressed a concern that the proposed improvements in signal phasing would result in additional vehicles using this portion of Davis Street, and a concurrent deterioration in air quality in the vicinity. Given that a. major contributor to local air quality impacts is from idling vehicles, staff believes that by decreasing the amount of time a vehicle is stopped at a signal, this will have a positive effect on the local air quality. Changing the signal phasing will not increase roadway .capacity. Although drivers typically choose the "path of least resistance", given that the time waiting at a signal is PLN2002-00031—Bayside Business Park October 1, 2002 Work Session #2 Page 4 of 7