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Mike Oliver -2- February 27, 1996 driving to the Residence Inn and 100% of the peak hour trips would be driving from the Residence Inn. Traffic levels of service at Fairway and Doolittle are even better than at Marina and Doolittle, so project traffic would not affect this intersection either. Based on these assumptions and 1995 traffic counts at the intersections under consideration, the Residence Inn project would not change the level of service at any of the intersections. The traffic study projects that there would be one to two additional cars per minute for two-way traffic during the p.m. peak period (4:30 to 5:30). At full build -out of the Residence Inn project, there still would be 50% more capacity before traffic volumes and delays at the Marina -Doolittle and Fairway -Doolittle intersections reach unsatisfactory levels. Currently, Marina Boulevard and Fairway Drive are listed as arterials in the Master Plan of City Streets. In the proposed Master Plan of City Streets, the two are classified as residential arterials west of Doolittle Drive. The difference between a regular arterial and residential arterial is that the latter attempts to maintain a maximum speed of 25 mph through the use of neighborhood traffic controls. Neither type of arterial classification imposes an upper bound limit on the amount of vehicle trips. All projects, regardless of their size, contribute to cumulative traffic impacts. The City's Development Fees for Street Improvements (DFSI) has been established as a means of mitigating a project's cumulative impact on the transportation system. The City uses DFSI, funds for general traffic improvements related to traffic growth such as upgrades to the City's busiest intersections. For the Marriott Residence Inn project, the developer will be required to pay a DFSI for $64,483.00 (Condition of Approval V.F.). Attached to this report is a peer review by the firm of CCS Planning and Engineering. The results of the independent firm's study concur with the traffic study conducted by the City's Transportation Administrator (also attached). Parking The zoning requirement is 1.1 off-street parking spaces per guest room. Therefore, the proposed, 122-room Residence Inn would require 135 parking spaces. There is parking for 98 cars within the leased area and approximately 102 on -street parking spaces available for overflow parking on the entire length of South Dike Road. The peak periods when overflow parking for the Residence Inn would be necessary would coincide with the low activity days for the Marina. The peak period for the proposed Residence Inn is during the week; the Marina's peak period is on weekends. This relationship provides an opportunity for reciprocal parking arrangements. 42