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City of San Leandro Proposed Guidelines for Analyzing VMT <br />December 8, 2023 <br />Page 12 of 12 <br />Residential Uses/Projects: Uses and projects consisting solely of residential units such as single- <br />family and multi-family units. <br />Target VMT Reduction. The level of VMT reduction necessary to avoid a significant VMT impact. <br />Consistent with OPR recommendations, the target reduction for the City of San Leandro is set at <br />15% below the existing VMT for the Central Planning Area (equivalent to 85% of existing VMT). <br />Total VMT. All of the VMT from all types of vehicles and for all trip purposes. <br />Transportation Analysis Zone (TAZ).A geographic polygon somewhat similar to a Census block <br />group that is used in a travel model to represent an area of relatively homogenous travel <br />behavior. <br />Transit Priority Area (TPA). An area of close proximity to a significant transit mode, defined as a <br />one-half mile area around an existing major transit stop or an existing stop along a high-quality <br />transit corridor. <br />Transportation Demand Management (TDM).Strategies that are intended to reduce travel by <br />motor vehicle through operational programs and physical measures that maximize traveler <br />choices through information, encouragement and incentives geared toward modifying travel <br />behavior and choices. <br />Truck Trips.Trips made by heavy vehicles. based on OPR recommendations and their <br />interpretation of Public Resources Code, §15064.3, VMT analysis for transportation impact <br />purposes can focus solely on passenger vehicle travel and can exclude truck trips. Truck trips are <br />included in the analysis of other environmental topic areas, such as air quality, noise, and <br />greenhouse gas. truck trips can also be addressed in any LOS or traffic operations analysis, such <br />as a LTIA, conducted outside of the CEQA process. <br />Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT).A metric that captures the total amount of vehicular travel <br />through measuring the number of vehicle trips generated and the length or distance of those <br />trips. For transportation impact analysis purposes, VMT is usually measured on a typical weekday, <br />and can be expressed in several ways, such as total VMT, total VMT per service population <br />(residents plus workers), home-based VMT per resident, and home-based work VMT per worker. <br />VMT Reduction Strategies.Strategies intended to reduce VMT, including TDM and physical <br />design measures.