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CityCouncil | 2005-08-16 | 10 | Councilmember deHaan inquired whether the factor used for the first study has increased. The Development Services Director responded the new trip manual published after parking work was completed has identical numbers on reverse days; the factors used for Saturday are now the factors that apply to Friday peak parking and vice versa; the Saturday position has been improved significantly. Councilmember deHaan inquired whether said information has been provided. The Development Services Director responded in the negative; stated that the only manual of record published at the time the work was completed was used for the [first study; using the new trip manual staff decided whether changes needed to be made; the decision was that, with the reverse [of Friday and Saturday peaks], an even worse case situation had been analyzed [in the first study! ]. Councilmember deHaan inquired whether 200 spaces would overflow into other areas because the parking structure would not be able to handle all parking needs. The Development Services Director responded said case would only occur at one or two peaks a week; 1750 seats were analyzed; the scope of the assessment for the environmental review was a bigger project because staff did not have the final numbers; the proposed project is smaller. The Development Manager stated that the assumptions in the traffic and parking analysis were conservative, assumed 100% occupancy of the 1750 seats and did not include cross trips the numbers in the parking study are adequate for meeting the parking demand. Councilmember deHaan inquired whether the numbers are adequate to support the theater and the new activity on Park Street, to which the Development Manager responded in the affirmative. Councilmember deHaan inquired whether the parking would support peak times with activities at the Masonic Temple, Kaufman Auditorium, the Elks Lodge, and the high school. The Development Services Director responded that staff did not factor in that every facility in town could have an event on the same night. the analysis is based on existing trip data at certain times of the day. Councilmember deHaan stated the theater is not used during peak Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 10 August 16, 2005 | CityCouncil/2005-08-16.pdf |