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TransportationCommission | 2006-09-27 | 3 | Staff Garrison said that the scope of the analysis was determined by the engineering staff in the Public Works Department and based on their understanding of city traffic and existing conditions along with anticipated traffic conditions. Chair Knox White asked if traffic from existing Target stores in the area was used to estimate the trip generation. Staff Garrison responded that the analysis used the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) trip generation numbers for shopping centers. Chair Knox White asked if it is known how this compares to large general merchandise stores. Staff Garrison said no. Public Comment Jon Spangler expressed concern about the lack of some traffic data in the EIR, such as the impact on Park Street intersections and trip generation comparisons to other Target stores. He stated that there were no mitigations in the DEIR to address bicycle and pedestrian safety, such as new facilities to help pedestrians crossing the parking lot. He recommended that the project pay for its full impact on the community, and that it pay for a transportation demand management (TDM) study and mitigations. He suggested that there might be a better location in Alameda for a Target. Tim Erway stated that the EIR included faulty traffic numbers based on a 2003 study. He stated that there is only a limited number of main streets and some narrow neighborhood streets providing access to the area, and he predicted that the project will create significant congestion as a result. He stated that the mitigations do not appear to be sufficient, even if the majority of the traffic is generated on-island. Mark Irons agreed with the other two speakers on the traffic problem that the project will create, especially on Park Street. Closed Public Comment Commissioner Krueger said that buses appear to have a problem entering the center at the new entrance on Park Street. He asked if AC Transit provided input in the design and if they feel that transit operations will still work with more intensive use and the parking garage along the bus route. Sean Diest Lorgion from AC Transit said that at the meeting with the Park Street entrance they were not there when it was designed. The final plan was that the bus stop would be re-located farther back. It's a temporary location where it is right now. It will move further back towards Safeway to the crosswalks. Private vehicles have had to stop and back up to let the buses in. Have asked staff to put a stop bar at the location to keep the traffic farther back. Transportation Commission Page 3 of 12 9/27/06 Meeting Minutes | TransportationCommission/2006-09-27.pdf |