[See page 5-279 for the original comment] See Response BCC-655 for discussion of compliance with General Plan level of service standards and Master Response 26 for discussion of traffic backing up from one intersection to the next.
[See page 5-279 for the original comment] As noted in the comment, the Draft EIR concludes that because Mitigation Measure 4.N-1a for the intersection of Geneva Avenue and Bayshore Boulevard requires approval and implementation by Daly City that Brisbane cannot compel, significant impacts at this intersection are unavoidable.
[See page 5-279 for the original comment] The comment does not include documentation supporting the claim that the significant and unavoidable impacts at Intersection 1, Geneva Avenue and Bayshore Boulevard, would have a major adverse effect on all public transit in vicinity, thereby negating effectiveness of mitigation.
Transit has not been proposed as mitigation for this impact. The proposed mitigation involves increasing the number of approach lanes and to modify the signal timing of the traffic signal. Furthermore, the planned Bus Rapid Transit line on Geneva Avenue is proposed to have dedicated transit lanes, allowing buses to run independent of congestion in mixed-flow lanes.
[See page 5-280 for the original comment] Mitigation Measure 4.N-1c is revised to read as follows:
Mitigation Measure 4.N-1a: Prior to issuance of the first building occupancy permit for new development within the Project Site other than relocation or improvement of an existing use, The following physical improvements shall be constructed and accepted for public maintenance prior to occupancy of any development that would (1) result in reducing the intersection to below the acceptable LOS standard, or (2) contribute additional traffic to the intersection if it is already operating below the acceptable LOS standard. The eastbound approach on Geneva Avenue to Bayshore Boulevard shall be restriped to create one additional through lane. One of the existing two right-turn lanes shall also be modified to become a shared through/right-turn lane. In addition, existing AM signal timing setting shall be modified by shifting 8 seconds of green time from the protected eastbound left and westbound left phases to the protected southbound left and southbound through phases. For the PM signal timing settings, 6 seconds of green time shall be shifted from the protected eastbound left and westbound left phases to the protected northbound left and southbound left phases.