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B. Does the project include recreational facilities or require the construction or expansion of recreational facilities, which might have an adverse physical effect on the environment. Less Than Significant Impact Implementation of the proposed project would not generate additional demands on existing recreation facilities or require the construction of new recreation facilities. XV. TRANSPORTATION/TRAFFIC The following analysis is based on a traffic impact study prepared for the proposed project by Kimley Horn and Associates. The traffic impact study is presented in its entirety in Appendix A Analysis Methodology The traffic study includes documentation of Existing Conditions, analysis of cumulative traffic conditions and identification of project-related impacts at the following eight study area intersections: • Grand Avenue and Warner Avenue • Grand Avenue and Brookhollow Drive • Grand Avenue and Dyer Road • Dyer Road and Main Street • Red hill Avenue and Dyer / Barranca Parkway • Grand Avenue and SR-55 SB off-ramp • Dyer Road and SR-55 SB off/on-ramp/Hotel Terrace Drive • Dyer Road and SR-55 NB off/on-ramp Level of Service The City of Santa Ana has established LOS D or better as the acceptable LOS for intersections in the project area. Caltrans Level of Service standard is the threshold between LOS C and D. A project is considered to have a significant adverse traffic impact at locations that would operate at acceptable LOS without the project but which would operate at an unacceptable LOS with the project. For locations that are forecast to operate worse than the acceptable LOS standard even without the project, a project is considered to have a significant adverse traffic impact if it results in an increase in intersection ICU of 0.01 at signalized intersections or an increase in roadway segment 28 7~~-~8