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Memorandum: Footlab Focused Traffic Analysis 2 January 24, 2025 the transportation solutions company... The resulting trip generation for the proposed project is included in Table B. As seen on Table B, the proposed project is forecast to generate 11 trips during the a.m. peak hour and 95 net trips during the p.m. peak hour. Table B: Project Trip Generation AM Peak Hour PM Peak Hour Area (TSF) IN OUT TOTAL IN OUT TOTAL Average Rate 0.136 0.058 0.194 0.823 0.819 1.641 Footlab Trip Generation 57.705 8 3 11 47 48 95 It should be noted that the existing permitted use (light industrial) would generate 57 PCE trips during the a.m. peak hour and 52 PCE trips during the p.m. peak hour. The trip generation for the existing use based on the ITE Trip Generation, 11th Edition is included in Appendix B. Therefore, the project generates 46 fewer trips than the currently permitted use during the a.m. peak hour and 43 additional trips during the p.m. peak hour. The City requires a local traffic study if a project generates more than 50 peak hour trips. As seen above, the proposed project is anticipated to generate less than 50 trips over those that are currently permitted. However, based on City comments, this focused traffic analysis is conducted and includes an LOS analysis at the intersections of Birch Street at Warner Avenue and project driveways. In addition, the focused traffic analysis is based on the proposed project and no credits for the existing use will be applied. PROJECT TRIP DISTRIBUTION AND ASSIGNMENT Primary trip distribution patterns were developed based on the location of the project in relation to the surrounding land uses and the regional network. Figures 2 and 3 illustrate the primary project trip distribution and trip assignment and the resulting project trips at the study area intersections. VOLUME DEVELOPMENT Forecast traffic volumes at study intersections were developed for existing and existing plus project conditions. This section discusses the volume development methodology. Existing Conditions Existing traffic volumes are based on peak hour intersection turn movement counts collected by Counts Unlimited Inc. on a non-holiday weekday in December 2024. The counts are included in Appendix C. Figure 4 illustrates the existing and with project geometrics and stop control and Figure 5 illustrates the existing peak hour traffic volumes at the study area intersections. Volume development worksheets are included in Appendix D. Existing With Project Conditions Existing plus project peak hour traffic volumes were developed by adding the project trip assignment to the existing traffic volumes. Figure 6 shows the existing plus project peak hour traffic volumes at the study intersections. Detailed volume development worksheets are included in Appendix D. LEVEL OF SERVICE ANALYSIS Level of service (LOS) is a measure of the quality of operational conditions within a traffic stream and is generally expressed in terms of such measures as speed and travel time, freedom to maneuver, traffic interruptions, and comfort and convenience. Levels range from A to F, with LOS A representing excellent (free-flow) conditions and LOS F representing extreme congestion. Consistent to the guidelines, the Highway Capacity Manual (HCM) procedures have been used to evaluate levels of service. This section discusses the LOS definitions, procedures, and thresholds used in this report. The analysis of traffic operations at intersections was conducted according to the Highway Capacity Manual 7th Edition (HCM) delay methodologies, which is described in the Highway Capacity Manual (Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C., 2022). Under the HCM methodology, LOS for signalized intersections is based on 2