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A - SS-1-Apple Campus 2 Project EIR Response to Comments Document, September 2013 September 2013 FINAL APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIR RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT STATE CLEARINGHOUSE NO. 2011082055 ATTACHMENT SS-1 THIS EIR IS SUBJECT TO, AND THE APPLICANT HAS ELECTED TO PROCEED UNDER, CHAPTER 6.5 (COMMENCING WITH SECTION 21178) OF THE PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE, WHICH PROVIDES, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT ANY JUDICIAL ACTION CHALLENGING THE CERTIFICATION OF THE EIR OR THE APPROVAL OF THE PROJECT DESCRIBED IN THE EIR IS SUBJECT TO THE PROCEDURES SET FORTH IN SECTION 21185* TO 21186, INCLUSIVE, OF THE PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE.** A COPY OF CHAPTER 6.5 (COMMENCING WITH SECTION 21178) OF THE PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE WAS INCLUDED AS APPENDIX I TO THE DRAFT EIR. * THIS LANGUAGE IS PROVIDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 21187 OF THE PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE. PLEASE NOTE THAT, AS OF SEPTEMBER 16, 2013, SECTION 21187 REFERS TO “THE PROCEDURES SET FORTH IN SECTION 21178.2 OF THE PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE.” HOWEVER, THERE IS NO SECTION 21178.2. INSTEAD, THE RELEVANT PROCEDURES ARE SET FORTH IN SECTION 21185 OF THE PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE. ** PLEASE NOTE THAT, AS OF SEPTEMBER 16, 2013, PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE SECTION 21185 STATES IN PART THAT “THE ACTION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE FILED IN THE COURT OF APPEAL WITH GEOGRAPHIC JURISDICTION OVER THE PROJECT.” THAT CODE SECTION WAS THE SUBJECT OF LITIGATION COMMENCED IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF ALAMEDA COUNTY (PLANNING & CONSERVATION LEAGUE V. STATE OF CALIFORNIA, CASE NO. RG12626904). ON JUNE 3, 2013, THE COURT ISSUED ITS JUDGMENT THAT PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE SECTION 21185, SUBDIVISION (a)(1) IS FACIALLY UNCONSTITUTIONAL AND VOID BECAUSE IT RESTRICTS THE ORIGINAL JURISDICTION OF THE SUPREME COURT AND SUPERIOR COURTS, AS CONFERRED BY ARTICLE VI, SECTION 10 OF THE CALIFORNIA CONSTITUTION. AT THE TIME OF PUBLICATION OF THIS RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT, SENATE BILL 743 (PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 6.5 OF THE PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE) HAD BEEN APPROVED BY BOTH THE STATE SENATE AND THE STATE ASSEMBLY. THE DEADLINE FOR THE GOVERNOR OF CALIFORNIA TO APPROVE THE BILL IS OCTOBER 13, 2013. FOR THE MOST CURRENT VERSION OF CHAPTER 6.5, PLEASE REFER TO http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/. THE STATUS OF SECTION 21185(a)(1) MAY OR MAY NOT CHANGE AFTER THE PRINTING OF THIS DOCUMENT. INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD DETERMINE FOR THEMSELVES THE STATUS OF SECTION 21185(a)(1) WHEN CONTEMPLATING ANY ACTION INVOLVING CHAPTER 6.5 OF THE PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE. THE CITY OF CUPERTINO MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE EFFECT OF THIS LITIGATION ON THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 6.5 OF THE PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE. September 2013 FINAL APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIR RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT STATE CLEARINGHOUSE NO. 2011082055 Submitted to: City of Cupertino Community Development Department 10300 Torre Avenue Cupertino, California 95014 Prepared by: LSA Associates, Inc. 2215 Fifth Street Berkeley, California 94710 510.540.7331 P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Final\00-Cover-TOC.doc (09/23/13) FINAL i TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................... 1  A. PURPOSE OF THE RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT .................................. 1  B. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PROCESS ....................................................................... 1  C. DOCUMENT ORGANIZATION ...................................................................................... 2  II. LIST OF COMMENTING AGENCIES, ORGANIZATIONS, AND INDIVIDUALS ............. 3  A. ORGANIZATION OF COMMENT LETTERS AND RESPONSES ................................ 3  B. LIST OF AGENCIES, ORGANIZATIONS, AND INDIVIDUALS COMMENTING ON THE DRAFT EIR ........................................................................................................ 3  III. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES ............................................................................................ 11  A. STATE, REGIONAL, AND LOCAL AGENCIES .......................................................... 23  B. ORGANIZATIONS .......................................................................................................... 60  C. INDIVIDUALS ................................................................................................................ 78  D. PUBLIC MEETING COMMENTS ................................................................................ 127  E. COMMENTS FROM INDIVIDUALS ON THE MERITS OF THE PROJECT ........... 132  IV. TEXT REVISIONS ................................................................................................................. 135  APPENDICES Appendix A: Comment Letters LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRTABLE OF CONTENTS P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Final\00-Cover-TOC.doc (09/23/13) FINAL ii FIGURES AND TABLES FIGURES Figure III-4 (Revised): Conceptual Site Plan – August 2013 .......................................................... 25  Figure RTC-1: Visual Simulation: Looking South between Nightingale Avenue and Peacock Avenue on East Homestead Road ......................................... 27  Figure V.I-3 (Revised): Existing and Proposed Bicycle Facilities ................................................... 32  Figure III-4 (Revised): Conceptual Site Plan – August 2013 ........................................................ 136  Figure III-17a (Revised): Off-Site Street Changes ........................................................................... 145  Figure IV-2 (Revised): Zoning Designations ................................................................................ 148  Figure IV-3 (Revised): Mitigation Measure PLAN-3 ................................................................... 149  Figure V.I-3 (Revised): Existing and Proposed Bicycle Facilities ................................................. 151  TABLES Table RTC-1: Trips Generated by Select Residences North of East Homestead Road ................. 19  Table RTC-2: Distribution of Trips on Pruneridge Avenue ........................................................... 20  Table RTC-3: Levels of Service for Requested Intersections ........................................................ 29  Table RTC-4: Background AM Off-Ramp Queuing (in feet) ........................................................ 40  Table RTC-5: Caltrain AM Peak Hour Capacity ........................................................................... 48  Table V.I-10:  Existing Plus Project Freeway Segment Levels of Service .................................... 51  Table RTC-6: Pruneridge Avenue Peak Hour Roadway Volumes ................................................ 96  Table II-1: Summary of Impacts and Mitigation Measures from the EIR .............................. 137  Table V.I-10: Existing Plus Project Freeway Segment Levels of Service .................................. 152  P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Final\1-Introduction.doc (09/23/13) FINAL 1 I. INTRODUCTION A. PURPOSE OF THE RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT This document has been prepared to respond to comments received on the Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) prepared for the Apple Campus 2 Project (project). The project is proposed for an approximately 176-acre site in the City of Cupertino (City). The Draft EIR identifies the potential environmental consequences associated with implementation of the project. This Response to Comments (RTC) Document provides responses to comments on the Draft EIR and makes revisions to the Draft EIR in response to those comments or to clarify, amplify, or make insignificant modifica- tions to the Draft EIR. This document, together with the Draft EIR, constitutes the Final EIR for the proposed project. B. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PROCESS According to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), lead agencies are required to consult with public agencies having jurisdiction over a proposed project and to provide the general public with an opportunity to comment on the Draft EIR. The City of Cupertino circulated a Notice of Preparation (NOP) on August 19, 2011, notifying responsible agencies and interested parties that an EIR would be prepared for the project and indicat- ing the environmental topics anticipated to be addressed. The scoping period, initially planned to end on September 19, 2011, was extended to October 5, 2011 to allow for further public comment. In addition, a public scoping session was held on September 8, 2011. Public notices for the scoping session were mailed to approximately 20,000 households in Cupertino, advertisements were placed in local newspapers, and the City posted the NOP and scoping session notice on the City’s website. Notices were also sent to households in Santa Clara and Sunnyvale that are within 1,000 feet of the project site. Comments received by the City on the NOP and at the public scoping meeting were taken into account during the preparation of the Draft EIR. The Draft EIR was made available for public review on June 6, 2013, and distributed to applicable local, regional, State, and federal agencies. Paper and CD copies of the Draft EIR were available at the City of Cupertino Community Development Department and a digital version of the document was available on the City’s website for the project (http://www.cupertino.org/index.aspx?page=1107). Notice of availability of the Draft EIR was made in several ways. The City sent postcards announcing the availability of the Draft EIR to all mailing addresses within Cupertino, and to mailing addresses within 1,000 feet of the project site outside of Cupertino. In addition, in accordance with CEQA, the City mailed the Notice of Availability to all properties adjacent to the project site, and on-site notices were also posted on each parcel constituting the project site and at City Hall. The Notice of Availability was also posted on the City’s main website and the project website. The City also sent emails announc- ing the availability of the Draft EIR to all persons who had indicated an interest in the project. A press release was also sent out at the same time. LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRI. INTRODUCTION P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Final\1-Introduction.doc (09/23/13) FINAL 2 The CEQA-mandated 45-day public comment period ended on July 22, 2013. Comments on the Draft EIR could be submitted in writing to the Community Development Department or posted on the City’s website for the project. The City also held a public meeting during the comment period, on June 26, 2013, at which the public was encouraged to make comments. At the meeting, the City provided: cards for hand-written comments; access to computers, laptops, or other devices for comments to be posted directly to the City-sponsored website for public comments; and facilities for oral comments. The City made available more than 200 digital versions of the Draft EIR to attendees on USB storage devices. The City also handed out, and made available at City Hall, public comment cards with a “QR” (Quick Response) Code directing interested parties to the City-sponsored website for public comments. Written comments received on the Draft EIR during the 45-day public comment period are contained in this RTC Document. C. DOCUMENT ORGANIZATION This RTC Document consists of the following chapters:  Chapter I: Introduction. This chapter discusses the purpose and organization of this RTC Document and how the RTC Document fits into the Final EIR, and summarizes the environmental review process for the project.  Chapter II: List of Commenting Agencies, Organizations and Individuals. This chapter contains a list of agencies, organizations, and individuals who submitted written comments on the Draft EIR during the public review period.  Chapter III: Comments and Responses. This chapter contains a written response for each comment on environmental issues received during the public review period. Each response is keyed to the associated comment letter and comment number. Reproductions of all comment letters received on the Draft EIR are provided in Appendix A.  Chapter IV: Draft EIR Revisions. This chapter contains text revisions to the Draft EIR in response to comments received and responses provided, or in order to clarify, amplify or make insignificant modifications to the Draft EIR. Underlined text represents language that has been added to the Draft EIR; text with strikeout has been deleted from the Draft EIR. Revisions to figures are also provided, where appropriate. P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Final\2-ListofCommenters.doc (09/23/13) FINAL 3 II. LIST OF COMMENTING AGENCIES, ORGANIZATIONS, AND INDIVIDUALS This chapter presents a list of comment letters1 received during the public review period and describes the organization of the letters and comments that are provided in Chapter III, Comments and Responses, of this document. A. ORGANIZATION OF COMMENT LETTERS AND RESPONSES Comment letters received on the Draft EIR are grouped and coded by the affiliation of the commenter, as follows: State, regional, and local agencies (A); organizations (B); individuals (C); public meeting comments (D); and comments from individuals solely on the merits of the project that do not raise environmental issues (E). Appendix A includes a reproduction of each comment letter received on the Draft EIR. The comment letters are numbered consecutively following the A, B, C, D and E designations. The letters are annotated according to the following code: A#-# State, Regional, and Local Agencies B#-# Organizations C#-# Individuals D#-# Public Meeting Comments E#-# Comments from Individuals on the Merits of the Project The letters are numbered and comments within each letter are numbered consecutively after the hyphen. For instance, comment A1-3 is the third discrete comment in the first letter submitted by a State, Regional, or Local Agency. Chapter III includes a written response for each comment on environmental issues received during the public review period. B. LIST OF AGENCIES, ORGANIZATIONS, AND INDIVIDUALS COMMENTING ON THE DRAFT EIR Comments submitted to the City during the public review period are listed on the following pages. 1 “Letters” include paper letters submitted by mail, fax, or email attachment; emails; discrete postings about the Draft EIR or project on the City’s website; and comment cards submitted during the public meeting on the Draft EIR. LS A A S S O C I A T E S , I N C . SE P T E M B E R 2 0 1 3 RE S P O N S E T O C O M M E N T S D O C U M E N T APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIR II . L I S T O F C O M M E N T I N G A G E N C I E S , O R G A N I Z A T I O N S , A N D I N D I V I D U A L S P: \ C O C 1 1 0 1 A p p l e 2 C a m p u s \ P R O D U C T S \ R T C \ F i n a l \ 2 - L i s t o f C o m m e n t e r s . d o c ( 0 9 / 2 3 / 1 3 ) FI N A L 4 Le t t e r Nu m b e r D a t e C o m m e n t e r A g e n c y / O r g a n i z a t i o n AG E N C I E S A1 Ju l y 2 2 , 2 0 1 3 K e n t S t e f f a n s , D i r e c t o r o f P u b l i c W o r k s C i t y o f S u n n y v a l e A2 Ju l y 9 , 2 0 1 3 K e n n e t h R . S c h r e i b e r , I n t e r i m E x e c u ti v e O f f i c e r S a n t a C l a r a V a l l e y H a b i t a t A g e n c y A3 Ju l y 2 2 , 2 0 1 3 M i c h a e l M u r d t e r , D i r e c t o r C o u n t y o f S a n t a C l a r a A4 Ju l y 2 2 , 2 0 1 3 E r i k A l m , D i s t r i c t B r a n c h C h i e f C a l t r a n s A5 Ju l y 2 2 , 2 0 1 3 A n d r e w C r a b t r e e , D i v i s i o n M a n a g e r C i t y o f S a n Jo s e , D e p a r t m e n t o f C o m m u n i t y De v e l o p m e n t , P l a n n i n g D i v i s i o n A6 Ju l y 1 9 , 2 0 1 3 K e v i n R i l e y , D i r e c t o r o f P l a n n i n g C i t y o f S a n t a C l a r a A7 Ju l y 2 2 , 2 0 1 3 H i l d a L a f e b r e , M a n a g e r , C a p it a l P r o j e c t & E n v i r o n m e n t a l P l an n i n g P e n i n s u l a C o r r i d o r J o i n t P o w e r s B o a r d ( C a l t r a i n ) A8 Ju l y 2 2 , 2 0 1 3 R o y M o l s e e d , S e ni o r E n v i r o n m e n t a l P l a n n e r Mi c h a e l T . B u r n s , G e n e r a l M a n a g e r Sa n t a C l a r a V a l l e y T r a n s p o r t a t i o n A u t h o r i t y OR G A N I Z A T I O N S B1 Ju l y 2 2 , 2 0 1 3 C o r i n n e W i n t e r S i l i c o n V a l l e y B i c y c l e C o a l i t i o n B2 Ju l y 1 9 , 2 0 1 3 A n o n y m o u s S E I U - U n i t e d S e r v i c e W o r k e r s W e s t B3 Ju l y 1 7 , 2 0 1 3 A n o n y m o u s C o n c e r n e d C i t i z e n s o f C u p e r t i n o B4 Ju l y 1 0 , 2 0 1 3 M a r k M a t s u m o t o , G o v e r n m e n t A f f a ir s S p e c i a l i s t C u p e r t i n o C h a m b e r o f C o m m e r c e B5 Ju l y 8 , 2 0 1 3 S a m A s h k n a z , O w n e r E r i k ’ s D e l i C a f e B6 Ju n e 2 4 , 2 0 1 3 M a r i a S t r e e b y , D i r e c t o r o f O p e r a ti o n s C y p r e s s H o t e l a n d Pa r k P l a c e R e s t a u r a n t B7 Ju n e 7 , 2 0 1 3 N e i l S t r u t h e r s , C E O S a n t a C l a r a & S a n B e ni t o C o u n t i e s B u i l d i n g & C o n s t r u c t i o n T r a d e s C o u n c i l B8 Ju n e 2 0 , 2 0 1 3 D i a n n e A n d e r s o n , Pr e s i d e n t L o s G a t o s C h a m b e r o f C o m m e r c e B o a r d o f D i r e c t o r s B9 Ju n e 1 9 , 2 0 1 3 D o n n a A u s t i n , P r e s i d en t C u p e r t i n o H i s t o r i c a l S o c i e t y B1 0 Ju n e 1 2 , 2 0 1 3 S a m A s h k n a z , O w n e r E r i k ’ s D e l i C a f é B1 1 Ju n e 1 2 , 2 0 1 3 B a r r y J o n e s , C E O V J O N E S S a l o n B1 2 Ju n e 1 2 , 2 0 1 3 A n o n y m o u s C u p e r t i n o C h a m b e r o f C o m m e r c e B1 3 Ju n e 1 1 , 2 0 1 3 C a r l G u a r d i n o , P r e s i d e n t & C E O S i l i c o n V a l l e y L e a d e r s h i p G r o u p B1 4 Ju n e 2 6 , 2 0 1 3 O r r i n M a h o n e y , M a y o r C i t y o f C u p e r t i n o B1 5 Ma y 1 6 , 2 0 1 3 D a v i d J a m i e s o n , V i c e P r e s i d en t A s s e t M a n a g e m e n t K i m c o R e a l t y B1 6 Ju n e 7 , 2 0 1 3 J a n i c e C h u a , O w n e r B i t t e r + S w e e t B1 7 Ju n e 6 , 2 0 1 3 L . A . C h u n g , E d i t o r L o s A l t o s P a t c h B1 8 Ma y 3 1 , 2 0 1 3 M a t t h e w R . M a h o o d , C E O a n d P r e s i d e n t S a n J o s e S i l i c o n V a l l e y C h a m b e r o f C o m m e r c e B1 9 Ma y 2 9 , 2 0 1 3 P e t e r P a u S a n d H i l l P r o p e r t y C o m p a n y B2 0 Ju n e 2 6 , 2 0 1 3 S h i l o h B a l l a r d S i l i c o n V a l l e y L e a d e r s h i p G r o u p B2 1 Ju n e 2 6 , 2 0 1 3 S t e v e V a n D o r n S a nt a C l a r a C h a m b e r o f C o m m e r c e B2 2 Ju l y 2 2 , 2 0 1 3 M e g a n F l u k e M e d e i r o s , C o n s e r v a t i o n a n d D e v e lo p m e n t M a n a g e r S i e r r a C l u b L o m a P r i e t a C h a p t e r B2 3 Ju l y 2 2 , 2 0 1 3 J a m e s C . F o w l e r , A s s o ci a t e G e n e r a l C o u n s e l - R e a l E s t a t e Da n W h i s e n h u n t , S e n i o r D i r e c t o r Ap p l e I n c . LS A A S S O C I A T E S , I N C . SE P T E M B E R 2 0 1 3 RE S P O N S E T O C O M M E N T S D O C U M E N T APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIR II . L I S T O F C O M M E N T I N G A G E N C I E S , O R G A N I Z A T I O N S , A N D I N D I V I D U A L S P: \ C O C 1 1 0 1 A p p l e 2 C a m p u s \ P R O D U C T S \ R T C \ F i n a l \ 2 - L i s t o f C o m m e n t e r s . d o c ( 0 9 / 2 3 / 1 3 ) FI N A L 5 Le t t e r Nu m b e r D a t e C o m m e n t e r Le t t e r Nu m b e r D a t e C o m m e n t e r IN D I V I D U A L S C1 Ju n e 2 1 , 2 0 1 3 T a p p a n ( T a p ) M e r r i c k C3 1 Ju n e 6 , 2 0 1 3 E n o S c h m i d t C2 Ju l y 2 1 , 2 0 1 3 R o n a l d J o s e p h M o o r e , S r . C3 2 Ju n e 5 , 2 0 1 3 M a r g a r e t R e i l l y C3 Ju l y 1 8 , 2 0 1 3 K e i t h d d l 5 2 7 @ a o l . c o m C3 3 Ju n e 6 , 2 0 1 3 C h a n d r a m o h a n M a t h u C4 Ju l y 1 5 , 2 0 1 3 G a r y B e a u p r e C3 4 Ju n e 6 , 2 0 1 3 B e s t / Y a s h (F u l l n a m e n o t p r o v i d e d ) C5 Ju l y 1 1 , 2 0 1 3 S t a n (L a s t n a m e n o t p r o v i d e d ) C3 5 Ju l y 2 2 , 2 0 1 3 G e o f f P a u l s e n C6 Ju l y 8 , 2 0 1 3 S a n d r a a n d D o n B o r e n C3 6 Ju l y 2 2 , 2 0 1 3 N e i g h b o r C7 Ju l y 8 , 2 0 1 3 R u s s R o b i n s o n C3 7 Ju l y 2 2 , 2 0 1 3 D e a n F u j i w a r a C8 Ju l y 2 , 2 0 1 3 A n n (L a s t n a m e n o t p r o v i d e d ) C3 8 Ju l y 2 2 , 2 0 1 3 K e n N i s h i m u r a C9 Ju l y 1 , 2 0 1 3 R i c h A l t m a i e r C3 9 Ju l y 2 2 , 2 0 1 3 P a t r i c i a M e l c i c C1 0 Ju l y 1 , 2 0 1 3 R i c k H a f f n e r C4 0 Ju l y 2 2 , 2 0 1 3 J e n n i f e r H o d o r C1 1 Ju n e 3 0 , 2 0 1 3 W i l l i a m F . B a i l e y , T a p M e r r i c k C4 1 Ju l y 2 1 , 2 0 1 3 M a r t i n L a n d s z a a t C1 2 Ju n e 2 8 , 2 0 1 3 K e i t h M u r p h y C4 2 Ju l y 2 1 , 2 0 1 3 R o n a l d M o o r e C1 3 Ju n e 2 6 , 2 0 1 3 Y o l a n d a R e y n o l d s C4 3 Ju l y 2 1 , 2 0 1 3 P a t r i c k R o b b i n s C1 4 Ju n e 2 1 , 2 0 1 3 J i a a n d L i n d a C4 4 Ju l y 2 1 , 2 0 1 3 M a r y B r u n k h o r s t C1 5 Ju n e 2 0 , 2 0 1 3 G i n a W a n g C4 5 Ju l y 2 1 , 2 0 1 3 N a n c y W a g n e r C1 6 Ju n e 1 9 , 2 0 1 3 D o n n a A u s t i n C4 6 Ju l y 2 1 , 2 0 1 3 S a l l y E v e r e t t - B e a u p r e C1 7 Ju n e 1 8 , 2 0 1 3 B e r n a r d W o o d C4 7 Ju l y 2 1 , 2 0 1 3 P a t r i c k W a d d e l l C1 8 Ju n e 1 7 , 2 0 1 3 E a r l S h a r k e y C4 8 Ju l y 2 1 , 2 0 1 3 D a l e P o r t e r C1 9 Ju n e 1 7 , 2 0 1 3 J u d y G a f f n e y C4 9 Ju l y 2 1 , 2 0 1 3 A n o n y m o u s C2 0 Ju n e 1 5 , 2 0 1 3 S h a u n a k C5 0 Ju l y 2 0 , 2 0 1 3 A L o c a l C2 1 Ju n e 1 4 , 2 0 1 3 D o l l y S a n d o v a l C5 1 Ju l y 2 0 , 2 0 1 3 R u t h M o o r e C2 2 Ju n e 1 3 , 2 0 1 3 H e n r y a n d S a l l y Z o e l l n e r C5 2 Ju l y 1 9 , 2 0 1 3 H a r v e y C h e c k m a n C2 3 Ju n e 1 3 , 2 0 1 3 V a n y a M a t z e k C5 3 Ju l y 1 9 , 2 0 1 3 A n n (L a s t n a m e n o t p r o v i d e d ) C2 4 Ju n e 1 2 , 2 0 1 3 D a r c y P a u l C5 4 Ju l y 1 9 , 2 0 1 3 A n n (L a s t n a m e n o t p r o v i d e d ) C2 5 Ju n e 1 2 , 2 0 1 3 K e i t h W a r n e r , M a n a g i n g P a r t n e r C5 5 Ju l y 1 9 , 2 0 1 3 P i n g a n g a n d W e n W a n g C2 6 Ju n e 1 1 , 2 0 1 3 J a m e s F o r s y t h e C5 6 Ju l y 1 9 , 2 0 1 3 J e r e m y H u b b l e C2 7 Ju n e 1 0 , 2 0 1 3 G l e n n G r i g g C5 7 Ju l y 1 7 , 2 0 1 3 V i n c e n t G r a n d e C2 8 Ju n e 8 , 2 0 1 3 Y a e k o H i r o t s u k a C5 8 Ju l y 1 7 , 2 0 1 3 a n o n y m o u s C2 9 Ju n e 8 , 2 0 1 3 Y a e k o H i r o t s u k a C5 9 Ju l y 1 4 , 2 0 1 3 D a v i d M o o s o C3 0 Ju n e 6 , 2 0 1 3 E d d i e K u o C6 0 Ju l y 1 4 , 2 0 1 3 A r t C o h e n LS A A S S O C I A T E S , I N C . SE P T E M B E R 2 0 1 3 RE S P O N S E T O C O M M E N T S D O C U M E N T APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIR II . L I S T O F C O M M E N T I N G A G E N C I E S , O R G A N I Z A T I O N S , A N D I N D I V I D U A L S P: \ C O C 1 1 0 1 A p p l e 2 C a m p u s \ P R O D U C T S \ R T C \ F i n a l \ 2 - L i s t o f C o m m e n t e r s . d o c ( 0 9 / 2 3 / 1 3 ) FI N A L 6 Le t t e r Nu m b e r D a t e C o m m e n t e r Le t t e r Nu m b e r D a t e C o m m e n t e r C6 1 Ju l y 1 2 , 2 0 1 3 D e n i a P h i l l i p s C8 9 Ju n e 1 7 , 2 0 1 3 L i n d a V a n d e r h u l e C6 2 Ju l y 1 2 , 2 0 1 3 J a m e s (L a s t n a m e n o t p r o v i d e d ) C9 0 Ju n e 1 5 , 2 0 1 3 G a r y J o n e s C6 3 Ju l y 1 1 , 2 0 1 3 J o h n K i l m e r C9 1 Ju n e 1 4 , 2 0 1 3 J u n X u C6 4 Ju l y 1 1 , 2 0 1 3 E l a i n e M a n l e y C9 2 Ju n e 1 4 , 2 0 1 3 S u e a n d J o e l R o s a d o C6 5 Ju l y 1 0 , 2 0 1 3 A . F r a z e r , C . A b s a l o m, K . K l e n k , Y . B a r n i v , P . W a n g C9 3 Ju n e 1 4 , 2 0 1 3 F r a n k B r y a n C6 6 Ju l y 4 , 2 0 1 3 I n d r a n i l D a s C9 4 Ju n e 1 4 , 2 0 1 3 S h a r o n (L a s t n a m e n o t p r o v i d e d ) C6 7 Ju l y 1 0 , 2 0 1 3 M i c h e l l e P h i l i p s C9 5 Ju n e 1 2 , 2 0 1 3 Y i n g X i a C6 8 Ju l y 3 , 2 0 1 3 A n n (L a s t n a m e n o t p r o v i d e d ) C9 6 Ju n e 1 2 , 2 0 1 3 R i c h a r d A l t m a i e r C6 9 Ju n e 3 0 , 2 0 1 3 D a v i d M o o s o C9 7 Ju n e 7 , 2 0 1 3 D a v i d C o o k s o n C7 0 Ju n e 3 0 , 2 0 1 3 U P C9 8 Ju n e 7 , 2 0 1 3 K e v i n K l e n k C7 1 Ju n e 3 0 , 2 0 1 3 D a v i d M o o s o C9 9 Ju n e 6 , 2 0 1 3 W i l l i e L U C7 2 Ju n e 3 0 , 2 0 1 3 L o r a n S t r i n g e r C1 0 0 Ju n e 6 , 2 0 1 3 G i s e l l e B a l l o u C7 3 Ju n e 3 0 , 2 0 1 3 M i c h e l l e C o n n e l l y C1 0 1 Ju n e 6 , 2 0 1 3 C y n t h i a S m y t h C7 4 Ju n e 2 9 , 2 0 1 3 S a l l y E v e r e t t - B e a u p r e C1 0 2 Ju n e 6 , 2 0 1 3 M i l t K o s t n e r C7 5 Ju n e 2 6 , 2 0 1 3 J o n R a m o s C1 0 3 Ju n e 6 , 2 0 1 3 H e i d i J o h n s o n C7 6 Ju n e 2 6 , 2 0 1 3 A n n P e t e r s o n C1 0 4 Ju l y 1 8 , 2 0 1 3 R i c h a r d a n d B e v e r l y O l s e n C7 7 Ju n e 2 6 , 2 0 1 3 J e f f G r e e f C1 0 5 Ju n e 3 0 , 2 0 1 3 T o d d B e i r d o C7 8 Ju n e 2 6 , 2 0 1 3 M a h e s h N i h a l a n i C1 0 6 Ju l y 2 2 , 2 0 1 3 K e i t h M u r p h y C7 9 Ju n e 2 6 , 2 0 1 3 A n o n y m o u s C1 0 7 Ju l y 2 2 , 2 0 1 3 S t e p h e n R o h d e C8 0 Ju n e 2 6 , 2 0 1 3 J o h n N e l s o n C1 0 8 Ju l y 2 2 , 2 0 1 3 R i a L o C8 1 Ju n e 2 5 , 2 0 1 3 C h a r l e s H a n s o n C1 0 9 Ju l y 2 2 , 2 0 1 3 M e t t e C h r i s t e n s e n C8 2 Ju n e 2 5 , 2 0 1 3 A n o n y m o u s C1 1 0 Ju l y 2 2 , 2 0 1 3 R i a L o C8 3 Ju n e 2 5 , 2 0 1 3 W a l t e r L i C1 1 1 Ju l y 2 2 , 2 0 1 3 S y l v i a G a l l e g o s C8 4 Ju n e 2 1 , 2 0 1 3 M a r c A r o n s o n C1 1 2 Ju l y 2 2 , 2 0 1 3 W a h i l a W i l k i e C8 5 Ju n e 1 8 , 2 0 1 3 J e n n i f e r M a r t i n C1 1 3 Ju l y 2 2 , 2 0 1 3 M a r i a l i s S e e h o r n C8 6 Ju n e 1 7 , 2 0 1 3 M i k e H a m m e s C1 1 4 Ju l y 2 2 , 2 0 1 3 R o b e r t N e f f C8 7 Ju n e 1 7 , 2 0 1 3 A l e k s a n d r M o v s h o v i c h C1 1 5 Ju l y 2 2 , 2 0 1 3 T a m m y M o n g e l l i C8 8 Ju n e 1 7 , 2 0 1 3 E d w a r d H i r s h f i e l d C1 1 6 Ju l y 2 2 , 2 0 1 3 R a y C r u m p LS A A S S O C I A T E S , I N C . SE P T E M B E R 2 0 1 3 RE S P O N S E T O C O M M E N T S D O C U M E N T APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIR II . L I S T O F C O M M E N T I N G A G E N C I E S , O R G A N I Z A T I O N S , A N D I N D I V I D U A L S P: \ C O C 1 1 0 1 A p p l e 2 C a m p u s \ P R O D U C T S \ R T C \ F i n a l \ 2 - L i s t o f C o m m e n t e r s . d o c ( 0 9 / 2 3 / 1 3 ) FI N A L 7 Le t t e r Nu m b e r D a t e C o m m e n t e r Le t t e r Nu m b e r D a t e C o m m e n t e r PU B L I C H E A R I N G D1 Ju n e 2 6 , 2 0 1 3 R a n d y S m i t h D1 1 Ju n e 2 6 , 2 0 1 3 M a r k V a n D e n H u e v e l D2 Ju n e 2 6 , 2 0 1 3 D e n n i s G a r r i n g o n D1 2 Ju n e 2 6 , 2 0 1 3 J o s u é G a r c i a D3 Ju n e 2 6 , 2 0 1 3 A r t u r o S a i n z D1 3 Ju n e 2 6 , 2 0 1 3 J o s e E s p i n o s a D4 Ju n e 2 6 , 2 0 1 3 D a v i d J a m i e s o n D1 4 Ju n e 2 6 , 2 0 1 3 L a r r y W a t s o n D5 Ju n e 2 6 , 2 0 1 3 A l S o u s a D1 5 Ju n e 2 6 , 2 0 1 3 A n o n y m o u s D6 Ju n e 2 6 , 2 0 1 3 R . T . P a r m l e y D1 6 Ju n e 2 6 , 2 0 1 3 A n o n y m o u s D7 Ju n e 2 6 , 2 0 1 3 D . R a d i s i c D1 7 Ju n e 2 6 , 2 0 1 3 T h o r i s a Y a p D8 Ju n e 2 6 , 2 0 1 3 T a p p a n ( T a p ) M e r r i c k D1 8 Ju n e 2 6 , 2 0 1 3 J i m R i l e y D9 Ju n e 2 6 , 2 0 1 3 E . C a s t r o D1 9 Ju n e 2 6 , 2 0 1 3 L i d i a B l a i r D1 0 Ju n e 2 6 , 2 0 1 3 J i m R e e d CO M M E N T S F R O M I N D I V I D U A L S O N TH E M E R I T S O F T H E P R O J E C T E1 S h a n k a r T a n d K u m a r , S a t h y a a n d P a r t h i v E2 6 D e b b i e B e r g a n t z E2 R i c k R o b l e d o E2 7 J a s o n T s a i a n d M e i - L i K a o E3 S t a n l e y L e e E2 8 B e t t y H o w a r d E4 W a y n e L e e E2 9 C a r l o s M c E v i l l y E5 R e i l l y V i n c e E3 0 b i g e z 7 @ c o m c a s t . n e t E6 V i c t o r i a a n d A l M e l i n a u s k a s E3 1 E d w i n K a n g E7 V a l e r i e K i a d e h E3 2 B e t t y E s k e l d s o n E8 R o b e r t A d z i c h E3 3 F a n J i a o E9 R o b i n A n d e r s o n E3 4 E a r l G . S h a r k e y E1 0 R e b e c c a a n d T h o m a s S c h a p p E3 5 M a t t h e w B a r r E1 1 P h y l l i s P e i E3 6 V a l e r i e S z y m a n s k i E1 2 D e n n i s H o u l s b y E3 7 R o b e r t A d z i c h E1 3 S a n d r a L . J a m e s E3 8 R e k h a P u t h a l a t h E1 4 P h i l S c h a s k e r E3 9 S a m u e l A s h k n a z E1 5 N i n a D a r u w a l l a E4 0 J e f f r e y W u r t z E1 6 M a t t h e w a n d K a t h y M a t u l e w i c z E4 1 A l i c e J a c o b E1 7 J a y n e H a m E4 2 N e i l S t r u t h e r s E1 8 A g n e s S m i t h E4 3 R a m c h a n d e r G o p a l s w a m y E1 9 M i c h a e l P i c c h e t t i E4 4 D e s i m i r R a d i s i c E2 0 M a r i l y n W e n d l e r E4 5 J a c k K a n g E2 1 J i m R e m e d i o s E4 6 D e b b i e J e n E2 2 K e n H u a n g E4 7 C . O l s o n E2 3 M a t t h e w a n d K a t h y M a t u l e w i c z E4 8 H e l e n W h i t e E2 4 E l i s a H i c k e y E4 9 C a r y l G o r s k a E2 5 A m a r G u p t a E5 0 V e n a T a m b e l l i n i LS A A S S O C I A T E S , I N C . SE P T E M B E R 2 0 1 3 RE S P O N S E T O C O M M E N T S D O C U M E N T APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIR II . L I S T O F C O M M E N T I N G A G E N C I E S , O R G A N I Z A T I O N S , A N D I N D I V I D U A L S P: \ C O C 1 1 0 1 A p p l e 2 C a m p u s \ P R O D U C T S \ R T C \ F i n a l \ 2 - L i s t o f C o m m e n t e r s . d o c ( 0 9 / 2 3 / 1 3 ) FI N A L 8 Le t t e r Nu m b e r D a t e C o m m e n t e r Le t t e r Nu m b e r D a t e C o m m e n t e r E5 1 B u d g e I n g E8 1 D o n a n d L i n d a P i c k e r i n g E5 2 Y o g e s h P e t k a r E8 2 L i l y W i l s o n E5 3 J a n e T s o + f a m i l y E8 3 L o n g N g u y e n E5 4 R o b e r t H o o s e E8 4 L e v e r , N i n a , S t e p h a ni e , S a m a n t h a W a n g E5 5 A l a n T a n E8 5 F r a n k V a v a k E5 6 T o m a s L a m p o E8 6 D a v i d M . R u s s e l l E5 7 S t e v e L e u E8 7 J u n N i s h i m u r a E5 8 S a r a G r a f t o n E8 8 K a r l y e A d a i r E5 9 S u z a n n e a n d N i n a d D a b a d g h a v E8 9 V . D e a n S k e e l s E6 0 s t e v e n c a m p b e l l E9 0 L a r r y D e a n E6 1 S t e f a n B e n g t s s o n E9 1 M a r k V e r n o n , P r e s i d e n t , C O O E6 2 S t e v e n H i c k s E9 2 J o h n B r u z u s E6 3 S h e e l a S r e e k a n t h . E9 3 H u m p h r e y C h o w E6 4 r o o s h a b h v a r a i y a E9 4 J a n e T s o E6 5 R o g e r C a r l E9 5 J a n e t V e r s o n E6 6 M a r y T . H a w k e s , R D H E9 6 T e d J o n e s E6 7 M u k e s h G a r g E9 7 B e t t y E s k e l d s o n E6 8 P a u l E9 8 E l e n a S e r e m e t a E6 9 R a a j P r a s a d E9 9 D i a n a L o r e d o E7 0 R i c h a r d W h i t t i n g t o n E1 0 0 J e r r y M c L e o d E7 1 P h i l i p C h e n g E1 0 1 J o s e p h a n d E l i z a b e t h E p p e l E7 2 R a j i v M a r w a h E1 0 2 S v e t l a n a K o k o s h v i l i E7 3 N a e e m Z a f a r E1 0 3 B a h r a m V a z i n d e l E7 4 M a r y R e i l l y E1 0 4 D o u g W a r m k e E7 5 P a t a n d C h a r l e n e A l l e n E1 0 5 C h i r a g P a t e l E7 6 P a m M i l a m E1 0 6 A n a n d D ' S o u z a E7 7 C a r m i c h a e l P a u l E1 0 7 A l e x P a s h i n t s e v E7 8 m i g d a t E1 0 8 D a v i d a n d L o r e t a E b e r h a r d t E7 9 M i c h a e l P i c c h e t t i E1 0 9 B o b a n d D o n n a S E8 0 A n d r e w P a r k E1 1 0 G a r y E J o n e s LS A A S S O C I A T E S , I N C . SE P T E M B E R 2 0 1 3 RE S P O N S E T O C O M M E N T S D O C U M E N T APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIR II . L I S T O F C O M M E N T I N G A G E N C I E S , O R G A N I Z A T I O N S , A N D I N D I V I D U A L S P: \ C O C 1 1 0 1 A p p l e 2 C a m p u s \ P R O D U C T S \ R T C \ F i n a l \ 2 - L i s t o f C o m m e n t e r s . d o c ( 0 9 / 2 3 / 1 3 ) FI N A L 9 Le t t e r Nu m b e r D a t e C o m m e n t e r Le t t e r Nu m b e r D a t e C o m m e n t e r E1 1 1 D a v i d K o p e l s E1 2 6 J o h n Z i r e l l i E1 1 2 D i a n e B e a u d e t E1 2 7 M a x i m Z a i k a E1 1 3 A k a s h A g a r w a l E1 2 8 G A S a l i n a s E1 1 4 G o p a k u m a r P i l l a i E1 2 9 A n d r e w P a r k E1 1 5 D i a n a C a r b o n e E1 3 0 M A J E D A S E1 1 6 B a l a k r i s h n a n T h y a g a r a j a n . E1 3 1 C a r o l W o n g E1 1 7 G i n o G u g l i e l m e l l i . E1 3 2 J a n e T a n E1 1 8 D i p e s h M a i n i E1 3 3 L e v e r , N i n a , S t e p h a ni e , S a m a n t h a W a n g E1 1 9 G r a c e N a d o l n y M D a n d G r e g H i l b r i c h E1 3 4 S t e l l a Q u E1 2 0 E d a n d L i n d a R o s i a k E1 3 5 P a u l e t t e A l t m a i e r E1 2 1 C y n t h i a K o l l e r e r E1 3 6 R o b e r t S t e r n E1 2 2 A y k u t Y a r a r b a s E1 3 7 M y k e a n d D i a n e L u u E1 2 3 G e o r g e C r o s b y E1 3 8 D i a n e A . N g u y e n E1 2 4 R o b e r t H o o s e E1 3 9 G u n a S u r i y a E1 2 5 A n o n y m o u s LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRII. LIST OF COMMENTING AGENCIES, ORGANIZATIONS, AND INDIVIDUALS P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Final\2-ListofCommenters.doc (09/23/13) FINAL 10 This page intentionally left blank. P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 11 III. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES Written responses to each comment letter received on the Draft EIR are provided in this chapter. Letters received during and after the public review period on the Draft EIR are provided in their entirety. Each letter is immediately followed by responses keyed to the specific comments. The letters are grouped by the affiliation of the commenter as follows: State, regional, and local agencies (A); organizations (B); individuals (C); public meeting comments (D); and comments from individuals solely on the merits of the project that do not raise environmental issues (E). Please note that some text within the comment letters has not been numbered because it does not raise environmental issues or relate to the adequacy of the information or analysis within the Draft EIR, and therefore no response is required. Text revisions to the Draft EIR made in response to comments received and responses provided, or to clarify, amplify or make insignificant modifications to the Draft EIR, are included in the responses. Underlined text represents language that has been added to the Draft EIR; text with strikeout has been deleted from the Draft EIR. All text revisions are listed in the order in which they would appear in the Draft EIR (by page number) in Chapter IV, Text Revisions, of this RTC Document. Many of the comments received on the Draft EIR involve variations of several key issues. In order to consolidate responses to questions and comments related to these topics, and to address concerns comprehensively, master responses have been prepared. Master Responses are included for the following topics and are referenced in subsequent responses, as appropriate. 1. Significant and Unavoidable Impacts 2. Project Merits 3. Mitigation Nexus 4. Nitrogen Deposition 5. Public Access Through Project Site 6. Project Trip Distribution 7. Cut-Through Traffic 8. Adequacy of Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Penalties 9. Monitoring TDM Program 10. Median on East Homestead Road 11. Diverted Trips Due to Pruneridge Avenue Closure 12. Trip Cap 13. Calabazas Creek Trail 14. New Freeway Ramps 15. School Busing Program LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 12 Master Response #1: Significant and Unavoidable Impacts Certain traffic-related impacts are identified in the Draft EIR as significant and unavoidable even though feasible mitigation measures are identified that would reduce the impacts to a less-than- significant level. Several commenters suggest that these significant and unavoidable findings are not appropriate. Pursuant to CEQA Section 21081(a)(2), the significant and unavoidable conclusion is appropriate in these cases because implementation of the identified mitigation measures is not within the responsibility and jurisdiction of the CEQA lead agency, which is the City of Cupertino. For instance, implementation of Mitigation Measure TRANS-1 (construction of an additional westbound lane at the intersection of Wolfe Road/I-280 Northbound Ramps) would reduce Impact TRANS-1 (unacceptable operations at the intersection of Wolfe Road/I-280 Northbound Ramps resulting from project traffic) to a less-than-significant level. Because the I-280 Northbound Ramps are a State transportation facility under the jurisdiction of the State of California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), neither the project sponsor nor the City of Cupertino can ensure implementation of Mitigation Measure TRANS-1. Thus, lacking any assurance that Mitigation Measure TRANS-1 can and will be implemented by Caltrans, the Draft EIR concludes that Impact TRANS-1 is significant and unavoidable notwithstanding the City’s and Apple’s commitment to continue to work with the agencies that have jurisdiction over implementation of Mitigation Measure TRANS-1 and other, similar measures outside the City’s control. Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15126.4, “[m]itigation measures must be fully enforceable through permit conditions, agreements, or other legally-binding instruments.” (See also CEQA Section 21081.6(b).) Because the City lacks such legally-binding instruments to ensure that Mitigation Measure TRANS-1 and other mitigation measures outside its responsibility and jurisdiction are fully enforceable, the City cannot guarantee implementation of such mitigation measures. Therefore, identifying Impact TRANS-1 (and other impacts for which the identified mitigation measures outside the jurisdiction of Cupertino) as significant and unavoidable is appropriate. The identification of these impacts requiring extra-jurisdictional mitigation as significant and unavoid- able is also consistent with the findings required to be made by lead agencies for each of the signifi- cant environmental effects identified in an EIR pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15091 and Public Resources Code Section 21081(a). One of these findings (“Such changes or alterations are within the responsibility and jurisdiction of another public agency and not the agency making the finding. Such changes have been adopted by such other agency or can and should be adopted by such other agency.”) would be made by the City for each of the significant unavoidable impacts for which a mitigation measure would reduce the impact to a less-than-significant level, but the mitigation measure is not under the control of the City. The mitigation measures outside the responsibility and jurisdiction of the City require that Apple fund, help fund, or construct the physical improvements, if and when the responsible jurisdictions grant necessary approvals for the mitigations. This requirement is incorpo- rated into the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the project. Some commenters have stated that because certain traffic impacts have been identified as significant and unavoidable, the City would have no obligation to mitigate these impacts. Such statements are incorrect. Lead agencies must identify feasible mitigation measures for all significant impacts per CEQA Sections 21002, 21002.1(a), 21081(a); and CEQA Sections 15091(a), 15021(a)(2), 15126.4(a). As required by CEQA Sections 21080(a) and (a)(1), “with respect to each significant effect,” the lead agency must identify “[c]hanges or alterations [that] have been required in, or incorporated into, the project which will mitigate or avoid” the impact. The lead agency may then explain, if applicable, that LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 13 implementation of the measures is not within its responsibility and jurisdiction and the measures “have been, or can and should be, adopted by that other agency” (CEQA Section 21081(a)(2)) and/or that the measures are infeasible (CEQA Section 20181(a)(3)). The lead agency may find that certain impacts remain significant despite mitigation, but conclude that overriding benefits outweigh these effects (CEQA Section 20181(b)); however, this finding does not relieve the lead agency of its obligations to identify feasible mitigation measures under CEQA Section 20181(a). If the proposed project is approved, the City will require that Apple: (i) work in good faith with the applicable jurisdictions to permit the identified physical improvements and (ii) fund the estimated cost identified in the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for each of the extra-jurisdic- tional mitigation measures identified in the Draft EIR. These funds will be submitted to the agency with jurisdiction over each improvement for use in constructing the improvement or an alternate improvement in the project vicinity that can be demonstrated, to the satisfaction of the City of Cupertino Director of Public Works, to reduce the identified traffic-related impacts. In addition, Apple has agreed to collaborate and coordinate with these other jurisdictions to construct and/or fund the identified mitigations when the jurisdictions approve the measures. Where physical mitigation measures are feasible but outside of the City’s jurisdiction, the City will continue to monitor the progress of implementing the mitigation measures and will continue to work with Apple and the other agencies. In this way, the mitigation measures identified in the Draft EIR are designed to comply with the requirement of CEQA to mitigate significant impacts to the extent feasible. Master Response #2: Project Merits   Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15088, a lead agency is required to evaluate “comments on environmental issues” received on a Draft EIR. Similarly, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15132, a Final EIR must provide responses only to “significant environmental points raised in the review and consultation process.” Accordingly, detailed responses are provided only for comments received on the Draft EIR that raise issues concerning the “environment.” As defined in CEQA Section 21060.5, “environment means the physical conditions which exist within the area which will be affected by a proposed project, including land, air, water, minerals, flora, fauna, noise, objects of historic or aesthetic significance.” Economic costs and benefits are outside the scope of environmental issues as defined by CEQA and need not be evaluated in an EIR. CEQA Guidelines Section 15131 states: “Economic or social effects of a project shall not be treated as significant effects on the environment. An EIR may trace a chain of cause and effect from a proposed decision on a project through anticipated economic or social changes resulting from the project to physical changes caused in turn by the economic or social changes. The intermediate economic or social changes need not be analyzed in any detail greater than necessary to trace the chain of cause and effect. The focus of the analysis shall be on the physical changes.” Pursuant to CEQA, the Draft EIR is a disclosure document that identifies the significant impacts of the project, but does not contain conclusions about the merits of the project, including whether the project is “too big,” whether the project is right for the community, or whether the project should be approved. Those decisions are made by the City of Cupertino City Council, following consideration of the recommendations of the Planning Commission. Rather, the Draft EIR evaluates the size of the project in the context of applicable significance thresholds identified by the City. This evaluation LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 14 includes an assessment of whether the size of the project would create a significant adverse effect on the physical environment. For instance, if a project building is sufficiently tall that it would block a public view of a scenic vista, that would be considered a significant impact pursuant to the City’s significance thresholds, as explained on pages 207 to 211 of the Draft EIR. Comments conveying support of or opposition to the project, or comments pertaining solely to economic or social effects of the project, without reference to environmental issues, are included in this Response to Comments Document, but detailed responses are not provided. However, decision- makers will take these comments into account when considering project approval even if they do not relate to environmental issues or the adequacy of the EIR. Master Response #3: Mitigation Nexus  Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15126.4, a mitigation measure must be “roughly proportional” to the impacts of the project, which means that the proposed project is required to pay its fair share of the cost to mitigate an impact that is caused by other projects in addition to the proposed project. Several comments suggest mitigation measures that are not directly related to and would not mitigate a significant project impact. For example, a homeless transition facility would not be warranted as a mitigation measure because the project would not result in impacts that would be reduced by the homeless transition facility. Similarly, mitigation targeting a specific population (e.g., students and seniors) that is not significantly adversely affected by project impacts is not warranted. Master Response #4: Nitrogen Deposition   According to the Santa Clara Valley Habitat Plan, atmospheric nitrogen, including atmospheric nitrogen generated by motor vehicle emissions, is thought to function as an effective fertilizer in nutrient-poor soils, such as serpentine soils in the Bay Area. The buildup of nitrogen over time is thought to facilitate the invasion and persistence of non-native species that may out-compete native species in nutrient-poor plant communities. Several comments suggest that the vehicle trips generated by the proposed project would make a significant contribution to the cumulative impact of nitrogen deposition in the Bay Area on nutrient-poor soil communities, including serpentine soil communities (which harbor protected species such as the Bay checkerspot butterfly). In addition, several comments suggest that Apple should be required to pay a Nitrogen Deposition Fee, as required by member agencies of the Santa Clara Valley Habitat Plan. No Significant Impact Due to Nitrogen Deposition. The project would not make a significant contribution to the cumulative impact of nitrogen deposition on serpentine habitat or the Bay checkerspot butterfly for two key reasons. Although the project would increase the number of regional vehicle trips, these trips would occur at a distance far removed from the locations of serpentine soils. The project site is located in the midst of an urbanized area, far from established clusters of serpentine grasslands (e.g., in the Coast Range or habitat south of San Jose). In Appendix E of the Santa Clara Valley Habitat Plan (Estimation of Contributions to Deposition of Nitrogen in Santa Clara County for the Santa Clara Valley Habitat Plan), the simulations for nitrogen deposition in serpentine habitats for the Bay checkerspot butterfly indicate that almost one-third (30 percent) of the nitrogen deposition derives from mobile emission sources in the vicinity of the habitat areas, 13 percent of the nitrogen deposition comes from other LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 15 sources within about 12 miles of the habitat areas, and 17 percent of the deposition comes from the remainder of Santa Clara County. The complete breakdown of simulated nitrogen deposition sources is shown in Figure E-27 of Appendix E of the Habitat Plan. The project site is located over 20 miles from the center of serpentine and Bay checkerspot habitat areas in the Bay Area. In addition, as shown in Table V.C-5, Projected Housing Demand by City Based on Residential Location of Current Apple Employees, on page 227 of the Draft EIR, the vast majority of Apple employees would live in places at a distance from serpentine habitat. Therefore, the project would not make a significant contribution to the cumulative impact of nitrogen deposition in serpentine areas, including those within the Habitat Plan boundaries. In addition, as explained on page 134 of the Draft EIR, as part of the project Apple would voluntarily pay $126,381, an amount equivalent to the Nitrogen Deposition Fee that a project generating 35,106 net new daily trips would pay if it would result in significant impacts related to nitrogen deposition. In that case, the payment would constitute full mitigation of the impact. However, because the proposed project is not located within the boundaries of the Santa Clara Valley Habitat Plan, which established such a fee for its member agencies, and would not create a significant impact due to nitrogen deposition, the payment by Apple would be voluntary. This amount would be paid to the Implementing Entity of the Habitat Plan, and is expected to be used to protect and enhance sensitive habitat in the region that is subject to degradation due to nitrogen deposition. Thus, even if the contribution of nitrogen from project vehicle trips were considered cumulatively considerable, the payment of this amount would ensure that such an impact would be less than significant. Santa Clara Valley Habitat Plan Applicability. As stated in the Habitat Plan, “The purpose of this Plan is to protect and enhance ecological diversity and function in the greater portion of Santa Clara County, while allowing appropriate and compatible growth and development in accordance with applicable laws.” The Habitat Plan, therefore, is designed not only to protect and enhance sensitive habitats and species within the Habitat Plan area, but also to facilitate development (roads, urban growth, and other infrastructure) identified by the Habitat Plan participants. The City of Cupertino is not a Habitat Plan participant and does not receive any of the benefits that come with participation, including take authorization for listed species associated with covered activities and projects, or streamlining of permitting processes. Because the project site is located outside the Habitat Plan boundaries and is not covered by the Habitat Plan, as described above, the project applicant is not required to pay Habitat Plan development fees, including the Nitrogen Deposition Fee. However, as discussed above, Apple has voluntarily agreed to pay, in full, an amount equivalent to the Nitrogen Deposition Fee that the project would have had to pay had there been significant impacts due to nitrogen deposition. Master Response #5: Public Access Through Project Site Retaining Pruneridge Avenue as a public right-of-way was incorporated into a project alternative (the Pruneridge Avenue alternative), which is analyzed on pages 605 to 612 of the Draft EIR. As discussed on page 626 of the Draft EIR, two additional alternatives allowing for public access across the site (a Pruneridge Avenue Tunnel alternative and a Mobility and Park alternative) were rejected for detailed analysis because they would interfere with major utility lines, would infringe on private property, result in adverse visual impacts, incur significant costs and/or would still pose significant security concerns to Apple (thus conflicting with a key project objective). LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 16 Apple maintains that any public access provided within the project site would compromise its privacy and security objectives. One of Apple’s fundamental project objectives in developing the project is to consolidate Apple employees in a single secure location to ensure privacy and to promote shared creativity and collaboration and spur invention. The project’s landscaped area, ancillary spaces, and buildings would also serve to promote interaction among colleagues. The only way that the outside and ancillary spaces can play this role is if they are as secure as the main building. Providing building-by-building security in place of maintaining a secured perimeter would not provide the level of security Apple desires and thus would conflict with a primary project objective. Master Response #6: Project Trip Distribution Some commenters suggested that the anticipated distribution of project trips on the roadway network should have been determined using alternative methods, including methods that would have distributed more trips in the immediate vicinity of the project site and on surrounding local and County roadway facilities. The trip distribution pattern for the new vehicle trips added to the roadway system by the project is based on the residence locations of current Apple employees at other Cupertino sites. The assumption is that employees at the project site would have similar characteristics and therefore similar residence location preferences. This is a reasonable assumption because: (i) many of the employees at the project site would be current Apple employees and (ii) the close proximity of the project to current Apple facilities in Cupertino makes it reasonable to assume that new employees would make similar choices about where they live. This method of using more localized and specific data (i.e., employee addresses) to evaluate trip distribution provides a more precise means of analysis than is typical in transportation impact analyses, which typically rely on general land use/travel patterns. Relying on general land use/travel patterns and models may be the approach more conventionally taken in transportation analyses because it is unusual to have fine-grained employee location data of the kind provided by Apple. However, the use of such data for existing and likely future employees allows for a more precise transportation analysis that better accounts for the expected commute trips of employees. This employee location data allows for a more precise analysis, because unlike the general land use/travel pattern data produced by organizations such as the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) and Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), the employee location data in this case is derived from actual Apple employees who are likely to have travel habits similar to future Apple employees working on the project site. The impact analysis in the Draft EIR employs a cautious approach in other ways. The transportation analysis in the Draft EIR assumes that all project traffic would be new traffic added to the roadway system. However, some of the traffic generated by the project would originate from existing homes in the area. It is also likely that some future employees currently reside in the area but work elsewhere and therefore – as part of the project – would modify a portion of their commute trips and would not generate completely new trips on the roadway system. In addition, employees may purchase or rent existing homes in the area, in which case they would replace trips generated by current residents of those homes. Traffic from approved and pending residential developments were added to the Background and Cumulative scenario traffic projections. Traffic generated by employees residing in those developments is therefore accounted for twice in the analysis. This approach of using actual LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 17 employee location data ensures that the traffic analysis is as accurate as possible, while not under- estimating potential impacts on the roadway network. Master Response #7: Cut-Through Traffic Several residential streets in the cities of Santa Clara and Sunnyvale are situated near the project site. The Draft EIR evaluates potential impacts on some of the most direct cut-through streets in the residential neighborhoods adjacent to the project site, including Quail Avenue, Marion Way, and Inverness Way in Sunnyvale and Hillsdale Avenue and De Soto Avenue in Santa Clara. Several comments submitted on the Draft EIR expressed concern about the use of additional residential streets as cut-through routes. Streets cited in the comments are Dunford Way (known as Marion Way west of Oriole Avenue), Lochinvar Avenue, Swallow Drive, Peacock Avenue, Nightingale Avenue, Teal Drive, Lillick Drive, Halford Avenue, Henderson Avenue, and Norman Drive, all of which are within the City of Sunnyvale. The cut-through analysis conducted for the Draft EIR focuses on potential cut-through traffic during the AM peak hour, when the volume of project trips would be the highest. The analysis concluded that (i) given the small number of project trips coming from El Camino Real (drivers most likely to use cut-through routes in Sunnyvale would come from El Camino Real) and (ii) the inferiority of many potential cut-through routes to the main arterials and collectors (in terms of speed of travel or convenience), the impact due to project-related cut-through traffic would be less than significant. This finding would apply to all residential streets in the vicinity of the project site, not just the most likely cut-through routes considered in the Draft EIR analysis. Please refer to pages 430 to 432 of the Draft EIR for additional discussion. The cut-through traffic evaluation in the Draft EIR focuses on the addition of potential cut-through traffic from the project and not the diversion of non-project related traffic in the area due to increased congestion. However, the intersection level of service analysis indicates that the intersections around the project site would operate at acceptable standards and therefore it is not anticipated that traffic would divert into the neighborhood to bypass congestion. See page 431 of the Draft EIR for further details. Although the analysis in the Draft EIR shows that there will not be a significant impact due to cut- through traffic, the City acknowledges that cut-through traffic is of concern to local residents. Therefore, as a Condition of Approval, the City would require Apple to set aside funds ($500,000 for the City of Sunnyvale and $250,000 for the City of Santa Clara) to monitor cut-through traffic and potentially install traffic calming measures should cut-through traffic-related problems arise due to implementation of the proposed project. The City of Cupertino would work with the appropriate jurisdictions to determine the extent of the neighborhood cut-through traffic and to ensure that neighborhood concerns are addressed. Therefore, impacts related to cut-through traffic (including on the additional residential streets identified in comments on the Draft EIR) would be less-than- significant. Master Response #8: Adequacy of Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Penalties The City has established TDM penalties that would be assessed if the project exceeds the trip count of 4,270 AM peak-hour vehicle trips and 4,400 PM peak-hour vehicle trips. The TDM penalties are discussed on pages 445 to 446 of the Draft EIR. The penalties would be assessed every day until trip count conformance is achieved, and are intended to ensure compliance with Mitigation Measure TRANS-9b. The fee would be $5/day/trip if Apple does not implement additional TDM measures determined in consultation with City staff (see page 443 of the Draft EIR for these additional LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 18 measures) and $3/day/trip if additional TDM measures are implemented. (These penalties would be adjusted based on the Consumer Price Index.) As an example, if the trip counts are exceeded by 200 vehicles in the AM peak hour and 200 vehicles in the PM peak hour, and Apple does not agree to implement City-approved TDM measures, the penalty would be $2,000 per day. Due to the monitoring schedule described on pages 444 to 447 of the Draft EIR, it would likely take 6 months before conformance could be measured and confirmed. Therefore, the total penalty would be $260,000 (26 weeks x 5 working days a week x $2,000 a day) for 6 months of this hypothetical exceedance scenario. Such penalties are robust compared to other similar TDM-related penalties assessed throughout the Bay Area and are considered sufficient to ensure compliance with the peak trip counts goal established in Mitigation Measure TRANS-9b. Master Response #9: Monitoring TDM Program Ultimate authority for monitoring Apple’s TDM Program would reside with the City. As discussed on pages 444 through 447 of the Draft EIR, Apple would be responsible for the collection of initial TDM-related data (identification and description of the specific TDM measures being implemented, and estimates of AM and PM peak hour vehicle trips and vehicle trips per employee) in accordance with measurement guidance and monitoring guidelines created by Apple and the City. However, the effectiveness of Apple’s TDM Program would ultimately be verified with the collection of additional data (including daily, hourly, and 15-minute traffic counts taken at project driveways and/or parking facilities over specified 2-week periods) to be undertaken by an independent City-approved planning/ engineering firm. This firm, under the direction of the City, could request additional data from Apple, or reject the initial data collected by Apple (and substitute a different data set). Therefore, primary responsibility for monitoring the efficacy of Apple’s TDM program would reside with the City. No conflict would exist between the TDM Monitoring Report (prepared by an independent firm) and the initial data collected by Apple because the Apple-collected data could be used at the discretion of the independent firm preparing the TDM Monitoring Report. Apple would pay for the cost to conduct monitoring and City staff time to review the annual monitoring reports. The appropriate entity for the oversight of the monitoring program and making findings of compli- ance or non-compliance is the City of Cupertino. Because the City is the CEQA lead agency and has jurisdiction over land use decisions within its borders, it is the correct entity to administer this program and to ensure that this mitigation measure is implemented and made enforceable. Oversight by another entity, such as the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA), is not appropriate or required. Master Response #10: Median on East Homestead Road As described on page 102 of the Draft EIR, the proposed project includes the option of a landscaped median on East Homestead Road between North Wolfe Road and North Tantau Avenue. The purpose of the median is to provide additional landscaping along the northern edge of the project site as both a beautification measure and to act as a visual buffer to adjacent residences. The median is not a requirement nor is it a mitigation measure for the project. Both the cities of Cupertino and Sunnyvale share jurisdiction of this segment of East Homestead Road. Given the shared jurisdiction, both agencies would need to approve the final design of the median; therefore Apple would continue to work with both cities to finalize the design of the median. LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 19 The final design would continue to provide local access (ingress and/or egress) to Nightingale Avenue and Peacock Avenue. However, if the landscaped median is approved, direct eastbound access to/from homes on the north side of East Homestead Road would be limited and residents of the area would be required to make U-turns at designated gaps within the median (at Nightingale Avenue, Peacock Avenue, and other streets if provided). The limitations on eastbound access would primarily affect the 22 homes between Nightingale Avenue and Peacock Avenue, and six homes between Peacock Avenue and Quail Avenue. These homes would generate the following AM and PM peak hour trips: Table RTC-1: Trips Generated by Select Residences North of East Homestead Road Between Nightingale Avenue and Peacock Avenue Between Peacock Avenue and Quail Avenue Number of homes 22 6 AM peak hour trips (total) 26 14 Inbound (AM peak hour trips) 7 4 Outbound (AM peak hour trips) 19 (highest) 10 PM peak hour trips (total) 27 9 Inbound (PM peak hour trips) 17 6 Outbound (PM peak hour trips) 10 3 Source: Fehr & Peers, 2013. Thus the greatest number of U-turns that would occur at a given median gap is 19 vehicles for the AM peak hour for outbound trips west of Peacock Avenue, which would not substantially degrade the operations of East Homestead Road. In Sunnyvale’s and Cupertino’s review of the proposed median, design considerations such as the ability to make U-turns, provision of eastbound left-turn pockets, eastbound refuge lanes, and other design elements would be evaluated to minimize the accessibility impacts to residents on the north side of East Homestead Road. As noted above, ultimately both local agencies would need to approve the final design of the median project. Master Response #11: Diverted Trips Due to Pruneridge Avenue Closure With the closure of Pruneridge Avenue, vehicles currently traveling on this roadway between North Wolfe Road and North Tantau Avenue would detour around the project site. The maximum detour path along North Wolfe Road, East Homestead Road and North Tantau Avenue is approximately 1.1 miles in length and represents a 0.6-mile detour (1.1 mile new path minus 0.5 mile existing path). There are generally three types of trips that would be affected by the proposed closure: 1. Through trips with no destination on Pruneridge Avenue between North Wolfe Road and North Tantau Avenue that would be diverted around the project site; 2. Vehicles currently accessing the project site that would be diverted to the new driveways on North Wolfe Road and North Tantau Avenue; and 3. Trips associated with The Hamptons apartment community. As discussed on page 430 of the Draft EIR, travelers to/from The Hamptons that would be significantly affected by the project are only those that currently travel to/from the east on Pruneridge Avenue. LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 20 For the second type – vehicles currently accessing the project site – it is assumed that their destination would remain the same and, therefore, they are not considered “diverted” trips. To estimate the number of affected vehicles for each of the three trip types, Fehr & Peers conducted origin and destination (OD) surveys1 in August 2011 at the intersections of North Wolfe Road/Pruneridge Avenue and North Tantau Avenue/Pruneridge Avenue. Fehr & Peers also collected trip counts at The Hamptons driveway in November 2011 to determine the trip generation and distribution characteris- tics of the apartment complex so that the number of apartment trips to/from the east could be measured. The OD survey results (see RTC Table 2) were used to determine the percentage of vehicles that travel on Pruneridge Avenue as through traffic versus those that access the existing office uses on Pruneridge Avenue, and therefore would not be diverted. Table RTC-2: Distribution of Trips on Pruneridge Avenue Destination AM Peak Period % (Number of Vehicles) PM Peak Period % (Number of Vehicles) Pruneridge Through Traffic 65% (1,050) 50% (700) Project Site 27% (425) 43% (600) The Hamptons 8% (140) 7% (100) Total 100% (1,615) 100% (1,400) Source: Fehr & Peers, 2013. The through trips on Pruneridge Avenue were assumed to divert to both East Homestead Road and Vallco Parkway to/from North Wolfe Road and North Tantau Avenue to travel to their ultimate destination. Existing intersection turning movement distributions (i.e., the percent of vehicles that turn left/right or travel straight) were used to make assumptions about the number of vehicles diverted to East Homestead Road or Vallco Parkway and their ultimate path of travel to/from North Wolfe Road and North Tantau Avenue. The Hamptons trips coming from/traveling to the east were assumed to divert to East Homestead Road and North Wolfe Road via the Wolfe Road/Pruneridge Avenue intersection. Based on the numbers of vehicle trips expected to be diverted due to the closure of Pruneridge Avenue and the relatively short diversion distance (0.6 mile), the closure of Pruneridge Avenue would not result in significant effects on vehicular travel behavior (although significant impacts would occur to bicyclists and pedestrians, as discussed in the Draft EIR). Master Response #12: Trip Cap As described on page 441 of the Draft EIR, the City evaluated the feasibility of a mitigation measure requiring a “trip cap.” Under a trip cap, once development of the project site generates trip volumes that exceed AM and PM peak-hour values for triggering impacts to the transportation system, continued development and growth at the project site would be halted. A trip cap was rejected as infeasible because it would conflict with a key project objective of consolidating Apple’s engineering and support personnel in one location. In addition, such a trip cap would limit employment growth on the site, which would be undesirable to Apple and the City for economic reasons and would conflict with a key project objective of developing a campus that can accommodate 14,200 employees. 1 Origin-Destination surveys can be used to estimate the amount of through traffic in a particular area. They involve recording the license plates of vehicles at the entrances and exits and matching the plates to determine the number and percentage of vehicles traversing the area. LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 21 Instead, “peak trip counts” are established as goals for full implementation of the TDM measures for the project (used to reduce physical impacts on the transportation system), as such counts would reduce project traffic while also allowing for planned growth within the site. “Peak trip counts” avoid the negative consequences of “trip caps,” such as limiting the ability of Apple to achieve its objectives of consolidating research and development teams into one location at the site, while also providing an effective mechanism for ensuring that Apple effectively implements the TDM Program. Master Response #13: Calabazas Creek Trail Several comments suggest that a trail should be developed through the project site, along Calabazas Creek. Such a trail is shown in General Plan Figure 2-I and would promote walkability and the use of alternative modes of transport in the vicinity of the project site. As discussed on pages 152 to 155 of the Draft EIR, the project would not fully implement this proposed trail segment and Strategies 2 and 3 of Policy 2-73 of the Land Use/Community Design Element, which encourage the implementation of trail projects (and require dedications or easements for trails, where appropriate). However, as discussed on page 152 of the Draft EIR, the General Plan allows flexibility in the implementation of trail projects, including the balancing of safety, privacy, and security concerns in identifying a specific trail alignment. Requiring Apple to construct a Calabazas Creek trail through the project site as mitigation for Impact PLAN-2 was determined to be infeasible because Apple has indicated that the fundamental objective of a secure campus would be compromised with the provision of a public trail immediately adjacent to or through the project site. Even with security and design measures such as fencing, Apple maintains that such a trail through a portion of the site would pose security risks because Apple has been the target of intense scrutiny regarding its future projects. Given that Apple’s research and development facility is to be located at this site, perimeter security that will afford privacy is a fundamental objective. Please refer to Master Response #5: Public Access Through Project Site for additional discussion of these security considerations, including the relationship of these security concerns with key project objectives. In addition, development of a trail along Calabazas Creek through the project site would be physically constrained. The riparian corridor within the site terminates at a culvert under I-280. If a trail through the site were provided, it would either terminate at the I-280 culvert or would require a crossing over or under I-280. A connection under I-280 would be a potentially costly engineering solution or would only be operable during the dry season. The cost of a connection over I-280 would be significantly higher and would be disproportionate to the impact of the project on planned trail facilities, making it an infeasible measure. Because a public trail through the project site would be infeasible due to security reasons and physical planning constraints, the Draft EIR identifies an alternate, feasible mitigation measure to further the implementation of the City’s trail-related planning policies. Mitigation Measure PLAN-3, described on pages 154 to 155 of the Draft EIR, would require aesthetic and functional improvements along an alternate creek trail, part of which would be adjacent to the boundaries of the project site. This alternate creek trail would extend from the intersection of North Tantau Avenue and Pruneridge Avenue, south to the intersection of Vallco Parkway and the creek. The required improvements would include signage, plantings that reference Calabazas Creek, pedestrian-scaled lighting, rest areas or LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 22 picnic tables, pavement features that reference the creek and/or water, and decorative fencing and guard rails. In addition, Mitigation Measure PLAN-3 would require that Apple fund a study of a Class I trail along the drainage channel and Calabazas Creek channel south of the project site. The City could then pursue development of that trail, based on the findings of the study. While Mitigation Measure PLAN-3 would partially mitigate the loss of the segment of the planned Calabazas Creek trail, the measure would provide substitute trail facilities and alignments that would be less desirable to trail users. Therefore, the impact would remain significant and unavoidable, as discussed in the Draft EIR. A project alternative, the Mobility and Park alternative, was initially considered as part of the project alternatives analysis, as discussed on page 626 of the Draft EIR. This alternative would include a trail that would extend along Calabazas Creek through the project site, and would ultimately connect North Wolfe Road and North Tantau Avenue. However, this alternative was rejected because it would pose significant security concerns to Apple and would conflict with a key project objective. Master Response #14: New Freeway Ramps Several comments suggest that the project include the creation of new I-280 ramps that would allow direct access to and exit from the project site. The creation of new I-280 ramps serving the project site was not proposed as part of the project and was rejected as a mitigation measure because: 1) new ramps on the freeway would not significantly reduce the impacts of the project; 2) such a change is not under the jurisdiction of the City of Cupertino; 3) new ramps could exacerbate congestion on I- 280 and compromise the key security objective of the project; 4) new ramps would violate Caltrans regulations related to the proximity of freeway interchanges (including Highway Design Manual, Chapter 500, Section 501.3, which requires interchanges to be at least 1 mile apart in urban areas) and 5) a new ramp directly to the site would violate Caltrans regulations prohibiting direct access to private property from freeways (Highway Design Manual Topic 104.1). Master Response #15: School Busing Program Several comments suggest that the City require Apple to implement a new school busing program to reduce traffic impacts associated with the project. Requiring Apple to bus children to school as mitigation for project-related traffic impacts was rejected from detailed consideration in the Draft EIR for the following reasons:  School trips in the area are generally understood to have a distribution pattern that differs from those associated with the project. Thus the reduction of school trips may not substantially reduce the impacts of the project on the roadway network.  The implementation of a school busing program would not only be difficult and costly to develop and administer, but there also would not be a nexus between the project’s impact on the roadway network and the benefit that would be achieved by implementing a school busing system. See also Master Response #3: Mitigation Nexus. LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 23 A. STATE, REGIONAL, AND LOCAL AGENCIES LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 24 COMMENTER A1 City of Sunnyvale Kent Steffens, Director of Public Works July 22, 2013 Response A1-1: This comment comprises the transmittal conveying the comment letter from the City of Sunnyvale, along with an introduction to the content of the letter. This comment is noted. Response A1-2: This comment introduces the subsequent comments and notes previous collaboration with the City of Cupertino on project-related planning issues. Response A1-3: The information in Table III-2, including the identified building heights of the Phase 2 development, is correct. Figure III-4 on page 67 of the Draft EIR is revised as shown on the following page. Response A1-4: As described on page 125 of the Draft EIR, the Corporate Fitness Center would be adjacent to a 25-space parking lot. Parking in this lot would not be restricted to Corporate Fitness Center employees or service vehicles. On a daily basis, Apple employees would be directed to park in the Main Building Parking Garage, Main Parking Structure, North Tantau Parking Structure, and Phase 2 parking areas. Therefore, no change to the text of the Draft EIR is warranted. Response A1-5: As described on page 59 of the Draft EIR, under existing conditions, the perimeter of the project site is patrolled by Apple personnel on a 24-hour basis. Security personnel also monitor other parts of the project site. This security protocol would continue with implementation of the proposed project and would ensure that the landscaping along the perimeter of the site would not harbor criminal activity. In addition, as part of the project, Apple would utilize camera surveillance along the perimeter fence that would be monitored at a centrally-located campus operations center. Response A1-6: The Corporate Fitness Center would primarily be used by employees within the project site, and other, off-site fitness centers would remain available to employees at off-site Apple facilities. Because the Corporate Fitness Center would be an easy walk (approximately 5 minutes, via internal pathways) from the Main Building, the vast majority of employees would not be expected to use transit to access the facility. However, transit access to the Corporate Fitness Center would be available on an on-demand basis for those employees who prefer not to walk to the facility. The shuttles serving the Corporate Fitness Center would be the 15-seat Sprinter vans that Apple currently uses to shuttle employees between buildings at existing Apple facilities. These vans would pick-up and drop-off passengers at the parking lot adjacent to the fe e t 60 0 0 3 0 0 FIGURE III-4 [Revised] SO U R C E : A P P L E , 2 0 1 3 . I: \ C O C 1 1 0 1 A p p l e C a m p u s 2 \ RT C \ F i g u r e s \ F i g _ I I I 4 [ R e v i s e d ] . a i ( 9 / 1 0 / 1 3 ) Apple Campus 2 Project EIR Co n c e p t u a l S i t e P l a n - A u g u s t 2013 LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 26 Corporate Fitness Center. Because the on-demand vans would not offer a significant travel time savings (and in many cases would be less convenient than walking), the use of these vans to access the Corporate Fitness Center is expected to be negligible, and the vans would not add a substantial amount of traffic to East Homestead Road. Response A1-7: Please see Response to Comment A1-4. Response A1-8: As described on page 208 of the Draft EIR, the viewpoint locations selected for preparation of project visual simulations “were selected based on project site visibility and the locations that provide the most representative views of the project site.” These viewpoint locations are not intended to be exhaustive of all the views surrounding the project site that could be altered with implementation of the proposed project. Rather, the locations are intended to illustrate the ways in which viewsheds may change due to the project. Similarly, the preparation of a visual simulation for every viewpoint that may be subject to change with implementation of the proposed project is not required to evaluate the impacts of the project on views. Viewpoints 4, 5, and 6, as shown on Figure V.B-1, are representative of viewpoints to the north of the project site. The corresponding visual simulations on Figures V.B-5 through V.B-7 show that the buildings on the project site would be largely obscured by proposed perimeter landscaping. Although the visual simulations in the Draft EIR are adequate to meet CEQA’s information disclosure requirement, an additional simulation (from the intersection of East Homestead Road and Peacock Avenue) has been prepared in response to this comment, as shown in Figure RTC-1. Similar to the existing visual simulations, this additional simulation indicates that the buildings on the project site would be largely obscured by proposed perimeter landscaping. Response A1-9: The Lighting Technical Report1 was prepared for the project and was used to evaluate project impacts on light and glare in the Draft EIR. The model used in the Lighting Technical Report to evaluate project-related light and glare did not include trees or other landscape features that could obscure light, in order to analyze a worst-case light/glare scenario. As described on page 215 of the Draft EIR, even using this worst-case modeling scenario, the project would not exceed the light spillover thresholds established by the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America. At three of the eight identified 1 Arup, 2012. Apple Campus 2 Project Environmental Impact Report Lighting Technical Report. October 29. Visual simulation of the proposed project Existing view of the project site FIGURE RTC-1 Apple Campus 2 Project EIR Visual Simulation: Looking South between Nightingale Avenue and Peacock Avenue on East Homestead RoadSOURCE: APPLE,2013. I:\COC1101 Apple Campus 2\RTC\Figures\Fig_RTC-1.indd (9/10/13) LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 28 receptor locations light spillover would be reduced with implementation of the project (due to the substitution of widely-dispersed lighting in surface parking lots with updated, focused lighting, and other factors). The lighting values reported for the project on Table V.B-1 on page 215 of the Draft EIR would likely be reduced further if proposed vegetation and landscape features are taken into account. Therefore, additional measures to reduce light spillover, including the planting of larger trees, would not be warranted. Response A1-10: This comment requests potential transportation improvements that exceed those required by project impacts. The transportation analysis in the Draft EIR does not identify project impacts on the Homestead Road corridor nor at the De Anza Boulevard/Homestead Road/I-280 interchange complex. Because the project would result in less-than-significant impacts at the locations identified above, the improvements identified in the comment are not required. TRAFFIX is the approved LOS transportation software adopted by all local jurisdictions within Santa Clara County, including Cupertino and Sunnyvale. TRAFFIX was used to identify impacts to local streets. Response A1-11: As part of the project, bike lanes would be extended/enhanced on North Wolfe Road from East Homestead Road to Vallco Parkway. There is an existing bike lane gap on North Wolfe Road for approximately 350 feet north of East Homestead Road. This is an existing condition in the City of Sunnyvale and the City of Sunnyvale is best positioned to implement improvements to its bicycle facility network. Response A1-12: A significant impact related to project effects on the bicycle network bicycle was not identified at this location, so mitigation is not required. The defi- ciency in bike facilities described in the comment is an existing condition in the City of Sunnyvale and the City of Sunnyvale is best positioned to implement improvements to its bicycle facility network. The City of Cupertino would support such improvements. Response A1-13: The transportation impact analysis used to prepare Section V.I, Transportation and Circulation, of the Draft EIR was conducted in conformance with CEQA requirements by using the appropriate analysis scenarios, locations, and methods and by applying appropriate significance criteria to identify impacts and mitigation measures. The study was conducted according to the requirements of the City of Cupertino, the Santa Clara VTA, and CEQA. Response A1-14: VTA’s Transportation Impact Analysis Guidelines (March 2009) indicate that intersections where the project adds more than 10 trips per lane should be considered for evaluation; however, it is ultimately the decision of the lead agency to select intersections for evaluation. The five suggested intersections were not originally selected for evaluation, since they: 1) marginally meet the 10 trip per lane rule and 2) are signalized minor street intersections that provide local access/circulation, located along a corridor that does not have existing operational deficiencies. LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 29 Intersection turning movement counts are not available for all five intersections for which additional studies were requested. Data were available for the the Sunnyvale-Saratoga Avenue intersections at Cheyenne Drive-Connemara Way and Alberta Avenue-Harwick Way (both City of Sunnyvale intersections) and the Lawrence Expressway/Benton Avenue intersection (County of Santa Clara). Analysis has been completed for these intersections and is presented below. The latest available intersection turning movement volume data for the two City of Sunnyvale intersections are from October 2012. The City of Santa Clara provided counts for the Lawrence Expressway/ Benton Avenue intersection from May 2012, which were used to analyze operations. The LOS results for the two additional City of Sunnyvale intersections and one additional City/County of Santa Clara intersection using TRAFFIX analysis software under the Existing, Background, and Cumulative plus Project scenarios are summarized in Table RTC-3. The results show that all three intersections would operate at acceptable service levels and no mitigation measures are required. Table RTC-3: Levels of Service for Requested Intersections Intersection Peak Hour1 Jurisdiction Plus Project Conditions Existing Background Cumulative DelayLOS Delay LOS DelayLOS Sunnyvale-Saratoga Ave/Cheyenne Dr- Connemara Wy AM PM Sunnyvale 9.5 7.6 A A 9.7 8.1 A A 10.2 8.4 B A Sunnyvale-Saratoga Ave/Alberta Ave- Harwick Wy AM PM Sunnyvale 16.5 17.6 B B 17.5 19.2 B B- 18.4 20.3 B- C+ Lawrence Expressway/ Benton Ave AM PM County of Santa Clara 40.9 35.9 D D+ 53.8 43.8 D- D 56.1 46.0 E+ D Notes: 1 AM = morning peak hour, PM = afternoon peak hour. Delay = Whole intersection weighted average control delay expressed in seconds per vehicle. LOS = Level of Service Bold indicates unacceptable intersection operations. Bold and highlighted indicates significant impacts. Source: Fehr & Peers, August 2013. Intersection turning movement volume counts were not available for the intersections of East Homestead Road/Blue Jay Drive and East Homestead Road/Heron Avenue. These intersections are within the jurisdiction of the City of Cupertino and are signalized minor intersections that intersect with local streets that have a limited amount of neighborhood traffic. In response to this comment, Fehr & Peers conducted physical observations of these two intersections on September 10, 2013, since intersection turning movement volumes were not available, and determined that in their professional judgment the intersections currently operate at acceptable levels. Further, the addition of through traffic on East Homestead Road due to the project is not anticipated to substantially deteriorate operations. In addition, the level of service analysis at the intersections of East Homestead Road/North Wolfe Road, East Homestead Road/Blaney Avenue and East Homestead Road/ LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 30 Sunnyvale-Saratoga Road do not show any impacts in the east-west direction, further indicating that the level of service for the minor intersections at Blue Jay Drive and Heron Avenue along this corridor would not degrade to unacceptable levels. For these reasons, the City of Cupertino determined that a more detailed study would not yield meaningful information or different conclusions, and thus it elected not to further evaluate these intersections. Therefore, the project’s impacts to the East Homestead Road/Blue Jay Drive and East Homestead Road/Heron Avenue intersections would be less than significant. Response A1-15: Please see Master Response #6: Project Trip Distribution. As shown on Figure C-2 in the Appendix to the Transportation Impact Analysis, the analysis included project traffic added to Wolfe Road north of Fremont Avenue. It was assumed that employees living in the City of Sunnyvale at closer proximity to the site would either move into existing homes and replace trips generated by the current residents (and not add new traffic) or move into new homes included in Background and Cumulative projections. Response A1-16: VTA’s Transportation Impact Analysis Guidelines (March 2009) includes guidance on the appropriate data sources for existing conditions, but does not require that existing conditions represent conditions present at the time of the most recent CMP monitoring. Existing conditions were established in May 2011 when the majority of the data collection and intersection counts were conducted for the analysis. These May 2011 data approximate conditions that existed when the Notice of Preparation (NOP) for the Draft EIR was published in August 2011. This approach is also consistent with recent CEQA case law, which has confirmed that the baseline normally constitutes physical conditions as they exist on the date the Notice of Preparation is published. Response A1-17: The intersections of Sunnyvale-Saratoga Road/Homestead Road and Sunnyvale-Saratoga Road/Homestead Avenue were correctly evaluated as having six through lanes on Sunnyvale-Saratoga Road. Response A1-18: The impact to pedestrian access at the I-280/Wolfe Road interchange is identified as Impact TRANS-29. Mitigation Measure TRANS-29 requires the provision of enhanced crosswalks at that location. Additional pedestrian traffic generated by the project would not create a project impact that would require mitigation at other freeway ramps in the area. Response A1-19: Page 359 of the Draft EIR is modified as follows: Near the project site, bicycle lanes (Class II) are provided on Pruneridge Avenue, Homestead Road, Wolfe Road, Tantau Avenue, Vallco Parkway, and Stevens Creek Boulevard. There is a disconti- nuity in the Class II facility along Wolfe Road at the I-280 over- crossing. A Class III bike route exists on Tantau Avenue south of Stevens Creek Boulevard to Barnhart Avenue. There is a discontinu- LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 31 ity in the Miller Avenue bike lane between Stevens Creek Boulevard and Calle De Barcelona. Additionally, bicycle facilities do not exist on Stevens Creek Boulevard east of Cronin Drive. Furthermore, the bike lanes on Homestead Road are shared with parking lanes at the following locations: 1) westbound between Nightingale Avenue and Nighthawk Terrace and 2) westbound from the intersection with Tantau Avenue for approximately 350 feet. At these locations, parking is prohibited Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., during which time the lanes are used for bikes and right-turn vehicles. The remainder of the time the lanes primarily function as parking lanes, although bicyclists can continue to use them when cars are not parked in them. Bicycle facilities comprising bicycle lanes (Class II) and bicycle routes (Class III) connect the Apple Campus 2 site to the Lawrence Caltrain station. Continuous bicycle lanes connect the Apple Campus 2 site to Apple’s Infinite Loop campus via Homestead Road and De Anza Boulevard, both of which have high traffic volumes and speeds, which generally discourage bicyclists. Response A1-20: Figure V.I-3 on page 361 of the Draft EIR is updated as shown on the following page. Response A1-21: This comment is noted. Each intersection is numbered and correlated back to the index map included on the same figure. No change is proposed as adding intersection locations would add clutter to an already busy graphic. Response A1-22: Per VTA Transportation Impact Analysis Guidelines, transit facilities, including bus stops, within approximately 2,500 feet of the project site are shown in Figure V.I-5 of the Draft EIR. The intersection of El Camino Real/Wolfe Road, while a major transfer point, is outside of this zone and therefore is not shown on the figure. Homestead Rd Wol f e R d El Camino Real Stevens Creek Blvd Mil l er A v e St e llin g R d Blan e y A v e Cox Ave Ma r y A v e Kie l y B l v d De A n z a B l v d Prospect Rd Fremont Ave Benton St Monroe St Pruneridge Ave Bollinger Rd Williams Rd Ho l l e n b e c k A v e Moorpark AveMcClellan Rd Remington Dr Qu ito R d Hamilton Ave Bu bb Rd Payne Ave Po m er oy A v e Bow ers A ve Campbell Ave Doyle Rd Pie rce R d Reed Ave John so n Ave McCoy Ave Su n n y v ale - S a r a to g a R d Wood h am s Rd Sar a to ga -Su nn y va le Rd Fair Oaks A v e Fe n i a n Dr La w r enc e E x p y Sarato ga Ave Rainbow Dr Sa n To m a s E x p y ·|}þ85 ·|}þ85 ·|}þ82 §¨¦280 LEGEND City of Cupertino Project Site Existing Bicycle Facilities Class I Bike Path Class II Bike Lane Class III Bike Route Planned Bicycle Facitlities Class II Bike Lane J not to scale Apple Campus 2 Project EIR Existing and Proposed Bicycle FacilitiesSOURCE: FEHR & PEERS, AUGUST 2013. I:\COC1101 Apple Campus 2\RTC\Figures\Fig_VI3 [Revised].ai (8/15/2013) FIGURE V.I-3 [Revised] LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 33 Response A1-23: Page 368 of the Draft EIR is revised as follows: Most commuting bicyclists travel at a rate of about nine to 10 miles per hour, meaning the Lawrence, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Caltrain stations are located about an 18, 23, and 28-minute bicycle ride away from Apple Campus 2, respectively. Only the Lawrence Caltrain station has continuous bicycle infrastructure that connects it to Apple Campus 2 in the form of Class II lanes along Wolfe Road (on all segments except between old San Francisco Road and Fremont Avenue), Reed Avenue, and Aster Avenue. Response A1-24: The City of Cupertino does not have a City-wide traffic-forecasting model. Discussions were held with VTA staff when the analysis for the Draft EIR was initiated to determine whether the VTA model was the appropriate tool to develop traffic projections for Cumulative Conditions. VTA staff noted that the project is relatively small when compared to overall employment in the region, and would fall under the category of “short-term” development as defined within the VTA Traffic Impact Analysis Guidelines because the project would be built and occupied within 5 years. The use of a transportation model is not typically recommended by VTA for projects of this scale. Therefore, in consultation with VTA, the City confirmed that adding traffic projections from approved and pending development would be the recommended approach to developing cumulative traffic projections. Response A1-25: Please see Response to Comment A1-24. The City of Cupertino is essentially built out according to its adopted General Plan (2005-2020). While the City is currently contemplating updates to its General Plan, that process is in the earliest stages and it would be speculative to estimate the amount of growth that could occur prior to adoption of the updated plan. As a result, the cumulative scenario used in the Draft EIR is appropriate and no revisions are necessary. Additionally, it is anticipated that the project would be constructed within a 48-month time period starting early 2014. Therefore, construction is expected to be complete well before the cumulative horizon year (2020) studied in the Draft EIR. As explained on page 376 of the Draft EIR, the cumulative analysis was based on a list of projects anticipated to be constructed in the neighboring jurisdictions by the cumulative horizon year (2020). Furthermore, the project falls under the category of “short-term” development as defined within the VTA Traffic Impact Analysis Guidelines because the project would be built and occupied within 5 years. Pursuant to the Guidelines the appropriate projection methods for cumulative conditions have been applied. Response A1-26: The comment indicates that the project conflicts with Sunnyvale’s Bike Capital Improvement Program regarding bike lanes at North Wolfe Road/East Homestead Road. The comment does not specify the conflict, although it is noted that the Bike Capital Improvement Program sets forth a final layout for each arterial and collector street in Sunnyvale and identifies improvements needed to implement the desired layout. Because the project LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 34 would not preclude the construction of bike lanes at the intersection of North Wolfe Road and East Homestead Road, the project would not conflict with this element of the City of Sunnyvale Bike Capital Improvement Program. Response A1-27: The City agrees that policies and plans in adjacent cities should be taken into consideration in developing pedestrian and bicycle impact criteria. However, CEQA does not require an analysis of a project’s consistency with all studies conducted by neighboring jurisdictions, as is suggested by the comment. To the contrary, CEQA Guidelines Section 15125(d) requires an analysis of inconsistencies with “applicable” plans, including, among others, the air quality attainment or maintenance plan or State Implementation Plan, area- wide waste treatment and water quality control plans, regional transportation plans, regional housing allocation plans, and habitat conservation plans. For that reason, it is not necessary to assess whether the project is inconsistent with the City of Sunnyvale’s Pedestrian Safety and Opportunities Study and the Comprehensive School Traffic Study. Nonetheless, the noted studies and plans were reviewed and it is noted that the project would construct and enhance pedestrian and bicycle facilities in the vicinity of the project site and would not preclude construction of any planned facilities in adjacent cities, including those identified in the studies. Therefore, the project would not conflict with specific pedestrian and bicycle projects in adjacent cities and further evaluation is not warranted. Response A1-28: Please see Response to Comment A1-27. Response A1-29: The transit impact criteria used in the Draft EIR were reviewed by VTA. The consistency of the project with VTA’s Comprehensive Operations Analysis Criteria is addressed on pages 426 and 427 of the Draft EIR; see in particular Impact TRANS-30 and its associated mitigation measure. The project would provide enhancements and amenities to transit stops on roadways in the project site vicinity and would be generally consistent with the Comprehen- sive Operations Analysis Criteria. Response A1-30: Traffic turning left into the project site from the north on North Wolfe Road comprises traffic approaching the site from the north on North Wolfe Road and from the east and west on East Homestead Road. The projected left-turn volume during the AM peak hour is greater than 350 vehicles, thus requiring two left-turn lanes. Response A1-31: The northbound right-turn volume is projected to be over 1,100 vehicles during the AM peak hour, thus requiring two right-turn lanes. A bike lane would be provided for cyclists. The impact of the dual right-turn lanes on pedestrian conditions was identified as Impact TRANS-28 in the Draft EIR. The mitigation measure includes installation of a “Yield to Peds” sign that is activated by a pedestrian push button and a high visibility crosswalk (i.e., with ladder striping) at the east leg of the Wolfe Road/Project Access intersection to help make the crosswalk more prominent. It is also recom- mended in the Draft EIR that the City consider the provision of a leading LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 35 bicycle and pedestrian interval (although this is not part of a mitigation measure). Response A1-32: Please see Master Response #10: Median on East Homestead Road. Response A1-33: The public bus stops to be enhanced by the project sponsor would be designed to the appropriate VTA standards, as directed by the VTA. Response A1-34: The list on page 386 of the Draft EIR includes the transportation infrastructure improvements that are proposed as part of the project. This is an existing condition in the City of Sunnyvale and the City of Sunnyvale is best positioned to implement improvements to its bicycle facility network. The project applicant is not proposing to provide colored bike lanes on Wolfe Road at the parking transitions between El Camino Real, Homestead Road, or complete the bike lane gap on Wolfe Road/Homestead Road, so these items are appropriately not included on the list of proposed transportation improvements. All enhanced bike lanes within the City of Cupertino’s jurisdiction will be maintained by the City. Response A1-35: Please see Master Response #10: Median on East Homestead Road. Response A1-36: Please see Master Response #11: Diverted Trips Due to Pruneridge Avenue Closure. Response A1-37: This comment requests potential transportation improvements that exceed those required by project impacts. The transportation analysis in the Draft EIR does not identify project impacts at the De Anza Boulevard/I-280 interchange complex. Because the project would result in less-than- significant impacts at the locations identified above, the improvements identified in the comment are not required. Please also see Master Response #3: Mitigation Nexus. Response A1-38: Table V.I-14 in the Draft EIR shows that travel time for vehicles traveling south on North Wolfe Road would be 97 hours of total vehicle delay with a two left-turn lane project exit configuration, compared to 141 hours for a three left-turn lane configuration. This translates into 101 seconds of delay per vehicle with a two-lane project exit and 146 seconds of delay per vehicle for a three-lane project exit, a difference of 45 seconds of delay per vehicle. These results are based on a VISSIM analysis conducted for the North Wolfe Road corridor, which reflects the movement of individual vehicles on the roadway system and the effects of vehicles weaving, merging, and queuing between intersections. The City is confident this analysis reflects the best available means of understanding the impacts of the various project entrance/exit configurations on traffic along the North Wolfe Road corridor. LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 36 Response A1-39: The discussion for Impact TRANS-34 refers to the closure of Pruneridge Avenue and impacts on residents at The Hamptons; however, the comment refers to the evaluation of potential traffic added to neighborhood streets. The general assessment in the Draft EIR is that the neighborhood cut-through routes are inferior to the main travel routes because they are less direct, have multiple stop signs, and lower posted speed limits. Please see Master Response: Neighborhood cut-through traffic for additional discussion on this topic. Response A1-40: Development of the project would occur in accordance with all elements of the project description as defined in Chapter III of the Draft EIR (Project Description). As described on pages 128 to 129 on the Draft EIR, Apple anticipates that three to four special events would held per year, with a maximum of approximately 1,000 guests (including approximately 350 non- Apple employee guests). The event management plan described is sufficient to evaluate associated impacts, and City staff retains the ability to monitor activities, as needed, subject to cost recovery. The Conditional Use Permit for the auditorium use would restrict events for invited guests, but would not restrict events for current Apple employees. Response A1-41: As discussed on pages 432 to 437 of the Draft EIR, the proposed project would provide adequate on-site parking (with implementation of Mitigation Measure TRANS-35), thus limiting the demand for off-site parking. The measures to address any spillover parking include implementation of additional TDM measures and, if required, the provision of additional parking. As part of the conditions of approval (and as specified in the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program), the project sponsor would fund monitoring to assess whether spillover parking occurs. The implementa- tion of permit parking is one of the possible measures listed on pages 435 to 436 of the Draft EIR that could be pursued if spillover parking occurs. This measure would be subject to the responsibility and jurisdiction of the City of Sunnyvale, but Apple has agreed to coordinate and collaborate with Sunnyvale and to contribute funding that could be used to implement the measure. Response A1-42: Please see Master Response #10: Median on East Homestead Road. The City of Cupertino would work with the City of Sunnyvale to determine the ultimate design of the median, including the length and design of the westbound left-turn lane from East Homestead Road to southbound North Wolfe Road. The final design would seek to extend the left-turn lanes as far as possible, without eliminating parking on the north side of East Homestead Road. Therefore, care would be taken to ensure that parking would not be eliminated along this section of East Homestead Road. Response A1-43: Please see Master Response #9: Monitoring TDM Program. Response A1-44: Noise from all on-site mechanical equipment, including that associated with the air intake equipment proposed in the northern quadrant of the project site LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 37 (and other heating-ventilation-cooling-and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment), has been analyzed and discussed on pages 465 and 466 of the Draft EIR. As described in that analysis, due to the distance of the proposed facilities from off-site sensitive receptors, noise from the operation of air intake mechanical equipment that would be located in the northern quadrant of the project site would attenuate to below background ambient noise levels (which are dominated, in the location of the air intake equipment referenced in the comment, by traffic noise on East Homestead Road) as measured at receiving sensitive land uses. Therefore, as project-related mechanical equipment stationary noise sources would not exceed existing ambient noise levels at receiving sensitive land uses (66.5 A-weighted decibels (dBA) CNEL associated with existing traffic on East Homestead Road, as measured at 50 feet from the outermost travel lane), impacts of mechanical equipment on the noise environment would be considered less than significant, and no mitigation would be required. Response A1-45: This concluding comment is noted. Please see the previous responses on the analyses requested by the City of Sunnyvale. COMMENTER A2 Santa Clara Valley Habitat Agency Kenneth R. Schreiber, Interim Executive Officer July 9, 2013 Response A2-1: This introductory comment is noted. Response A2-2: The City agrees with the statement that “even relatively small amounts of nitrogen could contribute to a cumulatively significant impact by diminishing the population sizes of serpentine species and possibly the chances of survival of the threatened [Bay checkerspot] butterfly and the serpentine- specific plant species.” This concept is described more extensively in the attachment to Letter A2 (California Department of Fish and Game, 2012. Streamlining Mitigation for Impacts to Biological Resources. November 13.). However, as described in Master Response #4: Nitrogen Deposition, the contribution of the vehicle trips generated by the project to this cumulative impact would not be considerable. Furthermore, Apple would voluntarily pay $126,381, an amount equivalent to the Nitrogen Deposition Fee, had nitrogen deposition been identified as a significant impact in the Draft EIR (no such impact was identified). Thus, even if the contribution of nitrogen from project vehicle trips were considered cumulatively considerable, the payment of this amount would ensure that such an impact would be less-than- significant. Refer to Master Response #4: Nitrogen Deposition for additional detail. Response A2-3: This comment, which indicates that payment of an amount equivalent to the Nitrogen Deposition Fee by Apple to the Santa Clara Valley Habitat Agency would be appreciated, is noted. However, the City rejects the request that the LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 38 payment of this amount be identified as mitigation for a “cumulatively significant environmental impact.” As described in Master Response #4: Nitrogen Deposition, the project would not make a significant contribution to the cumulative impact because: 1) the project location and most project trips would be located at a distance from nutrient-poor soils most affected by nitrogen deposition and 2) Apple, as part of the project, would voluntarily pay an amount, equivalent to the Nitrogen Deposition Fee adopted in the Habitat Plan, expected to be used to protect and enhance sensitive habitat in the region that is subject to degradation due to nitrogen deposition. However, the City agrees that if a significant impact were identified, payment of the Nitrogen Deposition Fee would be appropriate mitigation. Response A2-4: This comment, which does not pertain to the adequacy of the Draft EIR, is noted. The City will consider the need to evaluate the effects of nitrogen deposition due to development projects within its jurisdiction based on the size, location, trip distribution, and other pertinent characteristics of proposed projects in Cupertino. Response A2-5: This concluding comment is noted. COMMENTER A3 County of Santa Clara, Roads and Airports Department Michael Murdter, Director July 22, 2013 Response A3-1: This comment, which conveys an attached letter, is noted. Response A3-2: This introductory comment is noted. Response A3-3: Please see Master Response #1: Significant and Unavoidable Impacts. Response A3-4: The left-turn queue on the northbound approach of the intersection of Saratoga Avenue and Lawrence Expressway currently extends the length of the left-turn pocket during the AM peak hour under existing conditions. Because the project would add traffic to this movement, Santa Clara County requests that the project add a second left-turn lane or extend the left-turn pocket. Significant project impacts were not identified at this intersection because it is projected to operate at acceptable LOS E+ under Background plus Project conditions during the AM peak period. However, Apple and Cupertino have agreed to coordinate and collaborate with Santa Clara County on operational issues, where feasible. Although the addition of project traffic to the left-turn queue would not be considered a physical environmental impact, the City of Cupertino would require a fair share contribution to this existing operational issue as a Condition of Approval, in order to improve existing operations. LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 39 COMMENTER A4 State of California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Erik Alm, District Branch Chief July 22, 2013 Response A4-1: This comment, which conveys an attached letter, is noted. Response A4-2: This introductory comment is noted. Response A4-3: Please see Master Response #6: Project Trip Distribution. Project traffic using SR 85 north of I-280 would come from/go to areas along SR 85 and along US 101 north of the US 101/SR 85 interchange, such as Mountain View and Palo Alto. The route comprising Lawrence Expressway and US 101 is not a faster alternative for those destinations and would not be attractive to project traffic. Therefore, the trip distribution pattern and trip assignment is correct and no change is warranted. Response A4-4: Queuing is generally not considered a physical environmental impact in and of itself, based on the City’s criteria of significance. The one exception to this is when excessive off-ramp queuing extends onto the freeway mainline and causes a hazardous condition. Such conditions would not occur with implementation of the project at the northbound I-280/Lawrence Expressway/Stevens Creek off-ramp or at the southbound I-280/Stevens Creek Boulevard off-ramp. Nevertheless, at the request of the commenter, additional analysis was conducted to respond to the comment and evaluate considerations related to queuing at the two off-ramps. The proposed project would add the greatest amount of traffic to the ramps during the AM peak hour. Therefore, supplemental operational analysis of the off-ramps was conducted and focuses on the Background Plus Project AM peak hour scenario. Table RTC-4 summarizes the results, which are discussed in detail below. The northbound I-280/Lawrence Expressway/Stevens Creek off-ramp has a storage capacity of approximately 430 feet on three lanes between the Stevens Creek Boulevard intersection and the junction with the northbound off-ramp, with an additional 1,300 feet of storage on the off-ramp itself. This results in a total storage capacity of 2,590 feet (430 feet x 3 lanes + 1,300 feet). Based on TRAFFIX, the average queue for the northbound approach at the Stevens Creek Boulevard/I-280-Lawrence Expressway intersection is 30 vehicles under Background No Project Conditions, which would increase to 55 vehicles under the plus project scenario. The northbound approach is assumed to have three lanes and TRAFFIX calculates the queue per lane; thus under the Background No Project scenario the queue would be 2,250 feet (30 vehicles x 25 feet/vehicle x 3 lanes) and 4,125 feet (55 vehicles x 25 feet/vehicle x 3 lanes) under the plus project scenario. The project is expected to increase the queue by 1,875 feet. With Mitigation Measure TRANS-10, which would add an additional northbound lane (increasing LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 40 storage to 3,020 feet (2,590 feet + 430 feet lane)), intersection operation would improve and reduce queuing to 31 vehicles per lane or 3,100 feet (31 vehicles/lane x 25 feet/vehicles x 4 lanes). While queuing would slightly exceed the 3,020 feet of available storage, the ramp is fed from an auxiliary lane, meaning that the small amount of queuing beyond storage capacity (80 feet) would occur in the auxiliary lane. This amount of queuing that only minimally exceeds storage capacity would not directly block mainline lanes and would not create a hazardous condition. The expected AM peak hour queue length can be accommodated at the southbound I-280 off ramp at Lawrence Expressway/Stevens Creek Boulevard and no further evaluation was conducted. The southbound I-280/Stevens Creek Boulevard off-ramp has a storage capacity of approximately 400 feet in three lanes, plus 280 feet over two lanes, and 350 feet in a single lane. This results in a total storage capacity of 2,110 feet (400 feet x 3 lanes + 280 feet x 2 lanes + 350 feet x 1 lane). Based on TRAFFIX, the average queue for the southbound approach at the Stevens Creek Boulevard/I-280 Southbound Ramps is 13 vehicles under Background No Project Conditions, which would increase to 16 vehicles under the plus project scenario. TRAFFIX calculates the queue per lane; thus under the No Project scenario the queue would be 975 feet (13 vehicles x 25 feet/vehicle x 3 lanes) and 1,200 feet (16 vehicles x 25 feet/vehicle x 3 lanes) under the plus project scenario. The project is expected to increase the queue by 275 feet. The expected AM peak hour queue length can be accommodated at the southbound I-280 off ramp at Stevens Creek Boulevard and no further evaluation was conducted. Table RTC-4: Background AM Off-Ramp Queuing (in feet) Off-Ramp Available Storage No Project Plus Project Northbound I-280/Lawrence Expressway/ Stevens Creek (without Mitigation Measure TRANS-10) 2,590 2,250 4,125 Northbound I-280/Lawrence Expressway/Stevens Creek (with Mitigation Measure TRANS-10) 3,020 2,200 3,100 Southbound I-280/Stevens Creek Boulevard 2,110 975 1,200 Source: Fehr & Peers, September 2013. Response A4-5: The list of Transportation Demand Management (TDM) measures referenced in this comment and found in the Transportation Impact Analysis (TIA) were adapted for inclusion in the Draft EIR (see pages 121 to 122). The comment that electric vehicle charging spaces would not reduce vehicle trips is noted, but no additional clarification is needed. The Draft EIR notes at the bottom of page 122 that, although “electrical vehicles would not necessarily reduce project vehicle trips, they would achieve other environmental benefits related to air quality, noise, and greenhouse gas emissions.” To the extent that bike sharing within the project site could facilitate travel to the employee amenities on-site (including dining facilities and the Corporate LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 41 Fitness Center), and reduce travel to similar facilities off-site, bike sharing could benefit off-site traffic levels. The bike sharing program would be complementary to the shuttle program, allowing Apple employees to travel to and from work without a car, while retaining the ability to travel short distances during the day, such as to other nearby Apple facilities or neighbor- ing retail establishments. Expanding the bike sharing program would promote alternative means of commuting and is appropriately described as a TDM measure. As noted in the “Campus Walking/Cycling Commutes” on page 121 of the Draft EIR, this measure includes: 1) provision of more convenient bicycle and pedestrian access to the Main Building; 2) provision of bike lockers near the entrance to the Main Building; and 3) increasing the distance between work space and parking areas, to make parking less convenient. These features would encourage the use of alternate modes of transportation. As discussed on pages 440 through 447 of the Draft EIR, Mitigation Measure TRANS-9b would require Apple to achieve a 34 percent alternative mode participation rate, as verified with peak trip counts at the buildout capacity of 14,200 employees. The mitigation measure does not prescribe the use of the “Additional TDM Measures” described on page 443 of the Draft EIR unless the peak trip count goal is not met. At that point, Apple would be required to implement some or all of the “Additional TDM Measures” until the peak trip count goal is met. The mitigation measure is thus structured to ensure Apple meets its peak trip count goal with the most efficient configuration of TDM measures (and is not contingent on the City selecting specific TDM measures for Apple to implement). Reducing the project parking supply may cause parking in adjacent neighborhoods (a significant concern expressed by residents who live near the project site) and therefore is not being considered for this project. Response A4-6: Ramp meters are used to manage freeway operations, by controlling the traffic demand at freeway entry ramps. The freeway operations analysis conducted as part of the Draft EIR is based on freeway density and assumes that the project on-ramp demand would be accommodated on the freeway system. The resulting freeway impacts and mitigation measure are discussed in TRANS- 22. In addition, most of the ramp intersections requested for additional analysis were evaluated in the Draft EIR. The ramp intersections at Wolfe Road/I-280 northbound ramps, Wolfe Road/I-280 southbound ramps, Lawrence Expressway/Southbound I-280 Ramps, De Anza Boulevard/SR 85 northbound ramps, and De Anza Boulevard/SR 85 southbound ramps were included in the analysis. Most of these intersections were projected to operate at acceptable service levels or appropriate intersection LOS mitigation measures were identified. Queuing is generally not considered a physical environmental impact per the City’s criteria of significance, but rather an operational consideration. The one exception is when queuing at off-ramps extends onto the freeway LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 42 mainline and causes a hazardous condition. The comment references on- ramps, and so only relates to operational issues and not environmental impacts. However, the requested six metered freeway on-ramps were reviewed to determine if further operational analysis should be conducted. The proposed project would add the greatest amount of traffic to the on- ramps during the PM peak hour, when project traffic leaves the site to access the surrounding freeway network. The review focused on the on-ramps for the Background plus Project PM peak hour. Apple and the City would continue to work with Caltrans to determine the operational queuing considerations for the southbound I-280 on-ramps at Wolfe Road (loop) and Lawrence Expressway. In the PM peak hour, the existing queues due to ramp-metering at the southbound Lawrence Expressway on-ramp extend the length of the on-ramp. Because the project would add a considerable amount of traffic to this movement, Caltrans requests that the applicant provide additional storage for this freeway on- ramp by adding an HOV preferential lane. Although not a physical environmental impact, the City of Cupertino would require a fair share contribution to this existing operational issue as a Condition of Approval, since the addition of project traffic would increase ramp queues. Neither the northbound I-280 on-ramps at Wolfe Road (diagonal) nor De Anza Boulevard (diagonal) have ramp-metering during the PM peak hour, when the project would add the greatest amount of traffic; therefore, no additional operational analysis was considered for these two locations. The project would add 22 and 45 PM peak hour trips to the northbound SR 85/ Homestead Road loop on-ramp and southbound SR 85/De Anza Boulevard on-ramp, respectively. This is not considered a substantial amount of traffic, and therefore these two on-ramps on SR 85 were not considered for further evaluation. Response A4-7: Any construction within the Caltrans right-of-way associated with the project would be conducted with the appropriate Caltrans permits and oversight. All Traffic Operations Systems and ramp metering equipment would be main- tained and would remain operational, as required by Caltrans or other agencies. Response A4-8: Apple would continue to work with Caltrans and the City of Cupertino to develop the final design of the two off-ramps at the I-280/Wolfe Road interchange, with the goal of extending the off-ramps to contain the expected queues. The final design could include the suggestions identified in the comment. However, there are right-of-way constraints (especially in the southbound direction) that limit the length of the off-ramps. Because of these constraints, and due to jurisdictional issues, the impacts to the northbound and southbound ramps (TRANS-25 and TRANS-26) were identified as significant and unavoidable. LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 43 Response A4-9: Identified freeway impacts and mitigation measures are addressed under Impact TRANS-22, and discussed in Response A8-8. Proposed mitigation measures to freeway impacts include fair share contributions to: (1) the State Route 85 Express Lane Project (converting the existing HOV lane to a toll lane to allow single occupant vehicles to drive in the HOV lane for a fee); (2) improvements identified by Caltrans to eliminate an existing bottleneck on southbound I-280 between El Monte Road and Magdalena Avenue; and (3) either the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) stations proposed within Cupertino, or an alternate improvement or study towards the improvement of the I-280 corridor. The fair share contribution amount was calculated in consultation with VTA staff based on the project’s contribution to project growth on the affected freeway segment. Improvements on southbound I-280 between El Monte Road and Magdalena Avenue were developed by the City in collaboration with VTA and Caltrans. Response A4-10: City of Cupertino staff have discussed the fair-share formula with Caltrans and have provided Caltrans with the corresponding calculations. Caltrans has expressed that they are satisfied with the fair-share contributions and the projects identified to receive the funding. Response A4-11: Please see Master Response #1: Significant and Unavoidable Impacts. The City would ensure that Apple pay the estimated cost of all mitigation measures identified in the Draft EIR, including those associated with impacts that remain significant and unavoidable. As described in the Master Response, Apple would be required to pursue the mitigation measures requiring action by other jurisdictions to the maximum extent feasible. The significant and unavoidable finding does not allow the lead agency to avoid identifying feasible mitigation, but recognizes that Caltrans and other agencies have not yet granted the necessary approvals to implement these measures and the City of Cupertino cannot, at this time, guarantee that such approvals would be granted. Apple has agreed to coordinate and collaborate with the extra- jurisdictional agencies to construct each mitigation measure, or to provide funding to the agencies to design and construct either: (1) the identified mitigation measure or (2) an alternate improvement which mitigates the impact to the satisfaction of the City of Cupertino. Therefore, the City fully expects that the physical improvements identified in the noted mitigation measures would be successfully constructed and implemented and would require that Apple pursue these physical improvements or fund the estimated cost of the identified improvements, as noted in the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program. The only circumstance in which the mitigation would not be implemented would be if Caltrans, or another responsible agency, does not approve the improvements. Response A4-12: Please refer to Section V.B, Aesthetics, of the Draft EIR, for a complete disclosure of the aesthetics impacts of the proposed project, including visual simulations of the project from eight representative viewpoints in the vicinity of the project site. As described in detail in Section V.B, the project would result in no significant aesthetics impacts. LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 44 Response A4-13: All sound walls proposed as part of the project, as described on page 136 of the Draft EIR, would be built along – but within – the boundaries of the project site. However, in the unlikely event that sound walls would need to be built within a State right-of-way, an environmental assessment would be prepared. Response A4-14: This comment, which pertains to the disposition of right-of-way for the construction of mitigation measures, does not pertain to the adequacy of the Draft EIR and is noted. Response A4-15: This comment, which pertains to the protocols governing work within a State right-of-way, does not pertain to the adequacy of the Draft EIR and is noted. COMMENTER A5 City of San José, Department of Community Development Andrew Crabtree, Division Manager, Planning Division July 22, 2013 Response A5-1: This introductory comment is noted. Response A5-2: According to the VTA Congestion Management Program Requirements for Deficiency Plans, adopted November 18, 1992, a Deficiency Plan is needed when a Congestion Management Program (CMP) intersection exceeds its CMP threshold (LOS E) during CMP monitoring, or when the intersection is projected to exceed its threshold as the result of a land use impact analysis, and there are no feasible improvements or mitigation measures that would allow it to operate at or better than its threshold. The comment letter identifies five CMP intersections with significant and unavoidable impacts (four under Background plus Project conditions and one under Cumulative plus Project conditions) and concludes that a Deficiency Plan is needed. Physical improvements have been identified for the four CMP intersections with impacts under Background Plus Project Conditions that would mitigate the impacts to a less-than-significant level. Since these intersections are in neighboring jurisdictions and the City of Cupertino cannot guarantee that those jurisdictions would implement the mitigation measures, the impacts are correctly identified as significant and unavoidable. However, the project applicant would be required to provide funding to those jurisdictions of amounts that would allow for the design and construction of the improve- ments so that those jurisdictions can implement them and mitigate the project impacts. Furthermore, Apple has agreed to coordinate and collaborate with the extra-jurisdictional agencies to construct each mitigation measure, or to provide funding to the agencies to design and construct either: (1) the identified mitigation measure or (2) an alternate improvement which mitigates the impact to the satisfaction of the City of Cupertino. Since these are feasible improvements, a deficiency plan is not warranted for these LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 45 locations. See also Master Response #1: Significant and Unavoidable Impacts. The intersection of De Anza Boulevard and Stevens Creek Boulevard is projected to operate at LOS E under Cumulative plus Project Conditions. The City of Cupertino’s LOS threshold for this intersection is LOS E+, so a significant impact was identified. The CMP LOS threshold for this intersec- tion is LOS E. Therefore it would not exceed the CMP LOS threshold and a Deficiency Plan is not warranted. However, Apple would be required to pay a fair-share contribution towards implementation of an adaptive traffic signal system along De Anza Boulevard, to partially mitigate the impact that was identified in the Cumulative scenario. The City of Cupertino is committed to working collaboratively with the City of San Jose and other adjacent jurisdictions to address regional transportation improvements. Pages 411 and 412 of the Draft EIR are revised as follows: Impact TRANS-13: Under Cumulative plus Project Conditions, completion of the proposed project would cause intersection #8 De Anza Boulevard/Stevens Creek Boulevard to operate at an unacceptable level (change from LOS E+ to LOS E) during the PM peak hour based on City of Cupertino LOS impact thresholds. (S) Mitigation Measure TRANS-13a: At intersection #8 De Anza Boulevard/Stevens Creek Boulevard, the provision of an exclusive southbound right-turn lane (for a total of two left-turn lanes, four through lanes, and one right-turn lane) and adjusting the signal timings to accommodate the added turn lane would improve intersection operations to acceptable levels at LOS E+ with 58.9 seconds of average delay. However, this improvement is physically not feasible, since the widening of the roadway to accommodate the southbound right-turn lane would impact an underground garage belonging to the office development on the northwest corner of the De Anza Boulevard/Stevens Creek Boulevard intersection; therefore the impact at the De Anza Boulevard/Stevens Creek Boulevard intersection is considered significant and unavoidable. Mitigation Measure TRANS-13b: The project sponsor shall expand the TDM program to reduce the severity of the impact. Increasing the TDM participation and associated alternative mode share from 28 percent to 34 percent would improve operations to LOS E (62.1 seconds); however the increase in TDM participation would not reduce the impact to a less-than-significant level. LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 46 Mitigation Measure TRANS-13c: The project sponsor shall provide a $50,000 fair-share contribution towards the implementation of an adaptive traffic signal system along De Anza Boulevard between Homestead Road and Rainbow Drive. Implementation of an adaptive traffic signal system would improve intersection operations; however it would not reduce the impact to a less-than-significant level. (SU) Response A5-3: Please see Master Response #9: Monitoring TDM Program and Master Response #8: Adequacy of TDM Penalties. The shuttles referenced in the comment are private shuttles for use only by Apple employees. The shuttle routes and stops are designed based on locations with concentrations of employee residences and major transit hubs. Apple would continue to modify its routes and stops in response to its employee needs. Maintaining shuttle planning as an in-house activity allows Apple to be more responsive than if it were conducted in collaboration with VTA. Response A5-4: Please see Master Response #9: Monitoring TDM Program and Master Response #8: Adequacy of TDM Penalties. Response A5-5: The existing sidewalk on the south side of Steven Creek Boulevard west of Calvert Drive is currently 5 feet wide. The proposed mitigation would reduce the buffer between the vehicle travel lane and the sidewalk from approxi- mately 5 feet to 1 foot and maintain the existing 5-foot sidewalk. Because the width of the sidewalk would not diminish, no significant impact would result and no mitigation would be required. Response A5-6: Please see Master Response #4: Nitrogen Deposition. As noted in that response, Apple would voluntarily pay $126,381, an amount equivalent to the Nitrogen Deposition Fee that would be assessed had there been a significant impact from the development of the project, based on the assumption that the project would generate 35,106 net new daily trips. The payment would be voluntary because the proposed project is not located within the boundaries of the Santa Clara Valley Habitat Plan, which established such a fee for its member agencies. This payment does not constitute “mitigation” for a significant impact related to nitrogen deposition because: 1) the project’s contribution to such an impact is not cumulatively considerable and 2) the payment of this amount is part of the project and thus does not constitute mitigation. Response A5-7: The themes of reducing dependency on single-occupancy vehicles and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions run through numerous City documents, including those related to land use planning. The most prominent of these is the City of Cupertino General Plan, which encourages compact, transit- oriented growth, multi-modal transportation infrastructure, and the provision of housing for a range of income groups. Please refer to the discussions, in particular, of the Land Use/Community Design Element, which promotes walkable neighborhoods (see page 142 of the Draft EIR); Housing Element, which promotes housing production in a job-rich area to reduce commutes LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 47 (see pages 146 to 147 of the Draft EIR); Circulation Element, which promotes connectivity and mobility in Cupertino with an emphasis on non-automotive transportation (see page 147 of the Draft EIR); and Environmental Resources/ Sustainability Element (see pages 147 to 148 of the Draft EIR). In addition, as discussed on page 134 of the Draft EIR, the City’s Green Building Ordinance (Section 16.58 of the Municipal Code), which took effect on July 1, 2013, would reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the City through its support of the use of healthy building materials and construction methods and the promotion of resource efficiency and conservation through the design, construction, retrofit, operation and demolition of new buildings and existing buildings undergoing renovations. A complete copy of the General Plan may be accessed at: http://www.cupertino.org/index.aspx?page=709. The Green Building Ordinance may be accessed at: http://www.cupertino.org/ index.aspx?page=1007. Response A5-8: This concluding comment is noted. COMMENTER A6 City of Santa Clara Kevin Riley, Director of Planning July 19, 2013 Response A6-1: This introductory comment, which notes the efforts by City of Cupertino staff to meet with City of Santa Clara staff to discuss the Draft EIR, is noted. Response A6-2: This comment, which references the City of Santa Clara’s support of Condition of Approval CA-TRANS-3 described on pages 435 to 436 of the Draft EIR, is noted. This Condition of Approval is designed to reduce the less-than-significant effects of the project on parking supply outside the boundaries of the project site. Response A6-3: The mitigation funds referenced in this comment would be submitted to the VTA. If the Stevens Creek BRT project does not move forward , the VTA would be able to use the funds for an alternative improvement or study towards the improvement of Stevens Creek Boulevard or the impacted I-280 corridor. Response A6-4: Please see Master Response #1: Significant and Unavoidable Impacts. Response A6-5: Please see Master Response #11: Diverted Trips Due to Pruneridge Avenue Closure. Response A6-6: Project construction vehicles would be required to adhere to all roadway weight limit prohibitions (as well as other local, State, and federal require- ments). Response A6-7: This concluding comment is noted. LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 48 COMMENTER A7 Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board (Caltrain) Hilda Lafebre, Manager, Capital Project & Environmental Planning July 22, 2013 Response A7-1: This comment, which conveys an attached letter, is noted. Response A7-2: Apple’s existing Infinite Loop site has approximately 100 Caltrain riders, which represents approximately 2.4 percent of the 4,200 employees at that facility. Assuming a similar level of Caltrain ridership, the proposed project would result in 340 new Caltrain riders. Assuming that 40 percent of these would ride the trains during the peak hour, the proposed project would increase Caltrain peak-hour ridership by approximately 140 riders (340 x 40 percent). Based on Apple’s trip distribution assumptions shown in Figure V.I-7 and accessibility to Caltrain stations, approximately 70 percent of these riders would travel southbound and 30 percent would travel northbound in the AM peak hour (98 southbound and 42 northbound riders). Table RTC-5 lists the AM peak hour Caltrain train capacities and expected Apple demand by service type and direction of travel. Table RTC-5: Caltrain AM Peak Hour Capacity Service Type Load Factor Seats Available per Train1 Number of Trains Per Peak Hour2 Seats Available Per Peak Hour Estimated Apple Caltrain Riders Southbound Limited Trains 0.50 325 2 650 98 Express Trains (Baby Bullet) 0.77 150 0 0 Northbound Limited Trains 0.68 208 4 832 42 Express Trains (Baby Bullet) 0.93 45 1 45 Notes: 1. Assuming total capacity of 650 seats per train. 2. Number of trains serving Sunnyvale and Lawrence stations based on August 2013 train schedule. Source: Fehr & Peers, September 2013. In the southbound direction, the Limited Trains have an available capacity of 325 seats (650 seats x (1-0.5 load factor)) and the Express Trains have an available capacity of approximately 150 seats (650 seats x (1-0.77 load factor)). Between 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. two Limited Trains serve the Sunnyvale and/or Lawrence stations (no Express Train service is provided to the two stations in Sunnyvale in the southbound direction in the AM peak hour); thus in the AM peak hour Caltrain has a total capacity of 650 seats (325 Limited Train capacity x 2 trains) in the southbound direction, which would be sufficient to meet the expected demand of 98 new southbound Caltrain riders from the proposed project. LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 49 Similarly, in the northbound direction, the Limited Trains have an available capacity of 208 seats (650 x (1-0.68 load factor)) and the Express Trains have an available capacity of approximately 45 seats (650 seats x (1-0.93 load factor)). Between 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. four Limited Trains and one Express Train service the Sunnyvale and/or Lawrence stations; thus in the AM peak hour Caltrain has a total capacity of 877 seats (208 Limited Train capacity x 4 trains plus 45 Express Train capacity x 1 train) in the north- bound direction, which is sufficient to meet the expected demand of 42 southbound Caltrain riders. The difference in travel times between the Limited and Express northbound trains is minimal; thus project employees would be expected to ride either service equally. COMMENTER A8 Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Roy Molseed, Senior Environmental Planner Michael T. Burns, General Manager July 22, 2013 Response A8-1: This introductory comment, which states that many of the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority’s (VTA’s) preliminary concerns about the project were addressed in the Draft EIR and Transportation Impact Analysis (TIA), is noted. Response A8-2: This comment, which requests that bus stops proposed adjacent to the project site be designed such that VTA buses are unimpeded by Apple-related buses and shuttles, is noted. The new VTA bus stops that would be developed as part of the project on North Wolfe Road and North Tantau Avenue, as described on page 111 of the Draft EIR, would be exclusively for VTA vehicles. Response A8-3: The proposed intersection modifications generally include minor widening such as the addition of one lane on an approach. Due to the combination of the modifications requiring only minor widening and the low transit, bicycle, and pedestrian volumes in the vicinity of the affected intersections, secondary impacts to non-auto modes would be less than significant and thus would not require mitigation. It should be noted, however, that the designs for the modifications would incorporate pedestrian-friendly treatments such as narrow lane widths and tight corner radii, where appropriate. For example, at the Homestead Road/Tantau Avenue (#27) and Stevens Creek Boulevard/Tantau Avenue (#32) intersections, the proposed mitigation measures, which involve adding right-turn lanes, also include eliminating existing “pork-chop” islands to improve the pedestrian environment. In addition, mitigation measures that include roadway widening would generally only occur at locations where the project is anticipated to add a substantial amount of vehicle traffic, thus resulting in poor LOS. LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 50 Response A8-4: This comment encourages the City to consider alternatives to widening intersections when Level of Service (LOS) thresholds are exceeded. The Draft EIR utilizes the significance criteria currently used by the City. Response A8-5: As discussed on pages 111 to 120 of the Draft EIR, the project would include enhancements to bicycle and pedestrian facilities throughout the streets surrounding the project site. In addition, Mitigation Measure PLAN-2 and Mitigation Measure PLAN-3 would require Apple to implement additional bike and pedestrian facility improvements, including a coordinated wayfinding scheme around the project site perimeter, enhanced bike lanes and pedestrian paths along the North Wolfe Road bridge over I-280, other bicycle and pedestrian amenities, ADA improvements, and an alternate Calabazas Creek pathway. Also, Mitigation Measures TRANS-23, TRANS-28, TRANS- 29 would require enhancements to the pedestrian environment at the North Wolfe Road/Project Access intersection and at the I-280 ramps with Wolfe Road. The City has identified all feasible mitigation to reduce the impacts of roadway widening on the pedestrian and bike environment in the vicinity of the project site. Response A8-6: The apparent discrepancy identified in the TIA is that Intersection #21, Wolfe Road/I-280 Northbound Ramps is indicated as having a significant project impact in Table ES-1 under Background plus Project and Cumulative plus Project Conditions but is not included in Tables 15 and 16. The infor- mation in Table ES-1 of the TIA is correct. The intersection LOS for Wolfe Road/I-280 Northbound Ramp intersection (#21) was inadvertently omitted from Tables 15 and 16; although impacts were correctly identified in Impacts TRANS-5 and TRANS-14 in the Draft EIR for Background and Cumulative plus Project conditions, respectively. Response A8-7: This comment, which concurs with Mitigation Measure TRANS-22, is noted. Response A8-8: An expanded freeway segment analysis was conducted to provide more information regarding Impact TRANS-22. This expanded analysis conducted in response to this comment identifies impacts to additional freeway segments. Page 398 of the Draft EIR will be revised to reflect this analysis (see Chapter IV, Text Revisions, and discussion below). These changes are not considered “significant new information” pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15088.5 because they do not represent a new significant impact or a substantial increase in the severity of an impact. The newly identified segments include segments that are more distant from the project site than the ones initially identified in the Draft EIR. In addition, the amount of project traffic that would be contributed to the newly identified segments would be less than the amount of project traffic identified in the previously identified segments. While the number of affected segments has increased, the intensity of the impact has not increased, since the volume of project traffic diminishes as distance from the project site increases. Therefore, the changes to this impact represent refinements to the impact statement in the Draft EIR and do LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 51 not represent a new significant impact or a substantial increase in the severity of the impact. Table V.I-10 (Existing Plus Project Freeway Levels of Service) and page 398 of the Draft EIR are revised as follows. The changes to Table V.I-10 are not shown using underline and strikeout text to enhance readability. Table V.I-10: Existing Plus Project Freeway Segment Levels of Service Freeway Segment Direction1 Peak Hour2 Capacity (vph)3 Existing ConditionsExisting plus Project Conditions Density4 LOS5 Trips6 Density LOS % Impact7 Mixed-Flow Lanes SR 17 - Summit Road to Bear Creek Road NB AM PM 4400 88 24 F C 29 11 89 24 F C 0.66% 0.25% SB AM PM 4400 19 45 C D 5 10 19 45 C D 0.11% 0.23% SR 17 - Bear Creek Road to Saratoga-Los Gatos Road NB AM PM 4400 92 20 F C 39 15 93 20 F C 0.89% 0.34% SB AM PM 4400 17 36 B D 7 15 17 36 B D 0.16% 0.34% SR 17 - Saratoga-Los Gatos Road to Lark Avenue NB AM PM 4400 54 28 E D 110 30 56 28 E D 2.50% 0.68% SB AM PM 4400 29 70 D F 13 40 29 71 D F 0.30% 0.91% SR 17 - Lark Avenue to SR 85 NB AM PM 4400 35 23 D C 147 40 36 23 D C 3.34% 0.91% SB AM PM 4400 14 50 B E 17 100 14 51 B E 0.39% 2.27% SR 17 - SR 85 to San Tomas Expressway/ Camden Avenue NB AM PM 6900 53 19 E C 20 8 53 19 E C 0.29% 0.12% SB AM PM 6900 13 21 B C 3 20 13 21 B C 0.04% 0.29% SR 17 - San Tomas Expressway/Camden Avenue to Hamilton Avenue NB AM PM 6900 72 20 F C 39 16 73 20 F C 0.57% 0.23% SB AM PM 7820 18 27 B D 6 39 18 27 B D 0.08% 0.50% SR 17 - Hamilton Avenue to I-280 NB AM PM 7820 71 36 F D 77 31 64 32 F D 0.98% 0.40% SB AM PM 6900 26 41 C D 12 77 26 42 C D 0.17% 1.12% SR 85 - SR 87 to Almaden Expressway NB AM PM 4600 119 25 F C 23 6 121 25 F C 0.50% 0.13% SB AM PM 4600 22 27 C D 3 19 22 27 C D 0.07% 0.41% SR 85 - Almaden Expressway to Camden Avenue NB AM PM 4600 85 36 F D 45 12 86 36 F D 0.98% 0.26% SB AM PM 4600 24 41 C D 5 37 24 41 C D 0.11% 0.80% SR 85 - Camden Avenue to Union Avenue NB AM PM 4600 70 27 F D 60 16 71 27 F D 1.30% 0.35% SB AM PM 4600 31 52 D E 7 48 31 53 D E 0.15% 1.04% SR 85 - Union Avenue to S. Bascom Avenue NB AM PM 4600 60 27 F D 81 21 61 27 F D 1.76% 0.46% SB AM PM 4600 20 81 C F 10 65 20 83 C F 0.22% 1.41% LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 52 Table V.I-10: Existing Plus Project Freeway Segment Levels of Service Freeway Segment Direction1 Peak Hour2 Capacity (vph)3 Existing ConditionsExisting plus Project Conditions Density4 LOS5 Trips6 Density LOS % Impact7 SR 85 - S. Bascom Avenue to SR 17 NB AM PM 4600 105 14 F B 108 28 109 14 F B 2.35% 0.61% SB AM PM 4600 16 68 B F 12 86 16 70 B F 0.26% 1.87% SR 85 - SR 17 to Winchester Blvd NB AM PM 4600 85 18 F B 216 55 91 18 F B 4.70% 1.20% SB AM PM 4600 14 27 B D 24 171 14 28 B D 0.52% 3.72% SR 85 - Winchester Blvd to Saratoga Avenue NB AM PM 4600 69 27 F D 240 62 74 27 F D 5.22% 1.35% SB AM PM 4600 30 54 D E 29 190 30 57 D E 0.63% 4.13% SR 85 - Saratoga Avenue to Saratoga- Sunnyvale Road NB AM PM 4600 32 21 D C 48 12 32 21 D C 1.04% 0.26% SB AM PM 4600 23 65 C F 5 38 23 66 C F 0.11% 0.83% SR 85 - Saratoga- Sunnyvale Road to Stevens Creek Blvd NB AM PM 5290 54 21 E C 0 0 47 18 E B 0.00% 0.00% SB AM PM 4600 19 94 C F 0 0 19 94 C F 0.00% 0.00% SR 85 - Stevens Creek Blvd to I-280 NB AM PM 4600 109 19 F C 28 7 110 19 F C 0.61% 0.15% SB AM PM 6900 15 85 B F 3 22 12 68 B F 0.04% 0.32% SR 85 - I-280 to W. Homestead Road NB AM PM 4600 94 15 F B 31 223 114 20 F C 0.67% 4.85% SB AM PM 4600 14 25 B C 282 72 16 26 B C 6.13% 1.57% SR 85 - W. Homestead Road to W. Fremont Avenue NB AM PM 4600 89 26 F C 26 202 90 28 F D 0.57% 4.39% SB AM PM 4600 25 53 C E 240 61 27 54 D E 5.22% 1.33% SR 85 - W. Fremont Avenue to El Camino Real NB AM PM 4600 65 28 F D 20 143 65 29 F D 0.43% 3.11% SB AM PM 4600 25 72 C F 186 45 26 73 C F 4.04% 0.98% SR 85 - El Camino Real to SR 237 NB AM PM 4600 52 28 E D 12 88 52 29 E D 0.26% 1.91% SB AM PM 4600 25 106 C F 111 27 32 134 D F 2.41% 0.59% SR 85 - SR 237 to Central Expressway NB AM PM 4600 26 20 C C 6 44 26 20 C C 0.13% 0.96% SB AM PM 4600 12 90 B F 54 14 12 90 B F 1.17% 0.30% SR 85 - Central Expressway to US 101 NB AM PM 4600 36 14 D B 6 42 36 14 D B 0.13% 0.91% SB AM PM 4600 16 28 B D 57 14 16 28 B D 1.24% 0.30% I-280 - US 101 to McLaughlin Avenue NB AM PM 9200 95 21 F C 88 31 96 21 F C 0.96% 0.34% SB AM PM 9200 18 31 B D 7 47 18 31 B D 0.08% 0.51% LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 53 Table V.I-10: Existing Plus Project Freeway Segment Levels of Service Freeway Segment Direction1 Peak Hour2 Capacity (vph)3 Existing ConditionsExisting plus Project Conditions Density4 LOS5 Trips6 Density LOS % Impact7 I-280 - McLaughlin Avenue to 10th Street NB AM PM 9200 75 34 F D 117 39 76 34 F D 1.27% 0.42% SB AM PM 9200 22 52 C E 14 94 22 53 C E 0.15% 1.02% I-280 - 10th Street to SR 87 NB AM PM 9200 76 29 F D 130 43 78 29 F D 1.41% 0.47% SB AM PM 9200 20 66 C F 16 104 20 67 C F 0.17% 1.13% I-280 - SR 87 to Bird Avenue NB AM PM 9200 88 72 F F 260 85 92 73 F F 2.83% 0.92% SB AM PM 9200 19 67 C F 32 207 19 69 C F 0.35% 2.25% I-280 - Bird Avenue to Meridian Avenue NB AM PM 9200 88 44 F D 289 94 92 44 F D 3.14% 1.02% SB AM PM 9200 30 60 D F 35 230 30 62 D F 0.38% 2.50% I-280 - Meridian Avenue to I-880 NB AM PM 8510 113 25 F C 327 116 112 23 F C 3.84% 1.36% SB AM PM 9200 25 85 C F 40 260 19 67 C F 0.43% 2.83% I-280 - I-880 to Winchester Blvd NB AM PM 6900 84 34 F D 654 212 96 35 F D 9.48% 3.07% SB AM PM 6900 23 103 C F 80 520 23 116 C F 1.16% 7.54% I-280 - Winchester Blvd to Saratoga Avenue NB AM PM 6900 76 34 F D 728 247 87 35 F D 10.55% 3.58% SB AM PM 6900 36 51 D E 94 578 37 56 D E 1.36% 8.38% I-280 - Saratoga Avenue to Lawrence Expressway NB AM PM 6900 67 29 F D 785 225 76 30 F D 11.38% 3.26% SB AM PM 6900 28 77 D F 100 623 29 86 D F 1.45% 9.03% I-280 - Lawrence Expressway to Wolfe Road NB AM PM 6900 62 32 F D 382 106 66 33 F D 5.54% 1.54% SB AM PM 6900 25 63 C F 67 411 25 67 C F 0.97% 5.96% I-280 - Wolfe Road to De Anza Blvd NB AM PM 6900 57 31 E D 135 705 58 35 E D 1.96% 10.22% SB AM PM 6900 29 97 D F 850 269 33 103 D F 12.32% 3.90% I-280 - De Anza Blvd to SR 85 NB AM PM 6900 57 29 E D 136 672 58 32 E D 1.97% 9.74% SB AM PM 6900 24 81 C F 831 245 28 85 D F 12.04% 3.55% I-280 - SR 85 to Foothill Expressway NB AM PM 6900 62 24 F C 107 439 63 26 F C 1.55% 6.36% SB AM PM 6900 26 70 C F 534 178 29 72 D F 7.74% 2.58% I-280 - Foothill Expressway to Magdalena Avenue NB AM PM 6900 41 23 D C 86 368 42 25 D C 1.25% 5.33% SB AM PM 6900 30 51 D E 436 146 32 52 D E 6.32% 2.12% LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. 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COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 54 Table V.I-10: Existing Plus Project Freeway Segment Levels of Service Freeway Segment Direction1 Peak Hour2 Capacity (vph)3 Existing ConditionsExisting plus Project Conditions Density4 LOS5 Trips6 Density LOS % Impact7 I-280 - Magdalena Avenue to El Monte Road NB AM PM 8050 36 22 D C 81 326 42 27 D D 1.01% 4.05% SB AM PM 9200 27 70 D F 402 134 29 71 D F 4.37% 1.46% I-280 - El Monte Road to La Barranca Road NB AM PM 9200 31 21 D C 65 261 31 22 D C 0.71% 2.84% SB AM PM 9200 20 63 C F 322 87 21 64 C F 3.50% 0.95% I-280 - La Barranca Road to Page Mill Road NB AM PM 8970 29 24 D C 65 261 30 26 D C 0.72% 2.91% SB AM PM 9200 20 58 C E 322 87 21 59 C F 3.50% 0.95% I-280 - Page Mill Road to Alpine Road NB AM PM 9200 23 45 C D 39 157 23 46 C D 0.42% 1.71% SB AM PM 9200 24 23 C C 193 52 25 23 C C 2.10% 0.57% I-880 - I-280 to Stevens Creek Boulevard NB AM PM 6900 84 18 F B 35 229 85 19 F C 0.51% 3.32% SB AM PM 6900 20 29 C D 308 93 22 30 C D 4.46% 1.35% I-880 - Stevens Creek Boulevard to N. Bascom Avenue NB AM PM 6900 81 25 F C 32 206 82 26 F C 0.46% 2.99% SB AM PM 6900 61 52 F E 277 84 64 53 F E 4.01% 1.22% I-880 - N. Bascom Avenue to The Alameda NB AM PM 6900 76 29 F D 24 155 76 30 F D 0.35% 2.25% SB AM PM 6900 26 56 C E 208 63 27 57 D E 3.01% 0.91% I-880 - The Alameda to Coleman Avenue NB AM PM 6900 84 29 F D 18 116 84 30 F D 0.26% 1.68% SB AM PM 6900 31 74 D F 156 47 32 75 D F 2.26% 0.68% I-880 - Coleman Avenue to SR 87 NB AM PM 6900 54 33 E D 14 87 54 33 E D 0.20% 1.26% SB AM PM 6900 31 64 D F 117 35 32 64 D F 1.70% 0.51% I-880 - SR 87 to N. 1st Street NB AM PM 6900 55 40 E D 14 87 55 41 E D 0.20% 1.26% SB AM PM 6900 35 73 D F 117 35 36 74 D F 1.70% 0.51% I-880 - N. 1st Street to US 101 NB AM PM 6900 72 44 F D 13 78 72 45 F D 0.19% 1.13% SB AM PM 6900 25 85 C F 105 32 26 86 C F 1.52% 0.46% I-880 - US 101 to E. Brokaw Road EB AM PM 6900 55 60 E F 10 62 55 61 E F 0.14% 0.90% WB AM PM 6900 24 67 C F 84 26 24 67 C F 1.22% 0.38% I-880 - E. Brokaw Road to Montague Expwy EB AM PM 6900 30 36 D D 6 37 30 36 D D 0.09% 0.54% WB AM PM 6900 30 79 D F 50 16 30 79 D F 0.72% 0.23% LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 55 Table V.I-10: Existing Plus Project Freeway Segment Levels of Service Freeway Segment Direction1 Peak Hour2 Capacity (vph)3 Existing ConditionsExisting plus Project Conditions Density4 LOS5 Trips6 Density LOS % Impact7 I-880 - Montague Expwy to Great Mall Pkwy EB AM PM 6900 27 65 D F 3 19 27 65 D F 0.04% 0.28% WB AM PM 6900 41 75 D F 25 8 41 75 D F 0.36% 0.12% SR 237 - SR 85 to Central Expressway EB AM PM 4400 82 23 F C 7 50 82 23 F C 0.16% 1.14% WB AM PM 4400 24 56 C E 63 16 24 56 C E 1.43% 0.36% SR 237 - Central Expressway to Maude Avenue EB AM PM 4400 31 13 D B 4 25 31 13 D B 0.09% 0.57% WB AM PM 4400 13 62 B F 32 8 13 62 B F 0.73% 0.18% SR 237 - Maude Avenue to US 101 EB AM PM 4400 60 25 F C 2 13 60 25 F C 0.05% 0.30% WB AM PM 4400 31 60 D F 24 6 31 60 D F 0.55% 0.14% High-Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Lanes SR 85 - SR 87 to Almaden Expressway NB AM PM 1650 61 12 F B 4 1 61 12 F B 0.24% 0.06% SB AM PM 1650 4 20 A C 0 3 4 20 A C 0.00% 0.18% SR 85 - Almaden Expressway to Camden Avenue NB AM PM 1650 45 9 D A 8 2 45 9 D A 0.48% 0.12% SB AM PM 1650 10 24 A C 1 6 10 24 A C 0.06% 0.36% SR 85 - Camden Avenue to Union Avenue NB AM PM 1650 42 10 D A 11 3 42 10 D A 0.67% 0.18% SB AM PM 1650 8 30 A D 1 9 8 30 A D 0.06% 0.55% SR 85 - Union Avenue to S. Bascom Avenue NB AM PM 1650 37 11 D A 14 4 37 11 D A 0.85% 0.24% SB AM PM 1650 5 37 A D 1 11 5 37 A D 0.06% 0.67% SR 85 - S. Bascom Avenue to SR 17 NB AM PM 1650 77 18 F B 19 5 78 18 F B 1.15% 0.30% SB AM PM 1650 14 25 B C 2 15 14 25 B C 0.12% 0.91% SR 85 - SR 17 to Winchester Blvd NB AM PM 1650 90 8 F A 38 10 92 8 F A 2.30% 0.61% SB AM PM 1650 6 24 A C 4 30 6 24 A C 0.24% 1.82% SR 85 - Winchester Blvd to Saratoga Avenue NB AM PM 1650 46 8 D A 42 10 47 8 E A 2.55% 0.61% SB AM PM 1650 4 29 A D 2 33 4 29 A D 0.12% 2.00% SR 85 - Saratoga Avenue to Saratoga- Sunnyvale Road NB AM PM 1650 31 7 D A 8 2 31 7 D A 0.48% 0.12% SB AM PM 1650 6 26 A C 1 7 6 26 A C 0.06% 0.42% SR 85 - Saratoga- Sunnyvale Road to Stevens Creek Blvd NB AM PM 1650 21 8 C A 0 0 21 8 C A 0.00% 0.00% SB AM PM 1650 6 31 A D 0 0 6 31 A D 0.00% 0.00% LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 56 Table V.I-10: Existing Plus Project Freeway Segment Levels of Service Freeway Segment Direction1 Peak Hour2 Capacity (vph)3 Existing ConditionsExisting plus Project Conditions Density4 LOS5 Trips6 Density LOS % Impact7 SR 85 - Stevens Creek Blvd to I-280 NB AM PM 1650 21 8 C A 0 0 21 8 C A 0.00% 0.00% SB AM PM 1650 9 29 A D 0 0 9 29 A D 0.00% 0.00% SR 85 - I-280 to W. Homestead Road NB AM PM 1650 60 9 F A 0 0 60 9 F A 0.00% 0.00% SB AM PM 1650 7 29 A D 0 0 7 29 A D 0.00% 0.00% SR 85 - W. Homestead Road to W. Fremont Avenue NB AM PM 1650 41 5 D A 5 21 41 5 D A 0.30% 1.27% SB AM PM 1650 9 21 A C 42 11 10 21 A C 2.55% 0.67% SR 85 - W. Fremont Avenue to El Camino Real NB AM PM 1650 47 9 E A 3 24 47 9 E A 0.18% 1.45% SB AM PM 1650 7 25 A C 26 8 7 25 A C 1.58% 0.48% SR 85 - El Camino Real to SR 237 NB AM PM 1650 39 7 D A 2 12 39 7 D A 0.12% 0.73% SB AM PM 1650 9 29 A D 16 5 9 29 A D 0.97% 0.30% SR 85 - SR 237 to Central Expressway NB AM PM 1650 24 5 C A 1 6 24 5 C A 0.06% 0.36% SB AM PM 1650 7 18 A B 10 2 7 18 A B 0.61% 0.12% SR 85 - Central Expressway to US 101 NB AM PM 1650 15 7 B A 1 8 15 7 B A 0.06% 0.48% SB AM PM 1650 4 7 A A 7 2 4 7 A A 0.42% 0.12% I-280 - Meridian Avenue to I-880 NB AM PM 1650 32 6 D A 58 9 33 6 D A 3.52% 0.55% SB AM PM 1650 13 82 B F 7 46 13 84 B F 0.42% 2.79% I-280 - I-880 to Winchester Blvd NB AM PM 1650 50 18 E B 116 37 53 19 E C 7.03% 2.24% SB AM PM 1650 12 92 B F 14 92 12 97 B F 0.85% 5.58% I-280 - Winchester Blvd to Saratoga Avenue NB AM PM 1650 43 11 D A 128 30 46 11 D A 7.76% 1.82% SB AM PM 1650 10 29 A D 10 102 10 30 A D 0.61% 6.18% I-280 - Saratoga Avenue to Lawrence Expressway NB AM PM 1650 58 7 E A 139 20 62 7 F A 8.42% 1.21% SB AM PM 1650 9 32 A D 11 110 9 34 A D 0.67% 6.67% I-280 - Lawrence Expressway to Wolfe Road NB AM PM 1650 56 10 E A 0 0 56 10 E A 0.00% 0.00% SB AM PM 1650 12 39 B D 0 0 12 39 B D 0.00% 0.00% I-280 - Wolfe Road to De Anza Blvd NB AM PM 1650 50 9 E A 0 0 50 9 E A 0.00% 0.00% SB AM PM 1650 18 33 B D 0 0 18 33 B D 0.00% 0.00% LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 57 Table V.I-10: Existing Plus Project Freeway Segment Levels of Service Freeway Segment Direction1 Peak Hour2 Capacity (vph)3 Existing ConditionsExisting plus Project Conditions Density4 LOS5 Trips6 Density LOS % Impact7 I-280 - De Anza Blvd to SR 85 NB AM PM 1650 32 10 D A 24 83 32 11 D A 1.45% 5.03% SB AM PM 1650 9 25 A C 106 43 11 26 A C 6.42% 2.61% I-280 - SR 85 to Foothill Expressway NB AM PM 1650 42 11 D A 19 71 42 12 D B 1.15% 4.30% SB AM PM 1650 15 18 B B 94 31 16 18 B B 5.70% 1.88% I-280 - Foothill Expressway to Magdalena Avenue NB AM PM 1650 40 7 D A 15 40 40 8 D A 0.91% 2.42% SB AM PM 1650 13 13 B B 66 21 14 13 B B 4.00% 1.27% Notes: Bold font indicates unacceptable operations based on VTA’s LOS E Standard. Bold and highlighted indicates significant impacts. 1 NB = Northbound, SB = Southbound. 2 AM = morning peak hour, PM = afternoon peak hour. 3 vph = vehicles per hour 4 Measured in passenger cars per mile per lane. 5 LOS = level of service. 6 Project trips added to individual freeway segments 7 Percent Contribution determined by dividing the number of project trips by the freeway segment’s capacity. Source: 2011 Monitoring and Conformance Report, VTA, May 2012. Impact TRANS-22: Completion of the proposed project would add substantial amounts of traffic to the following ten mixed flow segments and one  HOV freeway segments operating at LOS F:  I-280, Southbound, El Monte Road to Magdalena Avenue  I-280, Northbound, SR 85 to Foothill Expressway  I-280, Southbound, Foothill Expressway to SR 85  I-280, Southbound, SR 85 to De Anza Boulevard  I-280, Southbound, De Anza Boulevard to Wolfe Road  I-280, Northbound, Lawrence Expressway to Wolfe Road  I-280, Southbound, Wolfe Road to Lawrence Expressway/ Stevens Creek Boulevard  I-280, Northbound, Saratoga Avenue to Lawrence Expressway/ Stevens Creek Boulevard  I-280, Southbound, Lawrence Expressway/Stevens Creek Boulevard to Saratoga Avenue  I-280, Northbound, Winchester Boulevard to Saratoga Avenue  I-280, Northbound, Winchester Boulevard to I-880  I-280, Southbound, Winchester Boulevard to I-880 LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. 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COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 58  I-280, Northbound, I-880 to Meridian Avenue  I-280, Southbound, I-880 to Meridian Avenue  I-280, Northbound, Meridian Avenue to Bird Avenue  I-280, Southbound, Meridian Avenue to Bird Avenue  I-280, Northbound, Bird Avenue to SR 87  I-280, Southbound, Bird Avenue to SR 87  I-280, Northbound, SR 87 to 10th Street  I-280, Southbound, SR 87 to 10th Street  I-280, Northbound, 10th Street to McLaughlin Avenue  I-280, HOV, Northbound, Saratoga Avenue to Lawrence Expressway  I-280, HOV, Southbound, Winchester Boulevard to I-880  I-280, HOV, Southbound, I-880 to Meridian Avenue  SR 85, Northbound, Winchester Boulevard to SR 17 + HOVto Camden Avenue  SR 85, Northbound, Saratoga Avenue to Winchester Boulevard  SR 85, Southbound, SR 17 to Bascom Avenue  SR 85, Northbound, SR 17 to Bascom Avenue + HOV  SR 85, Southbound, Bascom Avenue to Union Avenue  SR 85, Northbound, Bascom Avenue to Union Avenue  SR 85, Northbound, Union Avenue to Camden Avenue  I-880, Southbound, Bascom Avenue to Stevens Creek Boulevard These freeway segments would be impacted under the Existing Plus Project Conditions based on CMP guidelines. (S) Mitigation Measure TRANS-22: The project sponsor shall pay a $536,0001,292,215 fair share contribution towards two planned transportation projects identified in VTA’s Valley Transportation Plan 2035 (VTP 2035)2 that would improve traffic operations of the impacted freeway segments and provide added transportation 2 The Valley Transportation Plan is a long-range vision for transportation in Santa Clara County. The VTA is responsible for preparing and updating the VTP. The VTP 2035 identifies the programs, projects, and policies VTA would like to pursue over the lifetime of the plan. It connects projects with anticipated funds and lays out a framework for the development and maintenance of the transportation system over the next 25 years. LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 59 capacity on parallel facilities: (1) SR 85 Express Lane project (converting the existing HOV lane to a toll lane to allow single occupant vehicles to drive in the HOV lane for a fee) between Mountain View and San Jose; (2) eliminating the existing bottleneck on southbound I-280 between El Monte Road and Magdalena Avenue; and (23) either the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) stations proposed within Cupertino on Stevens Creek Boulevard at Wolfe Road and De Anza Boulevard, or an alternative improvement or study towards the improvement of the impacted I-280 corridor or a parallel corridor that would provide capacity. The fair share contribution amount was calculated in consultation with VTA staff based on the project’s contribution to project growth on the impacted freeway segment. It is unlikely that the Express Lane or BRT project would be imple- mented prior to project completion and that these improvements would reduce the impact to a less-than-significant level. In addition, the City has no control over the implementation of these mitigation measures; therefore the impact to the freeway segments would remain significant and unavoidable. (SU) Response A8-9: This comment references Mitigation Measures TRANS-1, TRANS-5, TRANS-14, TRANS-25, TRANS-26, and TRANS-29, which relate to changes to the I-280/Wolfe Road freeway ramps. As explained in the Draft EIR, these changes would be under the jurisdiction of Caltrans. The comment that these changes remain within the Caltrans right-of-way is noted. Response A8-10: Please see Response to Comment A4-4. Response A8-11: This concluding comment is noted. LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 60 B. ORGANIZATIONS LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 61 COMMENTER B1 Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition Corinne Winter July 22, 2013 Response B1-1: This introductory comment, which states that “Apple has done an exemplary job of incorporating [the Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition’s] suggestions to make this part of Cupertino more bike-friendly,” is noted. Response B1-2: This comment, which discusses the improvements to bike infrastructure and facilities around the project site that Apple would implement as part of the project, is noted. These improvements are discussed on pages 111 to 112 of the Draft EIR and are graphically depicted in Figures III-20a through III-20f of the Draft EIR. The TDM measures proposed as part of the project and referenced in the comment are described on pages 121 to 122 of the Draft EIR. Response B1-3: The operations of southbound North Tantau Avenue were comprehensively evaluated from a multi-modal perspective. Evaluation of the VISSIM model results during the PM peak hour showed that the vehicular volumes traveling south from the project site and turning right onto Vallco Parkway would warrant the provision of a second southbound through lane at the I-280 overcrossing. The provision of a single through lane on the I-280 overcross- ing would result in a bottleneck with significant queues on southbound North Tantau Avenue. It should be noted that excessive queuing can lead to impa- tient driving behavior, which could adversely affect bicycle and pedestrian travel on southbound North Tantau Avenue. Response B1-4: Reverse angle parking is safer for bicyclists. However, it is currently not being proposed for Vallco Parkway as it is not yet an established vehicle parking configuration and therefore is not familiar to most motorists. Although the provision of 6-foot bike lanes would further improve the bicycling environment, the provision of 5-foot bike lanes is adequate and meets Caltrans engineering standards. Response B1-5: This concluding comment is noted. COMMENTER B2 SEIU-United Service Workers West July 19, 2013 Response B2-1: This comment does not pertain to the adequacy of the Draft EIR and is noted. LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 62 COMMENTER B3 Concerned Citizens of Cupertino July 17, 2013 Response B3-1: This comment, which conveys a table of contents for the remainder of the letter, is noted. Response B3-2: This comment provides information from the City of Menlo Park on the Facebook Campus Project and a quote from the Cupertino Courier on the Apple Campus 2 project, and is noted. Response B3-3: This comment provides suggestions for the City to consider in addressing traffic congestion and parking. See also Master Response: Traffic Congestion. In response to the comment, “What is the baseline number of peak hour trips,” as noted on page 388 of the Draft EIR, the baseline number of daily trips in the AM Peak Hour is 1,270 and the number of PM Peak Hour trips is 1,587. Response B3-4: As described in Chapter III, Project Description, a total of 14,200 employees are proposed to be located at the Apple Campus 2 project at build-out. The terms of Apple leases at other locations is not part of the project evaluated in the Draft EIR. Response B3-5: Please see Chapter V., Setting, Impacts and Mitigation Measures, page 182 in the Draft EIR for a discussion of the baseline environmental setting used in the Draft EIR. The estimated amount of vehicle traffic to be added by the project is as stated in the Transportation Impact Analysis page iii, Appendix B of the Draft EIR and on pages 387 and 388 of the Draft EIR. Response B3-6: This comment provides information on parking ratios and spaces, and states that the number of parking spaces provided is less than the number of spaces required by the City’s Parking Ordinance. See the evaluation of parking in the Draft EIR on pages 432-437, which explains that in Planned Development zones, in which the project is located, the parking ratios set out in the City’s Parking Ordinance may be used as a guideline and that it is appropriate to consider site- and project-specific parking needs. The Draft EIR analyzes the anticipated parking needs and concludes that the amount of parking provided would be adequate for the project with implementation of Mitigation Measure TRANS-35. The City has balanced the need to provide adequate parking to ensure that neighboring areas are not impacted and the concept of using limited parking as a tool to manage the number of people that drive to the project site, and has concluded that the provision of 10,980 parking spaces is adequate, based in part on the parking study conducted at the Infinite Loop and Mariani Avenue campuses. The Draft EIR confirms that the proposed parking would be adequate to meet on-site demand, while also recommending Condition of Approval CA-TRANS-3 to ensure the ongoing management of parking issues, if any arise. LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 63 Response B3-7: The existing level of service at the intersection of Blaney Avenue/Homestead Road (Intersection #13) and Wolfe Road/Stevens Creek Boulevard (Intersec- tion #24) is shown in Figure V.I-6 on page 371 of the Draft EIR. The level of service at these intersections with the project is shown on Figure V.I-8 on page 392 of the Draft EIR. The intersections of Blaney Avenue/Stevens Creek Boulevard and Stevens Creek Boulevard/Perimeter Road were not included as study intersections, and thus associated level of service is not reported in the Draft EIR. The side streets at these intersections have comparatively low traffic volumes and they operate at good levels of service. The project would add traffic to the Stevens Creek Boulevard approaches at these intersections, which have excess capacity. Therefore it was determined that the project would not have an impact at these locations and no further analysis was required. Wolfe Road and Perimeter Road do not intersect. The comment is likely referring to the right-turn-only ramp connectors between Wolfe Road and Perimeter Road. These connectors are right-turn-only locations to and from the Vallco Shopping Mall, with few conflicting movements and, therefore, were not analyzed. Perimeter Road was designed to accommodate traffic with full occupancy of the shopping center. Any traffic added by the project to Perimeter Road would comprise people shopping at the center and would not exceed the capacity of the roadway. Therefore no analysis of project impacts along Perimeter Road was conducted. Response B3-8: The project sponsor would be required to work with the City of Cupertino, VTA, and Caltrans to construct interchange improvements, including ramp widening, at the Wolfe Road/I-280 interchange, to mitigate project impacts. The sponsor would also be required to pay a fair share contribution to the planned Express Lanes on SR 85 and make either a contribution to the BRT planned on Stevens Creek Boulevard or an alternative improvement or study towards the improvement of the I-280 corridor to offset freeway impacts. While the Express Lane project does not add lanes, it allows single occupant vehicles (SOVs) to use the carpool lane, thus allowing more SOVs to use the other lanes, therefore improving freeway operations. Both the VTA and Caltrans support this approach. Response B3-9: Unused traffic mitigation funds would be returned to Apple. Response B3-10: This comment provides information from a City Council report on the Clyde Avenue (Samsung) project and is noted. Response B3-11: Please see Master Response #12: Trip Cap and Master Response: Adequacy of TDM Penalties. Response B3-12: Trip count monitoring would commence within 6 months of project occupancy, even partial occupancy of Phase 1. If AM or PM peak hour trip LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 64 counts are not met, then Apple would be required to meet with the City within 60 days of not meeting the trip count to develop a plan and identify new TDM measures. Please see Master Response: Adequacy of TDM Penalties. Response B3-13: This comment provides information from a City Council report on the Clyde Avenue (Samsung) project and is noted. Similar to the agreement between Samsung and the City of Mountain View, the TDM monitoring program, as described on pages 443 to 448 of the Draft EIR, would institute substantial penalties if Apple does not meet the established peak trip counts goal. Furthermore, such penalties would be assessed for every day during the established monitoring period that the peak trip counts exceed the goal. Please see Master Response #12: Trip Cap and Master Response: Adequacy of TDM Penalties. As discussed in Master Response: Adequacy of TDM Penalties, even a modest exceedance of 200 trips during the AM peak period and 200 trips during the PM peak period (approximately 4.7 percent of the AM peak trip counts goal and 4.5 percent of the PM peak trip counts goal) would incur a penalty of $260,000 over a 6-month monitoring period. These penalties are comparable to those established by the City of Mountain View for Samsung. Response B3-14: This comment provides information on establishing a transportation management association and TDMs from the City of Mountain View, Palo Alto, and Emeryville, and is noted. Response B3-15: This comment provides information on measures required of employment uses associated with the provision of housing and is noted. Response B3-16: This comment provides recommendations and suggestions for the provision of park space in reference to Mitigation Measure PLAN-1 and support for Apple’s participation in the design of the Calabazas Creek Trail. See also Master Response #13: Calabazas Creek Trail. Response B3-17: This comment suggests that an independent fiscal impact analysis be prepared and considered in the Draft EIR and additional information on tax revenues and the Development Agreement be provided. In response, please see Master Response #2: Project Merits, clarifying that detailed responses to comments that raise only economic or social issues, rather than environ- mental issues, are not required. In regards to a discussion of school service boundaries and project effects on schools, see pages 563-567 and 581-584 in the Draft EIR. This comment also provides information on local sales tax revenue, tax sharing, construction taxes and fees, and fees and required funding of transportation improvements as stated in Mitigation Measures contained in the Draft EIR. These comments are noted, but to the extent that they focus on fiscal and economic considerations, no further response is required. LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 65 Response B3-18: This comment provides additional information to support comment B3-17 and is noted. Response B3-19: This comment provides additional information to support comment B3-17 and is noted. Response B3-20: This comment provides information and suggestions regarding public access to the Apple property, design and construction of the Calabazas Creek Trail, and the closure of Pruneridge Avenue (per Mitigation Measures PLAN-1, PLAN-2, PLAN-3 and TRANS-31). The comment provides information from other projects and planning documents, and support for construction of the Calabazas Creek Trail and a public park on Tantau Avenue. Please see Master Response #13: Calabazas Creek Trail, Master Response #5: Public Access Through Project Site. Response B3-21: This comment provides additional information to support comment B3-20 and is noted. Response B3-22: This comment supports an alternative that would retain Pruneridge Avenue, and have the Apple Campus project extended and built over the road. As stated on page 597 of the Draft EIR, CEQA requires the analysis of a reasonable range of alternatives to the proposed project, or to the location of the proposed project, which would feasibly attain most of the proposed project’s basic objectives and avoid or substantially lessen any of the significant effects of the proposed project. The range of alternatives required in an EIR is governed by a “rule of reason” that requires the EIR to set forth only those alternatives necessary to permit a reasoned choice. The alternative suggested in this comment is similar to three alternatives considered in the Draft EIR. The retention of Pruneridge Avenue as a public right-of-way was incorporated into a project alternative (the Pruneridge Avenue alternative), which is discussed on pages 605 to 612 of the Draft EIR. As discussed on page 626 of the Draft EIR, two additional alternatives allowing for public access across the site (a Pruneridge Avenue Tunnel alternative and a Mobility and Park alternative) were rejected from detailed analysis because they would interfere with major utility lines, would infringe on private property, result in adverse visual impacts, would incur significant costs, and/or would still pose significant security concerns. The alternative proposed in this comment would have similar effects to those alternatives already evaluated in the Draft EIR. This comment also repeats comments made in B3-16 and B3-20 in regards to support for constructing the Calabazas Creek Trail as publically accessible open space. See Master Response #13: Calabazas Creek Trail. As discussed on page 626 of the Draft EIR, a Pruneridge Avenue Tunnel alternative was preliminarily evaluated. Such an alternative would maintain the current east/west thoroughfare through the project site. However, the evaluation concluded that construction of the tunnel would interfere with a major sanitary sewer line, infringe on private property, result in adverse LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 66 visual impacts, and incur significant costs. The increased excavation would also require additional off-haul of soil and would increase greenhouse gas emissions at the project site. Similarly, the construction of a “land bridge” over Pruneridge Avenue could require the import of more material (and associated air pollutant and greenhouse gas emissions). The development of a bridge across the project site, connecting North Wolfe Road to North Tantau Avenue, would result in significant visual and other environmental impacts, such as noise impacts, to the adjacent neighbors, especially sensitive receptors at The Hamptons. The foundation for such a large structure would interfere with utility and road systems serving both the project and The Hamptons and could require the acquisition of right-of-way to accommodate the structural system. A bridge would also conflict with a key project objective related to the provision of a single, secure campus, as (depending on its design) the bridge could allow for views directly into campus buildings. Response B3-23: This comment provides additional information to support comment B3-22 and is noted. Response B3-24: The comment provides information on development agreements and community benefits related to other projects, and states that “mitigation measures should not be considered direct community benefits.” The mitigation measures identified in the Draft EIR are required to lessen or avoid the significant environmental effects of the project, as required by CEQA. Response B3-25: See Response B3-22. Response B3-26: This comment provides additional information to support comment B3-25 and is noted. COMMENTER B4 Cupertino Chamber of Commerce Mark Matsumoto, Government Affairs Specialist July 10, 2013 Response B4-1: This comment, which conveys an attached letter, is noted. Response B4-2: Please see Master Response #2: Project Merits. LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 67 COMMENTER B5 Erik’s Deli Café Sam Ashknaz, Owner July 8, 2013 Response B5-1: Please see Master Response #2: Project Merits. COMMENTER B6 Cypress Hotel and Park Place Restaurant Maria Streeby, Director of Operations June 24, 2013 Response B6-1: Please see Master Response #2: Project Merits. COMMENTER B7 Santa Clara & San Benito Counties Building & Construction Trades Council Neil Struthers, CEO June 7, 2013 Response B7-1: This comment, which conveys an attached letter, is noted. Response B7-2: Please see Master Response #2: Project Merits. COMMENTER B8 Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce Dianne Anderson, President June 20, 2013 Response B8-1: Please see Master Response #2: Project Merits. The comment about the project’s “environmental and sustainable ideas” is noted. The environmental implications of these sustainability features are explored throughout the Draft EIR, but specifically in Section V.K, Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sustainability. COMMENTER B9 Cupertino Historical Society Donna Austin, President June 19, 2013 Response B9-1: This comment, which expresses support for the relocation of Glendenning Barn, is noted. The proposed relocation of the barn is described on pages 133 to 134 of the Draft EIR. The environmental implications of this proposed relocation are described on pages 279 to 283 of the Draft EIR. LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 68 COMMENTER B10 Erik’s Deli Café Sam Ashknaz, Owner June 12, 2013 Response B10-1: Please see Master Response #2: Project Merits. COMMENTER B11 VJONES Salon Barry Jones, CEO June 12, 2013 Response B11-1: Please see Master Response #2: Project Merits. COMMENTER B12 Cupertino Chamber of Commerce June 12, 2013 Response B12-1: Please see Master Response #2: Project Merits. COMMENTER B13 Silicon Valley Leadership Group Carl Guardino, President/CEO June 11, 2013 Response B13-1: This comment, which conveys an attached letter, is noted. Response B13-2: Please see Master Response #2: Project Merits. This comment references some of the sustainability features which are incorporated into the project and are discussed in the Draft EIR, including the TDM Program, the provision of open space, and the use of alternative forms of energy. No further response is required. COMMENTER B14 City of Cupertino Orrin Mahoney, Mayor June 26, 2013 Response B14-1: This comment comprises a transcribed interview with City of Cupertino Mayor Orrin Mahoney on KMTV Community Television, which serves Cupertino, Los Altos, and Mountain View. This transcript contains no comments on the adequacy of the Draft EIR. The City generally agrees with the characterization of an EIR that is conveyed in the comment – specifically, LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 69 that the EIR is a disclosure document that identifies the significant environmental impacts of the project, but does not prescribe a specific outcome regarding project approval. COMMENTER B15 Kimco Realty David Jamieson, Vice President Asset Management May 16, 2013 Response B15-1: This comment, which conveys an attached letter, is noted. Response B15-2: Please see Master Response #2: Project Merits. The roadway changes proposed as part of the project, including those in the vicinity of Cupertino Village, are discussed on pages 100 to 120 of the Draft EIR. COMMENTER B16 Bitter + Sweet Janice Chua, Owner June 7, 2013 Response B16-1: Please see Master Response #2: Project Merits. COMMENTER B17 Los Altos Patch L.A. Chung, Editor June 6, 2013 Response B17-1: This comment comprises an email exchange between a Patch.com editor and City of Cupertino Mayor, in which the editor asks for the Mayor’s thoughts on the Draft EIR. The specific environmental topics listed in the comment are all discussed in detail in the Draft EIR, as follows:  Closure of Pruneridge Avenue: discussed throughout Draft EIR, but see in particular pages 150-152; 156-159; and 427-430.  Hazardous materials from building demolition: see pages 344-345 of Draft EIR.  Relocation of Glendenning Barn: see pages 279-283 of Draft EIR.  Protection of trees along North Wolfe Road and East Homestead Avenue: see Figure III-3 (Existing and Proposed Trees) on page 57 of Draft EIR.  Noise abatement: discussed throughout Section V.J, Noise, but see in particular pages 464-480. LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 70  Jobs, housing availability, and schools: see pages 225-233 for a discussion of the interrelationship between jobs and housing demand; see pages 581-584 for a discussion of the project’s anticipated less-than- significant impacts on schools. COMMENTER B18 San Jose Silicon Valley Chamber of Commerce Matthew R. Mahood, CEO and President May 31, 2013 Response B18-1: This comment, which conveys an attached letter, is noted. Response B18-2: Please see Master Response #2: Project Merits. COMMENTER B19 Sand Hill Property Company Peter Pau May 29, 2013 Response B19-1: Please see Master Response #2: Project Merits. COMMENTER B20 Silicon Valley Leadership Group Shiloh Ballard June 26, 2013 Response B20-1: Please see Master Response #2: Project Merits. COMMENTER B21 Santa Clara Chamber of Commerce Steve Van Dorn June 26, 2013 Response B21-1: Please see Master Response #2: Project Merits. COMMENTER B22 Sierra Club Loma Prieta Chapter Megan Fluke Medeiros, Conservation and Development Manager July 22, 2013 Response B22-1: This comment, which conveys an attached letter, is noted. LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 71 Response B22-2: This introductory comment, which summarizes the Sierra Club Loma Prieta Chapter’s guidelines for evaluating development projects, is noted. Response B22-3: This comment lists components of the project that the commenter supports. Please see Master Response #4: Nitrogen Deposition for an explanation of the finding in the Draft EIR that the project would not make a significant contribution to cumulative impacts associated with nitrogen deposition. Response B22-4: This comment introduces the next several comments, which focus on the transportation impacts of the project. Response B22-5: The mode-share split target of 34 percent identified for the project in Mitigation Measure TRANS-9b is reasonable given the project’s suburban location and distance from rail stations, which pose an impediment to a large scale adoption of mass transit services. Some Caltrain stations are reasonably close (i.e., Lawrence and Sunnyvale), but lack the express service offered at the Mountain View station, for example. Apple would addresses the relative scarcity of public transit services by adding TDM strategies. Apple’s current TDM Program includes a variety of measures to reduce travel by single occupancy vehicles, including the use of commuter coach bus services, mass transit shuttle links, ride share matching, bike facilities, transit initiatives, shared bicycles, short-term car rentals, among others. Refer to pages 59 to 60 of the Draft EIR for a complete list of current TDM measures. While a higher non-single occupant vehicle (SOV) mode share would be supported by the City of Cupertino, the measures needed to achieve such a higher mode share could yield unacceptable consequences (including increased parking demand in residential neighborhoods adjacent to the project site). Thus the diversion rate achieved at Facebook or Stanford may not be desirable at the project site, when weighing competing interests. The City weighed these competing concerns in requiring achievement of the 34 percent goal. As part of the project, Apple would continue to implement, and further expand, its TDM Program, with a mandatory target to increase the alternative mode share from 28 percent to 34 percent (i.e., a reduction in peak hour trips of 6 percentage points). Counting the total number of “peak hour vehicle trip counts” at each of the project driveways would help determine whether Apple is meeting the required 34 percent target mode share set by the City. Apple would provide supplemental information about the TDM Program being implemented and rate of use of the TDM measures. The project’s TDM goal of 34 percent at full buildout has been identified as a reasonable target because it is considered relatively aggressive but achievable for office developments in suburban locations greater than ½ mile from a rail station. To ensure that Apple achieves and maintains its targeted TDM participation rate, the City would require implementation of the monitoring program, described in the TDM Program Expansion subsection of the Draft EIR (see pages 441-444) and in Master Response #9: Monitoring TDM Program. Any failure to achieve 34 percent participation would result in LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 72 financial fines and penalties. The City would continue to work with Apple to identify opportunities to minimize commutes by single occupancy vehicles, but believes the mitigation requirement is appropriate as a minimum threshold. Response B22-6: The City of Cupertino supports using TDM measures to reduce vehicle traffic in lieu of constructing intersection vehicle capacity improvements, in accordance with a TDM First strategy. To this end, the City has worked closely with Apple to identify a relatively aggressive but achievable TDM participation rate of 34 percent. However, a TDM First strategy may be impractical or undesirable. For example, the comment suggests expanding parking capacity only once all TDM measures have been exhausted. Because all parking would be provided either underground or in structures, it would be infeasible to retrofit the site design to add parking if TDM measures prove to be insufficient. For that reason, the City has analyzed the parking proposed by Apple to ensure that it accommodates demand without incentivizing the use of single occupancy motor vehicles. As discussed on pages 434 to 436 of the Draft EIR, the parking proposed for the site is based on a 34 percent TDM participation rate. Further, once the project is built and if the TDM measures do not achieve the needed vehicle trip reduction, it may be infeasible for the City to require the project sponsor to construct the intersection improvements to reduce the impacts associated with lower-than- expected TDM participation. In this case, the significant roadway impacts would remain unmitigated. For several significantly affected intersections, the level of TDM participation needed to achieve an acceptable level of operation was determined to be infeasible – in most circumstances, requiring participation far in excess of 65 percent. The City has balanced the need to ensure acceptable transportation conditions against identifying an aggressive but achievable TDM participation rate. The TDM program does not preclude the ability of Apple to increase its implementation to higher levels in the future if deemed feasible. Response B22-7: This comment suggests that the trees proposed for removal as part of the project be relocated. As discussed on page 95 of the Draft EIR, of the 4,506 existing trees on the site at least 90 trees would be transplanted. In addition, 3,620 trees would be removed. The identification of trees appropriate for transplantation was the result of several arborist studies conducted on the project site, culminating in A Review of the Consolidated Arborist Report for the Apple Campus 2 Project.1 That document indicated general agreement on the trees proposed for transplant versus removal. Trees were rejected as candidates for transplant due to several reasons, including 1) poor health; 2) diminished potential to survive a transplant; 3) conflicts with existing utilities; or 4) constraints associated with steep slopes and other existing site conditions. Furthermore, of the existing trees on the site, approximately 75 1 Bench, Michael L., 2013. A Review of the Consolidated Arborist Report for the Apple Campus 2 Project. May 29. LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 73 percent are non-native species. Of these non-native species, many individual trees are not suited to the climate or location of the area, and have water needs that exceed those desired in the area. Therefore, the transplantation of additional trees would not reduce the environmental impacts that would result from the project and would not be desirable from an environmental perspective. Response B22-8: As discussed on pages 130 to 133 of the Draft EIR, while the use of recycled water is not required as part of the project, Apple has designed into the project the ability to use recycled water in the cooling systems and for limited indoor uses. Apple is also evaluating the use of recycled water for irrigation. The likelihood of extending a recycled water line to the project site was speculative when the Draft EIR was being prepared, but such an extension is supported by Apple and the City.2 In addition, the extension of a recycled water line into the project site would require approval of other jurisdictions in addition to the City of Cupertino. Response B22-9: As discussed on page 257, impacts related to the encroachment of develop- ment into the Calabazas Creek corridor would be less than significant, as the buffer around the creek that would be provided as part of the project would adequately protect the creek and its adjacent banks. In addition, as described on page 196 of the Draft EIR, the 50-foot buffer would comply with the basic creek setback requirement established in the Santa Clara Valley Water Resources Protection Collaborative’s Guidelines and Standards for Land Use Near Streams. In the absence of City of Cupertino regulations for creek buffers on private land, the expansion of the buffer around the creek to 100 feet would not reduce any of the significant effects of the project, including those less-than-significant impacts on jurisdictional waters and wildlife corridors, because the creek surroundings are currently highly urbanized. Furthermore, the project would increase the amount of pervious surfaces on- site, from approximately 43 acres to 102 acres, which may provide stormwater quality benefits, including to Calabazas Creek. Response B22-10: This comment, which suggests that Apple add a store or museum to the project, is noted. This comment does not pertain to environmental issues surrounding the project and no further response is required. Response B22-11: The types of public amenities identified in this comment (fencing, pedestrian seating, and public art) are already incorporated into three mitigation measures in the Draft EIR. Mitigation Measure PLAN-2 would require the installation of “publicly accessible amenities (e.g., bicycle racks, benches, 2 On August 13, 2013 the Sunnyvale City Council approved the extension of a recycled water line that would reach the project site. This extension is described on pages 130 to 133 of the Draft EIR. The approval of this recycled water line, which underwent independent environmental review, does not change the impact findings in the Draft EIR related to water supply and demand. LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 74 attractive pedestrian-oriented lighting, and landscaping) along the project site perimeter,” in addition to a coordinated wayfinding scheme and landscaping along the North Wolfe Road bridge over I-280 that could enhance the aesthetic character of the project site perimeter. Mitigation Measure PLAN-3 would require aesthetic and functional improvements along an alternate creek trail, part of which would be adjacent to the boundaries of the project site. These improvements would include signage, plantings that reference Calabazas Creek, pedestrian-scaled lighting, rest areas or picnic tables, pavement features that reference the creek and/or water, and decorative fencing and guard rails. Response B22-12: This comment, which does not pertain to the adequacy of the Draft EIR, is noted. Response B22-13: The comment suggests that the City ask or require that Apple not increase vehicle trips over existing or “baseline” conditions. This suggestion would be inconsistent with the objective of accommodating 14,200 employees. While the actual employee capacity of the site today is 9,800, for CEQA baseline purposes, the number of employees was assumed to be 4,844, which was the estimated number of employees working at the project site in August 2011, the date the Notice of Preparation was issued (existing employment on the site has diminished further since August 2011). At that point, Hewlett- Packard was departing the site, and Apple was occupying only a portion of the site, in preparation for the project. In addition, most of those 4,844 employees are existing Apple employees, meaning that they already have a comparatively low trip generation due to the existing TDM Program. Achieving an increase of 9,356 employees without increasing vehicle trips would not be feasible and would constrain employment growth at the project site. Please also refer to Master Response #12: Trip Cap. Response B22-14: The City does not have a traffic impact fee. In lieu of imposing such a fee, the City requires major development projects to undergo CEQA review, and requires development project sponsors to fund improvements identified as mitigation measures in CEQA review documents. In this way, the City ensures that there is a nexus between project impacts and transportation improvement measures. Response B22-15: As discussed on page 156 of the Draft EIR, the City imposes a Housing Mitigation Fee on office, industrial, hotel, retail, and research and develop- ment uses that funds the development of affordable housing throughout the City. As part of the project, Apple would pay double the rate applicable to office and research and development projects in Planned Industrial, (P(MP), zoned areas. Response B22-16: This concluding comment is noted. LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 75 COMMENTER B23 Apple Inc. James C. Fowler, Associate General Counsel-Real Estate Dan Whisenhunt, Senior Director July 22, 2013 Response B23-1: This introductory comment is noted. Response B23-2: This comment introduces a mitigation measure that is suggested to substitute for Mitigation Measure TRANS-23, which would require Apple to reduce the number of left-turn lanes at the Main Project Driveway on North Wolfe Road from three to two. Response B23-3: This comment states that the Apple’s proposal for three left-turn lanes exiting the project site on to North Wolfe Road can be implemented without creating the weaving impact identified in Impact TRANS-23, and without implement- ing Mitigation Measure TRANS-23, which would require reducing the number of left-turn lanes from three to two. The Draft EIR fully analyzes the impacts of three left-turn lanes exiting the project site on to North Wolf Road (see pages 414 to 418 of the Draft EIR), and concludes that the impacts on traffic operations would be less than significant but that a three-lane driveway exit design would have a significant impact on safety due to “weaving.” Mitigation Measure TRANS-23, which requires the number of driveway left-turn lanes to be reduced from three to two, would reduce this impact to a less-than-significant level (see pages 416 to 418 of the Draft EIR). The commenter states that the weaving impact is unlikely to occur for the reasons stated in the comment, and that the following measures also would reduce the weaving impact to a less-than-significant level without requiring a reduction to two lanes: (i) installing clear signage at the exit approach, including overhead signs, painted directions on lanes and appropriate lane striping; (ii) internal employee education; and (iii) traffic monitors. The commenter proposes that these measures be implemented for a nine- month period during which the driveway exit would be monitored by an independent observer at the expense of the project sponsor. If the weaving behavior predicted in the Draft EIR is observed, the third lane would be closed. In response to this comment, City staff and City consultants evaluated the commenter’s proposal, and the City has concluded that the following alternative mitigation measure would reduce the impact to a less-than- significant level in lieu of reducing the proposed driveway exit to two lanes. In order to fully evaluate the effectiveness of the measure and to consider any additional design refinements that might be warranted, the measure would be implemented on a nine-month trial basis. LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 76 Page 418 of the Draft EIR is revised as follows: Impact TRANS-23: Based on City of Cupertino standards, the design of the project with three left-turn lanes on the Wolfe Road driveway approach would cause a substantial increase in conflicts due to vehicles weaving on Wolfe Road between the driveway and the I-280 ramps in order to merge and align into the correct lanes to enter the freeway upon exiting the campus. (S)  Implementation of one of the following two mitigation measures would reduce this impact to a less-than-significant level: Mitigation Measure TRANS-23: At the main project driveway on Wolfe Road, the project sponsor shall reduce the number of left turn lanes from three to two. This would reduce the weaving on southbound Wolfe Road between the driveway and the I-280 northbound on-ramp since there would be, at most, a one-lane lane change in order for drivers to align themselves to the correct lane. (LTS) OR Mitigation Measure TRANS-23 (Alternate): The project sponsor shall be permitted to construct three left-turn exit lanes from the project site to Wolfe Road if all of the following measures are implemented: • Clear signage, including but not limited to overhead signs, shall be installed to indicate the destination of each of the three exit lanes in order to discourage unsafe lane changes. • Each lane on Wolfe Road, between the driveway and Pruneridge Avenue, shall be clearly marked by painted stripes, directional arrows, and destination legends to indicate the destination of each lane and to indicate by double lines or other appropriate markings that changing lanes is a violation of law. • The project sponsor shall fund the following measures for a trial period of nine months from issuance of the first certificate of occupancy for the Main Building and shall install closed-circuit video cameras linked to the City’s Traffic Operations Center to continuously record vehicle movements at the project driveway and along southbound Wolfe Road. Trained personnel, who are independent from the project sponsor, shall periodically review the video footage at the direction of the City, and provide a report at the end of each month to the Public Works Department. This report shall document any unsafe or illegal lane changes (violations) observed, noting accidents caused by violations and LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 77 noting whether, in the professional judgment of the independent observer, the observed violations constitute a safety problem that should be addressed and, if so, recommending measures to address them. • If, at any time following the nine-month trial period implementation of the measures listed above do not substantially prevent violations, in the professional opinion of the independent observer and the City, the City shall determine whether additional measures are required, or whether the number of lanes must be reduced to two exit lanes. Monitoring shall continue until nine months following full occupancy of the project. • A penalty of $500 per violation during the PM 2-hour peak period per day shall be paid by the project sponsor to the City. The number of violations shall be determined by the independent observer based upon review of the video footage and extrapolated to account for daily activity during the PM 2-hour peak period should daily video footage not be reviewed. • The project sponsor shall develop employee education materials, to the satisfaction of the City, explaining the proper use of the driveway exit lanes without weaving among lanes. (LTS) Response B23-4: This comment, which states support for the finding in the Draft EIR that the provision of three left-turn lanes would not result in significant vehicle delays on North Wolfe Road, is noted. See Response B23-3. Response B23-5: This concluding comment is noted. LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 78 C. INDIVIDUALS LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 79 COMMENTER C1 Tappan (Tap) Merrick June 21, 2013 Response C1-1: This comment does not pertain to the environmental analysis in the Draft EIR. It has been forwarded to the City of Cupertino planner assigned to the Cupertino Village project. COMMENTER C2 Ronald Joseph Moore, Sr. July 21, 2013 Response C2-1: This comment generally pertains to the merits of the project. Please see Master Response #2: Project Merits. The commenter notes that “It is reasonable to assume that Apple will consolidate the scattered employees into the new Campus, and some Traffic will only change places and not increase.” This concept is discussed in Chapter III, Project Description, and throughout the Draft EIR. As discussed on page 92 of the Draft EIR, “The net increase of new employees assumed for the purpose of this EIR (9,356) may over-estimate the number of net new employees in the project area because it is not certain how many new employees would be existing Apple employees currently working outside the project site or new employees that do not currently work for Apple in the vicinity of the project site. The proposed project is intended to consolidate current and new Apple employees. Therefore, it is likely that the net increase of employees that would result from the project would be less than 9,356. However, the full potential net increase is used in this EIR to allow for a cautious environmen- tal analysis that does not under-estimate potential impacts of the project.” COMMENTER C3 Keithddl527@aol.com July 18, 2013 Response C3-1: This comment does not pertain to the adequacy of the Draft EIR for the proposed project and is noted. The comment pertains to the approval of a temporary structure, a project distinct from the proposed Apple Campus 2 Project, which was approved administratively with a Temporary Use Permit, as allowed by the City’s Municipal Code. No special exceptions were granted. The Santa Clara Valley Water District contact for the temporary structure was Usha Chatwani and the Temporary Use Permit application number is TUP-2013-03. Response C3-2: This comment consists of photographs of the temporary structure approved on the site, is not related to the adequacy of the Draft EIR, and is noted. As LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 80 noted above, the project is being undertaken in accordance with the City of Cupertino Municipal Code. COMMENTER C4 Gary Beaupre July 15, 2013 Response C4-1: Please see Master Response #2: Project Merits regarding the size of the project, and its evaluation in the context of significance criteria established by the City. As described in Section V.I, Transportation and Circulation, the project would result in significant unavoidable impacts to the operations of the intersection of I-280/Wolfe Road. Please refer to Impacts TRANS-1, TRANS-5, TRANS-14, TRANS-25, TRANS-26, and TRANS-29 in Section V.I of the Draft EIR. Response C4-2: The specific freeway ramps identified in this comment were evaluated to determine if they would be substantially affected by project traffic. Please refer to Figure V.I-8, Existing Plus Project Intersection Level of Service (LOS) Results, on page 392 of the Draft EIR, which indicates the amount of delay expected on these freeway ramps due to the introduction of traffic associated with the proposed project. Response C4-3: Please see Response to Comments C4-1 and C4-2. Response C4-4: Please see Response to Comments C4-1. As discussed on pages 211 to 212 of the Draft EIR, the project is not expected to result in significant adverse effects on community character (including the community character of Sunnyvale) due to the amount of open space on the project site; the clustering of most buildings away from the periphery of the site; the preservation of trees and the extension of berms along the site perimeter; and the provision of an inconspicuous and visually permeable fence along the edge of the site. As shown in Figures V.B-5 and V.B-7 of the Draft EIR, visual simulations from locations north of East Homestead Road indicate that project buildings would be almost wholly obscured by vegetation and landscape features. Response C4-5: Please see the previous responses to this letter, above. COMMENTER C5 Stan (Last name not provided) July 11, 2013 Response C5-1: Please see Master Response #2: Project Merits regarding the size of the project, and its evaluation in the context of significance criteria established by the City. As discussed on pages 440 to 441 of the Draft EIR, project construction traffic would use only designated truck routes within the LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 81 vicinity of the project site, and most construction truck traffic would occur during off-peak hours. With the exception of the segment of Pruneridge Avenue between The Hamptons and North Tantau Avenue (which would be closed as part of the project) no road closures would occur during the construction period. However, temporary traffic diversion may be needed to facilitate relocation of utilities on North Wolfe Road and East Homestead Road, and street widening on North Wolfe Road during construction of the project. Response C5-2: Please see Master Response #2: Project Merits regarding the size of the project, and its evaluation in the context of significance criteria established by the City. Response C5-3: This comment about preserving and reusing the existing buildings on the site does not pertain to the adequacy of the Draft EIR and is noted. That option was explored as part of the No Project alternative, discussed on pages 599 to 605 of the Draft EIR. Response C5-4: Impacts related to tree removal are discussed on pages 210 to 211 of the Draft EIR (Aesthetics section) and 261 of the Draft EIR (Biological Resources section). Although the removal of the former HP Campus redwood grove would change the visual character of the site, this change would not be considered significant and adverse because: those trees are located within the interior of the site and are not very visible from public viewpoints; tree coverage around the perimeter of the project site would be largely maintained; and trees removed from the site would be replaced with at least 6,200 trees intended to reference the site’s native vegetation and agricultural past (a net increase of 2,494 trees). These new trees would enhance the visual quality of the site. Response C5-5: The only road that would be closed during the project would be the segment of Pruneridge Avenue between The Hamptons and North Tantau Avenue. However, temporary traffic diversion may be needed to facilitate relocation of utilities on North Wolfe Road and East Homestead Road, and street widening on North Wolfe Road during construction of the project. Response C5-6: The closure of Pruneridge Avenue is discussed throughout the Draft EIR, but see in particular pages 150 to 152; 156 to 159; and 427 to 430. Response C5-7: Please see Master Response #2: Project Merits regarding the size of the project, and its evaluation in the context of significance criteria established by the City. LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 82 COMMENTER C6 Sandra and Don Boren July 8, 2013 Response C6-1: This comment, which discusses the merits of potential additional bicyclists in the area and the use of shuttles for transit, but does not pertain to the adequacy of the Draft EIR, is noted. Please see Master Response #2: Project Merits. COMMENTER C7 Russ Robinson July 8, 2013 Response C7-1: This comment, which pertains to the merits of the project and not the adequacy of the Draft EIR, is noted. Please see Master Response #2: Project Merits. COMMENTER C8 Ann (Last name not provided) July 2, 2013 Response C8-1: This comment notes generally that the project would increase traffic in the area and increase occupancy of the site beyond existing levels. This comment is consistent with the analysis in Section V.I, Transportation and Circulation, of the Draft EIR. Response C8-2: Please note that the retention of Pruneridge Avenue as a public right-of-way was analyzed as a project alternative (the Pruneridge Avenue alternative), which is discussed on pages 605 to 612 of the Draft EIR. The closure of Pruneridge Avenue is discussed throughout the Draft EIR, but see in particular pages 150 to 152; 156 to 159; and 427 to 430. Response C8-3: As discussed on pages 552 to 559 of the Draft EIR, site-specific construction and operational health risk modeling was performed for the project and results indicate that a significant risk would not occur to nearby residents or other sensitive receptors around the project site (including students at local schools). Wind patterns indicate that dispersion of emissions would occur to the east and southeast of the project site, away from Cupertino High School and Lawson Middle School. Response C8-4: See Master Response #15: School Busing Program. As a clarification, oral comments on the Draft EIR were accepted at the public meeting for the project on June 26, 2013. LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 83 Response C8-5: This comment, which states that the City of Sunnyvale will hold a study session on the Draft EIR, is noted. Response C8-6: This comment on the merits of the project is noted. As discussed on pages 581 to 584 of the Draft EIR, the project would result in less-than-significant impacts related to school enrollment (and the need for new capital school facilities). Therefore, no mitigation would be required to reduce impacts on schools. COMMENTER C9 Rich Altmaier July 1, 2013 Response C9-1: This comment, which generally pertains to the merits of the project, and not the adequacy of the Draft EIR, is noted. The Draft EIR identifies extensive mitigation measures for the transportation-related effects of the project, including a robust TDM Program, which would require the diversion of 34 percent of project trips into non-single-occupant vehicles. Existing and proposed TDM measures, as discussed on pages 441 to 443 of the Draft EIR, would incentivize and encourage the use of public transit and bicycles by Apple employees. COMMENTER C10 Rick Haffner July 1, 2013 Response C10-1: The Draft EIR identifies several freeway/expressway access expansions or changes that would be required as mitigation measures. See in particular Mitigation Measures TRANS-1, TRANS-3, TRANS-5, TRANS-9a, TRANS- 10, TRANS-11, TRANS-14, TRANS-19a, TRANS-20, TRANS-21, TRANS-22, TRANS-25, and TRANS-26. The transportation analysis is a major component of the Draft EIR, and careful consideration was given to all feasible mitigation measures to reduce the impacts of the project on the roadway system. Please refer to Section V.I, Transportation and Circulation for a discussion of the impacts of the project on all modes of transportation, and recommended mitigation measures. As part of the environmental documentation prepared for the Main Street Project, mitigation measures to reduce significant impacts were identified. In addition, the Main Street Project was incorporated into the Background scenario for the Apple Campus 2 Project, which was analyzed in Section V.I, Transportation and Circulation, of the Draft EIR. LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 84 COMMENTER C11 William F. Bailey Tap Merrick June 30, 2013 Response C11-1: Please see Master Response #2: Project Merits. Response C11-2: This comment, which expresses support for the closure of Pruneridge Avenue within the project site, is noted. The retention of Pruneridge Avenue as a public right-of-way was analyzed as a project alternative (the Pruneridge Avenue alternative), which is discussed on pages 605 to 612 of the Draft EIR. Response C11-3: This comment provides the commenter’s summary of the public meeting held on the Draft EIR on June 26, 2013 and identified the ways in which comments on the Draft EIR could be submitted for consideration. Please also see Master Response #2: Project Merits. Response C11-4: This comment is noted. While the Draft EIR used background information provided by Apple (e.g., site plans and technical reports, which were peer reviewed by the EIR consultant), the City is the lead agency for this EIR and has reviewed and exercised its independent judgment over all materials submitted to the City in preparing the EIR. See CEQA Section 21082.1(b). The fiscal impact analysis prepared for the project primarily focuses on revenue that would be generated by the project, and costs to the City associated with the project. The Draft EIR is the correct document to review for information on the potential physical impacts of the project, including impacts to neighborhoods around the project site. Response C11-5: Please see Master Response #7: Cut-Through Traffic. Response C11-6: Surrounding local jurisdictions were contacted for an updated list of approved and pending projects to be included in the transportation analysis. Several of the projects noted in the comment were not included in the lists provided by the respective agencies and therefore were not included in the analysis. The transportation evaluation is required to include reasonably foreseeable projects as known at the time of publication of the Notice or Preparation (August 2011). It is assumed that these projects were not reasonably foreseeable at that time. The projects identified in the comment that were not included in the analysis in the Draft EIR are located further away from the project study area and would add a negligible amount of traffic to the study intersections. Response C11-7: This comment, which encourages project site neighbors to submit comments on the Draft EIR, is noted. LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 85 COMMENTER C12 Keith Murphy June 28, 2013 Response C12-1: This comment requests information on how data on major development projects in the City are made available to the public. The City establishes stand-alone webpages for larger development projects, including the Main Street Project and the Apple Campus 2 Project. While the City uses its discretion in determining which projects warrant an independent webpage, it strives to make the planning process transparent to the public. All approval documents on smaller projects are placed online within two days of approval at: www.cupertino.org/records in the Planning Department folder. Information regarding the Apple Campus 2 Project is made available online at: www.cupertino.org/applecampus2. In addition, because the Apple Campus 2 Project has been designated an Environmental Leadership Development Project pursuant to AB 900 under Section 21178 et. seq. of the Public Resources Code, the City has made the administrative record for the project available at the website noted above. The rest of the comment does not pertain to the adequacy of the Draft EIR and a response is not required. COMMENTER C13 Yolanda Reynolds June 26, 2013 Response C13-1: This comment states that the project would exacerbate traffic congestion and air pollution in the area. These issues are discussed in detail in Sections V.I, Transportation and Circulation, and V.L, Air Quality, of the Draft EIR. Response C13-2: East Homestead Road, which is located immediately to the north of the project site, would remain open with implementation of the proposed project. As indicated on page 400 of the Draft EIR, two study intersections along Homestead Road would be substantially adversely affected with implementa- tion of the proposed project: Intersection #5 (De Anza Boulevard and Homestead Road) and Intersection #27 (Tantau Avenue and Homestead Road). These intersections would also be substantially adversely affected under cumulative plus project conditions, as indicated on page 410 of the Draft EIR. Under cumulative conditions, the average increase in delay caused by the project at these two intersections would range from 4 seconds at Intersection #5 to approximately 38 seconds at Intersection #27. Even though delay would increase at these intersections, Homestead Road would continue to be accessible to drivers, and a potential alternate route for certain segments of I-280. LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 86 Response C13-3: Please refer to Response 13-2 and Master Response #2: Project Merits. In addition, the closure of Pruneridge Avenue is discussed throughout the Draft EIR, but see in particular pages 150 to 152; 156 to 159; and 427 to 430. COMMENTER C14 Jia and Linda June 21, 2013 Response C14-1: Implementation of the project would result in the removal of a maximum of 3,620 trees from the project site. As discussed on page 95 of the Draft EIR, with implementation of the project, a minimum of 800 trees would be retained in place on the project site (including the majority of the site perimeter trees and trees along the Calabazas Creek riparian corridor), and a minimum of 90 mature trees would be transplanted from the interior of the site to either the perimeter or to specific locations in the interior of the site. In order to mitigate the tree removals in accordance with the City’s Protected Tree Ordinance and to increase vegetation at the site, Apple proposes to plant a minimum of 6,200 new trees on the project site, resulting in a net increase of 2,494 trees. COMMENTER C15 Gina Wang June 20, 2013 Response C15-1: Please see Master Response #2: Project Merits. Response C15-2: This comment, which references historic levels of congestion on I-280 and states support for Apple’s “plans to improve local roadways and alternative options for employee transit,” is noted. Response C15-3: Please see Master Response #2: Project Merits. COMMENTER C16 Donna Austin June 19, 2013 Response C16-1: This comment generally pertains to the merits of the project and is noted. Please see Master Response #2: Project Merits. The statement about the commenter’s confidence that Apple will mitigate the traffic impacts of the project is also noted. LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 87 COMMENTER C17 Bernard Wood June 18, 2013 Response C17-1: The retention of Pruneridge Avenue as a public right-of-way was analyzed as a project alternative (the Pruneridge Avenue alternative), which is discussed on pages 605 to 612 of the Draft EIR. As discussed on page 626 of the Draft EIR, two additional alternatives allowing for public access across the site (a Pruneridge Avenue Tunnel alternative and a Mobility and Park alternative) were rejected from detailed analysis because they would interfere with major utility lines, would infringe on private property, result in adverse visual impacts, would incur significant costs, and/or would still pose significant security concerns. See also Response to Comment B3-22. COMMENTER C18 Earl Sharkey June 17, 2013 Response C18-1: This comment references Apple’s existing TDM program, which is discussed on pages 59 to 60 of the Draft EIR. Response C18-2: Please see Master Response #2: Project Merits. COMMENTER C19 Judy Gaffney June 17, 2013 Response C19-1: Please see Master Response #2: Project Merits. The comment regarding environmental issues associated with the use of the project site for the former HP campus is noted. COMMENTER C20 Shaunak June 15, 2013 Response C20-1: This comment generally pertains to the merits of the project. Please see Master Response #2: Project Merits. The water feature suggested in the comment is noted. As part of the project, a water feature would be developed in the courtyard of the Main Building that would also serve as a rain water capture device. LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 88 COMMENTER C21 Dolly Sandoval June 14, 2013 Response C21-1: This comment, which expresses general support for the project, is noted. Please see Master Response #2: Project Merits. Response C21-2: Please see Master Response #2: Project Merits for a discussion of the treatment of project socioeconomic effects under CEQA. The comment expressing support for the design of the project and the project’s environmental features is noted. Response C21-3: Traffic impacts associated with the project, and identified mitigation measures to reduce these impacts, are discussed in Section V.I, Transporta- tion and Circulation, of the Draft EIR. Response C21-4: Please see Master Response #2: Project Merits. COMMENTER C22 Henry and Sally Zoellner June 13, 2013 Response C22-1: The retention of Pruneridge Avenue as a public right-of-way was analyzed as a project alternative (the Pruneridge Avenue alternative), which is discussed on pages 605 to 612 of the Draft EIR. As discussed on page 626 of the Draft EIR, two additional alternatives allowing for public access across the site (a Pruneridge Avenue Tunnel alternative and a Mobility and Park alternative) were rejected from detailed analysis because they would interfere with major utility lines, would infringe on private property, result in adverse visual impacts, would incur significant costs, and/or would still pose significant security concerns. See also Response to Comment B3-22. Response C22-2: The request to annex the Westwood Oaks neighborhood into Cupertino is noted. This comment does not pertain to the adequacy of the Draft EIR and no further response is required. COMMENTER C23 Vanya Matzek June 13, 2013 Response C23-1: The project would not include access through the project site connecting North Wolfe Road and North Tantau Avenue. However, as discussed on pages 111 to 120 of the Draft EIR, the project includes extensive changes to the bike and pedestrian environment surrounding the project site (including along Vallco Parkway) that would allow continuous bike and pedestrian LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 89 access (via sidewalks and bike lanes) along East Homestead Road, North Tantau Avenue, Vallco Parkway, and North Wolfe Road in the vicinity of the project site. These facilities would complete the “loop” referenced in the comment, but over a greater length compared to the “loop” under existing conditions. In addition, mitigation measures in the Draft EIR would also enhance bike and pedestrian facilities in the area. Mitigation Measure PLAN- 2 and Mitigation Measure PLAN-3 would require Apple to implement additional bike and pedestrian facility improvements, including a coordinated wayfinding scheme around the project site perimeter, enhanced bike lanes and pedestrian paths along the North Wolfe Road bridge over I-280, other bicycle and pedestrian amenities, ADA improvements, and an alternate Calabazas Creek trail segment. Also, Mitigation Measures TRANS-23, TRANS-28, TRANS-29 would require enhancements to the pedestrian environment at the North Wolfe Road/Project Access intersection and at the I-280 ramps with Wolfe Road. COMMENTER C24 Darcy Paul June 12, 2013 Response C24-1: This comment generally focuses on the “many positive impacts” of the project, but also supports “appropriate measures taken to ensure that congestion and the impacts of traffic are minimized and even eliminated.” Careful consideration was given to all feasible mitigation measures to reduce the impacts of the project on the roadway system. Please refer to Section V.I, Transportation and Circulation for a discussion of the impacts of the project on all modes of transportation, and recommended mitigation measures. COMMENTER C25 Keith Warner June 12, 2013 Response C25-1: Please see Master Response #2: Project Merits, including the discussion of the treatment of socioeconomic effects in CEQA documents. COMMENTER C26 James Forsythe June 11, 2013 Response C26-1: This comment generally pertains to the merits of the project. Please see Master Response #2: Project Merits. The comment also notes that shifting the work hours of Apple employees away from peak periods could reduce project traffic impacts. This concept is employed in the list of “Additional TDM Measures” discussed on page 443. These measures, which include the LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 90 implementation of a flexible work schedule and the encouragement of telecommuting, would be implemented if the TDM measures identified as part of the project fail to meet the peak hour counts goal established in Mitigation Measure TRANS-9b. COMMENTER C27 Glenn Grigg June 10, 2013 Response C27-1: This comment notes that the intersection of North Tantau Avenue/Pruneridge Avenue would be a good candidate for a roundabout. However, it is not part of the project, is not included in any City plans, and is not required to reduce the significant effects of the project. Therefore, a roundabout is not being considered at this location. Response C27-2: The Main Parking Structure adjacent to I-280 is designed to have direct access to both North Wolfe Road and Tantau Avenue. COMMENTER C28 Yaeko Hirotsuka June 8, 2013 Response C28-1: Please see Master Response #2: Project Merits. Response C28-2: This comment, which does not pertain to the adequacy of the Draft EIR, is noted. Please see Master Response #11: Diverted Trips Due to Pruneridge Avenue Closure for additional information about the effect of the Pruneridge Avenue closure on local roadway traffic volumes. Response C28-3: As discussed on page 626 of the Draft EIR, two alternatives allowing for public access across the site (a Pruneridge Avenue Tunnel alternative and a Mobility and Park alternative) were rejected from detailed analysis because they would interfere with major utility lines, would infringe on private property, result in adverse visual impacts, would incur significant costs, and/or would still pose significant security concerns. However, the No Project alternative and the Pruneridge Avenue alternative, discussed in Chapter VI, Alternatives, would retain public access across the project site. See also Response to Comment B3-22. Response C28-4: This comment, which pertains to the merits of the project and not the adequacy of the Draft EIR, is noted. LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 91 COMMENTER C29 Yaeko Hirotsuka June 8, 2013 Response C29-1: Please see Responses to Comments C28-1 through C28-4. COMMENTER C30 Eddie Kuo June 6, 2013 Response C30-1: Please see Master Response #2: Project Merits. The environmental implications of the sustainability features referenced in the comment are explored throughout the Draft EIR, but specifically in Section V.K, Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sustainability. COMMENTER C31 Eno Schmidt June 6, 2013 Response C31-1: Please see Master Response #2: Project Merits. The comment about the “advance consideration” of issues “involving congestion and concentrations of such large number of employees in one location” is noted, but no additional response is required. This comment does not pertain to the adequacy of the Draft EIR. COMMENTER C32 Margaret Reilly June 5, 2013 Response C32-1: This comment, which pertains to the provision of City-wide WiFi as part of the project and not to the adequacy of the Draft EIR, is noted. COMMENTER C33 Chandramohan Mathu June 6, 2013 Response C33-1: Please see Master Response #2: Project Merits. LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 92 COMMENTER C34 Best/Yash (Full name not provided) June 6, 2013 Response C34-1: Please see Master Response #2: Project Merits. COMMENTER C35 Geoff Paulsen July 22, 2013 Response C35-1: The analysis in the Draft EIR evaluates environmental conditions far into the future, where applicable (in the case of the demographic analysis in Section V.G, Population, Employment, and Housing, housing and employment growth in the City and County are evaluated out to 2035). In addition, although the focus of the analysis is on the environs of the project, impacts are examined for areas outside the boundaries of Cupertino, including regional roadways. The comment regarding the desire for a taller project is noted. Such a design was not considered as part of a project alternative because it would not reduce the impacts of the project, as required by CEQA, and could exacerbate the potential impacts of the project if a taller building would degrade viewsheds in the area. Response C35-2: This comment, which suggests that Apple add a store, museum, or visitor center to the project, is noted. This comment does not pertain to environmen- tal issues surrounding the project or the adequacy of the Draft EIR and no further response is required. Response C35-3: Mitigation Measure PLAN-3 includes a requirement that Apple fund a study of a Class I trail along the drainage channel and Calabazas Creek channel south of the project site (instead of constructing such a trail). The high cost of developing such a trail would make it infeasible for a single project to support. In addition, no trail exists today, so the project would not have a significant impact on the existing environment with respect to trails. Please see Master Response #13: Calabazas Creek Trail. Response C35-4: This comment is noted and will be considered in the implementation of Mitigation Measure BIO-3. Response C35-5: The stormwater control methods mentioned in the comment would be required as part of the project, pursuant to the provisions of the San Francisco Bay Region Municipal Stormwater National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit, as described on pages 307 to 308 of the Draft EIR. It should also be noted that the project would benefit stormwater quality because the amount of pervious surfaces on the site would increase from approximately 43 acres to 102 acres. LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 93 Response C35-6: This comment, which generally expresses an opposition to road widening, is noted. As a general response, the Draft EIR includes mitigation measures that seek to reduce the transportation impacts of the project without widening roads. For instance, Mitigation Measure TRANS-9b would require Apple to divert 34 percent of its peak hour trips using a range of TDM measures, including increased transit usage and incentivizing biking and walking commutes. Response C35-7: Occupied project buildings would average approximately 240 square feet per employee, which is a fairly typical employee density for technology-related office uses. Response C35-8: As described on page 626 of the Draft EIR, a Mobility and Park alternative (which would include a 1.1-acre on-site park) was rejected from detailed analysis in the Draft EIR because it would pose significant security concerns to Apple and would conflict with a key project objective. COMMENTER C36 Neighbor July 22, 2013 Response C36-1: Please see Master Response: Diverted Trips Due to Pruneridge Closure. The segment of Pruneridge Avenue east of North Tantau Avenue is not expected to experience high traffic volumes such that closure of the street would be warranted. COMMENTER C37 Dean Fujiwara July 22, 2013 Response C37-1: Please refer to Response to Comment A1-14. The intersection at Homestead Road/Heron Avenue is a signalized intersection that provides protected left- turn access to and from the Serra Gardens neighborhood (thus facilitating access onto Homestead Road after project implementation). The Homestead Road/Linnet Lane intersection is a side-street stop controlled intersection, where traffic to/from Linnet Lane needs to yield to traffic on Homestead Road (thus increased traffic on Homestead Road could increase the difficulty of turns from Linnet Lane). The proposed development projects, including the Apple Campus 2 Project as well as the shopping centers at Cupertino Village and Homestead Square, would increase traffic volumes on Homestead Road. However, as discussed in Response to Comment A1-14, the intersections would continue to operate acceptably. LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 94 COMMENTER C38 Ken Nishimura July 22, 2013 Response C38-1: This introductory comment is noted. Response C38-2: Please see Master Response #2: Project Merits. Response C38-3: The comment is correct that the closure of Pruneridge Avenue would have significant effects on bicycling and pedestrian infrastructure in the area and that the project would generate significant traffic congestion. These impacts are identified as significant and unavoidable in the Draft EIR. See the summary of significant and unavoidable project impacts on pages 6 to 7 of the Draft EIR. Response C38-4: The shuttle service suggested by the commenter was not identified as a mitigation measure due to: 1) the relatively low numbers of pedestrians and cyclists that use the segment of Pruneridge Avenue within the project site that would be vacated; 2) the relatively short length of the pedestrian detour that would be required due to the closure of Pruneridge Avenue; 3) the relatively high cost of running such a shuttle service at a frequency that would be convenient to pedestrians; and 4) the adverse effects on air pollution and traffic congestion associated with such a shuttle service. Response C38-5: The project would include substantial transportation improvements, as described on pages 381 to 384 of the Draft EIR, which would add roadway capacity to reduce the amount of traffic congestion that could occur. In addition, Apple would expand its TDM Program (including its dedicated shuttle bus service) and (per Mitigation Measure TRANS-9b) increase the percentage of employees who use transit, walking, bicycling, and shared ride modes of transport to and from work from 28 percent to 34 percent to reduce the amount of added traffic congestion. The transportation impact analysis evaluated project impacts to freeway interchanges. Specifically I-280/Wolfe Road freeway ramp operations were evaluated and off-ramp widenings were identified as mitigation measures. Mitigation measures were also identified for the intersection of the I-280 northbound off-ramp at Stevens Creek Boulevard. Response C38-6: Please see Master Response #1: Significant and Unavoidable Impacts. Response C38-7: The exit intersection of the campus transit station would be signalized to facilitate effective operations at this location, and to ensure safety of bicyclists. With signalization this intersection is projected to operate at LOS A and LOS B during the AM and PM peak periods, respectively. LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 95 Response C38-8: The existing alternative mode use of 28 percent was measured on days with good weather. Therefore the goal of 34 percent should also be measured on days with good weather to provide a consistent comparison. On days with inclement weather some employees who typically use alternative modes may elect to drive to work. This would not represent “normal” travel patterns and would potentially skew the results. Response C38-9: Please see Master Response: Adequacy of TDM Penalties. Response C38-10: Please see Master Response #12: Trip Cap. Response C38-11: The project driveways would be controlled with traffic signals that are operated by the City of Cupertino Public Works Department. The signals would be operated in conjunction with other traffic signals on North Wolfe Road and North Tantau Avenue so that traffic flows on the arterials are maintained. This would require longer wait times for vehicles on the side streets, including the project driveways. Therefore traffic exiting the site would effectively be metered. Response C38-12: Apple shuttles are owned and operated by third party operators who fuel all vehicles off-site. Response C38-13: This comment, which expresses support for the Reduced Density alternative evaluated in Chapter VI, Alternatives, of the Draft EIR is noted. COMMENTER C39 Patricia Melcic July 22, 2013 Response C39-1: This comment references Impacts AIR-1 and AIR-2, which relate to the violation of air quality standards. These impacts pertain to exceedances of established thresholds of air pollutants in the air basin and would not disproportionately affect persons within 1 mile of the project site. As calculated in the air quality technical study prepared for the Draft EIR, emissions of toxic air contaminants from construction would be less than significant for nearby residents. Response C39-2: Although level of service delays in the Draft EIR are calculated in seconds of delay (and not miles), this comment likely overstates the project’s contribu- tion to freeway congestion. Under cumulative conditions, the project would add approximately 1 minute and 23 seconds of delay to operations at the Wolfe Road/I-280 Northbound Ramps and 1 minute and 8 seconds of delay to the Lawrence Expressway/I-280 Southbound Ramps. Response C39-3: The intersection of Pruneridge Avenue/North Tantau Avenue was analyzed in Section V.I, Transportation and Circulation, of the Draft EIR. This LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 96 intersection is not listed in Table II-1, Summary of Impacts and Mitigation Measures, from the EIR, because its operations would not be substantially adversely affected by the project. Response C39-4: The Main Parking Structure entrance would have direct access both to North Tantau Avenue and North Wolfe Road, and associated traffic would be distributed to the two streets. Response C39-5: Table RTC-6 summarizes the peak hour roadway volumes for Pruneridge Avenue between Lawrence Expressway and Tantau Avenue for Existing, Background No Project, and Background Plus Project conditions and their corresponding levels of service. Pruneridge Avenue is classified as a minor arterial per the City of Santa Clara 2010-2035 General Plan. Based on the General Plan, an arterial can accommodate up to 885 vehicles per lane and maintain LOS D operations. Pruneridge Avenue has two lanes between Lawrence Expressway and Tantau Avenue and a total capacity of 1,770 peak hour vehicles (885 x 2 lanes). Based on the data presented in Table RTC-6, Pruneridge Avenue has sufficient capacity to accommodate the expected growth in traffic on the roadway. Table RTC-6: Pruneridge Avenue Peak Hour Roadway Volumes Scenario Peak Hour1 Two-Way Roadway Volume LOS2 Existing AM PM 707 883 C C Background No Project AM PM 733 931 C C Background Plus Project AM PM 939 1,135 C D Notes: 1 AM = morning peak hour, PM = afternoon peak hour. 2 Based on Roadway Segment Daily LOS Definitions presented in Santa Clara’s General Plan. Peak hour capacities were assumed to be ten percent of the daily capacity. Source: Fehr & Peers, August 2013. Response C39-6: The modest additional traffic volumes for the project that would occur on Pruneridge Avenue, as shown in Response to Comment C39-5, would not be expected to create hazardous conditions for bicyclists and pedestrians. COMMENTER C40 Jennifer Hodor July 22, 2013 Response C40-1: This introductory comment stating objections to the proposed project is noted. As discussed in Section V.I, Transportation and Circulation, of the LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 97 Draft EIR, operations at the intersection of North Wolfe Road and East Homestead Road would not be significantly affected by the project. Response C40-2: Employees who use the Corporate Fitness Center would be directed to park in the parking facilities elsewhere within the project site. As part of Condi- tion of Approval CA-TRANS-3, if parking spillover is identified as a problem as part of annual parking monitoring, a detailed parking manage- ment plan would be provided and additional measures would be taken (including the provision of additional parking on the project site). A crosswalk has not been proposed at the intersection of Nightingale Avenue and East Homestead Road. Response C40-3: As proposed, the project would provide a shuttle stop pullout on the south side of East Homestead Road just east of the North Wolfe Road intersection. The stop would only be used by Apple’s 15-seat employee Sprinter vans. Use of the Sprinter vans that would use the stop on East Homestead Road would be limited to employees who are traveling to or leaving the Corporate Fitness Center. The relatively small number of vans accessing the Corporate Fitness Center would not substantially increase traffic on East Homestead Road. Most project employees would use the Transit Center on North Tantau Avenue. Response C40-4: As discussed on pages 432 to 437 of the Draft EIR, the proposed project would provide adequate parking on-site (with implementation of Mitigation Measure TRANS-35), thus limiting the demand for off-site parking. As part of the conditions of approval, the project sponsor would fund monitoring to assess whether intrusion occurs and measures to ameliorate parking intru- sion. The measure would be subject to City of Sunnyvale approval. Response C40-5: Please see Master Response #7: Cut-Through Traffic and Master Response #11: Diverted Trips Due to Pruneridge Avenue Closure. Response C40-6: Please refer to Master Response #14: New Freeway Ramps. Response C40-7: This concluding comment is noted. COMMENTER C41 Martin Landszaat July 21, 2013 Response C41-1: Please refer to the discussion of Mitigation Measure TRANS-1 on page 394 of the Draft EIR and Mitigation Measure TRANS-25 on page 420 of the Draft EIR. If agreement is reached with Caltrans to construct these mitigation measures (which are outside the control of the City of Cupertino), project impacts at I-280/Wolfe Road would be reduced to a less-than-significant level. LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 98 COMMENTER C42 Ronald Moore July 21, 2013 Response C42-1: This comment is similar to and from the same commenter as Comment C2. Please see Master Response #2: Project Merits. The comment about the consolidation of Apple employees on the site is noted and is reflected in the discussion of proposed project employment on pages 91 to 92 of the Draft EIR. Response C42-2: Please see Response to Comment C44-1. Response C42-3: Please see Master Response #2: Project Merits. Response C42-4: This comment, which suggests that Apple open a store in Cupertino, is noted. This comment does not pertain to environmental issues surrounding the project and no further response is required. COMMENTER C43 Patrick Robbins July 21, 2013 Response C43-1: As discussed on page 215, project effects due to light and glare would be less-than-significant at all locations, including near Receptor 4, which is near the location described by the commenter. As shown in Table V.B-1, Illuminance Assessment of Receptor Locations, the illuminance value at Receptor 4 would increase by only 0.130 footcandle with implementation of the proposed project (far below the threshold of 0.8 footcandle). Response C43-2: This intersection was not included in the analysis because, as the comment notes, it is a minor all-way stop controlled intersection (and thus would not be subject to substantial project traffic). Fehr & Peers conducted follow-up observations at this intersection in September 2013. The observations indicate that the intersection operates at approximately LOS C in both the AM and PM peak periods, which is an acceptable level of service. Although queuing of up to six cars was observed on Pruneridge Avenue, no excessive queuing or unsafe driving behavior was observed. Response C43-3: As shown in Figure V.I-7, Project Trip Distribution, the intersection of Pruneridge Avenue and North Tantau Avenue is not projected to experience substantial increases in vehicle trips. Thus the relatively minor change in operation at this intersection is not surprising. Response C43-4: Please refer to pages 128 to 129 and pages 434 to 435 of the Draft EIR for a discussion of special event parking. As discussed on page 128, on special event days employees who typically park in the Auditorium and Valet Parking LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 99 facility would be directed to park elsewhere (including at off-site locations requiring shuttle transport, if necessary). These employees would be given advance notice of the parking restrictions, and provision would be made for parking at other locations within the project site or other Apple facilities in the area. Special events would occur approximately three to four times a year, and on these occasions – due to the parking protocols established by Apple – no significant spillover parking is expected to occur off-site. Response C43-5: As shown on page 453 of Section V.J, Noise, of the Draft EIR, the purpose of the short-term noise monitoring was to establish the existing ambient noise environment at sensitive land uses in the vicinity of the project site. These noise measurements were not used in the analysis of significant impacts. Modeled traffic noise levels that would be experienced under project condi- tions were compared to modeled traffic noise levels under conditions without the project and were not compared to existing measured noise levels. Using modeled noise levels, rather than measured noise levels, is standard practice and is considered to produce more accurate results since measured noise during a single day or a small number of days may not be representative of project conditions. In regard to potential project-related noise increases for residences on Pruneridge Avenue, based on the anticipated trip distribution pattern of the proposed project, the segment of Pruneridge Avenue between North Tantau Avenue and Lawrence Expressway would experience less than 1 percent of total project trips. Therefore, similar to all other roadway segments with higher project trip volumes that were modeled and analyzed in the noise analysis, project-related traffic noise impacts along Pruneridge Avenue would be less than significant. COMMENTER C44 Mary Brunkhorst July 21, 2013 Response C44-1: This comment, which summarizes some of the key conclusions of the Draft EIR regarding traffic impacts, is noted. Response C44-2: This comment, which describes existing traffic conditions observed by the commenter, is noted. Response C44-3: As discussed in Section V.I, Transportation and Circulation, of the Draft EIR, operations at the intersection of North Wolfe Road and East Homestead Road would not be significantly affected by the project. Response C44-4: Please see Master Response #7: Cut-Through Traffic. LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 100 Response C44-5: Pedestrian crossings were considered when conducting the traffic analysis. The existing traffic signal timing, with slight modifications, could accommodate added pedestrians without increasing the delays to vehicles. Response C44-6: Please see Master Response #11: Diverted Trips Due to Pruneridge Avenue Closure. Response C44-7: As discussed on page 35 of the Draft EIR, the cumulative analysis of traffic in the Draft EIR takes into account traffic from pending developments in the area, along with reasonably foreseeable roadway improvements. In general, mitigation occurs on a project-by-project basis, and individual project applicants would be required to mitigate the effects of their projects on the transportation system to a less-than-significant level, where feasible. Response C44-8: Please see Master Response #1: Significant and Unavoidable Impacts. Apple would work with the City of Cupertino, the VTA, and Caltrans to obtain the necessary permits to construct improvements in the Caltrans right-of-way. The City and Caltrans anticipate having the improvements within Caltrans’ right-of-way completed prior to final occupancy of the project. Secondary impacts associated with the mitigation measures have been considered in the Draft EIR. Response C44-9: Apple would be required to implement all mitigation measures that are within the responsibility and jurisdiction of the City of Cupertino. Regarding mitigation measures that are within the responsibility and jurisdiction of other agencies, Apple has agreed to coordinate and collaborate with the extra-jurisdictional agencies to construct each mitigation measure, or to provide funding to the agencies to design and construct either: (1) the identified mitigation measure or (2) an alternate improvement which mitigates the impact to the satisfaction of the City of Cupertino. Please see Master Response #1: Significant and Unavoidable Impacts. Response C44-10: This comment, which expresses support for the closure of Pruneridge Avenue within the project site and does not pertain to the adequacy of the Draft EIR, is noted. Response C44-11: This comment, which summarizes previous comments, is noted. Response C44-12: Please see Master Response #2: Project Merits. COMMENTER C45 Nancy Wagner July 21, 2013 Response C45-1: This introductory comment is noted. LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 101 Response C45-2: Both the type and number of project-related vehicles using roadways in the vicinity of the site were taken into account as part of the noise analysis for the project described in Section V.J, Noise, of the Draft EIR. The number of vehicles using Pruneridge Avenue east of the project site is not expected to increase substantially with implementation of the proposed project. Less than 1 percent of project trips would use the segment of Pruneridge Avenue between North Tantau Avenue and Lawrence Expressway, resulting in a negligible increase in traffic-related noise. The impacts of the project on noise levels along Pruneridge Avenue east of the project site would thus be less than significant. Response C45-3: This general comment about expected increases in traffic along North Tantau Avenue is noted. Response C45-4: Please see Response to Comment C45-2. Response C45-5: This comment about building height preference is noted. As shown in Figure V.B-4, Visual Simulations, Viewpoint 3, East Pruneridge Avenue, project buildings from this location would be completely obscured by vegetation. Response C45-6: This general concluding comment is noted. COMMENTER C46 Sally Everett-Beaupre July 21, 2013 Response C46-1: This introductory comment is noted. Response C46-2: Please refer to pages 212 to 215 of the Draft EIR, which discuss the less- than-significant impacts of the project on light and glare. Response C46-3: Please refer to the visual simulations of the project on page 194 to 204 of the Draft EIR. COMMENTER C47 Patrick Waddell July 21, 2013 Response C47-1: Santa Clara residents could continue to access the I-280/Wolfe Road interchange via Homestead Road or Vallco Parkway. The detour is estimated to be just over 0.5 mile, which would add a negligible amount of travel time. Access to I-280 northbound would not be restricted to the interchange at Stevens Creek Boulevard. LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 102 Response C47-2: Please see Master Response #11: Diverted Trips Due to Pruneridge Avenue Closure, as well as Master Response #5: Public Access Through Project Site. Response C47-3: This comment, which does not pertain to the adequacy of the Draft EIR, is noted. Response C47-4: Chapter VI, Alternatives, of the Draft EIR, includes analysis of four project alternatives, including the No Project alternative, Pruneridge Avenue alternative, Reduced Construction alternative, and Reduced Density alterna- tive. These alternatives are analyzed for each of the topics evaluated in detail in the Draft EIR. In addition, as described on pages 625 and 626 of the Draft EIR, seven additional alternatives were considered but rejected for further analysis because they would conflict with project objectives or would not substantially reduce the environmental impacts of the project. Response C47-5: As discussed on page 626, the Pruneridge Avenue Tunnel alternative was not rejected from analysis solely due to conflicts with the existing sanitary sewer line. It was also rejected because it would infringe on private property and could result in adverse visual impacts and incur significant costs. Response C47-6: Apple considers any public access on the site to compromise its primary security objective. Please refer to Master Response #5: Public Access Through Project Site. Response C47-7: Please refer to Response to Comment B3-22 and Master Response #5: Public Access Through Project Site. COMMENTER C48 Dale Porter July 21, 2013 Response C48-1: This comment, which does not pertain to the adequacy of the Draft EIR, is noted. See Master Response #3: Mitigation Nexus. Also, the retention of Pruneridge Avenue in its existing condition is evaluated as part of the No Project alternative discussed in Chapter VI, Alternatives. COMMENTER C49 Anonymous July 21, 2013 Response C49-1: This comment, which expresses opposition to the closure of Pruneridge Avenue as part of the project, is noted. The evaluation of impacts of the closure on the transportation patterns of The Hamptons residents is discussed on pages 429 to 430 of the Draft EIR. LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 103 Response C49-2: The proposed Apple Campus would not be open to the public. COMMENTER C50 A Local July 20, 2013 Response C50-1: As noted on page 134 of the Draft EIR, the proposed project would be required to meet Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver certification or an equivalent, as identified in the City of Cupertino Green Building Ordinance. Apple has committed to incorporating into the project the sustainability features discussed on pages 134 to 136 of the Draft EIR. Response C50-2: This comment, which does not pertain to the adequacy of the Draft EIR, is noted. COMMENTER C51 Ruth Moore July 20, 2013 Response C51-1: Please refer to Master Response #2: Project Merits. COMMENTER C52 Harvey Checkman July 19, 2013 Response C52-1: The segment of Pruneridge Avenue within the site that would be closed as part of the project is not a designated emergency access route. With the addition of project traffic, there would be added delays on Homestead Road during the peak commute periods; however, the delays would not be severe. For example, in the evening when commute congestion is greater, the delay on eastbound Homestead Road (towards Kaiser Hospital) at Wolfe Road is estimated to increase by 10 seconds. Similarly, the delay on southbound Wolfe Road towards Kaiser Hospital is estimated to increase by 15 seconds. Emergency vehicles would continue to be able to navigate the corridors with emergency signal pre-emption that give priority signals to emergency response vehicles (as required by Mitigation Measure PSU-1). Response C52-2: This proposal for the rerouting of Pruneridge Avenue resembles that described for the Mobility and Park alternative described on page 626 of the Draft EIR. That alternative was rejected because it would pose significant security concerns to Apple, thus compromising one of Apple’s key objectives for the project. LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 104 Response C52-3: Please see Master Response #12: Trip Cap. Response C52-4: Please see Master Response #3: Mitigation Nexus. Response C52-5: Please see Master Response #3: Mitigation Nexus. Such a local hiring program would be difficult to administer/enforce and may do little to reduce the effects of the project on the local and regional roadway system (if, for instance, local residents drive to work). Since Apple has historically found success in reducing vehicle traffic through its TDM Program, the City has determined that a more robust TDM Program (as required by Mitigation Measure TRANS-9b) would be the most effective way to further reduce traffic generated by the proposed project. Response C52-6: Please see response to comment C52-2. COMMENTER C53 Ann (Last name not provided) July 19, 2013 Response C53-1: Impact AIR-1 and Impact AIR-2 identify impacts to regional air quality attainment standards from exceedances in criteria pollutant thresholds (see Table V.L-5 and Table V.L-7 of the Draft EIR). As shown in Table V.L-5, construction emissions of ozone precursors (ROG and NOx) would exceed the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) threshold for average daily construction emissions. As shown in Table V.L-7, operational analysis results indicate the net new project emissions would exceed the BAAQMD’s threshold for ROG, NOx, PM2.5 and PM10. The primary source of construction emission exceedances is construction truck trips, while the primary source of project operation emissions is mobile source emissions generated by employee, visitor, and vendor vehicle trips to and from the project site. These emissions associated with the project are regional in nature, meaning that air pollutants are rapidly dispersed or, in the case of vehicle emissions associated with the project, emissions are released in other areas of the air basin. Because the resulting emissions are dispersed rapidly and contribute only a small fraction of the region’s air pollution, air quality in the immediate vicinity of the project site (including the Kaiser Hospital) would not substantially change compared to existing conditions as the air quality monitoring data reported in Table V.L-2. Site-specific construction and operational health risk modeling was per- formed (see pages 552 to 559 of the Draft EIR), taking into account predomi- nant winds, and results indicate that the project air emissions would not create a significant risk would not occur to nearby residents or other sensitive receptors (including the hospital). LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 105 Response C53-2: With the addition of project traffic, there would be added delays on Homestead Road during the peak commute periods; however, the delays would not be severe. For example, in the evening when commute congestion is greater, the delay on eastbound Homestead Road (towards Kaiser Hospital) at Wolfe Road is estimated to increase by 10 seconds. Similarly, the delay on southbound Wolfe Road towards Kaiser Hospital is estimated to increase by 15 seconds. Emergency vehicles would continue to be able to navigate the corridors with emergency signal pre-emption that give priority signals to emergency response vehicles (as required by Mitigation Measure PSU-1). Response C53-3: Please see Master Response #11: Diverted Trips Due to Pruneridge Avenue Closure. COMMENTER C54 Ann (Last name not provided) July 19, 2013 Response C54-1: This comment is noted. The inconsistency of the proposed closure of Pruneridge Avenue with General Plan policies is discussed under Impacts PLAN-2, PLAN-5, and PLAN-6 in the Draft EIR. Response C54-2: Impacts related to the closure of Pruneridge Avenue would be significant and unavoidable because the provision of public access through the project site would conflict with the primary security objective identified by Apple for the project, thus compromising the viability of the project. The term “unmitigable” is not used to describe these impacts. Response C54-3: Similar to the Pruneridge Avenue Tunnel alternative discussed on page 626 of the Draft EIR, a pedestrian/bicycle bridge crossing the project site would require acquisition of right-of-way, result in adverse visual impacts, would incur significant costs, and may still pose significant security concerns. Therefore, such an alternative would not be environmentally superior to other project alternatives evaluated in detail in the Draft EIR (including the Pruneridge Avenue alternative, which would preserve Pruneridge Avenue in place) and will not be analyzed further. COMMENTER C55 Pingang and Wen Wang July 19, 2013 Response C55-1: As discussed in Section V.I, Transportation and Circulation, the project would not result in a significant impact on Intersection #35 (Lawrence Expressway/Pruneridge Avenue). Therefore, no improvement measures are identified in the Draft EIR at this intersection. LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 106 COMMENTER C56 Jeremy Hubble July 19, 2013 Response C56-1: Please see Master Response #10: Median on East Homestead Road and Response to Comment A1-18. The roadway/bike facility constraints referenced in the comment represent an existing condition in the City of Sunnyvale for which the City of Sunnyvale has the responsibility for and jurisdiction over the implementation of the improvements. Response C56-2: Increases in traffic on East Homestead Road would not result in bike/ pedestrian conflicts because as part of the project adequate bike/pedestrian facilities would be provided along East Homestead Road. Please refer to page 112 of the Draft EIR for a description of these facilities. Response C56-3: Please refer to Master Response #5: Public Access Through Project Site. COMMENTER C57 Vincent Grande July 17, 2013 Response C57-1: This comment, which does not pertain to the adequacy of the Draft EIR, is noted. Response C57-2: Please refer to Master Response #14: New Freeway Ramps. COMMENTER C58 Anonymous July 17, 2013 Response C58-1: Refer to Section V.I, Transportation and Circulation, which analyzes the effect of the project on the operation of North Wolfe Road and East Homestead Road. COMMENTER C59 David Mooso July 14, 2013 Response C59-1: In regard to potential project-related noise increases for residences on Pruneridge Avenue, based on the anticipated trip distribution pattern of the proposed project, the segment of Pruneridge Avenue between North Tantau Avenue and Lawrence Expressway would experience less than 1 percent of total project trips. Therefore, project-related traffic noise impacts along Pruneridge Avenue would be less than significant. LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 107 COMMENTER C60 Art Cohen July 14, 2013 Response C60-1: Please see Master Response #3: Mitigation Nexus. Security concerns surrounding the project have not been identified as a significant impact that would require mitigation. COMMENTER C61 Denia Phillips July 12, 2013 Response C61-1: Please see Master Response #2: Project Merits. COMMENTER C62 James (Last name not provided) July 12, 2013 Response C62-1: Impacts to migratory birds are discussed on pages 258 to 260 of the Draft EIR. It is unclear why the commenter believes the circular design of the Main Building would appear as a water body from the perspective of flying migratory birds. Apart from its circular design in plan view, the Main Building would have no other characteristics of a water body (see Figure III- 4 and III-5a for representative plan views of the Main Building). The interior courtyard of the Main Building would be landscaped and would contain numerous built features, including a central garden, food stations, mainte- nance access, dining terrace, and pathways, none of which are characteristic of the aquatic portion of a lake or pond. The interior courtyard would have no major elements with reflective qualities, other than a small water feature. Therefore, it is unlikely the circular layout of the Main Building would be “extremely confusing to migratory flying animals.” COMMENTER C63 John Kilmer July 11, 2013 Response C63-1: The comment appears to be referring to the closure of Pruneridge Avenue (not North Tantau Avenue) within the project site. Please see Master Response: Diverted Trips Due to Pruneridge Closure and the discussion on pages 427 to 428 of the Draft EIR. Please refer to pages 590 to 592 of the Draft EIR for a discussion of the project’s potential effects on emergency response times. LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 108 COMMENTER C64 Elaine Manley July 11, 2013 Response C64-1: This introductory comment is noted. Response C64-2: Additional parking on the site is not desirable from an environmental perspective because: 1) as explained on pages 432 to 437 of the Draft EIR, the parking proposed for the site would be adequate to meet demand with implementation of a TDM Program; 2) too much parking on the site could reduce the desirability of alternate transportation modes and generate additional traffic; and 3) the construction of new or larger buildings on the site to accommodate parking would result in adverse impacts related to air pollutant and greenhouse gas emissions. In addition, the project site would not be open to the public. Thus, long-term parking demand for visitors is expected to be modest and could be accommodated within proposed visitor parking facilities. However, as part of Condition of Approval CA-TRANS-3, if parking spillover is identified as a problem as part of annual parking monitoring, a detailed parking management plan would be provided and additional measures would be taken (including the provision of additional parking on the project site). Response C64-3: Please see Master Response #10: Median on East Homestead Road. Response C64-4: This comment about the merits of the project design is noted. Please see Master Response #2: Project Merits. Response C64-5: This concluding comment is noted. COMMENTER C65 Andy Frazer Carol Absalom Kevin Klenk Yair Barniv Pearl Wang July 10, 2013 Response C65-1: Please see Master Response #7: Cut-Through Traffic. Response C65-2: Please see Master Response #2: Project Merits. Response C65-3: Please see Master Response #2: Project Merits. Response C65-4: Please see Master Response #7: Cut-Through Traffic. The 34 percent diversion rate would be achieved through enforcement and regular LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 109 monitoring of the TDM Program required as part of Mitigation Measure TRANS-9b. Response C65-5: It is not anticipated that the mitigation measures identified in the Draft EIR to reduce impacts at the I-280/Wolfe Road and Lawrence Expressway/I-280 interchanges would be inadequate, based on the transportation analysis conducted as part of the project. Response C65-6: Please see Master Response #7: Cut-Through Traffic. The Condition of Approval that would require Apple to set aside $500,000 for the City of Sunnyvale and $250,000 for the City of Santa Clara is intended to allow for the monitoring of cut-through traffic and the potential installation of traffic calming measures should cut-through traffic-related problems arise due to implementation of the proposed project. These funds are not intended to be used for “helping traffic to/from/through the main arteries of 280, Wolfe, and Lawrence.” Response C65-7: Please see Response to Comment C65-5. COMMENTER C66 Indranil Das July 4, 2013 Response C66-1: This introductory comment is noted. Response C66-2: Please see Master Response #2: Project Merits. Also, refer to Section V.I, Transportation and Circulation, which analyzes the effect of the project on the operation of North Wolfe Road and East Homestead Road. Response C66-3: Please see Master Response #7: Cut-Through Traffic. As discussed on pages 432 to 437 of the Draft EIR, adequate parking would be provided within the project site (and parking off-site would not be convenient). Therefore, spillover parking off-site is not expected. Response C66-4: Please refer to the mitigation measures identified in Sections V.I, Transportation and Circulation; V.J, Noise; and V.L, Air Quality. These measures would be required to be implemented by the City. Response C66-5: The entrance on East Homestead Road would primarily be for bicyclists and pedestrians. Please refer to Response to Comment C66-3 regarding the expectation that spillover parking outside the site is not expected. Response C66-6: Although the I-280/Wolfe Road interchange would be busy at peak hours, there would be capacity for additional vehicles generated by the project. LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 110 Response C66-7: Such a parking control measure could be implemented if, as a result of implementation of Condition of Approval CA-TRANS-3 (see pages 435 to 437 of the Draft EIR), spillover parking occurs in adjacent neighborhoods. Response C66-8: This concluding comment is noted. COMMENTER C67 Michelle Philips July 10, 2013 Response C67-1: Please see Master Response #7: Cut-Through Traffic. COMMENTER C68 Ann (Last name not provided) July 3, 2013 Response C68-1: This introductory comment is noted. Response C68-2: See Master Response #15: School Busing Program. COMMENTER C69 David Mooso June 30, 2013 Response C69-1: Please see Master Response #2: Project Merits. Mitigation Measure PLAN-2 would include the construction of an alternate creek trail, and partial funding of a trail study for the drainage channel and segment of Calabazas Creek south of the project site. See also Master Response #13: Calabazas Creek Trail. COMMENTER C70 U P June 30, 2013 Response C70-1: Please see Master Response #1: Significant and Unavoidable Impacts and Master Response #2: Project Merits. Please also refer to Section V.I, Transportation and Circulation, of the Draft EIR, which analyzes the effects of the project on the transportation links listed in the comment. LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 111 COMMENTER C71 David Mooso June 30, 2013 Response C71-1: The provision of a northbound right-turn overlap phase with the westbound left-turn vehicle phase is a feasible signal control measure. The traffic phasings/timings for the North Tantau Avenue/Pruneridge Avenue intersec- tion would be refined during the project entitlement process. This suggestion will be considered at that time. COMMENTER C72 Loran Stringer June 30, 2013 Response C72-1: Please see Master Response #12: Trip Cap. COMMENTER C73 Michelle Connelly June 30, 2013 Response C73-1: Please see Master Response #2: Project Merits. Please also refer to the discussion of the Reduced Density alternative, on pages 619 to 625 of the Draft EIR. That alternative would reduce the size of the project to reduce traffic impacts and other related impacts. See also Master Response #5: Public Access Through Project Site. Response C73-2: The potential intermittent use of outdoor areas around the perimeter of the project site by smokers would not result in a significant health risk as public exposure to such smoke would be sporadic. Response C73-3: This concluding comment is noted. COMMENTER C74 Sally Everett-Beaupre June 29, 2013 Response C74-1: This introductory comment is noted. Response C74-2: The analysis of the environmental effects of the project in the Draft EIR was not confined to the geographic confines of Cupertino and extends to all bordering jurisdictions. Response C74-3: Please refer to Master Response #14: New Freeway Ramps. Also, it should be noted that Apple’s existing TDM program has been successful in diverting LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 112 approximately 28 percent of Apple employees from the use of single-occupant vehicles. Mitigation Measure TRANS-9b would increase this diversion rate to 34 percent, with stringent monitoring requirements to ensure compliance. Response C74-4: This concluding comment is noted. COMMENTER C75 Jon Ramos June 26, 2013 Response C75-1: The Draft EIR is most easily accessible via the City’s website for the project: http://www.cupertino.org/index.aspx?page=1107. The existing buildings on the site would be demolished as part of the project. Refer to page 61 of the Draft EIR for a description of the zoning designations on the project site. COMMENTER C76 Ann Peterson June 26, 2013 Response C76-1: Due to the robust market for office space in Cupertino and in surrounding communities, any buildings vacated by Apple are expected to be occupied by different tenants. Long-term building vacancies due to the project (and associated adverse environmental impacts such as urban blight) are not anticipated. COMMENTER C77 Jeff Greef June 26, 2013 Response C77-1: The greenhouse gas emissions that would be generated by the proposed project have been quantified and are shown in the Draft EIR in Table V.K-2 (Project Construction Emissions) on page 504 and Table V.K-3 on page 510. This comment also requests the quantification of carbon emissions from the off-site production of construction materials. The term “total carbon footprint” is subject to a wide variety of interpretations. The Draft EIR contains an extensive analysis of the greenhouse gas emissions expected to result from construction and operation of the project. For the construction analysis, transportation of construction materials to the site and onsite construction activities have been estimated and evaluated. To the extent the commenter is inquiring about manufacturing processes off-site, there is extensive publicly available information on the estimated emissions associated with processes such as cement production, steel production, and glass manufacturing. At this stage in the planning process, due to variations in construction suppliers and vendors, it is not possible to develop an accurate estimate of construction LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 113 lifecycle emissions. Off-site production of greenhouse gas emissions is typically monitored and inventoried for compliance with State greenhouse gas reduction goals independently from the end product user. Additionally, an analysis of total construction lifecycle emissions is not required by the California Air Resources Board or the Bay Area Air Quality Management District for CEQA documents, and specific methodologies for calculating such emissions have not been mandated. The attribution of such emissions is also typically assigned in the first instance to the producer, not the end product user. For example, the World Resources Institute has observed that “[t]he significant quantities of energy and GHG [greenhouse gas] emissions that are embodied in these products are, under prevailing GHG accounting systems, attributed to the country of production, not consumption.”1 As for the consideration of emissions that would not have occurred had the project not occurred, the Draft EIR has analyzed and considered the greenhouse gas emissions for this project, as compared to the baseline conditions (as required by CEQA), to determine the emissions attributable to the project. Please refer to the extensive sustainability features that would be designed into the project, described on pages 134 to 136 of the Draft EIR, which were taken into account in conducting this analysis. Response C77-2: Please see Response to Comment C77-1. COMMENTER C78 Mahesh Nihalani June 26, 2013 Response C78-1: Please see Master Response #2: Project Merits. COMMENTER C79 Anonymous June 25, 2013 Response C79-1: Please see Master Response #2: Project Merits. 1 World Resources Institute, 205. Navigating the Numbers: Greenhouse Gas Data and International Climate Policy, Executive Summary. Website: http://pdf.wri.org/navigating_numbers.pdf. LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 114 COMMENTER C80 John Nelson June 26, 2013 Response C80-1: Please see Master Response #2: Project Merits. Please also refer to the discussion of the Reduced Density alternative, on pages 619 to 625 of the Draft EIR. That alternative would reduce the size of the project to reduce traffic impacts and other related impacts. COMMENTER C81 Charles Hanson June 25, 2013 Response C81-1: As discussed on page 137 of the Draft EIR, as part of the project, a minimum of 75 percent of construction and demolition waste would be diverted from landfills and recycled or reused. COMMENTER C82 Anonymous June 25, 2013 Response C82-1: Please see Master Response #2: Project Merits. COMMENTER C83 Walter Li June 25, 2013 Response C83-1: As discussed on page 182 of the Draft EIR, CEQA Guidelines Section 15125 requires an EIR to evaluate the impacts of the project compared to “baseline conditions” that are defined as the conditions that “exist at the time the notice of preparation is published, or if no notice of preparation is published, at the time environmental analysis is commenced, from both a local and regional perspective.” Accordingly, the baseline condition used to evaluate the impacts of the project includes a site occupancy of approximately 4,844 employees (the number of employees that occupied the project site in August 2011, when the Notice of Preparation was released). However, Chapter VI, Alternatives, includes an analysis of the impacts of a project that would allow for full occupancy (i.e., 9,800 employees) of the existing buildings on the project site. LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 115 COMMENTER C84 Marc Aronson June 21, 2013 Response C84-1: Please see Master Response #2: Project Merits. COMMENTER C85 Jennifer Martin June 18, 2013 Response C85-1: Please see Master Response: Analysis of Neighborhood Cut-Through Traffic. Response C85-2: Mitigation Measure NOI-1 in the Draft EIR would ensure that construction activities are in compliance with the Municipal Code and all applicable noise regulations. COMMENTER C86 Mike Hammes June 17, 2013 Response C86-1: In the transportation analysis conducted as part of the Draft EIR, a small percentage of project traffic was assumed to access the project site via the I- 280/De Anza Boulevard interchange; thus the analysis captures the scenario identified in this comment. Response C86-2: As part of Condition of Approval CA-TRANS-3, if parking spillover is identified as a problem as part of annual parking monitoring (which could include monitoring of the nearby Kaiser facilities), a detailed parking management plan would be provided and additional measures would be taken (including the provision of additional parking on the project site). COMMENTER C87 Aleksandr Movshovich June 17, 2013 Response C87-1: Please see Master Response #2: Project Merits and Master Response #5: Public Access Through Project Site. LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 116 COMMENTER C88 Edward Hirshfield June 17, 2013 Response C88-1: Please see Master Response #2: Project Merits. The comment also notes that shifting the work hours of Apple employees away from peak periods could reduce project traffic impacts. This concept is employed in the list of “Additional TDM Measures” discussed on page 443 of the Draft EIR. These measures, which include the implementation of a flexible work schedule and the encouragement of telecommuting, would be implemented if the TDM measures identified as part of the project fail to meet the peak hour counts goal established in Mitigation Measure TRANS-9b. COMMENTER C89 Linda Vanderhule June 17, 2013 Response C89-1: This comment, which does not pertain to the adequacy of the Draft EIR, is noted. COMMENTER C90 Gary Jones June 15, 2013 Response C90-1: Please see Master Response #2: Project Merits. COMMENTER C91 Jun Xu June 14, 2013 Response C91-1: Please see Master Response #2: Project Merits. COMMENTER C92 Sue and Joel Rosado June 14, 2013 Response C92-1: Please see Master Response #2: Project Merits and Responses to Comments A1-13 and C1-1. Response C92-2: Please see Master Response #2: Project Merits. LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 117 COMMENTER C93 Frank Bryan June 14, 2013 Response C93-1: Please see Master Response #2: Project Merits and Master Response #11: Diverted Trips Due to Pruneridge Avenue Closure. COMMENTER C94 Sharon (Last name not provided) June 14, 2013 Response C94-1: Please see Master Response #2: Project Merits and Master Response #11: Diverted Trips Due to Pruneridge Avenue Closure.. COMMENTER C95 Ying Xia June 12, 2013 Response C95-1: Please see Master Response #2: Project Merits. COMMENTER C96 Richard Altmaier June 12, 2013 Response C96-1: This comment, which generally pertains to the merits of the project, and supports the mitigation measures identified in the Draft EIR, is noted. COMMENTER C97 David Cookson June 7, 2013 Response C97-1: As discussed on pages 344 to 345 of the Draft EIR, Mitigation Measure HAZ-3 would require the project sponsor to conduct hazardous materials surveys of all buildings on the site that have not been previously inspected or abated. Buildings identified as containing hazardous building materials would be abated in accordance with all applicable local, State, and federal regulations. Hazardous building materials would thus be monitored on the site until abated, thus reducing the potential for emissions of hazardous building materials in the air to a less-than-significant level. Mitigation Measures HAZ-2a and HAZ-2b, discussed on page 344 of the Draft EIR, would require the preparation of an Environmental Site Management Plan (which could itself require ongoing monitoring) and a vapor intrusion assessment to ensure that residual hazardous materials in groundwater and LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 118 soil on the project site are not released into the air such that they would result in a significant health risk to the public. COMMENTER C98 Kevin Klenk June 7, 2013 Response C98-1: This comment generally pertains to the impacts of the project on freeway interchanges. Please refer to Mitigation Measures TRANS-1, TRANS-3, TRANS-5, TRANS-9a, TRANS-10, TRANS-11, TRANS-14, TRANS-19a, TRANS-20, TRANS-21, TRANS-22, TRANS-25, and TRANS-26 in the Draft EIR. These measures represent feasible improvements to freeways to reduce the impacts of the project on congestion levels. In addition, Mitigation Measure TRANS-9b would require that 34 percent of project trips be diverted from single-occupancy vehicles, thus reducing the project’s impact on the roadway system, including freeways. COMMENTER C99 Willie LU June 6, 2013 Response C99-1: The traffic data referenced in the comment is noted, but it is unclear how this relates to the impact analysis in the Draft EIR. Please also refer to Master Response #2: Project Merits. While there may be merits to locating a corporate campus at a distance from population centers, the benefits of this approach include: proximity between jobs/housing (and the potential for reduced commutes) and proximity to transit services (which can benefit levels of traffic congestion, air pollutant emissions, and greenhouse gas emissions). Response C99-2: Please note that while attorneys were involved in the preparation of the Draft EIR, the report was primarily authored by a team of technical experts under the direction and supervision of City of Cupertino Department of Community Development staff (See Draft EIR Chapter VIII, Report Preparation). The mitigation measures in the report would be enforced and monitored by means of a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program that would be made available to the public. Please also refer to Master Response #1: Significant and Unavoidable Impacts. Response C99-3: This comment is noted, although it does not pertain to specific environmental issues related to the project and no further response is required. LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 119 COMMENTER C100 Giselle Ballou June 6, 2013 Response C100-1: Please see Master Response #2: Project Merits. This comment also suggests that the project would increase traffic in the area. This comment is consistent with the analysis in Section V.I, Transportation and Circulation, of the Draft EIR. COMMENTER C101 Cynthia Smyth June 6, 2013 Response C101-1: Please see Master Response #2: Project Merits. COMMENTER C102 Milt Kostner June 6, 2013 Response C102-1: Please refer to Section V.I, Transportation and Circulation, for a discussion of questions relating to impacts associated with the removal of Pruneridge Avenue on arterials and freeway interchanges in the vicinity of the project site and associated with bus traffic. Response C102-2: Please refer to Mitigation Measure NOI-1, which addresses the hours during which construction activities could occur. Exterior project noise-generating construction activities within 750 feet of residentially zoned property would be permitted only between the weekday hours of 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Response C102-3: Please see Master Response #2: Project Merits. The open space within the site, while not physically accessible to the public, would be visible through a metal, powder-coated, picket-style fence surrounding most of the site. COMMENTER C103 Heidi Johnson June 6, 2013 Response C103-1: While it is often suggested that Douglas Fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) will not grow in the Santa Clara Valley and other areas adjacent to the San Francisco Bay, in fact, Douglas Fir have been shown to thrive in the area around the project site. For instance, a healthy Douglas Fir can be found growing on the southbound I-280 off-ramp at De Anza Boulevard, adjacent to Apple’s current Infinite Loop Campus. Additionally, a prominent Douglas Fir in the LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 120 area has grown immediately adjacent to Stanford's northernmost entrance arch at Palm Drive for at least 125 years. COMMENTER C104 Richard and Beverly Olsen July 18, 2013 Response C104-1: Please see Master Response #2: Project Merits. To sign up for notifications about the proposed project, please use the City’s eNotification Signup form: http://www.cupertino.org/index.aspx?page=480. COMMENTER C105 Todd Beirdo June 30, 2013 Response C105-1: Please see Master Response #2: Project Merits. COMMENTER C106 Keith Murphy July 22, 2013 Response C106-1: This introductory comment is noted. Response C106-2: It is unclear why the commenter believes the project has been “fast-tracked,” as the environmental review process for the project was initiated over 2 years ago (summer of 2011). As discussed on page 494 of the Draft EIR, the project was certified as an Environmental Leadership Project pursuant to State Assembly Bill 900 in April 2013. Under this certification, the project was required to undergo normal environmental review required under CEQA, including all requirements regarding the mitigation of significant impacts. Apple’s AB 900, Jobs and Economic Improvement Through Environmental Leadership Act of 2011 Application is available here: http://www.opr.ca.gov/s_californiajobs.php. This link was also placed on the City’s website for the project. Response C106-3: This comment is noted. As described in pages 225 to 230 of the Draft EIR, the project would not result in significant impacts related to housing and thus no mitigation would be required. Response C106-4: Please see Responses to Comments C106-2 and C106-3. Response C106-5: Impacts associated with the closure of Pruneridge Avenue are discussed throughout Draft EIR, but see in particular pages 150-152; 156-159; and 427- 430. Please also refer to Master Response #5: Public Access Through Project Site. LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 121 Response C106-6: Please refer to Impacts PLAN-1, PLAN-3, PLAN-5, and PLAN-6 in the Draft EIR, which relate to General Plan provisions concerning the provision of trails and park space within the project site. Please refer to Response to Comment C3-1 regarding the referenced construction project on the site. This temporary structure would not infringe on the riparian buffer around Calabazas Creek or Santa Clara Valley Water District access to the creek. Response C106-7: Please refer to Response to Comment C106-2 regarding the project’s certifica- tion as an Environmental Leadership Project. Please refer to Response to Comment C3-1 regarding the referenced construction project on the site. Relevant information about the project is consolidated on one web page: Apple Campus 2 Project: http://www.cupertino.org/index.aspx?page=1107. Response C106-8: Please refer to Response to Comment C3-1. The accompanying photographs depict the site of the RC-1A Mockup. Response C106-9: This concluding comment is noted. COMMENTER C107 Stephen Rohde July 22, 2013 Response C107-1: This comment, which expresses support for the project, is noted. Response C107-2: Please see Master Response #10: Median on East Homestead Road. Response C107-3: If designed in accordance with City standards, using appropriate trees species, long-term maintenance of the East Homestead Road median would be manageable. Response C107-4: Please refer to Master Response #14: New Freeway Ramps. Response C107-4: This concluding comment, which pertains to the merits of the proposed median along East Homestead Road, is noted. COMMENTER C108 Ria Lo July 22, 2013 Response C108-1: Please see Master Response #5: Public Access Through Project Site. LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 122 COMMENTER C109 Mette Christensen July 22, 2013 Response C109-1: The City coordinates transportation improvements among major develop- ment projects in the City, along with requiring each project sponsor to fund transportation improvements needed to reduce the impacts of the project. Additionally, the City works directly with the residents, businesses, and schools in the Rancho Rinconada area to address traffic and parking concerns on an on-going basis, and will continue to do so as projects in the area move forward. Response C109-2: Please refer to: Muffly, Dave, 2011. Apple Arborist. Apple Campus 2, Consolidated Arborist Report. August 1 (and all arborist reports referenced therein). These reports are available for review as part of the Administrative Record for the project (accessible at: http://www.cupertino.org/index.aspx ?page=1107). These reports are also available for review at the City of Cupertino Community Development Department. Response C109-3: The City provides a convenient way to send questions, requests, comments and complaints directly to City staff through the “Access Cupertino” link on its home page. The link can be accessed on the top bar of the City’s home page. The website is: www.cupertino.org/access/ . Response C109-4: This comment introduces excerpts from the Draft EIR that relate to the previous comments. No further response is required. Response C109-5: This comment comprises excerpts from the Draft EIR. No further response is required. COMMENTER C110 Ria Lo July 22, 2013 Response C110-1: This introductory comment is noted. Response C110-2: This comment, which is noted, pertains generally to the merits of the project design and not the adequacy of the Draft EIR. The analysis in Section V.I, Transportation and Circulation, takes into account expected visitors to the project site. With the exception of special events, visitation to the site is expected to be modest. Furthermore, most visitors would arrive at and depart the campus during the midday, when traffic volumes on the surrounding roadway network are lower. Response C110-3: Please see Response to Comment C110-2. The “superblock” layout of the campus is discussed in regard to pedestrian and bicyclist accessibility, and LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 123 land use patterns in general, on pages 149 to 152 and 188 to 190 of the Draft EIR. Response C110-4: This comment is noted. In establishing the parking supply for the project (and crafting related mitigation), the key objective was to balance the probable demand for parking at the site with the understanding that too much parking may incentivize driving. As discussed in pages 432 to 437 of the Draft EIR, the parking supply takes into account visitor parking spaces, and carpooling, and thus does not correlate directly with the desired 34 percent single occupancy vehicle diversion rate required as part of Mitigation Measure TRANS-9b. Response C110-5: The 34 percent trip diversion requirement in Mitigation Measure TRANS-9b is appropriate given Apple’s location in a suburban setting. This requirement does not suggest that Apple cannot achieve a higher alternative mode share. The two examples cited in the comment are not completely analogous to Apple. Stanford has faculty housing near campus which supports higher bicycle use. Unlike the project site, both Stanford and Genentech are adjacent to high-frequency Caltrain stations and located closer to regional transportation hubs. Response C110-6: The proposed roadway modifications generally include minor widening such as the addition of one lane on an approach. Due to the combination of the modifications requiring only minor widening and the low transit, bicycle, and pedestrian volumes in the vicinity of the affected intersections, secondary impacts to non-auto modes would be less than significant. It should be noted, however, that the designs for the modifications would incorporate pedestrian- friendly treatments such as narrow lane widths and tight corner radii, where appropriate. In addition, mitigation measures that include roadway widening would generally only occur at locations where the project is anticipated to add a substantial amount of vehicle traffic. In general, the preference of the City is to avoid roadway widening where possible. Therefore, a fundamental mitigation measure in the Draft EIR is Mitigation Measure TRANS-34, which would require a 34 percent trip diversion rate (through implementation of a TDM Program) that is robust considering the relatively suburban setting of the project. Response C110-7: The comment about the City’s minimum parking requirements is noted. As discussed on page 443 of the Draft EIR, if Apple is unsuccessful at meeting the trip diversion goal required in Mitigation Measure TRANS-9b, it would be required to implement additional TDM measures. One such measure could include a parking cash-out program, or similar incentive to reduce parking demand. Response C110-8: The closure of the Cupertino Village south entrance represents the closure of one of three driveways on North Wolfe Road. In addition, Cupertino Village is accessible via the North Wolfe Road/Pruneridge Avenue intersection. LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 124 Given the multiple alternative access points onto North Wolfe Road, the closure of the southern Cupertino Village driveway is expected to result in a negligible increase in traffic on East Homestead Road and would not compromise the viability of businesses in the shopping center. Response C110-9: The closure of Pruneridge Avenue is identified as significant and unavoidable for several impact areas in the Draft EIR (see Impacts PLAN-2, PLAN-5, PLAN-6, TRANS-31, TRANS-32, TRANS-33, and TRANS-34. Response C110-10: These reference materials, used to support the previous comments, are noted. COMMENTER C111 Sylvia Gallegos July 22, 2013 Response C111-1: CEQA requires the lead agency make all adopted mitigation measures enforceable and to adopt a mitigation monitoring and reporting program that meets the requirements of CEQA Sections 21081.6(a)(1) and (b), which requires the City, as lead agency, to be responsible for monitoring implementation of all adopted mitigation measures that are within its responsibility and jurisdiction. The comment suggesting formation of a citizen committee to oversee mitigation monitoring is noted. Response C111-2: The transportation analysis of the Reduced Density alternative in Chapter VI, Alternatives, was conducted at a lesser level of detail than the proposed project, consistent with Section 15126.6(d) of the CEQA Guidelines. However, the analysis was sufficiently detailed to compare the specific impacts of the project on the transportation system to those that would result from the Reduced Density alternative – to “allow meaningful evaluation, analysis, and comparison with the proposed project.” Response C111-3: This comment, which relates to existing bicycle facility conditions that would not be affected by the project, is noted. No further response is required. Response C111-4: As discussed on page 443 of the Draft EIR, if Apple is unsuccessful at meeting the trip diversion goal required in Mitigation Measure TRANS-9b, it would be required to implement additional TDM measures. One such measure could include a parking cash-out program, which is included in the list of TDM measures for future consideration. Response C111-5: One of the additional TDM measures identified on page 443 of the Draft EIR (which could be employed if Apple does not meet its required trip diversion goal) is an expansion of the campus car-sharing fleet, which, as suggested, makes use of the Apple shuttle more attractive. As for the acquisition or use of park-and-ride lots, as described in the Draft EIR, if 34 percent TDM LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 125 participation is not achieved, the City would work with Apple to identify additional measures. One option that may be considered by the City and Apple as another potentially viable TDM measure is the acquisition or use of park-and-ride lots, although the need, location, and approval of such off-site facilities is speculative and may require additional environmental and discretionary review. At this point, it is not anticipated that park-and-ride lots would be needed to achieve the 34 percent TDM participation because other measures are expected to be successful in diverting trips, so they are not included as a specific measure in the Draft EIR. Response C111-6: As discussed on pages 148 to 149 of the Draft EIR, the 1.1-acre requirement for Mitigation Measure PLAN-1 is based on the 1.1-acre portion of the project site that would be re-designated from Parks and Open Space to Industrial/Residential as part of the project. Replacement park space need not be developed in close proximity to the project site (because the park designation was part of a residential project that was never built, and the park was never constructed). However, the City would consider local allocations of park space as a factor in pursuing development of the park space elsewhere in the City. COMMENTER C112 Wahila Wilkie July 22, 2013 Response C112-1: Regarding the comment about the closure of Pruneridge Avenue, this issue is discussed throughout the Draft EIR, and in particular pages 150 to 152; 156 to 159; and 427 to 430. Traffic in the vicinity of the project site is discussed throughout Section V.I, Transportation and Circulation, of the Draft EIR. Requiring Apple to bus children to school as mitigation for project-related traffic impacts was rejected from detailed consideration in the Draft EIR for the reasons discussed in Master Response #15: School Busing Program. Mitigation Measure PLAN-1 would require Apple to provide sufficient funds for the acquisition of 1.1 acres of property for the future development of a park, or agree to purchase, designate, and dedicate to the City 1.1 acres of the land elsewhere in the City as Parks and Open Space. COMMENTER C113 Marialis Seehorn July 22, 2013 Response C113-1: As discussed in Section V.I, Transportation and Circulation, although the project would worsen congestion at certain locations, all intersections and roadway networks (with the exception of the segment of Pruneridge Avenue LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 126 within the project site) would remain functional and usable by the public, including residents of Sunnyvale. COMMENTER C114 Robert Neff July 22, 2013 Response C114-1: This general comment about bicycling conditions is noted. No further response is required. Response C114-2: The project includes numerous transportation network modifications/ improvements around the project site, including continuous bike lanes on North Tantau Avenue between East Homestead Road and Stevens Creek Boulevard, as discussed on pages 111 to 112 of the Draft EIR. Response C114-3: As part of Mitigation Measure TRANS-6, Apple would be required to modify the East Homestead Road/North Tantau Avenue intersection to provide an exclusive eastbound right-turn lane. With this modification, as shown in Appendix H of the Transportation Impact Analysis (Appendix B of the Draft EIR), the pork-chop island on the south-west corner would be removed. COMMENTER C115 Tammy Mongelli July 22, 2013 Response C115-1: Please see Master Response #2: Project Merits and Master Response #3: Mitigation Nexus. COMMENTER C116 Ray Crump July 22, 2013 Response C116-1: This comment, which generally pertains to the merits of the project, is noted. Please also refer to Section V.I, Transportation and Circulation, of the Draft EIR, which identifies measures to reduce the traffic generated by the project. See Master Response #1: Significant and Unavoidable Impacts regarding the City’s commitment to implementing mitigation measures that are outside the jurisdiction of Cupertino. LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 127 D. PUBLIC MEETING COMMENTS LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 128 PUBLIC MEETING June 26, 2013 COMMENTER D1 Randy Smith Response D1-1: This comment, which references the beneficial impacts of the project and does not discuss the adequacy of the Draft EIR, is noted. COMMENTER D2 Dennis Garringon Response D2-1: This comment, which does not address the adequacy of the Draft EIR, is noted. COMMENTER D3 Arturo Sainz Response D3-1: This comment, which references beneficial socioeconomic impacts of the project and not the adequacy of the Draft EIR, is noted. COMMENTER D4 David Jamieson Response D4-1: Please see Master Response #2: Project Merits. COMMENTER D5 Al Sousa Response D5-1: This comment, which references beneficial socioeconomic impacts of the project and not the adequacy of the Draft EIR, is noted. COMMENTER D6 R. T. Parmley Response D6-1: Please see Master Response #5: Public Access Through Project Site. LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 129 COMMENTER D7 D. Radisic Response D7-1: An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for the Infinite Loop campus that included a Transportation Impact Analysis (TIA). That TIA followed methodologies in developing trip generation estimates and evaluating the effects of the traffic on the surrounding roadway system that are similar to those used in the Draft EIR. Analyses using microsimulation were not typically conducted when the Infinite Loop campus was being planned. Therefore the Apple Campus 2 TIA includes elements of a more technically sophisticated analysis to better understand the impacts of the project on the roadway network. COMMENTER D8 Tappan (Tap) Merrick Response D8-1: This comment, which references a meeting that the commenter had with an Apple representative, is noted. Response D8-2: Please see Master Response #7: Cut-Through Traffic. COMMENTER D9 E. Castro Response D9-1: This comment, which references beneficial socioeconomic impacts of the project and not the adequacy of the Draft EIR, is noted. COMMENTER D10 Jim Reed Response D10-1: This comment, which references beneficial socioeconomic and environmental impacts of the project and not the adequacy of the Draft EIR, is noted. COMMENTER D11 Mark Van Den Huevel Response D11-1: This comment, which also addresses the adequacy of the Draft EIR and not the adequacy of the Draft EIR, is noted. LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 130 COMMENTER D12 Josué Garcia Response D12-1: This comment, which references beneficial socioeconomic impacts of the project and not the adequacy of the Draft EIR, is noted. COMMENTER D13 Jose Espinosa Response D13-1: Please see Master Response #2: Project Merits. COMMENTER D14 Larry Watson Response D14-1: This comment, which references beneficial socioeconomic impacts of the project and not the adequacy of the Draft EIR, is noted. COMMENTER D15 Anonymous Response D15-1: This comment expresses concern about the impacts of the project (identified in the Draft EIR) on the I-280/Wolfe Road interchange. Mitigation Measures TRANS-1, TRANS-5, TRANS-14, TRANS-25, TRANS-26, and TRANS-29 would reduce impacts to this interchange. COMMENTER D16 Anonymous Response D16-1: This comment references the closure of Pruneridge Avenue and the impacts on travel times to nearby services. The closure of Pruneridge Avenue is discussed throughout the Draft EIR, but refer particularly to pages 150-152; 156-159; and 427-430. With the addition of project traffic, there would be added delays on Homestead Road during the peak commute periods; however, the delays would not be severe. For example, in the evening when commute congestion is greater, the delay on eastbound Homestead Road (towards Kaiser Hospital) at Wolfe Road is estimated to increase by 10 seconds. Similarly, the delay on southbound Wolfe Road towards Kaiser Hospital is estimated to increase by 15 seconds. Emergency vehicles would continue to be able to navigate the corridors with emergency signal pre- emption that give priority signals to emergency response vehicles (as required by Mitigation Measure PSU-1). LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 131 COMMENTER D17 Thorisa Yap Response D17-1: Please see Master Response #2: Project Merits. COMMENTER D18 Jim Riley Response D18-1: This comment, which references beneficial socioeconomic impacts of the project and not the adequacy of the Draft EIR, is noted. COMMENTER D19 Lidia Blair Response D19-1: This comment, which references beneficial socioeconomic impacts of the project and not the adequacy of the Draft EIR, is noted. LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 132 E. COMMENTS FROM INDIVIDUALS ON THE MERITS OF THE PROJECT LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 133 The letters with a prefix “E” are letters received from individuals via the mail, email, or City’s website in support of the project that pertain solely to the merits of the project and do not raise questions or concerns about project environmental issues or the adequacy of the Draft EIR. Therefore, pursuant to Sections 15088 and 15132 of the CEQA Guidelines, no formal response is required. However, these comments will be considered by the City decision-makers when project approval is contemplated. See also Master Response #2: Project Merits. LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIII. COMMENTS AND RESPONSES P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\3-Responses.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 134 This page intentionally left blank. P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\4-TextRevisions.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 135 IV. TEXT REVISIONS Chapter IV presents specific changes to the text of the Draft EIR that are being made to clarify materials in the Draft EIR, in response to comments received during the public review period or at the request of City staff. In no case do these revisions introduce “significant new information” as defined in CEQA Guidelines Section 15088.5, including new or more severe environmental impacts, new mitigation measures or alternatives, or information indicating that the Draft EIR is fundamentally or basically inadequate. All revisions contained herein are minor in nature. Where revisions to the main text are called for, the page and paragraph are set forth, followed by the appropriate revision. Added text is indicated with underlined text. Text deleted is shown in strikeout. Page numbers correspond to the page numbers of the Draft EIR. Page 2 of the Draft EIR is revised as follows: The City of Cupertino circulated a Notice of Preparation (NOP) for the proposed project, which notified responsible agencies and interested parties that an EIR would be prepared for the project and indicated the environmental topics anticipated to be addressed in the EIR. The NOP was published on August 19, 2011, and was mailed to public agencies, organizations, and individuals likely to be interested in the potential impacts of the project. The scoping period, initially planned to end on September 19, 2011, was extended to October 5, 2011 to allow for further public comment. Comments on the NOP were received by the City and considered during preparation of the EIR. A scoping session for the EIR was held as a public meeting on September 8, 2011. Public notices for the scoping session were mailed to approximately 20,000 households in the City, advertisements were placed in local newspapers, and the City posted the Notice of Preparation (NOP) and hearing notice on the City’s website. Notices were also sent to households in Santa Clara and Sunnyvale within 1,000500 feet of the project site. A copy of the NOP and comments submitted during the EIR scoping period are included in Appendix A of this EIR. Table II-1, starting on page 9 of the Draft EIR, is revised as shown starting on page 137 of this chapter. Page 61 of the Draft EIR is revised as follows: The Park and Recreation Public Park/Recreation (PR) zone corresponds to the approximately 1.1- acre portion of the site designated Parks and Open Space in the General Plan. This area currently contains a parking lot. The PR zone allows for the development of parks, playgrounds, and recreational facilities, including agricultural uses such as crop and tree farming. As with the General Plan Parks and Open Space designation described above, the site was zoned PR at the time a development project was proposed for a portion of the Ridgeview Campus area. Figure III-4 on page 67 of the Draft EIR is revised as shown on the following page. fe e t 60 0 0 3 0 0 FIGURE III-4 [Revised] SO U R C E : A P P L E , 2 0 1 3 . I: \ C O C 1 1 0 1 A p p l e C a m p u s 2 \ RT C \ F i g u r e s \ F i g _ I I I 4 [ R e v i s e d ] . a i ( 9 / 1 0 / 1 3 ) Apple Campus 2 Project EIR Co n c e p t u a l S i t e P l a n - A u g u s t 2013 LS A A S S O C I A T E S , I N C . SE P T E M B E R 2 0 1 3 RE S P O N S E T O C O M M E N T S D O C U M E N T APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIV. TEXT REVISIONS P: \ C O C 1 1 0 1 A p p l e 2 C a m p u s \ P R O D U C T S \ R T C \ S c r e e n \ 4 - T e x t R e v i s i o n s . d o c ( 0 9 / 1 6 / 1 3 ) FI N A L 137 Ta b l e I I - 1 : S u m m a r y o f I m p a c t s a n d M i t i g a t i o n M e a s u r e s f r o m t h e E I R En v i r o n m e n t a l I m p a c t s Le v e l o f Si g n i f i c a n c e Wi t h o u t Mi t i g a t i o n M i t i g a t i o n M e a s u r e s Level of Significance With Mitigation IV . P L A N N I N G P O L I C Y PL A N - 3 : T h e p r o p o s e d p r o j e c t wo u l d n o t f u l l y i m p l e m e n t po l i c i e s i n t h e L a n d U s e / C o m m u n i t y D e s i g n E l e m e n t o f t h e Ge n e r a l P l a n r e l a t e d t o t h e pr o v i s i o n o f a p r o p o s e d t r a i l se g m e n t a l o n g C a l a b a z a s C r e e k , a n d t h i s c o n f l i c t w o u l d re s u l t i n a n e n v i r o n m e n t a l i m p a c t . S P L A N - 3 : T h e p r o j e c t s p o n s o r s h a l l i m p l em e n t t h e f o l l o w i n g m e a s u r e s t o t h e sa t i s f a c t i o n o f t h e C i t y , a s i l l u s t r a t e d i n F i g u r e I V - 3 : a. F u n d a n d c o n s t r u c t t o t h e s a t i s f a c t i o n o f t h e C i t y a p e d e s t r i a n / b i k e a l t e r n a t e cr e e k t r a i l e x t e n d i n g f r o m t h e i n t e r s e c t i o n o f N o r t h T a n t a u A v e n u e a n d Pr u n e r i d g e A v e n u e C a l a b a z a s C r e e k , s o u t h t o V a l l c o P a r k w a y , o n b o t h si d e s o f N o r t h T a n t a u A v e n u e , a n d t h e n we s t a l o n g t h e n o r t h s i d e o f V a l l c o Pa r k w a y t o t h e i n t e r s e c t i o n o f C a l a b a z a s C r e e k . T h i s f u n d i n g s h a l l a c c o u n t fo r p l a n n i n g , d e s i g n , c o l l a b o r a t i o n w it h o t h e r a g e n c i e s , a n d c o n s t r u c t i o n an d m a i n t e n a n c e o f t h e a l t e r n a t e t r a i l r o u t e . T h e t r a i l s h a l l i n c l u d e a co m b i n a t i o n o f t h e f o l l o w i n g f e a t u r e s t h a t r e f e r e n c e C a l a b a z a s C r e e k : SU I. T R A N S P O R T A T I O N A N D C I R C U L A T I O N TR A N S - 1 : U n d e r E x i s t i n g p l u s P r o j e c t C o n d i t i o n s , co m p l e t i o n o f t h e p r o p o s e d p r o j e c t w o u l d c a u s e i n t e r s e c t i o n #2 1 W o l f e R o a d / I - 2 8 0 N o r t h b o u n d R a m p s t o o p e r a t e a t a n un a c c e p t a b l e l e v e l ( c h a n g e f r o m L O S B t o L O S E ) d u r i n g th e A M p e a k h o u r b a s e d o n C i t y o f C u p e r t i n o L O S st a n d a r d s . S T R A N S - 1 : A s p a r t o f t h e p r o j e c t , t h e pr o j e c t s p o n s o r s h a l l w o u l d c o n s t r u c t a n ad d i t i o n a l w e s t b o u n d l a n e a t i n t e r s e c t i o n # 2 1 W o l f e R o a d / I - 2 8 0 N o r t h b o u n d Ra m p s t o p r o v i d e f o r d u a l l e f t - t u r n a nd d u a l r i g h t - t u r n l a n e s . W i t h t h e ad d i t i o n a l l a n e , t h e i n t e r s e c t i o n w o u l d o p e r a t e a t a c c e p t a b l e L O S B ( 1 7 . 1 se c o n d s ) d u r i n g t h e A M p e a k h o u r . H o we v e r , t h e o f f - r a m p i n t e r s e c t i o n i s un d e r C a l t r a n s j u r i s d i c t i o n . T h e r e f o r e , n e i t h e r t h e p r o j e c t s p o n s o r n o r t h e Ci t y o f C u p e r t i n o c a n e n s u r e t h e i m p l e m e n t a t i o n o f t h e p r o p o s e d m i t i g a t i o n me a s u r e ; t h u s t h e i m p a c t is c o n s i d e r e d s i g n i f i c a n t a n d u n a v o i d a b l e . ( S U ) SU TR A N S - 9 : U n d e r B a c k g r o u n d pl u s P r o j e c t C o n d i t i o n s , co m p l e t i o n o f t h e p r o p o s e d p r o j e c t w o u l d e x a c e r b a t e un a c c e p t a b l e o p e r a t i o n s o f i n t e r s e c t i o n # 3 6 S t e v e n s C r e e k Bo u l e v a r d / C a l v e r t D r i v e / I - 2 8 0 R a m p s ( w e s t ) d u r i n g t h e PM p e a k h o u r b a s e d o n C M P g u i d e l i n e s . S T R A N S - 9 a : A t i n t e r s e c t i o n # 3 6 S t e v e n s C r e e k B o u l e v a r d / C a l v e r t D r i v e / I - 28 0 R a m p s ( w e s t ) , t h e p r o j e c t s p o n s o r sh a l l i m p l e m e n t M i t i g a t i o n M e a s u r e TR A N S - 3 ( a d d e x c l u s i v e e a s t b o u n d r i g h t -t u r n l a n e ) , w h i c h w o u l d i m p r o v e in t e r s e c t i o n o p e r a t i o n s t o 1 1 2 . 2 s e c on d s ( L O S F ) . H o w e v e r , t h e S t e v e n s Cr e e k B o u l e v a r d / C a l v e r t D r i v e / I - 2 8 0 Ra m p s ( w e s t ) i n t e r s e c t i o n w o u l d co n t i n u e t o o p e r a t e u n a c c e p t a b l y . P r o v i d i n g a s e c o n d c h a n n e l i z e d f r e e r i g h t - tu r n l a n e w i t h a t h i r d e a s t b o u n d r e c e i v i ng l a n e o n t h e c o n n e c t o r l i n k b e t w e e n St e v e n s C r e e k B o u l e v a r d a n d L a w r e n c e E x p r e s s w a y , f o r a d i s t a n c e o f ap p r o x i m a t e l y 1 , 2 5 0 f e e t , i n c l u d i n g a p e d e st r i a n - a c t i v a t e d t r a f f i c s i g n a l t o al l o w f o r p r o t e c t e d p e d e s t r i a n c r o s s i n g s t o t h e p e d e s t r i a n r e f u g e i s l a n d , wo u l d i m p r o v e i n t e r s e c t i o n o p e r a t i o n s t o L O S E D + w i t h 6 3 . 0 3 8 . 6 s e c o n d s of d e l a y . H o w e v e r , t h e r e a r e r i g h t - o f- w a y c o n s t r a i n t s t h a t r e n d e r a s e c o n d ri g h t - t u r n l a n e i n f e a s i b l e , s i n c e t h e r e wo u l d b e l e s s t h a n 7 f e e t o f r i g h t - o f - wa y a v a i l a b l e b e t w e e n t h e f e n c e a n d c u r b o n t h e s o u t h s i d e o f S t e v e n C r e e k af t e r i m p l e m e n t a t i o n o f M i t i g a t i o n M e a s u r e T R A N S - 3 . A t m i n i m u m , 1 1 f e e t of r i g h t - o f - w a y a r e n e e d e d t o a c c o mm o d a t e a s e c o n d r i g h t - t u r n l a n e . SU LS A A S S O C I A T E S , I N C . SE P T E M B E R 2 0 1 3 RE S P O N S E T O C O M M E N T S D O C U M E N T APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIV. TEXT REVISIONS P: \ C O C 1 1 0 1 A p p l e 2 C a m p u s \ P R O D U C T S \ R T C \ S c r e e n \ 4 - T e x t R e v i s i o n s . d o c ( 0 9 / 1 6 / 1 3 ) FI N A L 138 Ta b l e I I - 1 : S u m m a r y o f I m p a c t s a n d M i t i g a t i o n M e a s u r e s f r o m t h e E I R En v i r o n m e n t a l I m p a c t s Le v e l o f Si g n i f i c a n c e Wi t h o u t Mi t i g a t i o n M i t i g a t i o n M e a s u r e s Level of Significance With Mitigation TR A N S - 9 Co n t i n u e d Th i s i m p r o v e m e n t w o u l d r e du c e t h e i m p a c t t o a l e s s - t h a n - s i g n i f i c a n t l e v e l . Ho w e v e r , t h i s i n t e r s e c t i o n i s a C M P i n te r s e c t i o n a n d i s l o c a t e d w i t h i n t h e Ci t y o f S a n t a C l a r a . I t i s a l s o u n d e r Ca l t r a n s j u r i s d i c t i o n . Th e p r o j e c t s p o n s o r wo u l d b e r e q u i r e d t o c o o r d i n a t e w i t h t h e C i t y o f S a n t a C l a r a a n d C a l t r a n s t o co n s t r u c t t h e i d e n t i f i e d p h y s i c a l i m p r o v e m e n t a t t h e S t e v e n s C r e e k Bo u l e v a r d / C a l v e r t D r i v e / I - 2 8 0 R a m p (w e s t ) i n t e r s e c t i o n . S i n c e t h i s in t e r s e c t i o n i s o u t s i d e o f t h e C i t y o f Cu p e r t i n o ’ s j u r i s d i c t i o n , t h e C i t y c a n n o t gu a r a n t e e t h a t t h e i m p r o v e m e n t w o u l d be c o n s t r u c t e d . F o r t h i s r e a s o n t h e im p a c t w o u l d r e m a i n s i g n i f i c a n t a n d u n a v o i d a b l e . TR A N S - 9 b : T h e p r o j e c t s p o n s o r s h a l l e x p a n d t h e T D M p r o g r a m t o r e d u c e th e s e v e r i t y o f t h e i m p a c t . I n c r e a s i n g t h e T D M p a r t i c i p a t i o n a n d a s s o c i a t e d al t e r n a t i v e m o d e s h a r e f r o m 2 8 p e r ce n t t o 3 4 p e r c e n t w o u l d i m p r o v e op e r a t i o n s t o L O S F ( 1 4 2 . 8 s e c o n d s ) wi t h o u t i m p l e m e n t a t i o n o f T R A N S - 3 ; ho w e v e r i t w o u l d n o t r e d u c e t h e i m p a c t t o a l e s s - t h a n - s i g n i f i c a n t l e v e l . A ro b u s t m o n i t o r i n g p r o g r a m w o u l d b e r e q u i r e d t o e n s u r e t h a t t h i s T D M pr o g r a m m i t i g a t i o n m e a s u r e i s i m p l e m e n t e d a n d t h a t t h e r e q u i r e d t r i p re d u c t i o n i s a c h i e v e d . D e t a i l s o f t h e T D M p r o g r a m a r e d i s c u s s e d u n d e r t h e Ev a l u a t i o n o f T D M P r o g r a m E x p a n s i o n s e c t i o n . TR A N S - 1 3 : U n d e r C u m u l a t i v e p l u s P r o j e c t C o n d i t i o n s , co m p l e t i o n o f t h e p r o p o s e d p r o j e c t w o u l d c a u s e in t e r s e c t i o n # 8 D e A n z a B o u l e v a r d / S t e v e n s C r e e k Bo u l e v a r d t o o p e r a t e a t a n u n a c c e p t a b l e l e v e l ( c h a n g e f r o m LO S E + t o L O S E ) d u r i n g t h e P M p e a k h o u r b a s e d o n C i t y of C u p e r t i n o L O S i m p a c t t h r e s h o l d s . S TR A N S - 1 3 a : A t i n t e r s e c t i o n # 8 D e A n z a B o u l e v a r d / S t e v e n s C r e e k Bo u l e v a r d , th e p r o v i s i o n o f a n e x c l u s i v e s o u t h b o u n d r i g h t - t u r n l a n e ( f o r a to t a l o f t w o l e f t - t u r n l a n e s , f o u r t h ro u g h l a n e s , a n d o n e r i g h t - t u r n l a n e ) a n d ad j u s t i n g t h e s i g n a l t i m i n g s t o a c c o mm o d a t e t h e a d d e d t u r n l a n e w o u l d im p r o v e i n t e r s e c t i o n o p e r a t io n s t o a c c e p t a b l e l e v e l s a t L O S E + w i t h 5 8 . 9 se c o n d s o f a v e r a g e d e l a y . H o w e v e r , th i s i m p r o v e m e n t i s p h y s i c a l l y n o t fe a s i b l e , s i n c e t h e w i d e n i n g o f t h e ro a d w a y t o a c c o m m o d a t e t h e s o u t h b o u n d ri g h t - t u r n l a n e w o u l d i m p a c t a n u n d e r g ro u n d g a r a g e b e l o n g i n g t o t h e o f f i c e de v e l o p m e n t o n t h e n o r t h w e s t c o r n e r o f t h e D e A n z a B o u l e v a r d / S t e v e n s Cr e e k B o u l e v a r d i n t e r s e c t i o n ; t h e r e f o r e t h e i m p a c t a t t h e D e A n z a Bo u l e v a r d / S t e v e n s C r e e k B o u l e v a r d i n t e r s e c t i o n i s c o n s i d e r e d s i g n i f i c a n t a n d un a v o i d a b l e . TR A N S - 1 3 b : T h e p r o j e c t s p o n s o r s h a l l ex p a n d t h e T D M p r o g r a m t o r e d u c e th e s e v e r i t y o f t h e i m p a c t . I n c r e a s i n g t h e T D M p a r t i c i p a t i o n a n d a s s o c i a t e d al t e r n a t i v e m o d e s h a r e f r o m 2 8 p e r ce n t t o 3 4 p e r c e n t w o u l d i m p r o v e op e r a t i o n s t o L O S E ( 6 2 . 1 s e c o n d s ) ; h o w e v e r t h e i n c r e a s e i n T D M pa r t i c i p a t i o n w o u l d n o t r e d u c e t h e i m p a ct t o a l e s s - t h a n - s i g n i f i c a n t l e v e l . SU LS A A S S O C I A T E S , I N C . SE P T E M B E R 2 0 1 3 RE S P O N S E T O C O M M E N T S D O C U M E N T APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIV. TEXT REVISIONS P: \ C O C 1 1 0 1 A p p l e 2 C a m p u s \ P R O D U C T S \ R T C \ S c r e e n \ 4 - T e x t R e v i s i o n s . d o c ( 0 9 / 1 6 / 1 3 ) FI N A L 139 Ta b l e I I - 1 : S u m m a r y o f I m p a c t s a n d M i t i g a t i o n M e a s u r e s f r o m t h e E I R En v i r o n m e n t a l I m p a c t s Le v e l o f Si g n i f i c a n c e Wi t h o u t Mi t i g a t i o n M i t i g a t i o n M e a s u r e s Level of Significance With Mitigation TR A N S - 1 3 Co n t i n u e d T R A N S - 1 3 c : T h e p r o j e c t s p o n s o r sh a l l p r o v i d e a $ 5 0 , 0 0 0 f a i r - s h a r e co n t r i b u t i o n t o w a r d s t h e i m p l e m e n t a t i o n o f a n a d a p t i v e t r a f f i c s i g n a l s y s t e m al o n g D e A n z a B o u l e v a r d b e t w e e n H o m e s t e a d R o a d a n d R a i n b o w D r i v e . Im p l e m e n t a t i o n o f a n a d a p t i v e t r a ff i c s i g n a l s y s t e m w o u l d i m p r o v e in t e r s e c t i o n o p e r a t i o n s ; h o w e v e r i t w o u l d n o t r e d u c e t h e i m p a c t t o a l e s s - th a n - s i g n i f i c a n t l e v e l . TR A N S - 1 9 : U n d e r C u m u l a t i v e p l u s P r o j e c t C o n d i t i o n s , co m p l e t i o n o f t h e p r o p o s e d p r o j e c t w o u l d e x a c e r b a t e un a c c e p t a b l e o p e r a t i o n s o f i n t e r s e c t i o n # 3 6 S t e v e n s C r e e k Bo u l e v a r d / C a l v e r t D r i v e / I - 2 8 0 R a m p s ( w e s t ) d u r i n g t h e P M pe a k h o u r b a s e d o n C M P g u i d e l i n e s . ( S ) S T R A N S - 1 9 a : P o t e n t i a l p h y s i c a l i m p r o v e m e n t s a s m i t i g a t i o n m e a s u r e s f o r in t e r s e c t i o n # 3 6 S t e v e n s C r e e k B o u l e v a r d / C a l v e r t D r i v e / I - 2 8 0 R a m p s a r e di s c u s s e d u n d e r M i t i g a t i o n M e a s u r e T R A N S - 9 . ( a d d t w o e x c l u s i v e ea s t b o u n d r i g h t - t u r n l a n e s ) . H o w e v e r , t h e r e a r e r i g h t - o f - w a y c o n s t r a i n t s t h a t re n d e r t h i s m i t i g a t i o n m e a s u r e i n f e a s i b l e . A d d i t i o n a l l y , t h i s i n t e r s e c t i o n i s wi t h i n t h e C i t y o f S a n t a C l a r a , a n d t h e C i t y h a s n o c o n t r o l o v e r t h e im p l e m e n t a t i o n o f t h e m i t i g a t i o n m e a s u r e ; t h e r e f o r e t h e i m p a c t i s c o n s i d e r e d si g n i f i c a n t a n d u n a v o i d a b l e . T h e p r o j ec t s p o n s o r s h a l l i m p l e m e n t M i t i g a t i o n Me a s u r e T R A N S - 9 a ( a d d f r e e e a s t bo u n d r i g h t - t u r n l a n e ) , w h i c h w o u l d im p r o v e i n t e r s e c t i o n o p e r a t io n s t o L O S D ( 4 1 . 5 s e c o n d s ) . T h i s i m p r o v e m e n t wo u l d r e d u c e t h e i m p a c t t o a l e s s - t h a n -s i g n i f i c a n t l e v e l . H o w e v e r , b e c a u s e th i s i n t e r s e c t i o n i s u n d e r C i t y o f S a n t a C l a r a a n d C a l t r a n s j u r i s d i c t i o n , t h e Ci t y c a n n o t g u a r a n t e e t h a t t h e i m p r o v e m e nt w o u l d b e c o n s t r u c t e d . F o r t h i s re a s o n , t h e i m p a c t w o u l d r e m a i n s i g n i f i c a n t a n d u n a v o i d a b l e . TR A N S - 1 9 b : T h e p r o j e c t s p o n s o r s h a l l ex p a n d t h e T D M p r o g r a m t o r e d u c e th e s e v e r i t y o f t h e i m p a c t . I n c r e a s i n g t h e T D M p a r t i c i p a t i o n a n d a s s o c i a t e d al t e r n a t i v e m o d e s h a r e f r o m 2 8 p e r ce n t t o 3 4 p e r c e n t w o u l d i m p r o v e op e r a t i o n s t o L O S F ( 1 4 5 . 8 s e c o n d s ) w i t h o u t i m p l e m e n t a t i o n o f m i t i g a t i o n me a s u r e T R A N S - 9 ; h o w e v e r t h e i n c r e a s e i n T D M p a r t i c i p a t i o n w o u l d n o t re d u c e t h e i m p a c t t o a l e s s - t h a n - s i g n i f i c a n t l e v e l . SU LS A A S S O C I A T E S , I N C . SE P T E M B E R 2 0 1 3 RE S P O N S E T O C O M M E N T S D O C U M E N T APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIV. TEXT REVISIONS P: \ C O C 1 1 0 1 A p p l e 2 C a m p u s \ P R O D U C T S \ R T C \ S c r e e n \ 4 - T e x t R e v i s i o n s . d o c ( 0 9 / 1 6 / 1 3 ) FI N A L 140 Ta b l e I I - 1 : S u m m a r y o f I m p a c t s a n d M i t i g a t i o n M e a s u r e s f r o m t h e E I R En v i r o n m e n t a l I m p a c t s Le v e l o f Si g n i f i c a n c e Wi t h o u t Mi t i g a t i o n M i t i g a t i o n M e a s u r e s Level of Significance With Mitigation TR A N S - 2 2 : C o m p l e t i o n o f t h e p r o p o s e d p r o j e c t w o u l d a d d su b s t a n t i a l a m o u n t s o f t r a f f i c t o t h e f o l l o w i n g t e n  mi x e d fl o w s e g m e n t s a n d o n e  HO V f r e e w a y s e g m e n t s o p e r a t i n g at L O S F :  I- 2 8 0 , S o u t h b o u n d , E l M o n t e R o a d t o M a g d a l e n a Av e n u e  I- 2 8 0 , N o r t h b o u n d , S R 8 5 t o F o o t h i l l E x p r e s s w a y  I- 2 8 0 , S o u t h b o u n d , F o o t h i l l E x p r e s s w a y t o S R 8 5  I- 2 8 0 , S o u t h b o u n d , S R 8 5 t o D e A n z a B o u l e v a r d  I- 2 8 0 , S o u t h b o u n d , D e A n z a B o u l e v a r d t o W o l f e R o a d  I- 2 8 0 , N o r t h b o u n d , L a w r e n c e E x p r e s s w a y t o W o l f e Ro a d  I- 2 8 0 , S o u t h b o u n d , W o l f e R o a d t o L a w r e n c e Ex p r e s s w a y / S t e v e n s C r e e k B o u l e v a r d  I- 2 8 0 , N o r t h b o u n d , S a r a t o g a A v e n u e t o L a w r e n c e Ex p r e s s w a y / S t e v e n s C r e e k B o u l e v a r d  I- 2 8 0 , S o u t h b o u n d , L a w r e n c e E x p r e s s w a y / S t e v e n s Cr e e k B o u l e v a r d t o S a r a t o g a A v e n u e  I- 2 8 0 , N o r t h b o u n d , W i n c h e s t e r B o u l e v a r d t o S a r a t o g a Av e n u e  I- 2 8 0 , N o r t h b o u n d , W i n c h e s t e r B o u l e v a r d t o I - 8 8 0  I- 2 8 0 , S o u t h b o u n d , W i n c h e s t e r B o u l e v a r d t o I - 8 8 0  I- 2 8 0 , N o r t h b o u n d , I - 8 8 0 t o M e r i d i a n A v e n u e  I- 2 8 0 , S o u t h b o u n d , I - 8 8 0 t o M e r i d i a n A v e n u e  I- 2 8 0 , N o r t h b o u n d , M e r i d i a n A v e n u e t o B i r d A v e n u e  I- 2 8 0 , S o u t h b o u n d , M e r i d i a n A v e n u e t o B i r d A v e n u e  I- 2 8 0 , N o r t h b o u n d , B i r d A v e n u e t o S R 8 7  I- 2 8 0 , N o r t h b o u n d , S R 8 7 t o 1 0 th S t r e e t  I- 2 8 0 , S o u t h b o u n d , B i r d A v e n u e t o S R 8 7 S Mi t i g a t i o n M e a s u r e T R A N S - 2 2 : T h e p r o j e c t s p o n s o r s h a l l p a y a $ 5 3 6 , 0 0 0 1, 2 9 2 , 2 1 5 f a i r s h a r e c o n t r i b u t i o n t o w a r d s tw o p l a n n e d t r a n s p o r ta t i o n p r o j e c t s id e n t i f i e d i n V T A ’ s Va l l e y T r a n s p o r t a t i o n P l a n 2 0 3 5 ( V T P 2 0 3 5 ) 1 t h a t w o u l d im p r o v e t r a f f i c o p e r a t i o n s o f t h e i m p ac t e d f r e e w a y s e g m e n t s a n d p r o v i d e ad d e d t r a n s p o r t a t i o n c a p a c i t y o n p a r a l l e l f a c i l i t i e s : ( 1 ) S R 8 5 E x p r e s s L a n e pr o j e c t ( c o n v e r t i n g t h e e x i s t i n g H O V l a n e t o a t o l l l a n e t o a l l o w s i n g l e oc c u p a n t v e h i c l e s t o d r i v e i n t h e HO V l a n e f o r a f e e ) b e t w e e n M o u n t a i n Vi e w a n d S a n J o s e ; ( 2 ) e l i m i n a t i n g t h e e x i s t i n g b o t t l e n e c k o n s o u t h b o u n d I - 28 0 b e t w e e n E l M o n t e R o a d a n d M a g d a l e n a A v e n u e ; a n d ( 2 3 ) e i t h e r t h e B u s Ra p i d T r a n s i t ( B R T ) s t a t i o n s p r o p o s e d w i t h i n C u p e r t i n o o n S t e v e n s C r e e k Bo u l e v a r d a t W o l f e R o a d a n d D e A n z a B o u l e v a r d , o r a n a l t e r n a t i v e i m p r o v e - me n t o r s t u d y t o w a r d s t h e i m p r o v e m e n t o f t h e i m p a c t e d I - 2 8 0 c o r r i d o r o r a pa r a l l e l c o r r i d o r t h a t w o u l d p r o v i d e ca p a c i t y . T h e f a i r s h a r e c o n t r i b u t i o n am o u n t w a s c a l c u l a t e d i n c o n s u l t a t i o n wi t h V T A s t a f f b a s e d o n t h e p r o j e c t ’ s co n t r i b u t i o n t o p r o j e c t g r o w t h o n t h e i m p a c t e d f r e e w a y s e g m e n t . It i s u n l i k e l y t h a t t h e E x p r e s s L a n e or B R T p r o j e c t w o u l d b e i m p l e m e n t e d pr i o r t o p r o j e c t c o m p l e t i o n a n d t h a t t h e s e i m p r o v e m e n t s w o u l d r e d u c e t h e im p a c t t o a l e s s - t h a n - s i g n i f i c a n t l e v e l . In a d d i t i o n , t h e C i t y h a s n o c o n t r o l ov e r t h e i m p l e m e n t a t i o n o f t h e s e m i t i g a t i o n m e a s u r e s ; t h e r e f o r e t h e i m p a c t t o th e f r e e w a y s e g m e n t s w o u l d r e m a in s i g n i f i c a n t a n d u n a v o i d a b l e . SU 1 T h e V a l l e y T r a n s p o r t a t i o n P l a n i s a l o n g - r a n g e v i s i o n f o r t r a n s p or t a t i o n i n S a n t a C l a r a C o u n t y . T h e V T A i s r e s p o n s i b l e f o r p r e pa r i n g a n d u p d a t i n g t h e V T P . T h e V T P 20 3 5 i d e n t i f i e s t h e p r o g r a m s , p r o j e c t s , a n d p o l ic i e s V T A w o u l d l i k e t o p u r s u e o v e r t h e li f e t i m e o f t h e p l a n . I t c o n n e c t s p r o j e c ts w i t h a n t i c i p a t e d f u n d s a nd lays out a framework for th e d e v e l o p m e n t a n d m a i n t e n a n c e o f t h e t r a n sp o r t a t i o n s y s t e m o v e r t h e n e x t 2 5 y e a r s . 1 S k a n s a a n d D P R , 2 0 1 2 . Ap p l e C a m p u s 2 C o n s t r u c t i o n E q u i p m e n t S u m m a r y . December 11. LS A A S S O C I A T E S , I N C . SE P T E M B E R 2 0 1 3 RE S P O N S E T O C O M M E N T S D O C U M E N T APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIV. TEXT REVISIONS P: \ C O C 1 1 0 1 A p p l e 2 C a m p u s \ P R O D U C T S \ R T C \ S c r e e n \ 4 - T e x t R e v i s i o n s . d o c ( 0 9 / 1 6 / 1 3 ) FI N A L 141 Ta b l e I I - 1 : S u m m a r y o f I m p a c t s a n d M i t i g a t i o n M e a s u r e s f r o m t h e E I R En v i r o n m e n t a l I m p a c t s Le v e l o f Si g n i f i c a n c e Wi t h o u t Mi t i g a t i o n M i t i g a t i o n M e a s u r e s Level of Significance With Mitigation TR A N S - 2 2 Co n t i n u e d  I- 2 8 0 , S o u t h b o u n d , S R 8 7 t o 1 0 th S t r e e t  I- 2 8 0 , N o r t h b o u n d , 1 0 th S t r e e t t o M c L a u g h l i n A v e n u e  I- 2 8 0 , H O V , N o r t h b o u n d , S a r a t o g a A v e n u e t o La w r e n c e E x p r e s s w a y  I- 2 8 0 , H O V , S o u t h b o u n d , W i n c h e s t e r B o u l e v a r d t o I - 88 0  I- 2 8 0 , H O V , S o u t h b o u n d , I - 8 8 0 t o M e r i d i a n A v e n u e  SR 8 5 , N o r t h b o u n d , W i n c h e s t e r B o u l e v a r d t o S R 1 7 + HO V t o C a m d e n A v e n u e  SR 8 5 , N o r t h b o u n d , S a r a t o g a A v e n u e t o W i n c h e s t e r Bo u l e v a r d  SR 8 5 , S o u t h b o u n d , S R 1 7 t o B a s c o m A v e n u e  SR 8 5 , N o r t h b o u n d , S R 1 7 t o B a s c o m A v e n u e + H O V  SR 8 5 , S o u t h b o u n d , B a s c o m A v e n u e t o U n i o n A v e n u e  SR 8 5 , N o r t h b o u n d , B a s c o m A v e n u e t o U n i o n A v e n u e  SR 8 5 , N o r t h b o u n d , U n i o n A v e n u e t o C a m d e n A v e n u e  I- 8 8 0 , S o u t h b o u n d , B a s c o m A v e n u e t o S t e v e n s C r e e k Bo u l e v a r d Th e s e f r e e w a y s e g m e n t s w o u l d b e i m p a c t e d u n d e r t h e Ex i s t i n g P l u s P r o j e c t C o n d i t i o n s b a s e d o n C M P g u i d e l i n e s . TR A N S - 2 3 : B a s e d o n C i t y o f C u p e r t i n o s t a n d a r d s , t h e de s i g n o f t h e p r o j e c t w i t h t h r e e l e f t - t u r n l a n e s o n t h e W o l f e Ro a d d r i v e w a y a p p r o a c h w o u l d c a u s e a s u b s t a n t i a l i n c r e a s e in c o n f l i c t s d u e t o v e h i c l es w e a v i n g o n W o l f e R o a d be t w e e n t h e d r i v e w a y a n d t h e I - 2 8 0 r a m p s i n o r d e r t o me r g e a n d a l i g n i n t o t h e c o r r e c t l a n e s t o e n t e r t h e f r e e w a y up o n e x i t i n g t h e c a m p u s .   S I m p l e m e n t a t i o n o f o n e o f t h e f o l l ow i n g t w o m i t i g a t i o n m e a s u r e s w o u l d re d u c e t h i s i m p a c t t o a l e s s - t h a n - s i g n i f i c a n t l e v e l : TR A N S - 2 3 : A t t h e m a i n p r o j e c t d r i v e w a y o n W o l f e R o a d , t h e p r o j e c t sp o n s o r s h a l l r e d u c e t h e n u m b e r o f l e f t tu r n l a n e s f r o m t h r e e t o t w o . T h i s wo u l d r e d u c e t h e w e a v i n g o n s o u t h b o u n d Wo l f e R o a d b e t w e e n t h e d r i v e w a y an d t h e I - 2 8 0 n o r t h b o u n d o n - r a m p s i n c e t h e r e w o u l d b e , a t m o s t , a o n e - l a n e la n e c h a n g e i n o r d e r f o r d r i v e r s t o a l i g n t h e m s e l v e s t o t h e c o r r e c t l a n e . OR LTS LS A A S S O C I A T E S , I N C . SE P T E M B E R 2 0 1 3 RE S P O N S E T O C O M M E N T S D O C U M E N T APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIV. TEXT REVISIONS P: \ C O C 1 1 0 1 A p p l e 2 C a m p u s \ P R O D U C T S \ R T C \ S c r e e n \ 4 - T e x t R e v i s i o n s . d o c ( 0 9 / 1 6 / 1 3 ) FI N A L 142 Ta b l e I I - 1 : S u m m a r y o f I m p a c t s a n d M i t i g a t i o n M e a s u r e s f r o m t h e E I R En v i r o n m e n t a l I m p a c t s Le v e l o f Si g n i f i c a n c e Wi t h o u t Mi t i g a t i o n M i t i g a t i o n M e a s u r e s Level of Significance With Mitigation TR A N S - 2 3 Co n t i n u e d T R A N S - 2 3 ( A l t e r n a t e ) : T h e p r o j e c t s p o n s or s h a l l b e p e r m i t t e d t o c o n s t r u c t th r e e l e f t - t u r n e x i t l a n e s f r o m t h e p r o j e c t s i t e t o W o l f e R o a d i f a l l o f t h e fo l l o w i n g m e a s u r e s a r e i m p l e m e n t e d : • C l e a r s i g n a g e , i n c l u d i n g b u t n o t l i m i t e d t o o v e r h e a d s i g n s , s h a l l b e in s t a l l e d t o i n d i c a t e t h e d e s t i n a t i o n o f e a c h o f t h e t h r e e e x i t l a n e s i n o r d e r to d i s c o u r a g e u n s a f e l a n e c h a n g e s . • E a c h l a n e o n W o l f e R o a d , b e t w e e n t h e d r i v e w a y a n d P r u n e r i d g e A v e n u e , sh a l l b e c l e a r l y m a r k e d b y p a i n t e d s t r i p e s , d i r e c t i o n a l a r r o w s , a n d de s t i n a t i o n l e g e n d s t o i n d i c a t e t h e d e s t i n a t i o n o f e a c h l a n e a n d t o i n d i c a t e by d o u b l e l i n e s o r o t h e r a p p r o p r i a t e m a rk i n g s t h a t c h a n g i n g l a n e s i s a vi o l a t i o n o f l a w . • T h e p r o j e c t s p o n s o r s h a l l f u n d t h e f o l l o w i n g m e a s u r e s f o r a t r i a l p e r i o d o f ni n e m o n t h s f r o m i s s u a n c e o f t h e f i r s t ce r t i f i c a t e o f o c c u p a n c y f o r t h e M a i n Bu i l d i n g a n d s h a l l i n s t a l l c l o s e d - c i r c u i t v i d e o c a m e r a s l i n k e d t o t h e C i t y ’ s Tr a f f i c O p e r a t i o n s C e n t e r t o c o n t i n u o u s ly r e c o r d v e h i c l e m o v e m e n t s a t t h e pr o j e c t d r i v e w a y a n d a l o n g s o u t h b o u n d W o l f e R o a d . T r a i n e d p e r s o n n e l , wh o a r e i n d e p e n d e n t f r o m t h e p r o j e c t s po n s o r , s h a l l p e r i o d i c a l l y r e v i e w t h e vi d e o f o o t a g e a t t h e d i r e c t i o n o f t h e C i t y , a n d p r o v i d e a r e p o r t a t t h e e n d o f ea c h m o n t h t o t h e P u b l i c W o r k s D e p a r t m e n t . T h i s r e p o r t s h a l l d o c u m e n t an y u n s a f e o r i l l e g a l l a n e c h a n g e s ( v io l a t i o n s ) o b s e r v e d , n o t i n g a c c i d e n t s ca u s e d b y v i o l a t i o n s a n d n o t i n g w h e t h e r, i n t h e p r o f e s s i o n a l j u d g m e n t o f th e i n d e p e n d e n t o b s e r v e r , t h e o b s e r v e d v i o l a t i o n s c o n s t i t u t e a s a f e t y pr o b l e m t h a t s h o u l d b e a d d r e s s e d a nd , i f s o , r e c o m m e n d i n g m e a s u r e s t o ad d r e s s t h e m . • I f , a t a n y t i m e f o l l o w i n g t h e n i n e - m o n t h t r i a l p e r i o d i m p l e m e n t a t i o n o f t h e me a s u r e s l i s t e d a b o v e d o n o t s u b s t a n t i a l l y p r e v en t v i o l a t i o n s , i n t h e pr o f e s s i o n a l o p i n i o n o f t h e i n d e p e n d e n t o b s e r v e r a n d t h e C i t y , t h e C i t y s h a l l de t e r m i n e w h e t h e r a d d i t i o n a l m e a s u r e s a r e r e q u i r e d , o r w h e t h e r t h e n u m b e r of l a n e s m u s t b e r e d u c e d t o t w o e x i t la n e s . M o n i t o r i n g s h a l l c o n t i n u e u n t i l ni n e m o n t h s f o l l o w i n g f u l l oc c u p a n c y o f t h e p r o j e c t . • A p e n a l t y o f $ 5 0 0 p e r v i o l a t i o n d u r i n g t h e P M 2 - h o u r p e a k p e r i o d p e r d a y sh a l l b e p a i d b y t h e p r o j e c t s p o n s o r t o t h e C i t y . T h e n u m b e r o f v i o l a t i o n s sh a l l b e d e t e r m i n e d b y t h e i n d e p e n d e nt o b s e r v e r b a s e d u p o n r e v i e w o f t h e vi d e o f o o t a g e a n d e x t r a p o l a t e d t o a c co u n t f o r d a i l y a c t i v i t y d u r i n g t h e P M 2- h o u r p e a k p e r i o d s h o u l d d a i l y v i d e o f o o t a g e n o t b e r e v i e w e d . • T h e p r o j e c t s p o n s o r s h a l l d e v e l o p e m p l o y e e e d u c a t i o n m a t e r i a l s , t o t h e sa t i s f a c t i o n o f t h e C i t y , e x p l a i n i n g t h e pr o p e r u s e o f t h e d r i v e w a y e x i t l a n e s wi t h o u t w e a v i n g a m o n g l a n e s . LS A A S S O C I A T E S , I N C . SE P T E M B E R 2 0 1 3 RE S P O N S E T O C O M M E N T S D O C U M E N T APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIV. TEXT REVISIONS P: \ C O C 1 1 0 1 A p p l e 2 C a m p u s \ P R O D U C T S \ R T C \ S c r e e n \ 4 - T e x t R e v i s i o n s . d o c ( 0 9 / 1 6 / 1 3 ) FI N A L 143 Ta b l e I I - 1 : S u m m a r y o f I m p a c t s a n d M i t i g a t i o n M e a s u r e s f r o m t h e E I R En v i r o n m e n t a l I m p a c t s Le v e l o f Si g n i f i c a n c e Wi t h o u t Mi t i g a t i o n M i t i g a t i o n M e a s u r e s Level of Significance With Mitigation TR A N S - 2 7 : T h e p r o p o s e d l o c a t i o n o f t h e p r o j e c t d r i v e w a y in t e r s e c t i o n o n W o l f e R o a d a n d t h e a s s o c i a t e d c o n g e s t i o n wo u l d r e s u l t i n h a z a r d s f o r v e h i c l e s e x i t i n g t h e so u t h e r n m o s t W o l f e R o a d d r i v e w a y t o t h e C u p e r t i n o Vi l l a g e s h o p p i n g c e n t e r ( C i t y o f C u p e r t i n o a n d C E Q A ) . S I m p l e m e n t a t i o n o f o n e o f t h e f o l l ow i n g t w o m i t i g a t i o n m e a s u r e s w o u l d re d u c e t h i s i m p a c t t o a l e s s - t h a n - s i g n i f i c a n t l e v e l : TR A N S - 2 7 : T h e s o u t h e r n m o s t d r i v e w a y t o t h e C u p e r t i n o V i l l a g e s h a l l sh o u l d b e c l o s e d o r r e s t r i c t ed t o r i g h t - t u r n s i n o n l y . W i t h t h i s m i t i g a t i o n t h e im p a c t w o u l d b e l e s s - t h a n - s i g n i f i c a n t . OR TR A N S - 2 7 ( A l t e r n a t e ) : T h e s o u t h e r n m o s t dr i v e w a y t o t h e C u p e r t i n o V i l l a g e sh a l l b e r e s t r i c t e d t o r i g h t - t u r n s i n o n l y . W i t h t h i s m i t i g a t i o n t h e i m p a c t wo u l d b e l e s s - t h a n - s i g n i f i c a n t . LTS TR A N S - 3 0 : T h e a d d e d t r a f f i c o n W o l f e R o a d a n d a r o u n d th e p r o j e c t s i t e w o u l d r e s u l t i n i n c r e a s e d c o n g e s t i o n a n d co u l d i n d u c e t r a n s i t d e m a n d a n d i n cr e a s e t r a n s i t r i d e r s h i p i n th e a r e a , w h i c h c u r r e n t l y h a s m i n i m a l t r a n s i t s t o p a m e n i t i e s (V T A ) . S T R A N S - 3 0 : T h e p r o j e c t s p o n s o r s h a l l u p g r a d e t r a n s i t s t o p s a l o n g W o l f e Ro a d b e t w e e n S t e v e n s C r e e k B o u l e v a r d a n d H o m e s t e a d R o a d , o n V a l l c o Pa r k w a y b e t w e e n W o l f e R o a d a n d T a n t a u A v e n u e , a n d o n T a n t a u A v e n u e be t w e e n S t e v e n s C r e e k B o u l e v a r d a n d H o m e s t e a d R o a d , a n d o n H o m e s t e a d Ro a d b e t w e e n T a n t a u A v e n u e a n d W o l f e R o a d . LTS LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIV. TEXT REVISIONS P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\4-TextRevisions.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 144 The numbering of one subheading on page 102 is revised as follows: (3) North Tantau Avenue. Apple also proposes … Figure III-17a on page 105 of the Draft EIR is revised as shown on page 145 of this chapter. Page 111 of the Draft EIR is revised as follows: Currently, Route 81 accesses Pruneridge Avenue only in the eastbound direction from northbound North Wolfe Road, where it then turns left onto North Tantau Avenue, and then right onto East Homestead Road towards the City of Santa Clara. With the closure of Pruneridge Avenue, Route 81 would continue to travel north on North Wolfe Road, turn right onto Vallco Parkway, and left onto North Tantau Avenue, where it would connect with its current route. Figure III-18 shows the existing and proposed route of Route 81. As part of the proposed project, a new bus stop would be established at the northeast quadrant of the intersection of North Wolfe Road and Stevens Creek Boulevard. Other adjustments to bus stops and signage may be required to accommodate the rerouting. Page 136 of the Draft EIR is revised as follows: 14. Construction and Phasing The project would be developed in two phases. Phase 1 would involve the demolition of all buildings on the site and construction of the approximately 2,820,000-square-foot Main Building, and an additional 245,000 square feet of auditorium, fitness center, and Valet Parking Reception uses. In addition, the Main Parking Structure, North Tantau Parking Structure, Central Plant, Security Receptions, Landscape Maintenance Buildings, and associated transportation and utility infrastructure would also be developed as part of Phase 1. As part of Phase 1, the median of North Wolfe Road south of East Homestead Road would be temporarily removed, along with its trees, while utility infrastructure is being installed. Some or all of the trees from the median may be stored off-site while the utility lines are installed. Following completion of the utility project, the median would be reconstructed according to its current configuration and some or all of the trees would be transplanted back to the median in their original location or replaced with equivalent trees (as some of the trees are not suitable for transplant). Also Aas part of Phase 1, an approximately 15-foot temporary sound wall would be installed around the Phase 1 portion of the project site (except along the southern boundary of the project site, adjacent to I-280) to reduce construction-related noise levels in the vicinity of adjacent residential uses. Phase 1 sound walls would be placed 30 feet from the sidewalk (where site boundaries face a public right-of-way) or at the property line. Sound walls would be installed along the west bank of Calabazas Creek. In addition, an 8- to 12- foot galvanized fence/sound wall composed of concrete with structural steel with a privacy screen would be located along the southern boundary of the project site, adjacent to I-280. no t t o s c a l e St r e e t I m p r o v e m e n t s K e y M a p Wo l f e R o a d S o u t h o f P r u n e r i d g e - E x i s t i n g Wo l f e R o a d S o u t h o f P r u n e r i d g e - P r o p o s e d R e c o n f i g u r a t i o n Wo l f e R o a d N o r t h o f P r u n e r i d g e - E x i s t i n g Wo l f e R o a d N o r t h o f P r u n e r i d g e - P r o p o s e d R e c o n f i g u r a t i o n Wo l f e R o a d N o r t h o f A C 2 E n t r a n c e - P r o p o s e d R e c o n f i g u r a t i o n Wo l f e R o a d N o r t h o f A C 2 E n t r a n c e - E x i s t i n g FIGURE III-17a [Revised] SO U R C E : A P P L E , A P R I L 2 0 1 3 . I: \ C O C 1 1 0 1 A p p l e C a m p u s 2 \ RT C / f i g u r e s \ F i g _ I I I 1 7 a [ R e v i s e d ] . a i ( 9 / 1 9 / 1 3 ) Apple Campus 2 Project EIR Off-Site Street Changes LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIV. TEXT REVISIONS P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\4-TextRevisions.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 146 Phase 2 would involve the development of 600,000 square feet of office, research, and development space east and west of North Tantau Avenue, along with the Satellite Plant North and South, parking, and associated transportation and utility infrastructure. As part of Phase 2, temporary sound walls would be placed 20 feet west of the shared property line with the residential uses and Jenny Strand Park to the east of the project site.1 No roads in the vicinity of the site would be closed for the duration of the project construction period. However, temporary traffic diversion may occur to facilitate relocation of utilities on North Wolfe Road and East Homestead Road, and street widening on North Wolfe Road. In addition, detours may occur around Pruneridge Avenue early in the construction period (before physical vacation of the street segment occurs) to allow for utility relocation. A temporary concrete batch plant would be located in the northwestern portion of the project site, with entries on the north and west sides of the plant. The plant would be used to formulate concrete for use in the construction of the proposed project, and would reduce the need for the transport of mixed concrete to the project site by truck. Page 139 of the Draft EIR is revised as follows: o Table 2-A, Development Allocation, would be amended to reflect the future anticipated commercial square footage in Vallco Park North, which encompasses the project site. Similar adjustments would be made to the discussion of Vallco Park North on pages 2- 30 and 2-31 of the Land Use/Community Design Element. o Other General Plan figures would be adjusted to reflect the removal of Pruneridge Avenue, the removal of the Parks and Open Space designation from the site, and the relocation of Glendenning Barn. o Amendments related to a change in the setback ratio for North Tantau Avenue from 1.5:1 to 1:1 due to a required mitigation measure to add a southbound right-turn lane on North Tantau Avenue to Stevens Creek Boulevard.  Zoning Map Amendment. The PR zone, which corresponds to the approximately 1.1-acre portion of the site designated Parks and Open Space in the General Plan, would be rezoned to P(MP).  Development Agreement. If parties mutually agree, a Development Agreement that would cover the entire project site would vest the project approvals.  Subdivision Maps. Re-subdivision of the existing parcelization by a vesting tentative subdivision map from 19 parcels to five parcels. The conforming Final Map would , includeing the recordation of appropriate Covenants, Codes and Restrictions that would govern the use of the five parcels.  Conditional Use Permit. The Conditional Use Permit would allow certain uses and facilities to be permitted on the site (including auditorium uses and wireless antennae) if Apple meets certain conditions established by the City. 1 Skansa and DPR, 2012. Apple Campus 2 Construction Equipment Summary. December 11. LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIV. TEXT REVISIONS P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\4-TextRevisions.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 147  Development Permit. The Development Permit would be granted concurrent with approval of a conceptual development plan that includes a general description of proposed uses and the circulation system, a topographical map of the site and neighboring properties, a landscape plan, and other information required by the City. Phase 2 development would require an independent Development Permit. Page 154 of the Draft EIR is revised as follows: Mitigation Measure PLAN-3: The project sponsor shall implement the following measures to the satisfaction of the City, as illustrated in Figure IV-3: a. Fund and construct to the satisfaction of the City a pedestrian/bike alternate creek trail extending from the intersection of North Tantau Avenue and Pruneridge AvenueCalabazas Creek, south to Vallco Parkway, on both sides of North Tantau Avenue, and then west along the north side of Vallco Parkway to the intersection of Calabazas Creek. This funding shall account for planning, design, collaboration with other agencies, and construction and maintenance of the alternate trail route. The trail shall include a combination of the following features that reference Calabazas Creek: Figure IV-2 on page 161 of the Draft EIR is updated as shown on page 148 of this chapter. Figure IV-3 on page 162 of the Draft EIR is updated as shown on page 149 of this chapter. Page 163 of the Draft EIR is revised as follows: The Park and RecreationPublic Park/Recreation (PR) zone corresponds to the portion of the site designated Parks and Open Space in the General Plan. The PR zone allows for the development of parks, playgrounds, and recreational facilities, including agricultural uses such as crop and tree farming. According to Section 19.92 of the Zoning Ordinance, “The purpose of the park and recreation zone is to regulate the land uses and recreational activity permitted within publicly owned parks within the City, to ensure the safety and enjoyment of the persons utilizing the park facilities, as well as to protect the rights of adjoining property owners.” Footnote 24 on page 229 of the Draft EIR is revised as follows: 24 Prior to 2005, this portion of the site was zoned Planned Industrial (P(MP)). In November 2005, the area was approved for a townhouse development consisting of 130 townhomes and a 1.1-acre public park. At that time, the area was rezoned as Planned Residential (P(Res)) and Park and RecreationPublic Park/Recreation (PR). Apple purchased the area in 2006 and in 2009 Apple applied for a rezoning of the P(Res) zoned parcels to allow for the development of planned industrial uses in addition to residential uses. The City granted the rezoning to P(MP, Res). As part of the Apple Campus 2 Project, Apple does not propose to remove the residential zoning designation on the site. N W o l f e R d N W o l f e R d N T a n ta u A v e N T a nta u A v e Rid g e v i e w C t Rid g e vie w C t Forge DrForge Dr Homestead RdHomestead Rd Pruneridge Ave Li n n e t L n Linne t L n SunnyvaleSunnyvale R3/R3/ PDPD O/PDO/PD C1/PDC1/PD R0R0 R0R0 R1-6LR1-6L B P P PRPR (CG, O, ML(CG, O, ML) P (CG)P (CG) (CG, ML, O,(CG, ML, O, Hotel, RegionalHotel, Regional Shopping, Rest)Shopping, Rest) P P (Comm, Res(Comm, Res) (Res(Res) P (MP,(MP, ResRes) P (Hotel) (Hotel) PDPD R1R1 P(MP)P(MP)P(MP) P(MP)P(MP)P(MP) R0 R0 O/PD C1/PD R3/ PD R1-6L B P P P P (Comm, Res) (Res) P PR (MP, Res) (CG, O, ML) P (CG) P (Hotel) (CG, ML, O, Hotel, Regional Shopping, Rest) PD PDPDPD R1 P(MP)P(MP)P(MP) P(MP)P(MP)P(MP) R0 R0 O/PD C1/PD R3/ PD R1-6L B P P P P (Comm, Res) (Res) P PR (MP, Res) (CG, O, ML) P (CG) P (Hotel) (CG, ML, O, Hotel, Regional Shopping, Rest) PD PDPDPD R1 Project Site Boundaries O-Admin/Professional Office R3-Medium Density Res. C1-Neighborhood Business City Limits Boundary City of Cupertino City of Santa Clara City of Sunnvale BQ-Quasi-Public CG-General Commercial MP-Planned Industrial P-Mixed Use Plan Development OS/PR-Open Space/Park and Recreation R1-Single Family Res. R3-Multiple Family Res. R1-6L Single Family Res. PD-Planned Dev. Combining B-Public/Quasi Public R0-Low Density Res. feetfeet 600600030300 feet 6000300 Apple Campus 2 Project EIR Zoning DesignationsSOURCE: GOOGLE EARTH; LSA ASSOCIATES, INC., JUNE 2011. I:\COC1101 Apple Campus 2\figures\RTC\Figures\Fig_IV2_[Revised].ai (9/20/13) FIGURE IV-2 [Revised] Homestead Rd Forge Dr N W o l f e R d N T a n ta u A v e Rid g e v i e w C t Pruneridge Ave Lorne WayLorne WayLorne Way Li n n e t L n Santa Santa ClaraClara Santa Clara Sunnyvale 28 0 Cu p e r t i n o Su n n y v a l e aralC atnaS onitrepuC Ho m e s t e a d uatnaT St e v e n s C r e e k efloW Prun e r i d g e DeAnza yenalB yawsserpxE ecnerwaL Ap p l e C a m p u s 2 Lo o p In v e r n e s s La z a n e o Va l l c o CreeksParksCity LimitsProject Site Class I Creek Trail Alternate Creek Trail Future Calabazas Trail Segments 0 2, 0 0 0 4, 0 0 0 Fe e t Loope fe e t 30 0 1 0 0 0 20 0 0 FIGURE IV-3 [Revised] SO U R C E S : C I T I E S O F C U P E R T I N O , S U N N Y V A L E , A N D S A N T A C L A R A , M T C , S C V W D , E S R I , A P P L E , N E L S O N / N Y G A A R D , 2 0 1 3 . I: \ C O C 1 1 0 1 A p p l e C a m p u s 2 \ RT C \ F i g u r e s \ F i g _ I V 3 _ [ R e v i s e d ] . a i ( 9 / 2 0 / 1 3 ) Apple Campus 2 Project EIR Mitigation Measure PLAN-3 LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIV. TEXT REVISIONS P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\4-TextRevisions.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 150 Page 358 of the Draft EIR is revised as follows:  Vallco Parkway is a short (less than 0.5 mile) six-lane, east-west roadway that provides a connection between Wolfe Road and Tantau Avenue. Vallco Parkway has an approximate ADT of 4,000 vehicles. Entitled development projects, including JC Penney, Rose Bowl, and Main Street, are located along Vallco Parkway. The lane configuration of Vallco Parkway will be modified in conjunction with these development projects to four travel lanes with some on-street parking. The road currently has one signalized intersection at Perimeter Road. Between Perimeter Road and Wolfe Road, Vallco Parkway is currently under construction to provide two lanes in each direction as a result of approvals associated with the JC Penny and Rose Bowl projects. Between Perimeter Road and Tantau Avenue, the Main Street Project has been approved to construct one lane plus angled parking in the eastbound direction, while the westbound direction will remain three lanes. Additionally, wWith the Main Street new development projects, two additional a new traffic lights will be added : one at Finch Avenue (Main Street) and the other at the new entrance to the Main Street garage between Finch and Tantau Avenues. Parallel on-street parking is currently under construction approved along the frontage of the Rose Bowl Project (currently under construction) and the JC Penney parking garage between Wolfe Road and Perimeter Road. Angled parking has also been approved along the frontage of the Main Street project between Perimeter Road and Tantau Avenue on the south side of Vallco Parkway. However, no on-street parking exists along the north side of Vallco Parkway between Tantau Avenue and Perimeter Road. Page 359 of the Draft EIR is modified as follows: Near the project site, bicycle lanes (Class II) are provided on Pruneridge Avenue, Homestead Road, Wolfe Road, Tantau Avenue, Vallco Parkway, and Stevens Creek Boulevard. There is a discontinuity in the Class II facility along Wolfe Road at the I-280 overcrossing. A Class III bike route exists on Tantau Avenue south of Stevens Creek Boulevard to Barnhart Avenue. There is a discontinuity in the Miller Avenue bike lane between Stevens Creek Boulevard and Calle De Barcelona. Additionally, bicycle facilities do not exist on Stevens Creek Boulevard east of Cronin Drive. Furthermore, the bike lanes on Homestead Road are shared with parking lanes at the following locations: 1) westbound between Nightingale Avenue and Nighthawk Terrace and 2) westbound from the intersection with Tantau Avenue for approximately 350 feet. At these locations, parking is prohibited Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., during which time the lanes are used for bikes and right-turn vehicles. The remainder of the time the lanes primarily function as parking lanes, although bicyclists can continue to use them when cars are not parked in them. Figure V.I-3 on page 361 of the Draft EIR is updated as shown on the following page. Homestead Rd Wol f e R d El Camino Real Stevens Creek Blvd Mil l er A v e St e llin g R d Blan e y A v e Cox Ave Ma r y A v e Kie l y B l v d De A n z a B l v d Prospect Rd Fremont Ave Benton St Monroe St Pruneridge Ave Bollinger Rd Williams Rd Ho l l e n b e c k A v e Moorpark AveMcClellan Rd Remington Dr Qu ito R d Hamilton Ave Bu bb Rd Payne Ave Po m er oy A v e Bow ers A ve Campbell Ave Doyle Rd Pie rce R d Reed Ave John so n Ave McCoy Ave Su n n y v ale - S a r a to g a R d Wood h am s Rd Sar a to ga -Su nn y va le Rd Fair Oaks A v e Fe n i a n Dr La w r enc e E x p y Sarato ga Ave Rainbow Dr Sa n To m a s E x p y ·|}þ85 ·|}þ85 ·|}þ82 §¨¦280 LEGEND City of Cupertino Project Site Existing Bicycle Facilities Class I Bike Path Class II Bike Lane Class III Bike Route Planned Bicycle Facitlities Class II Bike Lane J not to scale Apple Campus 2 Project EIR Existing and Proposed Bicycle FacilitiesSOURCE: FEHR & PEERS, AUGUST 2013. I:\COC1101 Apple Campus 2\RTC\Figures\Fig_VI3 [Revised].ai (8/15/2013) FIGURE V.I-3 [Revised] LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIV. TEXT REVISIONS P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\4-TextRevisions.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 152 Page 368 of the Draft EIR is revised as follows: Most commuting bicyclists travel at a rate of about nine to 10 miles per hour, meaning the Lawrence, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Caltrain stations are located about an 18, 23, and 28- minute bicycle ride away from Apple Campus 2, respectively. Only the Lawrence Caltrain station has continuous bicycle infrastructure that connects it to Apple Campus 2 in the form of Class II lanes along Wolfe Road (on all segments except between old San Francisco Road and Fremont Avenue), Reed Avenue, and Aster Avenue. Page 394 of the Draft EIR is revised as follows: Impact TRANS-1: Under Existing plus Project Conditions, completion of the proposed project would cause intersection #21 Wolfe Road/I-280 Northbound Ramps to operate at an unacceptable level (change from LOS B to LOS E) during the AM peak hour based on City of Cupertino LOS standards. (S) Mitigation Measure TRANS-1: As part of the project, the project sponsor shallwould construct an additional westbound lane at intersection #21 Wolfe Road/I-280 Northbound Ramps to provide for dual left-turn and dual right-turn lanes. With the additional lane, the intersection would operate at acceptable LOS B (17.1 seconds) during the AM peak hour. However, the off-ramp intersection is under Caltrans jurisdiction. Therefore, neither the project sponsor nor the City of Cupertino can ensure the implementation of the proposed mitigation measure; thus the impact is considered significant and unavoidable. (SU) Pages 396 through 398 of the Draft EIR, including the addition of Table V.I-10 (Existing Plus Project Freeway Levels of Service), are revised as follows. The changes to Table V.I-10 are not shown using underline and strikeout text to enhance readability. Table V.I-10: Existing Plus Project Freeway Segment Levels of Service Freeway Segment Direction1 Peak Hour2 Capacity (vph)3 Existing ConditionsExisting plus Project Conditions Density4 LOS5 Trips6 Density LOS % Impact7 Mixed-Flow Lanes SR 17 - Summit Road to Bear Creek Road NB AM PM 4400 88 24 F C 29 11 89 24 F C 0.66% 0.25% SB AM PM 4400 19 45 C D 5 10 19 45 C D 0.11% 0.23% SR 17 - Bear Creek Road to Saratoga-Los Gatos Road NB AM PM 4400 92 20 F C 39 15 93 20 F C 0.89% 0.34% SB AM PM 4400 17 36 B D 7 15 17 36 B D 0.16% 0.34% SR 17 - Saratoga-Los Gatos Road to Lark Avenue NB AM PM 4400 54 28 E D 110 30 56 28 E D 2.50% 0.68% SB AM PM 4400 29 70 D F 13 40 29 71 D F 0.30% 0.91% SR 17 - Lark Avenue to SR 85 NB AM PM 4400 35 23 D C 147 40 36 23 D C 3.34% 0.91% SB AM PM 4400 14 50 B E 17 100 14 51 B E 0.39% 2.27% LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIV. TEXT REVISIONS P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\4-TextRevisions.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 153 Table V.I-10: Existing Plus Project Freeway Segment Levels of Service Freeway Segment Direction1 Peak Hour2 Capacity (vph)3 Existing ConditionsExisting plus Project Conditions Density4 LOS5 Trips6 Density LOS % Impact7 SR 17 - SR 85 to San Tomas Expressway/ Camden Avenue NB AM PM 6900 53 19 E C 20 8 53 19 E C 0.29% 0.12% SB AM PM 6900 13 21 B C 3 20 13 21 B C 0.04% 0.29% SR 17 - San Tomas Expressway/Camden Avenue to Hamilton Avenue NB AM PM 6900 72 20 F C 39 16 73 20 F C 0.57% 0.23% SB AM PM 7820 18 27 B D 6 39 18 27 B D 0.08% 0.50% SR 17 - Hamilton Avenue to I-280 NB AM PM 7820 71 36 F D 77 31 64 32 F D 0.98% 0.40% SB AM PM 6900 26 41 C D 12 77 26 42 C D 0.17% 1.12% SR 85 - SR 87 to Almaden Expressway NB AM PM 4600 119 25 F C 23 6 121 25 F C 0.50% 0.13% SB AM PM 4600 22 27 C D 3 19 22 27 C D 0.07% 0.41% SR 85 - Almaden Expressway to Camden Avenue NB AM PM 4600 85 36 F D 45 12 86 36 F D 0.98% 0.26% SB AM PM 4600 24 41 C D 5 37 24 41 C D 0.11% 0.80% SR 85 - Camden Avenue to Union Avenue NB AM PM 4600 70 27 F D 60 16 71 27 F D 1.30% 0.35% SB AM PM 4600 31 52 D E 7 48 31 53 D E 0.15% 1.04% SR 85 - Union Avenue to S. Bascom Avenue NB AM PM 4600 60 27 F D 81 21 61 27 F D 1.76% 0.46% SB AM PM 4600 20 81 C F 10 65 20 83 C F 0.22% 1.41% SR 85 - S. Bascom Avenue to SR 17 NB AM PM 4600 105 14 F B 108 28 109 14 F B 2.35% 0.61% SB AM PM 4600 16 68 B F 12 86 16 70 B F 0.26% 1.87% SR 85 - SR 17 to Winchester Blvd NB AM PM 4600 85 18 F B 216 55 91 18 F B 4.70% 1.20% SB AM PM 4600 14 27 B D 24 171 14 28 B D 0.52% 3.72% SR 85 - Winchester Blvd to Saratoga Avenue NB AM PM 4600 69 27 F D 240 62 74 27 F D 5.22% 1.35% SB AM PM 4600 30 54 D E 29 190 30 57 D E 0.63% 4.13% SR 85 - Saratoga Avenue to Saratoga- Sunnyvale Road NB AM PM 4600 32 21 D C 48 12 32 21 D C 1.04% 0.26% SB AM PM 4600 23 65 C F 5 38 23 66 C F 0.11% 0.83% SR 85 - Saratoga- Sunnyvale Road to Stevens Creek Blvd NB AM PM 5290 54 21 E C 0 0 47 18 E B 0.00% 0.00% SB AM PM 4600 19 94 C F 0 0 19 94 C F 0.00% 0.00% SR 85 - Stevens Creek Blvd to I-280 NB AM PM 4600 109 19 F C 28 7 110 19 F C 0.61% 0.15% SB AM PM 6900 15 85 B F 3 22 12 68 B F 0.04% 0.32% LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIV. TEXT REVISIONS P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\4-TextRevisions.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 154 Table V.I-10: Existing Plus Project Freeway Segment Levels of Service Freeway Segment Direction1 Peak Hour2 Capacity (vph)3 Existing ConditionsExisting plus Project Conditions Density4 LOS5 Trips6 Density LOS % Impact7 SR 85 - I-280 to W. Homestead Road NB AM PM 4600 94 15 F B 31 223 114 20 F C 0.67% 4.85% SB AM PM 4600 14 25 B C 282 72 16 26 B C 6.13% 1.57% SR 85 - W. Homestead Road to W. Fremont Avenue NB AM PM 4600 89 26 F C 26 202 90 28 F D 0.57% 4.39% SB AM PM 4600 25 53 C E 240 61 27 54 D E 5.22% 1.33% SR 85 - W. Fremont Avenue to El Camino Real NB AM PM 4600 65 28 F D 20 143 65 29 F D 0.43% 3.11% SB AM PM 4600 25 72 C F 186 45 26 73 C F 4.04% 0.98% SR 85 - El Camino Real to SR 237 NB AM PM 4600 52 28 E D 12 88 52 29 E D 0.26% 1.91% SB AM PM 4600 25 106 C F 111 27 32 134 D F 2.41% 0.59% SR 85 - SR 237 to Central Expressway NB AM PM 4600 26 20 C C 6 44 26 20 C C 0.13% 0.96% SB AM PM 4600 12 90 B F 54 14 12 90 B F 1.17% 0.30% SR 85 - Central Expressway to US 101 NB AM PM 4600 36 14 D B 6 42 36 14 D B 0.13% 0.91% SB AM PM 4600 16 28 B D 57 14 16 28 B D 1.24% 0.30% I-280 - US 101 to McLaughlin Avenue NB AM PM 9200 95 21 F C 88 31 96 21 F C 0.96% 0.34% SB AM PM 9200 18 31 B D 7 47 18 31 B D 0.08% 0.51% I-280 - McLaughlin Avenue to 10th Street NB AM PM 9200 75 34 F D 117 39 76 34 F D 1.27% 0.42% SB AM PM 9200 22 52 C E 14 94 22 53 C E 0.15% 1.02% I-280 - 10th Street to SR 87 NB AM PM 9200 76 29 F D 130 43 78 29 F D 1.41% 0.47% SB AM PM 9200 20 66 C F 16 104 20 67 C F 0.17% 1.13% I-280 - SR 87 to Bird Avenue NB AM PM 9200 88 72 F F 260 85 92 73 F F 2.83% 0.92% SB AM PM 9200 19 67 C F 32 207 19 69 C F 0.35% 2.25% I-280 - Bird Avenue to Meridian Avenue NB AM PM 9200 88 44 F D 289 94 92 44 F D 3.14% 1.02% SB AM PM 9200 30 60 D F 35 230 30 62 D F 0.38% 2.50% I-280 - Meridian Avenue to I-880 NB AM PM 8510 113 25 F C 327 116 112 23 F C 3.84% 1.36% SB AM PM 9200 25 85 C F 40 260 19 67 C F 0.43% 2.83% I-280 - I-880 to Winchester Blvd NB AM PM 6900 84 34 F D 654 212 96 35 F D 9.48% 3.07% SB AM PM 6900 23 103 C F 80 520 23 116 C F 1.16% 7.54% LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. 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TEXT REVISIONS P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\4-TextRevisions.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 155 Table V.I-10: Existing Plus Project Freeway Segment Levels of Service Freeway Segment Direction1 Peak Hour2 Capacity (vph)3 Existing ConditionsExisting plus Project Conditions Density4 LOS5 Trips6 Density LOS % Impact7 I-280 - Winchester Blvd to Saratoga Avenue NB AM PM 6900 76 34 F D 728 247 87 35 F D 10.55% 3.58% SB AM PM 6900 36 51 D E 94 578 37 56 D E 1.36% 8.38% I-280 - Saratoga Avenue to Lawrence Expressway NB AM PM 6900 67 29 F D 785 225 76 30 F D 11.38% 3.26% SB AM PM 6900 28 77 D F 100 623 29 86 D F 1.45% 9.03% I-280 - Lawrence Expressway to Wolfe Road NB AM PM 6900 62 32 F D 382 106 66 33 F D 5.54% 1.54% SB AM PM 6900 25 63 C F 67 411 25 67 C F 0.97% 5.96% I-280 - Wolfe Road to De Anza Blvd NB AM PM 6900 57 31 E D 135 705 58 35 E D 1.96% 10.22% SB AM PM 6900 29 97 D F 850 269 33 103 D F 12.32% 3.90% I-280 - De Anza Blvd to SR 85 NB AM PM 6900 57 29 E D 136 672 58 32 E D 1.97% 9.74% SB AM PM 6900 24 81 C F 831 245 28 85 D F 12.04% 3.55% I-280 - SR 85 to Foothill Expressway NB AM PM 6900 62 24 F C 107 439 63 26 F C 1.55% 6.36% SB AM PM 6900 26 70 C F 534 178 29 72 D F 7.74% 2.58% I-280 - Foothill Expressway to Magdalena Avenue NB AM PM 6900 41 23 D C 86 368 42 25 D C 1.25% 5.33% SB AM PM 6900 30 51 D E 436 146 32 52 D E 6.32% 2.12% I-280 - Magdalena Avenue to El Monte Road NB AM PM 8050 36 22 D C 81 326 42 27 D D 1.01% 4.05% SB AM PM 9200 27 70 D F 402 134 29 71 D F 4.37% 1.46% I-280 - El Monte Road to La Barranca Road NB AM PM 9200 31 21 D C 65 261 31 22 D C 0.71% 2.84% SB AM PM 9200 20 63 C F 322 87 21 64 C F 3.50% 0.95% I-280 - La Barranca Road to Page Mill Road NB AM PM 8970 29 24 D C 65 261 30 26 D C 0.72% 2.91% SB AM PM 9200 20 58 C E 322 87 21 59 C F 3.50% 0.95% I-280 - Page Mill Road to Alpine Road NB AM PM 9200 23 45 C D 39 157 23 46 C D 0.42% 1.71% SB AM PM 9200 24 23 C C 193 52 25 23 C C 2.10% 0.57% I-880 - I-280 to Stevens Creek Boulevard NB AM PM 6900 84 18 F B 35 229 85 19 F C 0.51% 3.32% SB AM PM 6900 20 29 C D 308 93 22 30 C D 4.46% 1.35% I-880 - Stevens Creek Boulevard to N. Bascom Avenue NB AM PM 6900 81 25 F C 32 206 82 26 F C 0.46% 2.99% SB AM PM 6900 61 52 F E 277 84 64 53 F E 4.01% 1.22% LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIV. TEXT REVISIONS P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\4-TextRevisions.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 156 Table V.I-10: Existing Plus Project Freeway Segment Levels of Service Freeway Segment Direction1 Peak Hour2 Capacity (vph)3 Existing ConditionsExisting plus Project Conditions Density4 LOS5 Trips6 Density LOS % Impact7 I-880 - N. Bascom Avenue to The Alameda NB AM PM 6900 76 29 F D 24 155 76 30 F D 0.35% 2.25% SB AM PM 6900 26 56 C E 208 63 27 57 D E 3.01% 0.91% I-880 - The Alameda to Coleman Avenue NB AM PM 6900 84 29 F D 18 116 84 30 F D 0.26% 1.68% SB AM PM 6900 31 74 D F 156 47 32 75 D F 2.26% 0.68% I-880 - Coleman Avenue to SR 87 NB AM PM 6900 54 33 E D 14 87 54 33 E D 0.20% 1.26% SB AM PM 6900 31 64 D F 117 35 32 64 D F 1.70% 0.51% I-880 - SR 87 to N. 1st Street NB AM PM 6900 55 40 E D 14 87 55 41 E D 0.20% 1.26% SB AM PM 6900 35 73 D F 117 35 36 74 D F 1.70% 0.51% I-880 - N. 1st Street to US 101 NB AM PM 6900 72 44 F D 13 78 72 45 F D 0.19% 1.13% SB AM PM 6900 25 85 C F 105 32 26 86 C F 1.52% 0.46% I-880 - US 101 to E. Brokaw Road EB AM PM 6900 55 60 E F 10 62 55 61 E F 0.14% 0.90% WB AM PM 6900 24 67 C F 84 26 24 67 C F 1.22% 0.38% I-880 - E. Brokaw Road to Montague Expwy EB AM PM 6900 30 36 D D 6 37 30 36 D D 0.09% 0.54% WB AM PM 6900 30 79 D F 50 16 30 79 D F 0.72% 0.23% I-880 - Montague Expwy to Great Mall Pkwy EB AM PM 6900 27 65 D F 3 19 27 65 D F 0.04% 0.28% WB AM PM 6900 41 75 D F 25 8 41 75 D F 0.36% 0.12% SR 237 - SR 85 to Central Expressway EB AM PM 4400 82 23 F C 7 50 82 23 F C 0.16% 1.14% WB AM PM 4400 24 56 C E 63 16 24 56 C E 1.43% 0.36% SR 237 - Central Expressway to Maude Avenue EB AM PM 4400 31 13 D B 4 25 31 13 D B 0.09% 0.57% WB AM PM 4400 13 62 B F 32 8 13 62 B F 0.73% 0.18% SR 237 - Maude Avenue to US 101 EB AM PM 4400 60 25 F C 2 13 60 25 F C 0.05% 0.30% WB AM PM 4400 31 60 D F 24 6 31 60 D F 0.55% 0.14% High-Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Lanes SR 85 - SR 87 to Almaden Expressway NB AM PM 1650 61 12 F B 4 1 61 12 F B 0.24% 0.06% SB AM PM 1650 4 20 A C 0 3 4 20 A C 0.00% 0.18% SR 85 - Almaden Expressway to Camden Avenue NB AM PM 1650 45 9 D A 8 2 45 9 D A 0.48% 0.12% SB AM PM 1650 10 24 A C 1 6 10 24 A C 0.06% 0.36% LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIV. TEXT REVISIONS P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\4-TextRevisions.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 157 Table V.I-10: Existing Plus Project Freeway Segment Levels of Service Freeway Segment Direction1 Peak Hour2 Capacity (vph)3 Existing ConditionsExisting plus Project Conditions Density4 LOS5 Trips6 Density LOS % Impact7 SR 85 - Camden Avenue to Union Avenue NB AM PM 1650 42 10 D A 11 3 42 10 D A 0.67% 0.18% SB AM PM 1650 8 30 A D 1 9 8 30 A D 0.06% 0.55% SR 85 - Union Avenue to S. Bascom Avenue NB AM PM 1650 37 11 D A 14 4 37 11 D A 0.85% 0.24% SB AM PM 1650 5 37 A D 1 11 5 37 A D 0.06% 0.67% SR 85 - S. Bascom Avenue to SR 17 NB AM PM 1650 77 18 F B 19 5 78 18 F B 1.15% 0.30% SB AM PM 1650 14 25 B C 2 15 14 25 B C 0.12% 0.91% SR 85 - SR 17 to Winchester Blvd NB AM PM 1650 90 8 F A 38 10 92 8 F A 2.30% 0.61% SB AM PM 1650 6 24 A C 4 30 6 24 A C 0.24% 1.82% SR 85 - Winchester Blvd to Saratoga Avenue NB AM PM 1650 46 8 D A 42 10 47 8 E A 2.55% 0.61% SB AM PM 1650 4 29 A D 2 33 4 29 A D 0.12% 2.00% SR 85 - Saratoga Avenue to Saratoga- Sunnyvale Road NB AM PM 1650 31 7 D A 8 2 31 7 D A 0.48% 0.12% SB AM PM 1650 6 26 A C 1 7 6 26 A C 0.06% 0.42% SR 85 - Saratoga- Sunnyvale Road to Stevens Creek Blvd NB AM PM 1650 21 8 C A 0 0 21 8 C A 0.00% 0.00% SB AM PM 1650 6 31 A D 0 0 6 31 A D 0.00% 0.00% SR 85 - Stevens Creek Blvd to I-280 NB AM PM 1650 21 8 C A 0 0 21 8 C A 0.00% 0.00% SB AM PM 1650 9 29 A D 0 0 9 29 A D 0.00% 0.00% SR 85 - I-280 to W. Homestead Road NB AM PM 1650 60 9 F A 0 0 60 9 F A 0.00% 0.00% SB AM PM 1650 7 29 A D 0 0 7 29 A D 0.00% 0.00% SR 85 - W. Homestead Road to W. Fremont Avenue NB AM PM 1650 41 5 D A 5 21 41 5 D A 0.30% 1.27% SB AM PM 1650 9 21 A C 42 11 10 21 A C 2.55% 0.67% SR 85 - W. Fremont Avenue to El Camino Real NB AM PM 1650 47 9 E A 3 24 47 9 E A 0.18% 1.45% SB AM PM 1650 7 25 A C 26 8 7 25 A C 1.58% 0.48% SR 85 - El Camino Real to SR 237 NB AM PM 1650 39 7 D A 2 12 39 7 D A 0.12% 0.73% SB AM PM 1650 9 29 A D 16 5 9 29 A D 0.97% 0.30% SR 85 - SR 237 to Central Expressway NB AM PM 1650 24 5 C A 1 6 24 5 C A 0.06% 0.36% SB AM PM 1650 7 18 A B 10 2 7 18 A B 0.61% 0.12% LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIV. TEXT REVISIONS P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\4-TextRevisions.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 158 Table V.I-10: Existing Plus Project Freeway Segment Levels of Service Freeway Segment Direction1 Peak Hour2 Capacity (vph)3 Existing ConditionsExisting plus Project Conditions Density4 LOS5 Trips6 Density LOS % Impact7 SR 85 - Central Expressway to US 101 NB AM PM 1650 15 7 B A 1 8 15 7 B A 0.06% 0.48% SB AM PM 1650 4 7 A A 7 2 4 7 A A 0.42% 0.12% I-280 - Meridian Avenue to I-880 NB AM PM 1650 32 6 D A 58 9 33 6 D A 3.52% 0.55% SB AM PM 1650 13 82 B F 7 46 13 84 B F 0.42% 2.79% I-280 - I-880 to Winchester Blvd NB AM PM 1650 50 18 E B 116 37 53 19 E C 7.03% 2.24% SB AM PM 1650 12 92 B F 14 92 12 97 B F 0.85% 5.58% I-280 - Winchester Blvd to Saratoga Avenue NB AM PM 1650 43 11 D A 128 30 46 11 D A 7.76% 1.82% SB AM PM 1650 10 29 A D 10 102 10 30 A D 0.61% 6.18% I-280 - Saratoga Avenue to Lawrence Expressway NB AM PM 1650 58 7 E A 139 20 62 7 F A 8.42% 1.21% SB AM PM 1650 9 32 A D 11 110 9 34 A D 0.67% 6.67% I-280 - Lawrence Expressway to Wolfe Road NB AM PM 1650 56 10 E A 0 0 56 10 E A 0.00% 0.00% SB AM PM 1650 12 39 B D 0 0 12 39 B D 0.00% 0.00% I-280 - Wolfe Road to De Anza Blvd NB AM PM 1650 50 9 E A 0 0 50 9 E A 0.00% 0.00% SB AM PM 1650 18 33 B D 0 0 18 33 B D 0.00% 0.00% I-280 - De Anza Blvd to SR 85 NB AM PM 1650 32 10 D A 24 83 32 11 D A 1.45% 5.03% SB AM PM 1650 9 25 A C 106 43 11 26 A C 6.42% 2.61% I-280 - SR 85 to Foothill Expressway NB AM PM 1650 42 11 D A 19 71 42 12 D B 1.15% 4.30% SB AM PM 1650 15 18 B B 94 31 16 18 B B 5.70% 1.88% I-280 - Foothill Expressway to Magdalena Avenue NB AM PM 1650 40 7 D A 15 40 40 8 D A 0.91% 2.42% SB AM PM 1650 13 13 B B 66 21 14 13 B B 4.00% 1.27% Notes: Bold font indicates unacceptable operations based on VTA’s LOS E Standard. Bold and highlighted indicates significant impacts. 1 NB = Northbound, SB = Southbound. 2 AM = morning peak hour, PM = afternoon peak hour. 3 vph = vehicles per hour 4 Measured in passenger cars per mile per lane. 5 LOS = level of service. 6 Project trips added to individual freeway segments 7 Percent Contribution determined by dividing the number of project trips by the freeway segment’s capacity. Source: 2011 Monitoring and Conformance Report, VTA, May 2012. LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIV. TEXT REVISIONS P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\4-TextRevisions.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 159 Impact TRANS-22: Completion of the proposed project would add substantial amounts of traffic to the following ten mixed flow segments and one  HOV freeway segments operating at LOS F:  I-280, Southbound, El Monte Road to Magdalena Avenue  I-280, Northbound, SR 85 to Foothill Expressway  I-280, Southbound, Foothill Expressway to SR 85  I-280, Southbound, SR 85 to De Anza Boulevard  I-280, Southbound, De Anza Boulevard to Wolfe Road  I-280, Northbound, Lawrence Expressway to Wolfe Road  I-280, Southbound, Wolfe Road to Lawrence Expressway/Stevens Creek Boulevard  I-280, Northbound, Saratoga Avenue to Lawrence Expressway/Stevens Creek Boulevard  I-280, Southbound, Lawrence Expressway/Stevens Creek Boulevard to Saratoga Avenue  I-280, Northbound, Winchester Boulevard to Saratoga Avenue  I-280, Northbound, Winchester Boulevard to I-880  I-280, Southbound, Winchester Boulevard to I-880  I-280, Northbound, I-880 to Meridian Avenue  I-280, Southbound, I-880 to Meridian Avenue  I-280, Northbound, Meridian Avenue to Bird Avenue  I-280, Southbound, Meridian Avenue to Bird Avenue  I-280, Northbound, Bird Avenue to SR 87  I-280, Southbound, Bird Avenue to SR 87  I-280, Northbound, SR 87 to 10th Street  I-280, Southbound, SR 87 to 10th Street  I-280, Northbound, 10th Street to McLaughlin Avenue  I-280, HOV, Northbound, Saratoga Avenue to Lawrence Expressway  I-280, HOV, Southbound, Winchester Boulevard to I-880  I-280, HOV, Southbound, I-880 to Meridian Avenue  SR 85, Northbound, Winchester Boulevard to SR 17 + HOVto Camden Avenue  SR 85, Northbound, Saratoga Avenue to Winchester Boulevard  SR 85, Southbound, SR 17 to Bascom Avenue  SR 85, Northbound, SR 17 to Bascom Avenue + HOV  SR 85, Southbound, Bascom Avenue to Union Avenue LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIV. TEXT REVISIONS P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\4-TextRevisions.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 160  SR 85, Northbound, Bascom Avenue to Union Avenue  SR 85, Northbound, Union Avenue to Camden Avenue  I-880, Southbound, Bascom Avenue to Stevens Creek Boulevard These freeway segments would be impacted under the Existing Plus Project Conditions based on CMP guidelines. (S) Mitigation Measure TRANS-22: The project sponsor shall pay a $536,0001,292,215 fair share contribution towards two planned transportation projects identified in VTA’s Valley Transportation Plan 2035 (VTP 2035)2 that would improve traffic operations of the impacted freeway segments and provide added transportation capacity on parallel facilities: (1) SR 85 Express Lane project (converting the existing HOV lane to a toll lane to allow single occupant vehicles to drive in the HOV lane for a fee) between Mountain View and San Jose; (2) eliminating the existing bottleneck on southbound I-280 between El Monte Road and Magdalena Avenue; and (23) either the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) stations proposed within Cupertino on Stevens Creek Boulevard at Wolfe Road and De Anza Boulevard, or an alternative improvement or study towards the improvement of the impacted I-280 corridor or a parallel corridor that would provide capacity. The fair share contribution amount was calculated in consultation with VTA staff based on the project’s contribution to project growth on the impacted freeway segment. It is unlikely that the Express Lane or BRT project would be implemented prior to project completion and that these improvements would reduce the impact to a less-than- significant level. In addition, the City has no control over the implementation of these mitigation measures; therefore the impact to the freeway segments would remain significant and unavoidable. (SU) Page 405 of the Draft EIR is revised as follows: Impact TRANS-9: Under Background plus Project Conditions, completion of the proposed project would exacerbate unacceptable operations of intersection #36 Stevens Creek Boulevard/Calvert Drive/I-280 Ramps (west) during the PM peak hour based on CMP guidelines. (S) Mitigation Measure TRANS-9a: At intersection #36 Stevens Creek Boulevard/Calvert Drive/I-280 Ramps (west), the project sponsor shall implement Mitigation Measure TRANS-3 (add exclusive eastbound right-turn lane), which would improve intersection operations to 112.2 seconds (LOS F). However, the Stevens Creek Boulevard/Calvert Drive/I-280 Ramps (west) intersection would continue to operate unacceptably. 2 The Valley Transportation Plan is a long-range vision for transportation in Santa Clara County. The VTA is responsible for preparing and updating the VTP. The VTP 2035 identifies the programs, projects, and policies VTA would like to pursue over the lifetime of the plan. It connects projects with anticipated funds and lays out a framework for the development and maintenance of the transportation system over the next 25 years. LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIV. TEXT REVISIONS P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\4-TextRevisions.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 161 Providing a second channelized free right-turn lane with a third eastbound receiving lane on the connector link between Stevens Creek Boulevard and Lawrence Expressway, for a distance of approximately 1,250 feet, including a pedestrian-activated traffic signal to allow for protected pedestrian crossings to the pedestrian refuge island, would improve intersection operations to LOS E D+ with 63.0 38.6 seconds of delay. However, there are right-of-way constraints that render a second right-turn lane infeasible, since there would be less than 7 feet of right-of-way available between the fence and curb on the south side of Steven Creek after implementation of Mitigation Measure TRANS-3. At minimum, 11 feet of right-of-way are needed to accommodate a second right-turn lane. This improvement would reduce the impact to a less-than-significant level. However, this intersection is a CMP intersection and is located within the City of Santa Clara. It is also under Caltrans jurisdiction. The project sponsor would be required to coordinate with the City of Santa Clara and Caltrans to construct the identified physical improvement at the Stevens Creek Boulevard/Calvert Drive/I-280 Ramp (west) intersection. Since this intersection is outside of the City of Cupertino’s jurisdiction, the City cannot guarantee that the improvement would be constructed. For this reason the impact would remain significant and unavoidable. Mitigation Measure TRANS-9b: The project sponsor shall expand the TDM program to reduce the severity of the impact. Increasing the TDM participation and associated alternative mode share from 28 percent to 34 percent would improve operations to LOS F (142.8 seconds) without implementation of TRANS-3; however it would not reduce the impact to a less-than-significant level. A robust monitoring program would be required to ensure that this TDM program mitigation measure is implemented and that the required trip reduction is achieved. Details of the TDM program are discussed under the Evaluation of TDM Program Expansion section. (SU) Pages 411 and 412 of the Draft EIR are revised as follows: Impact TRANS-13: Under Cumulative plus Project Conditions, completion of the proposed project would cause intersection #8 De Anza Boulevard/Stevens Creek Boulevard to operate at an unacceptable level (change from LOS E+ to LOS E) during the PM peak hour based on City of Cupertino LOS impact thresholds. (S) Mitigation Measure TRANS-13a: At intersection #8 De Anza Boulevard/Stevens Creek Boulevard, the provision of an exclusive southbound right-turn lane (for a total of two left- turn lanes, four through lanes, and one right-turn lane) and adjusting the signal timings to accommodate the added turn lane would improve intersection operations to acceptable levels at LOS E+ with 58.9 seconds of average delay. However, this improvement is physically not feasible, since the widening of the roadway to accommodate the south- bound right-turn lane would impact an underground garage belonging to the office development on the northwest corner of the De Anza Boulevard/Stevens Creek Boulevard intersection; therefore the impact at the De Anza Boulevard/Stevens Creek Boulevard intersection is considered significant and unavoidable. Mitigation Measure TRANS-13b: The project sponsor shall expand the TDM program to reduce the severity of the impact. Increasing the TDM participation and associated LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIV. TEXT REVISIONS P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\4-TextRevisions.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 162 alternative mode share from 28 percent to 34 percent would improve operations to LOS E (62.1 seconds); however the increase in TDM participation would not reduce the impact to a less-than-significant level. Mitigation Measure TRANS-13c: The project sponsor shall provide a $50,000 fair-share contribution towards the implementation of an adaptive traffic signal system along De Anza Boulevard between Homestead Road and Rainbow Drive. Implementation of an adaptive traffic signal system would improve intersection operations; however it would not reduce the impact to a less-than-significant level. (SU) Page 413 of the Draft EIR is revised as follows: Impact TRANS-19: Under Cumulative plus Project Conditions, completion of the proposed project would exacerbate unacceptable operations of intersection #36 Stevens Creek Boulevard/Calvert Drive/I-280 Ramps (west) during the PM peak hour based on CMP guidelines. (S) Mitigation Measure TRANS-19a: Potential physical improvements as mitigation measures for intersection #36 Stevens Creek Boulevard/Calvert Drive/I-280 Ramps are discussed under Mitigation Measure TRANS-9. (add two exclusive eastbound right-turn lanes). However, there are right-of-way constraints that render this mitigation measure infeasible. Additionally, this intersection is within the City of Santa Clara, and the City has no control over the implementation of the mitigation measure; therefore the impact is considered significant and unavoidable. The project sponsor shall implement Mitigation Measure TRANS-9a (add free eastbound right-turn lane), which would improve intersection operations to LOS D (41.5 seconds). This improvement would reduce the impact to a less-than-significant level. However, because this intersection is under City of Santa Clara and Caltrans jurisdiction, the City cannot guarantee that the improvement would be constructed. For this reason, the impact would remain significant and unavoidable. Mitigation Measure TRANS-19b: The project sponsor shall expand the TDM program to reduce the severity of the impact. Increasing the TDM participation and associated alternative mode share from 28 percent to 34 percent would improve operations to LOS F (145.8 seconds) without implementation of mitigation measure TRANS-9; however the increase in TDM participation would not reduce the impact to a less-than-significant level. (SU) Page 418 of the Draft EIR is revised as follows: Impact TRANS-23: Based on City of Cupertino standards, the design of the project with three left-turn lanes on the Wolfe Road driveway approach would cause a substantial increase in conflicts due to vehicles weaving on Wolfe Road between the driveway and the I-280 ramps in order to merge and align into the correct lanes to enter the freeway upon exiting the campus. (S)  Implementation of one of the following two mitigation measures would reduce this impact to a less-than-significant level: LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIV. TEXT REVISIONS P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\4-TextRevisions.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 163 Mitigation Measure TRANS-23: At the main project driveway on Wolfe Road, the project sponsor shall reduce the number of left turn lanes from three to two. This would reduce the weaving on southbound Wolfe Road between the driveway and the I-280 northbound on-ramp since there would be, at most, a one-lane lane change in order for drivers to align themselves to the correct lane. (LTS) OR Mitigation Measure TRANS-23 (Alternate): The project sponsor shall be permitted to construct three left-turn exit lanes from the project site to Wolfe Road if all of the following measures are implemented: • Clear signage, including but not limited to overhead signs, shall be installed to indicate the destination of each of the three exit lanes in order to discourage unsafe lane changes. • Each lane on Wolfe Road, between the driveway and Pruneridge Avenue, shall be clearly marked by painted stripes, directional arrows, and destination legends to indicate the destination of each lane and to indicate by double lines or other appropriate markings that changing lanes is a violation of law. • The project sponsor shall fund the following measures for a trial period of nine months from issuance of the first certificate of occupancy for the Main Building and shall install closed-circuit video cameras linked to the City’s Traffic Operations Center to continuously record vehicle movements at the project driveway and along southbound Wolfe Road. Trained personnel, who are independent from the project sponsor, shall periodically review the video footage at the direction of the City, and provide a report at the end of each month to the Public Works Department. This report shall document any unsafe or illegal lane changes (violations) observed, noting accidents caused by violations and noting whether, in the professional judgment of the independent observer, the observed violations constitute a safety problem that should be addressed and, if so, recommending measures to address them. • If, at any time following the nine-month trial period implementation of the measures listed above do not substantially prevent violations, in the professional opinion of the independent observer and the City, the City shall determine whether additional measures are required, or whether the number of lanes must be reduced to two exit lanes. Monitoring shall continue until nine months following full occupancy of the project. • A penalty of $500 per violation during the PM 2-hour peak period per day shall be paid by the project sponsor to the City. The number of violations shall be determined by the independent observer based upon review of the video footage and extrapolated to account for daily activity during the PM 2-hour peak period should daily video footage not be reviewed. • The project sponsor shall develop employee education materials, to the satisfaction of the City, explaining the proper use of the driveway exit lanes without weaving among lanes. (LTS) LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIV. TEXT REVISIONS P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\4-TextRevisions.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 164 Page 420 of the Draft EIR is revised as follows: Condition of Approval CA-TRANS-1: Apple shall extend the northbound right-turn pocket at #28 Tantau Avenue/Pruneridge Avenue to the #29 Tantau Avenue/Project Access intersection (approximately 600 feet) to provide for improved operations along the Tantau Avenue corridor. Vallco Parkway Evaluation. With proposed development projects (JC Penney, Rose Bowl, and Main Street), Vallco Parkway would be reconfigured to have two lanes in each direction between Wolfe Road and Perimeter Road (currently under construction), and one eastbound lane and three westbound lanes between Perimeter Road and Tantau Avenue. During the AM and PM peak hours, the model shows that with one eastbound through lane there would be excessive queuing in the eastbound direction during the peak hours. As a condition of approval it is recommended that Vallco Parkway between Perimeter Road and Tantau Avenue be reconfigured to have two lanes in each direction (ultimately providing for two through lanes in each direction along the entire length of Vallco Parkway). With the added traffic volumes from the proposed project and the provision of a second eastbound through lane, it is recommended that a new signal be provided at the Main Street parking garage driveway between Finch Road and Tantau Avenue to provide for controlled access at the parking garage. Testing of the model with the two-lane configuration in both directions of travel showed that the westbound direction would operate without excessive queuing, even though the travel lanes would be reduced from three to two lanes. Condition of Approval CA-TRANS 2: Apple shall reconfigure Vallco Parkway between Perimeter Road and Tantau Avenue to two vehicle lanes and one bike lane in each direction, plus diagonal parking on the south side, including any associated improvements such as, but not limited to, median relocation. In addition, Apple shall design and install a traffic signal at the Main Street Project garage entrance onto Vallco Parkway. (Please note that subsequent references to Conditions of Approval in Section V.I, Transportation and Circulation, would be renumbered accordingly.) Evaluation of Freeway Ramps. The VISSIM simulation analysis was also conducted to evaluate impacts of the project on the operations of I-280/Wolfe Road on and off-ramps. The addition of project traffic would cause excessive queuing on the Wolfe Road/I-280 off-ramps that would extend onto the freeway mainline. Page 421 of the Draft EIR is revised as follows. This minor change is made to allow the City Council to adopt the measure that would have the least impact on the operation of Cupertino Village. Evaluation of Adjacent Driveway Conditions. The Cupertino Village has a driveway on Wolfe Road that is directly north of/adjacent to the new project driveway intersection. Vehicles exiting the driveway might try to maneuver across the three southbound through lanes to access the left-turn lanes to turn into the project site or make a U-turn, resulting in hazardous conditions for vehicles. Additionally, during the peak commute periods, the southbound traffic volumes are high and may create queues that effectively block driveway access, which could potentially lead to impatient drivers merging into traffic when there are insufficient gaps. This LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIV. TEXT REVISIONS P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\4-TextRevisions.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 165 driveway should be restricted to right turns in only or closed due to its proximity to the new signalized intersection. Impact TRANS-27: The proposed location of the project driveway intersection on Wolfe Road and the associated congestion would result in hazards for vehicles exiting the southernmost Wolfe Road driveway to the Cupertino Village shopping center (City of Cupertino and CEQA). (S)  Implementation of one of the following two mitigation measures would reduce this impact to a less-than-significant level: Mitigation Measure TRANS-27: The southernmost driveway to the Cupertino Village shall should be closedor restricted to right-turns in only. With this mitigation the impact would be less-than-significant. (LTS) OR Mitigation Measure TRANS-27 (Alternate): The southernmost driveway to the Cupertino Village shall be restricted to right-turns in only. With this mitigation the impact would be less-than-significant. (LTS) Page 427 of the Draft EIR is revised as follows: Impact TRANS-30: The added traffic on Wolfe Road and around the project site would result in increased congestion and could induce transit demand and increase transit ridership in the area, which currently has minimal transit stop amenities (VTA). (S) Mitigation Measure TRANS-30: The project sponsor shall upgrade transit stops along Wolfe Road between Stevens Creek Boulevard and Homestead Road, on Vallco Parkway between Wolfe Road and Tantau Avenue, and on Tantau Avenue between Stevens Creek Boulevard and Homestead Road, and on Homestead Road between Tantau Avenue and Wolfe Road. (LTS) LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2013 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT APPLE CAMPUS 2 PROJECT EIRIV. TEXT REVISIONS P:\COC1101 Apple 2 Campus\PRODUCTS\RTC\Screen\4-TextRevisions.doc (09/16/13) FINAL 166 This page intentionally left blank. 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