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Jan . 9. 2006 11 : 54AM CA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION No.4686 P . 3 Mr. Funderburg January 9, 2006 Page 2 • Paths, greenways, and other passive recreational uses such as linear parks can also increase mobility and are an appropriate fit along local rivers, creeks, and canyons, provided they are constructed in an environmentally conscientious manner. Continuity and connectivity are important considerations that may necessitate coordination with adjoining jurisdictions. • While recognizing that topographic and environmental constraints may preclude a strict interconnected grid street network, roads which are routed in parallel can provide an alternative to using the interregional roads or highway, thereby helping to alleviate congestion on State facilities. A street system with minimal interconnectedness -- where drivers are siphoned from local streets to major streets or highways -- concentrates traffic, leaving few choices to drivers. An interconnected grid street system offers the traveler multiple paths to reach any destination, thereby alleviating potential congestion by providing alternative routes. • The Department has no objection to re-zoning the property at this location, however we would like to review any future applications for on site activities requiring encroachment permits for approval. Please forward the lead agencies California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) determination and supporting documentation to the Department for mitigation monitoring. • The Department would like to review future site plans when they become available. • A traffic impact study(TIS) is necessary to determine this proposed project's near- term and long-term impacts to State facilities--both existing and proposed— and to propose appropriate mitigation measures. The Department recommends that the study be prepared in accordance with the Caltrans Guide for the Preparation of Traffic ,Impact Studies, dated December 2002 (Guide). The Guide is available online at the following web address: http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/tpp/Planning_tools/tools.htin. Minimum contents of the TIS are listed in Appendix "A" of the TIS guide. All State owned signalized intersections affected by this project should be analyzed using the intersecting lane vehicle (ILV)procedure from the Department's Highway Design Manual, Topic 406, page 400-21. 'Caltrans improves mobility across California