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4.7 – Transportation Draft Environmental Impact Report February 2021 14800 W. Schulte Road Logistics Center 4.7-12 Table 4.7-2 identifies low VMT per employee TAZs in San Joaquin County per the CSTDM and SJCOG RTDM. Table 4.7-2. VMT Screening Summary SJCOG RTDM1 CSTDM2 VMT per Employee Regional Average (San Joaquin County) 19.05 14.43 15% below San Joaquin County 16.19 12.27 Project TAZ -3 11.48 Notes: VMT = vehicle miles traveled; SJCOG = San Joaquin Council of Governments; RTDM = Regional Travel Demand Model; CSDTM = California State Transportation Demand Model; TAZ = transportation analysis zone. 1 Figure A.7 of the Draft County of San Joaquin VMT Thresholds Study (County of San Joaquin 2020a). 2 CSTDM TAZ excel spreadsheet (Caltrans 2015). 3 Specific VMT per employee data by TAZ is not identified in the County’s Draft VMT Thresholds Study. Figure 4.7-1 provided in this document shows the low VMT generating areas by TAZ (Figure A.7 of the VMT Thresholds Study). As shown in Table 4.7-2 and Figures 4.7-1 and 4.7-2, the Project can be screened out from further VMT analysis based on this criterium. The Project would be located in TAZs with HBW VMT per employee that is 15% below the baseline VMT. Both the SJCOG RTDM and CSTDM support this determination. • Presumption of Less Than Significant Impact Near Transit Stations: As discussed in Section 4.7.1, the nearest transit service is provided by Tracer, the City’s bus service. Tracer provides seven bus routes throughout the City, with the nearest bus stops approximately 2 miles northeast at the intersection of Lammers Road with 11th Street, serving Routes D and Commuter Route G (City of Tracy 2020). Therefore, the Project site is not located within 0.5 miles of high-quality transit corridor and cannot be screened using the proximity to transit availability criteria. • Presumption of Less Than Significant Impact for Affordable Residential Development: The Project does not propose affordable residential units and is not a residential development. • Presumption of Less Than Significant Impact for Local Serving Retail: For development projects, if the project leads to a net increase in provision of locally serving retail, transportation impacts from the retail portion of the development should be presumed to be less than significan t. Generally, local-serving retail less than 50,000 square feet can be assumed to cause a less-than-significant transportation impact. The Project is not considered a retail project; therefore, it cannot be screened out using this criterion. Because the Project can be screened out from further VMT analysis based on its location in a low VMT-generating TAZ, the Project would not conflict or be inconsistent with CEQA Guidelines Section 15064.3(b), and transportation impacts under CEQA would be less than significant. Threshold C: Would the Project substantially increase hazards due to a geometric design feature (e.g., sharp curves or dangerous intersections) or incompatible uses (e.g., farm equipment)? Less-than-Significant with Mitigation Incorporated. The Project would result in new roadway and intersection improvements to facilitate local circulation, and would have potentially significant impacts. However, as discussed below, the Project would result in less-than-significant impacts with implementation of Mitigation Measure (MM) TRAF-1. Additionally, the Project would not increase hazards due to the introduction of a use that is incompatible with existing uses.