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Administrative Draft Environmental Impact Report Gill Medical Center Project Increased Demand for Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities Project implementation would result in increased demand for bicycle and pedestrian facilities. With the current sparse land use development in the Project vicinity, bicycle and pedestrian facilities are not present. However, approved and planned land use development immediately to the south of Eight Mile Road would result in these types of facilities being constructed in the Project vicinity. As described in Chapter 3.0 Project Description, the proposed Project includes facilities to provide pedestrian access to, and circulation within, the project site. Phase 1 would provide: full curb, gutter and sidewalk at the driveway entrance and along the project frontage with West Lane; pedestrian sidewalks located on each side of the entrance drive and northern segment; and dedicated pedestrian pathways constructed to ADA standards linking all parking lots, the roundabout and the medical center building entrance to ensure a safe path of travel. The majority of pedestrian travel to and from the project site would be along the east side of West Lane between the project site and Eight Mile Road. As discussed above, off-site bicycle facilities are planned on West Lane along the western Project frontage, and on Eight Mile Road south of the project site. The Project proposes curb, gutter and sidewalk along the frontage with West Lane. However, these improvements would end approximately 450 feet north of Eight Mile Road. This results in a gap in the planned sidewalk route and would require pedestrians to walk along the shoulder of West Lane between the project site and Eight Mile Road. Furthermore, the San Joaquin County Bicycle Master Plan calls for a Class III Bicycle Route on West Lane from Eight Mile Road to the Lodi city limits. While the Project would provide full curb, gutter and sidewalk at the driveway entrance and along the project frontage with West Lane, bicycle facilities south of site are not included.The gap in sidewalk for pedestrians and lack of bicycle facilities on the east side of West Lane between the Project site and Eight Mile Road is a significant impact. With implementation of Mitigation Measures 4.19-1a and 4.19-1 b, this impact would be reduced to less than significant with mitigation incorporated. On-site facilities supporting the use of bicycles are not explicitly noted in draft EIR Chapter 3.0 Project Description or on the Project site plan (Figure 3-5). Implementation of the proposed project would result in demand for onsite bicycle facilities. A lack on on-site bicycle facilities is considered a significant impact. With implementation of Mitigation Measure 4.19-1 b, this impact would be reduced to less than significant with mitigation incorporated. Project Operation Phase 2 Intersection Levels of Service In addition to Phase 1 circulation improvements which include a new West Lane driveway and West Lane emergency access road (described above), Phase 2 would add the following (as shown on Figure 3-5): A driveway connection with Eight Mile Road on the southern boundary of the project site, and A driveway connection with Ham Lane on the eastern boundary of the project site. Transportation 4.19-31 October 2021