HomeMy WebLinkAbout121727-08.1 KIMLEY HORNResponse to Comment on 1350 Adams Court DEIR – Caltrans Comment Page 1
MEMORANDUM
From:Ben Huie, Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.
To:Brian Griggs, Griggs Resource Group
Date: December 13, 2024
Re:Response to Comment for the 425 El Pintado Traffic Impact Study in Danville, CA
The 425 El Pintado project approval from the Planning Commission meeting on Tuesday,
November 12, 2024 was appealed. Included was a comment regarding the trip generation used
in the Transportation Impact Study (TIS). This memorandum responds to that comment.
Comment #1 – Project Land Use:
The Transportation Impact Study, including the Parking Analysis, states: "Senior housing
facilities consist of different characteristics than the standard residential land uses and typically
generate far fewer daily trips. Most trips generated by senior housing facilities are from visitors
and staff, rather than the senior residents themselves”. This false statement implies that this
project is more along the lines of an assisted living facility. The Transportation Impact Study and
Parking Analysis were based on this erroneous premise rather than on a standard market housing
for 55 and over.
Response #1:
The statement in the TIS regarding most trips from senior housing facilities being from visitors
and staff was incorrect and has been removed. However, the correct land use for senior housing
was used in the TIS. The following is the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)Trip
Generation Manual land use assumed in the TIS:
Land Use: 252 Senior Adult Housing – Multifamily
Senior adult housing–multifamily sites are independent living developments that are called
various names including retirement communities, age-restricted housing, and active adult
communities.The development has a specific age restriction for its residents, typically a
minimum of 55 years of age for at least one resident of the household . Residents in these
communities are typically considered active and requiring little to no medical supervision. The
percentage of retired residents varies by development. The development may include amenities
such as a golf course, swimming pool, 24-hour security, transportation, and common recreational
facilities. They generally lack centralized dining and on-site health facilities. The dwelling units
share both floors and walls with other units in the residential building.
As shown, senior adult housing was correctly used for this project. ITE does have a separate
land use for senior housing, ITE land use code 254: Assisted Living. This land use was not used
for this project.