PROPOSED STIPULATION NO. 9: TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION

1. The Application to be submitted will include an evaluation and assessment of the traffic and transportation impacts resulting from the construction and operation of the Project. To the extent consistent with the following paragraphs contained in this stipulation, the methodology for assessing the potential traffic and transportation impacts from traffic generated by the construction and operation of the Project shall be implemented in accordance with:

Transportation Research Board, National Research Council, Highway Capacity Manual, Special Report 209, Third Edition 1994.

PRE-CONSTRUCTION TRAFFIC BASELINE

2. The Application will include a description of the pre-construction characteristics of the roadways in the vicinity of the Project, to include McGuiness Blvd., Greenpoint Ave., Franklin Street, Williamsburg, Kent Ave., Nassau Street, and 12th Street. The description will include:

(a) A review of existing data on vehicle traffic, use levels, and accidents obtained from the New York State Department of Transportation, the New York City Department Of Transportation, and the New York City Police Department;

(b) A review of local school bus routes and schedules;

(c) An identification of emergency facilities (Hospitals) and the approach and departure routes to and from the Project site for police, fire, ambulance and other emergency vehicles;

(d) A review of anticipated truck load and size characteristics and volumes for both construction and operation and a comparison to those existing at the site;

(e) The results of manual or automated, as necessary, peak turning movement counts and vehicle classification counts for typical weekday morning, weekday afternoon, and Saturday mid-day peaks (unless traffic counts indicate that Saturday peaks are lower than weekday peaks), to be conducted by the Applicant at the following intersections:

1. McGuiness Blvd./Greenpoint Ave. 2. Greenpoint Ave./Franklin Street 3. Williamsburg/Kent Ave. 4. Kent Ave./12th Street 5. McGuiness Blvd./Nassau Street

(f) The results of twenty-four (24) hour traffic volume counts to be conducted by the Applicant, including a calculation of average daily traffic (ADT) for each intersection listed above;

(g) For each intersection listed above in Paragraph 2(e), documentation of the roadway geometry and physical operating characteristics will be inventoried;

(h) A calculation of the Level of Service (LOS) for each intersection listed above, giving detail for each turning movement; and

(i) An estimate of the annual rate of traffic growth in the vicinity of the Project incorporating general growth and growth from planned land use changes, but not including projected traffic for the Project, including the source and manner of calculation of the estimate.

3. The Application will include a description of the existing transit services and pedestrian activity, including school crossings, in the Project area.

4. The Application will include an estimate of the trip generation characteristics of the Project during both construction and operation. The estimate will include:

(a) A description of each major phase of construction, including duration of construction, daily shift periods and project totals;

(b) For each major phase of construction, an estimate of the number and frequency of vehicle trips, including time of day and day of week arrival and departure distribution, by size and type of vehicle;

(c) An identification of approach and departure routes to and from the Project site out of North 12th Street;

(d) An estimate of the number of employees per shift for each major phase of construction;

(e) A description of the operation of the Project, including the number of employees per shift, operating shift periods and seasonal and annual totals;

(f) An estimate of the number and frequency of vehicle trips generated during operation of the Project, including time of day and of week arrival and departure distribution, by size and type of vehicle;

(g) A modal distribution analysis for construction related traffic to determine vehicular traffic generation attributable to workers accessing the site, truck traffic, and other modes of transportation accessing the site during construction; and

(h) An evaluation of the need/demand for, and availability of on-site parking for construction workers, and if necessary, a determination of the viability of off-site parking alternatives to support construction workforce if insufficient space is available on-site;

5. The Application will include a conceptual site plan, drawn at an appropriate scale, depicting all Project site driveway intersections with the city street network, showing horizontal and vertical geometry, the number of approach lanes, the lane widths, shoulder widths, traffic control devices by approaches, and sight distances.

6. The Application will include an analysis and evaluation of the traffic and transportation impacts of the Project, including:

(a) A comparison of projected future traffic conditions with and without the proposed Project, including a calculation and comparison of the Level of Service (LOS) for each intersection listed above, giving detail for each turning movement, the analysis to be conducted separately for the peak construction impacts of the Project and for the typical operations and completion of the Project;

(b) An evaluation of the adequacy of the road system to accommodate the projected traffic, the analysis to be conducted separately for the peak construction impacts of the Project and for the typical operations of the completed Project; and

(c) An identification and evaluation of reasonable mitigation measures regarding traffic and transportation impacts, including the use of alternative technologies, the construction of physical roadway improvements, and the installation of new traffic control devices.

(d) A qualitative assessment of the Project's impacts both during construction and operation on pedestrian service conditions and safety on the sidewalks, street corners, and crosswalks bordering the Project site; and

(e) A qualitative assessment of the Project's impacts on transit services in the area and on the potential interaction of Project traffic with school buses and emergency vehicles.

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