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Home My WebLink AboutSDP 2020-0005; CHILDREN'S PARADISE; Vehicle Miles Traveled Screening Analysis; 2020-09-14• LOS fngin1J1Jrin11, Inc. Traffic and Transponation I 1622 El Camino Real, Suite# I 00, San Diego, CA 92130 Phone 6 19-890-1253, Email: Justin@LOSengineering.com September 14, 2020 Ms. Jennifer Horodyski, T.E. City of Carlsbad 1200 Carl sbad Village Drive Carlsbad. CA 92008 DHAR Subject: Children's Paradise Vehicle Miles Traveled Screening Analysis (PRE 2019-0034) Dear Ms. Horodyski: LOS Engineering, Inc. is pleased to present this Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) screening analysis for the proposed Children's Paradise Day Care located at 3335 Marron Road Carlsbad, California. The project site of approximately 2.1 acres is currently undeveloped. PROJECT DESCRIPTION The proposed Children's Paradise Day Care will provide care for up to 196 students ranging in age from approximately 6 weeks to 12 years old. The drop-off and pick-up routines require the parents/guardians to park and walk into the Center for a sign-in and sign-out procedure. The Center has planned operating hours from 6 AM to 6 PM. The project locati on is shown in Figure 1. A preliminary site plan is shown in Figure 2. Source: Google Maps MO V v fj 2020 LOS ln11in11rin11, Inc. Tnlfic and Tnnsp1tt1li1n DRAFT Children's Paradise VMT Screening Lener Ms. Jennifer Horodyski, T.E. (9/14/2020) Figure 2: Project Preliminary Site Plan I / _r_ ~_;.-·------;---- . ,-tt I -~\\ : .... • 1 ,e\ f" --·-~ • i: ~> !: ·"-. .. ~ \ : . : ·-\ ···,_:"-: : \}. -~--,: · .. \• ·. ·\;_ \\~ ..... , .... '\\ \ ... 1Lqr · . 'L// :, ! fl ii I n, ... -----~~--w-,·-""-·(';,-\ \~ \ \ ~~ "- ./L.---- 1' · 11 I .~--•-•· .-J=~-_Y ____ • /" ""--f,.. ... ..,._, MARRO. ·;.,;;;;i: l -~ --• ·-· ·-STA ♦)4.ICI C-1 J 5 69"22~!"0" E y I ~-~'.!:i-CJ\ 'lJI l"l;r iWIOfA1' ·-. . ,v -~ · .. ·.•_.·-l j:-•H•)-: l -· . -,:-·, /. 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(100:IC) ~ ~ --....- ~1~,:-~Ail"j["Zj AC"90N 0CSCAIPllON --- 3335 llARRON ROAD II PR&9ERVI: AT QUARRY CREEK ~ olA$0!$.IIQJltllf ..,. sumDl!P1t1Rll9 on: ':. II""""'~ 1-•.J IDS ln11in1111rin11, Inc. Traffic and Trans1111nali11n VEHICLE MILES TRAVELED (VMT) DRAFT Children's Paradise VMT Screening Letter Ms. Jennifer Horodyski, T.E. (9/14/2020) A VMT analysis is required to satisfy the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) guidelines that utilize VMT as the measure of effectiveness for determining transportation impacts. The California Governor's Office of Planning and Research (OPR) Technical Advisory developed guidance on implementing Senate Bill 743 (SB 743) that shifts the transportation impact measure of effectiveness from Level of Service (LOS) to VMT. In compliance with SB 743 and OPR guidance, the City of Carlsbad has developed Draft Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) Analysis Guidelines, June 2, 2020 to evaluate impacts under CEQA using a VMT metric. The screening criteria to determine if a detailed transportation VMT analysis is required is based on the City of Carlsbad Draft Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) Analysis Guidelines. A project that meets at least one of six (6) screening criteria would be presumed to have a less than significant transportation impact due to the project characteristics and/or location. The City of Carlsbad Draft Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) Analysis Guidelines define Local-Serving Public Facilities on page 7 as follows: "Similar to retail land uses, local-serving public facilities are presumed to have a less than significant impact on VMT. This would include governmental facilities intended to serve the local public, parks, and public elementary schools, public middle schools, and public high schools. A study evaluating the user capture area may be required in order to demonstrate that a public facility is local-serving. Typically, private schools, charter schools, or public facilities with unique uses will be required to provide a user capture area study ... " The proposed day care location is unique and is consistent with the characteristics of Local- Serving Public Facilities as follows: 1) The existing operations are expanding to capture new local clients and to provide existing clients the ability to select a closer day care. The existing Children's Paradise locations and proposed location are shown in Figure 3. 2) The project location is providing additional day care options when compared to other near-by day care facilities without significant overlap as shown in Figure 4. Based on the applicant experience, most parents/guardians desire to have a day care close to their home. 3) The project is located within the Quarry Creek Master Plan thereby providing a source of near-by clients. The project location with the Quarry Creek Master Plan will effectively reduce vehicle miles traveled as shown in Figure 5. Based on the unique project location, the proposed project is considered to be consistent with the characteristics of Local-Serving Public Facilities. Therefore, the project would be presumed to have a less than significant transportation impact. 3 LOS Engln1111rln//, IRC. Traffic and Transponatlon DRAFT 4 Children's Paradise VMT Screening Letter Ms. Jenni fer Horodyski, T.E. (9/14/2020) IOI Ingin1111ring, Inc. Trallic an// Trans111nali11n DRAFT Children's Paradise VMT Screening Letter Ms. Jennifer Horodyski, T.E. (9/14/2020) Figure 5: VMT Reduction Example from an Additional Day Care 2 Day Cares £ 1Mile .,.L 1111 • la ttfttl 7 Total Miles 3 Da Cares £ 1 Mile .,.L g-g -• ttfttl .,.L 1Mile£ ttfttl • • 1111 4 Total Miles As shown in the above example, the total miles are reduced when a day care is located closer to homes that now have a choice of selecting a near-by location, thereby reducing vehicle miles traveled. 5 IOI Engin1111rin11, Inc. Traffic and Trans11111111uon CONCLUSION DRAFT Children's Paradise VMT Screening Letter Ms. Jennifer Horodyski, T.E. (9/14/2020) This analysis was prepared to determine if a detailed transportation VMT analysis would be required for a proposed 196-child day care project. Based on the unique project type and location, the proposed project is considered to be consistent with the characteristics of Local-Serving Public Facilities. Therefore, the project would be presumed to have a less than significant transportation impact and a detailed transportation VMT analysis should not be required. Sincerely, LOS Engineering, Inc. Justin Rasas, P.E.(RCE 60690), PTOE Principal and Officer of LOS Engineering, Inc. 6