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HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL
Palo Alto, California
Att.ntlon~ Policy an4 Proce4urea Committee
TASMAN CORRIDOR STUDY -LIGHT RAIL EXTENSIONS
Members of the Council:
At the City Council's meetinq on June .. , 1990., the CQu:"IoGil;: (!)
considered and discussed the general topic of the Tasman corridor
Alternat.ives Analysis study and the more specific topic: of the
extension of the Light Rail Transit (LRT) Syste~ to Mountain View
or Sunnyvale,. and (2) referred the matter to the Policy and
Procedures Committee to further evaluate and bring: back a
recommendation to the Council. The pu.rpose of this staff report
is to provide additional available information. staff <conunents .. and'
recommendations.
Staff recommends that the Council: (1) express its long-standing
and continuing support for all forms of mass transit. in general,
and fc-r further expansion of the existinq l .... R.T System in Santa Clara
County, in particular; {al express its support for LRT as the
preferred mode alternative for the Tasman Corridor; and {3J defer,
to ~he County Board of Supervisors, any decisions that may
o.lti:!!l.ately be made regarding priorities for extensions beyond
Lockheed Missiles and Space Company, Inc. to Mountain VieW' and
Sunnyvale.
BACKGROUND
The santa Clara County Transportation Agency (SCCTA) and the
Metropolitan Transportation Commission (lITC) are conducting the
Tasman Corridor Study to evaluate potential transit improvements
for-the northern portion of Santa Clara County.. Staff report
CMR:32:5:0 (May 31, 199D}. included as Attachment 1, provides a
basic description of the conduct and content of the on9'Oing study,
and includes summary comparison information prepared by the study
consul tants as well as materials prepared by both Mountain view and
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STATUS OF CURRENT S'TI.HlX
Recentlf. a series of meetings have been held to inform the public
about the results of the study to date, and to seek their comments
regarding various proposals and alternatives. On the technical
side. the consultant team is in the process of rerunning the travel
simulation aodels in order to further assess and refine the
technical information. This vork is expected to be completed by
the end of July. Meanwhile, the summary information provided with
the previous staff report (CMR:325:0J as Chapter 6, (D~)
Financial Analysis and Rvaluation ot Alternatives for the Tasman
Corridor Alternatives Analysis, is the best information available
tor a .general overview summary comparison of the study
alternatives ..
Efforts are being made to try and arrange to have a staff
repr-esentative froD. MTC z sec Transportation Agency" and/or the
study consultant available to serve as a technical resource at the
Policy and Procedures Committee meeting. It is also expected that
representatives from both Mou-ntain View and Sunnyvale will be
present and available as additional resource persons. No formal
presen~ations by these persons have been planned.
RELATE!) COUNCIL POLICIES
Palo Alto has a long-standinq record of strong and vig.orous support
of all forms of mass transit.
The Comprehensive Plan speaks directly to a variety of measures:
(a) to improve existing service (reliahility .. frequency}, (b) to
facilitate passenger usage (accessibility, transfers, fares,
schedule~ and route information). (c) to expand service {exclusive
lanes/quideways, service areas. express services~ shuttles, special
serlices}~ and Cd) to create and improve regional and subregional
transit linkages among service providers {BART .. caltrans l SCCTD,
and others}.
council~ througb its actions and support of legislation and ballot
measures as 'Well as various regiOl'lal and county ievel
transportation plans, has consistently demonstrated a position of
strong support toward measures and plans that emphasize transit
related solutions over automobile related approaches.
Council has long-standing pol icies, and a notable record of actions
and aChievements, that encourage and facilitate the use of
alternative modes to the automOOile (walking, biking. car/vanpools,
transit). Some of these actions include TDM requirements for
employers that long preceded the current Golden Triangle efforts;
a consistently strong advocate of the Golden Triangle Task Fo-rce
and Commuter Network: bicycle facilities and promotions that
consistently place Palo Alto in the top ranks of bicycle usage and
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friendliness; the Palo Alto C'tlTrain station that ranks third
(behind San Francisco and San Jose) in the number of riders and the
California Avenue CalTrain station ~hich ranks sixth.
In summary, the Council's policies and actions have consistently
and 4gqressively empbasited transit and other alternative modes of
transportation during the past decades.
ISSUES AND QQNCERNS
From a preli.ainary review of the available information from the
Tasman Corridor Study, there appear to be four pri~ary issues that
warrant consideration:
1. Need for additional transit service.
• Tbe Tasman Corridor passes thr0U9h areas that already
contain significant development, and are projected to
experience major additional growth. The resulting
t.ransportation needs must be served, if the area is to
maintain stronq economic vital ity and a higb quality of
life.
• Public opinions and actions, as reflected repeatedly in
opinion surveys and in the voting booth, show that the
public recognizes transportation deficiencies as a majo.r
prpblem and supports the development of a balanced strategy
involving bigh~ays~ transit, and other actions.
• Physical limitation and practical constraints 1 bait the
further potential of the roadway system to meet the
transportation needs of the. area. Transit offers the
potential for hiqh capacity, high quality service to help
meet these needs.
• Large investments have already been made for i~provements
dnd expansion of transit service (County Transit, Guadalupe
LRTI CalTrain, and others). These systems must be made to
operate as efficiently and effectively as possible.
• The Cormation of the Golden Triangle Commuter Net~ork and
the institution of a Transportation Demand Kanaqement (TOM)
ordinance by area cities and the county, will rely upon the
availability of a comprehensive range of qu3lity t.ransit
services in order to achieve stated goals regarding
reductions in the number of people who drive alone in their
automobiles~
In summary" there is widespread, streng support for-the further
improvement and expansion of transit services throughout the
region l the county, and the city. Palo Alto has consistently
maintained a pro-active posture.. in terms of both policies and
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actions, that emphasizes the importance of transit.
2. Ligbt Rail Transit (LRT} versus other modes.
• The alternatIves beinq studied tor the Tasman Corridor are
not individual systeIl alternatives, but, rather, various
com))inations of servlces with a particular emphasis on
certain types of services. The TSK Alternative and~ to a
qreater extent I the Express Bus Alternative, both rely upon
buses and HOV lanes as a major focus for serving
transportation needs. The five LRT Alternati.ves all include
major rail components~ but they also include consideration
of buses, HOV lanes and other TSM measures.
• Each of the five LRT Alternatives is proposed to be a majo~
extension and expansion of the Guadalupe LRT line that is
presently being built and is already partially in opel.ation.
As such, alterllatives that include LRT build upon the
existing LRT line to begin the formation of a system that
is certain to function more effectively and efficiently than
a single li.ne. The ell:tensions also provide potential
multiple linkages between various rail systems «LRT,
CalTrain, and BART) that ultimately serve to provide
important options for local and regional travel.
• The LRT alternatives are all shown to provide significant
additional travel time savings over other alternatives thGt
do no,t Include a new LRT cOlllpooent. (See CHR: 325:0~
Attachment A~ Item ~I [Chapter 6] Figure 6.5.)
• The total number of transit riders projected .for the LRT
alternatives is not significantly higher than the EXpress
Bus Alternative (+4'}~ or the TSM Alternative (+6\) on a
daily basis l and {+5'J and (+S'J during the peak period.
This is due to the fact that is significant portion of the
LRT riders, in the absence of the LRT extension, are at
preseIJt or projected to become I bus riders. {See CMR:325:0,
Attachment A, Item 21 {Chapter 6] Figure 6.l.}
• The higher cost of the LRT alternatives, when compared to
the number of new transit riders (Net Cost per New Transit
Rider)r is high--ranging from $12 to $15 per new rider.
In summary, extensions to the Guadalupe LRT line l albeit costly,
are a natural and necessary step in the development of a
comprehensive LRT system l felly integrated with other rail systems
and local area bus service, to help meet the transportation needs
of the county.
3. Bow far to extend the LRT line.
• The Tasman Corridor study includes five LRT alternatives.
:. For three alternatives ("AI 48 , 4C) ~ the eastern most
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ter.lnus is at Milpitas. while the other two "alternatives
(40 , 4EJ continue into northeast San Jose. The western
terllinus tor one alternative (4A) is at Lockheed, two
alternatives (45 , 4D) continue trom Lockheed into Mountain
View, and two alternatives (4C , 4E) continue from Lockheed
into SUnnyvale.
• The cost effectiveness measures indicate that t.he LRT
alternative ending at Lockheed (tAJ is significantly better
than those that extend into either Mountain View or
Sunnyvale. Basically. the incremental cost of extending the
LRT line beyond Lockheed to either city, in relation to the
incremental ridership and related benefits, is very high •
. (See CMR:325:.0, Attachment A, Item 2 [Chapter 6]. Fiqure
6.6, Fiqure 6.8 and Figure 6.9.)
• Support lor the extension of the LRT line beyond Lockheed
to Mountain View and/o·r Sunnyvale appe-srs to be based upon
public policy interest and support rather than demonstrated
technical merit a
In summary, the technical evaluation indicate3 that the LRT line
should be ext.ended only as far as Lockheeda Other consider~tions ...
appear t.o be drlvlnq the evident support to continue the LRT lIne
to Mountain View and/or Sunnyvale. Such considerations may include
development of a countywide rail system l expanded connection of
LRT with CalTrain l and downtown development and revitalization.
4. Priority between Mountain View or Sunnyvale
• Representatives from Mountain View indicate that an
extension to their city serves Moffet.t Field l other ~ajor
employment and residential areas, is easy to build with
.inimum disruption, and provides more convenient access to
North County residents.
• Representatives from Sunnyo.~ale indicate that an ex-tension
to their city bas lower construction costs and lower cost
per new rider, better accommodates potential longer range
extensions to serve Cupertino, Saratoqa l and Los Gatos l
directly serves a diverse and qrowing downtown ... and has no
fatal design or implementation flaws.
• The technical data available from the Tasman corridor study
indicate that wbile there are some differences in various
measures between the e::.::tension alternatives to Mountain View
and Sunnyvale... the differences are often small (sometimes
minuscule) and bey~nd the ability of the travel models to
accurately predict and assess (e .g. differences in total
transit ridership of 0.2 percent ... differences in congested
roadway vehicle miles of travel of 0.01 percent, etc.)
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• The extension to Sunnyvale appears to facilitate potential
future extensions to areas to the south. This is consistent
with current ideas about a countywide rail system" and is
illpcrtant tCl serving areas of existing conqestion and
sisnlficant future growth.
• The extension to Mountain View brings LRT in closer-physical
proximity to Palo Alto. However, the likelihood of
extendiog LRT service to Palo Alto is judged, at this time,
to be very low. This conclusion is based in significant
part on the unlikelihood of an LRT extension paralleling the
existing calTrain rail line. For people who drive or bike
to ~he LRT line from Palo Alto l the closer proximlty to Palo
Alto may be some advantage. For persons using CalTrain and
transferring to the LRT line" there is little evident
difference between making the connection in Mountain View
or SUnnyvale ..
• Tbe County Board of Supervisors, who will ultimately
the decision regarding the priority bet~een Mountain
and SUnnyvale, will have the benefit of more complete
thorough information upon which to evaluate and make
a choice, if and when it is required.
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In summary, if there is support for an extension of the LRT line
beyond Lockheed, an extension to either Mountain View or Sunnyvale
could be made to ~ork. Neither destination offers a compelling
advantaqe tor travel to or from Palo Alto.
POSITION OptIONS
At the present time, based upon a limited understanding of
information and data that is characterized by continuing cbange 6
refinements and minor differences between alternatives ... Council has
several options, including the following:
A. Express strong support for the further development and
expansion of the LRT system for Santa Clara County.
B. Endorse and support Light Rail Transit as the preferred mode
alternative for the Tasman Corridor Study.
c. Take no pcsition regarding whether a first priority
ek:tension of the LRT line should 90 to Mountain View or
Sunnyvale.
D. Express support for the LRT extension to go to Mountain
View.
F. Express support for the LRT extension to go to Sunnyvale.
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RJtCQMKENPATIONS
staff recommends that the council:
1. Express its lonq-standinq and continuing strong support for
all forms of mass transit l in general~ and f~rth~r expansion
of the existIng Light Rail Transit SysteIl in Santa Clara
county, in particular; and
2. Express .its support for LR~ as the preferr~d EOde
alternative for the Tasman Corridor: and
3. Express its intent to defer6 to the County Board of
Supervisors 6 any decisicn that ~ay ultimately be ~ade
regardinq priorities for extensions beyond Lockheed to
Mountain View and Sunnyvale.
Respectfully suhmitted,
MARVIN L. OVERWAY KENNETH R. SCHREIBER
Director of Plannin<J and
Community Environment
Chief Transportation Official
Manager
Attachments: A -CMR:)25:0 (Kay 31, 1990) Tasman Co~ridor Study
Light Rail Extensions
B -June 11, 1990 letter from Frank Patitucci
CC: Cit.y of sunnyvale
City of :MoUntain View
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May 31, 1990
HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL
Palo Alto, California
TASMAN CORIUOOR STUDY -LIGHT PAI(. .EXTE1{SIONS
Members of the counci 1 :
~e purpose of this staff report is to forward the attached
information concerning the general topic of the Tasman corridor
Alternativas Analysis study, and the more specific topic of the
extension of the Light Rail Transit (LRT) System to Mountain View
or Sunnyvale. Representatives from Mountain View and Sunnyvale
viII each make present.ations at the Council meeting in support of
designating the extension of the LRT System to serve their city as
the first priority~ council may decide to express their support
tor either -of the two cities, .or they may choose not to become
involved in this particular issue~
BACXGRQQND
The Santa Clara County Trar.sportation Agency and the Metropolitan
Transportation Commission are conducting the Tasmari Corridor Study
to evaluate po~ential transit improvements~ The Tasman Corridor
runs 12 miles east to west along Tasman Drive, parallel to Highway
231 in northern Santa Clara County--passing through northeast San
Jose, Milpitas, SUnnyvale, and Mountain View~
Currently, a Draft Alternatives Analysis and Draft Environmental
Impact statement have been prepared and are being reviewed, both
locally and by the Orban Mass Transportation Administration (U.S.
Department of Transportation).
From a broad range of alternatives conside4ed in previous studies,
this current effort has focused on the following four major
alternatives:
1. No ~lild Alternative -Examines conditions in 2005 if only
the programmed capital improvements are built and transit
service reflects current five year plan.
2. l'L~_tatiQn System Management fTSl'fJ ___ nAlternative -Examines
conditions in 2005 if transit services are expanded to meet
futUre demand vith express buses on proposed high-occupancy
vehicle {BOV) facilities, and proposed improvements frou the
Transportation 2000 Plan~
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3. Express Bus/HOV Alternative -Examines conditions in 2005 if
transit s~rvice is e~~anded to meet demand and express buses
are operated on BOY facilities l which include freeway-to
freeway HOV connector ramps at selected intercbanges.
4 .. Light Bail Transit (LR't) Alternatives -Five sub-alternatives
which examine conditions in 2005 if transit service is
expanded to meet demand and li9ht rail transit is operated
at least from Milpitas to Lockheed, and at most frou East San
JOEc to Mountain View/Sunnyvale.
The five Light Rail Transit sub-alternatives I each of which extends
the Guadalupe Corridor LRT at North First street and Tasman Drive,
are identified as follows:
tA. Xilpitas (Capitol/Xain station) to LocJcheed •
4B. Milpitas (CapitoljMain Station) to downtO'tm Mountain View ..
<". Milpitas (capitolj1<ain Station) to d-o'W'ntown Sunnyvale ..
4D. capitol/Hostetter to downto¥ln Mountain View.
u. capitol/Hostetter to OOW'Iltown Sunnyvale.
CURRENT SITUATION
The matter berore the Council l at this time ... concerns the issue of
whether the first priority for the extension of the e~isting LRT
system should be to serve downtown Mountain Vie~ (LRT Alternative
48 or 40), or downtown Sunnyvale (LRT Alternative .fie or 4EJ ..
Apparently, within the foreseeable future ... there is sufficient
potential funding for the extension of the LRT system to one ... but
not both ... of these downtowns.
lIoth cities have expressed strong interest in havinq the first
priority extension serve their respective central business
districts and. both cities are interested in generatinq public
support for ~heir respective positions.. The technical information
available is sucb that ~ile there are differences for each city,
an e~tension to either cIty could be made to work. Ultimately, it
viII be the County Board of SUpervisors that Yill ~ake a decision
for Santa Clara County, which will then be subject to the approval
of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission as well as the Urban
Mass Transportation Administration ..
For further information and consideration, three sets of reference
materials are attached ..
Attachment A includes two items: the first is a copy of a
brochure prepared f~r public information meetings now
underway.. The second is a copy of Chapter 6 (DRAFT).
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Financial Analysis and Evaluation of Alternatives for the
Tasman Corridor Alternatives Analysis. Thts information vas
prepared by the consultant team working on this study and
provides an objective overview of the entire study.
Attacb.ment 8 includes two items prepared by the City of
Mountain View.. The first item is a letter presenting Mountain
View's perspective on the issue. The second item is a series
of handout sbeets provldinq general information on several
aspects of the project.
Attac~ent C includes two items prepare~ by the City of
Sunnyvale.. The first item is a memorandum presenting
sunnyvale's perspective on the issue. The second itea is a
public relations type brochure depicting the LRT system in
Sunnyvale ..
In addition to the above-referenced materials" representatives from
both Mountain View and Sunnyvale will be present at the Council
~eetinq" and are scheduled to Eake brief individual presentations
ooncernlnq their respective interests.
Folloyinq the presentations and questions" council may decide to
express their support for the LRT extension to either of tbe tw~
cities" or may simply yish not to express an opinion on this matter
and leave the decision to the County Board .of SUpervisors ... without
the benefit of Palo Alto's comments.
Respectfully sub~itted ...
KARVIK L. OVERWAY
Chief Transportation Official
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ASslstant City Manager
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KENNETH R. SCHREIBER Y
Director of Planning and
Community Environment
Attachments: A Tasman Corridor Al ternatives Analysis materials
B Material provided by City of Xountain View
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ATIl-C!!MENT A
1. Tasman Corridor OUTLOOK {' pages}
2. Chap~er 6. Financial AnalysIs and
EValuation of Alternatives (DRAFT).
Tasman Corridor Alternatives Analysis
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EVALUATION OF ALTERNATIVES
APPROACH
[TO COME}
DcfiniGon of t.lOllua6oa measures
• Effectiveness, Cost Effectiveness.. Financial' feasibility. EquiIjl
Trade off Analysis procedure)
EfFECTIVEI1ESS
A se~ group olrneasures ,,"'erc chosen 10 compare the effe..-tr.:eness of each .. ltcmatj\,:e. The
mCJ:i'iUIe5 "cre based primarily on the goats and objecti .... es ~t (or.h in tl:!e ·Purpose and ~ds~
cbapter of the ErvnonI·$outfa Bay Corridor ,Saldy (DKS AssociaLe:.\, December 29. 19S6}.
EiT .... "'Cu·;encss measures evaluate the rclau..,e cxteru: k) ",hich each of lhe ailerna6,.,es 5atisfi~
the basic objectives set out at the beginning of the alternatives anafysts process..
The ·Purpose and Needs" cflapler pTovldcd numerous goats and a..."iectNl."S tOe the project. To
pr~·idc: .a summary ev~tua-tion 0{ each and t\icI)' one of those goals and objectives .. auld bl! 3.
(,7umbcrscme process that would DOC be conducive 10 the trade..off anaJys,is required lO make an
~formcd dccisloa 00 the prererred Jrterna~e. Therefore. only iI s.eiccl group of elIa'ti ... ent."i.<;'
ml."asurcs .. 'as chosen {Or cftSCUSSlOn. These meastlres WCI'e ChaseR as mrJic3tOf'S 0{ groups of
,goals and objectives.. The ronOY>'ing measures .. 'ere chose~:
Congestion .reductioc.
.Accessibility kl regional transit service
Transit ridership
Travel time savings. for tr<ln5rt: riders
Extent 0( preservation and enhancement of eowonment
Compattbllity with land use pT3nnina:.
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A l:e)I goal of impr<Winc tr<ljlSir service in Lhe Tasman corridor is ID reduce cong,estion on area
roadv.'3~ The amount 0( vehicle miles traveled under conges.ted conditions (L.e. "ViI·jlh a
vofumckapacity ratio or greater tnan 0.75) was detennined for forecast year 200S cODdirions 10
t"\'aJ-uate the effeaiveDeSS or each of the alternatives. in reducing congestion. Figure 6-] sho .... 'S
this comparison.
11: ca!l be seel! tbat each of lhe alternatives has :I reJali .... ery small impact on conges.t~d vchide
[Jules of travel The greatest savIngs. in vehicle mila. is projected foe Lie lRT 40 ahercative:
(1 .. 680 iO Mountain VIC ..... ·). wilb :I 15 perceDt decrease in congested vehicle miles over tMe TS~!
.ahcrnativc. The next best alternative is LRT 4E (l-6S0 to Sunny .... ale) ... ·hich would have a
decre2SC of 1.4 percent in congested veblcle [IlJles over t.b<:: TSM a!temati .... e .. The least elTc\.."tive
altemative would be the Express Bus .altc:rnatTvc. wiLh a decrease 0( 0.6 percenl
.-\C"CHsibitil)' 10 Rqioaa! Transit
PrO\;ding greater ~ to tIu: regional transit s~'Srem is. anolher important ,goal of the Til5man
Corridor project To provide a measure of acres.sibility. the Dumber of people eLc.. population
and employment) -.ithTn 1/4 mik and 1(2: mile of proposed reg tonal trart"rt stops in addition ~
those tbat now exist projec'<:d rot the year 2005 "ViI'as evaluated. FLgure 6-2 shol.l.'S this
comparison.
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!be aI"lX'Unt of total transit ridcI"1-00. a dauy and DC. .a peak period t"lasis is another kcy
eV;J!uauoc. PJeitSure. Transit riders refers to !inked transit Lri~ i.e:. a travener u!'ing tv.·o or
more travel modes is just caunled ooce. ]"h(: compari..'i.OtJ of Uilr:!stt riders 00 a d •. lily basis ~
proo.lded in F.I£un:: 6-3. ""bue: Figure 6-4 sho ..... '5 the same comparison for pe* period tra .... cnC-fS..
The bighCS1 projected kncre~ in transit patrocage (85 percenr) QI.·cr the TSM ahe:rnatIvc: .00
iii: peak period basis in 11lc: year 200S is the: lR T 4D aTt::-rn.ati .... c (1 .. 680 to Mou.nlain V·II.,: ..... ").. This
is .:50 L-ue on a daily basis.. The next most dTecti'lie aIternative. from the perspecti .... e of
ridership is LRT 4E. "ViI;th a projected increase in peak period transit ridership of 6.S p.;::rceot
The 1e.ast effective is tbe Express Bus al1emative., ~·ith an increase on .a pecsk period basis of
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Tr.:lvel TIme Sa\.ings ~ Transit Riders
A good measure: of the benefit of • transit system to transit tlsers is. the doilar va1ue of Lhe
travel time s.aved.. Ftgun: 6-S summarizes lhis measure for eacb of the alle"rflJ-li,,·cs...
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VIeW). with • IOta! user benefit of $2,295,215. The ,,.,,,, best. from the perspective of use'
benefits., is Ahern~tnre 48,. with $2,440.553. The lust amouD[ of user benefit is expected [rom
the apr= bU$ ahernaUve. with SSII!,485.
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A detailed environrnernaI study was done ol1hc pro,porn.ed Tasman Corridor al1ernati"~ The (.
fufiowin& summarizes the impacts lilat ""'ere determined to be sigr.i!icant or potentiany significant
arlef implemen l&tiOD of proposed mitigation measures.:
I~ Na laild. rmpaclS 10 wetlands are pcKSib~ during grading and construction of proposed
exp3nsions..
1. TSM. No tmmiti,G3lCd si,gniflCanr or polentl3ny significant impacts...
),. Express Buss/lIOV laDes. Removal of orchard at HostcttcrJ.B30 FarL>and-rid'e lot. one
of the last open space parcels in the: area.
Pari-and-ride lot at 1-880 and DixOD urlding Read is i: wetlands., flood CO[ltr~ ilnd ag6cuJ'luraJ
area..
~ LRT Aheniafi,tes., Distu.rb.lncc of [lora. fauna .and 'ja,'alcr quality by construct}on....
CompatJ.oilUy .'it. Lazur Usc-Plannin,
It is important thai the: selected altcma~ be COOStstcnl v"il:h local and regional land us.e
planning. At the prescnt 6me, "most 0( the land in 1he \1cinily of the express bus or transit
stops is.zoned' COr 1'1I!1ali\lcljl 10-.' density indUSLrial dc-..'ek)pment For the-tran."il S)"S!cms to be
compatible with land use plannIng. tile -cities in the Tasman conidtx would need to modify their
current zoning porlCies kJ arlov-' hi£ncr density devdopmcnt. '
COST EfHXTl\'ENESS
The measur<: 0( cost c:ffccti .. 'Coess is defined by VMTA 10 mean the extent 10 ... ·hi{:b an
atlernalive returns benefits in r~latioQ 10 its costs. There are a I"ariety of •• ays in v.'hich lhis can
be done, some of v.'hioeR are required' byL"MTA., and some of v.'hieh can he done b~d em
bcarIy determined criteria.
The cost effectiveness. evaluatioo roc-the Tasmall Corridor JocLL<;.ed Oil the fono",.ing mca:sur~
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Eact: d tbese measures is cflSCussed below.
This b. the C"Q5.t ~ffectiveness in~ ~\.I~ed by UMT A porK..')"_ tt repn .. "SCDts the ratio
incremental change 0( annuaJi:zed Ciiipilal cOSt oper~ and' maintenance: costs and \'aTuc: 0{
travel time S3VLng5 b' cxis.ting transit riders '10 the change-Ur<lmn...,f lihkcd tral'lSt! tr1~
Egure 6-6 provides .a i:ompaOsoa of the net cost per each lICW annual rider Oil translL Of th~
right rail alternatives.. LRT 4A (Ml1p"LtilS SO lockheed) ~ the most cost efTective:. at S 1 1.60 pc!f
%lCW transit r)dec The next most cost cIfecti'lo'C' is lilT 4C (~filpilas to SunnyvaTe:). al 5t-l53
per !lew transit rider. from iI cost per tk. ..... rider perspective. the least cost etIc-cu ... ,c: is LR T
4~ 1-680 10 Sunnyvale:_
Annualizrd' federal COAlnbutioa. ,per New Tr.IIDsit Rider
[To Come -will include Figure 6-7J
V¥'bercas L ~ITA poflC}' r-cquircs an ~aluatiorJ of ahcrnati..,es bas...~ 00 (he nt..'"t annu.alizcd Cost
per DI,."W cider. the: l,.'MTA gL.lldetines .recommend that 31temali\:c. more sc~sitivc" measures of
cost cf'fa'1lvencss be ~:
Incremental cost etTC:I:tivencss measure. and
A.verage incremenlal cost effecti .... cncs.s measure.
Increment:d COSI ErreCtivtDess Musurt. This me3Su.e C\I;}Tuata the relative cost elTeC1i\.'I!r.~
of .a given alternative. (:ompared k) the ilen lowest (:ost alternative Ihat has rua"limum cost
effectiveness.. In thi"s way •• is possible: kl evaluale the rdali\<e benefit 10 be achie-ved from
making additiona-l investment in I transit system.
The measure of eITecLivenes.s used Is the savings in travel time lOr transll users. Figure 6-8 ,plots
this savtngs (in mJllions of hours per year) versLJ.5 the annuariled cos.t 0( each oll.he alternati\.'cs...
It can be .seem tba[ LlJe mOSl cost eff-ect"Nc alternatives fie on the on the frontier. imflCated by
the fine connecting the data points.. Ahernatives that are DOt 00 t11iS frontier do 00{ <Kru("'Ve
the maximum coo cff-ectivenes.s. foe additional in'\lestmerH. Ho-wevcr. dependlng upon the resU!h
of other aspects of the evaluation. these: are DOt DCCeSSari1y eliminated from consid'eratil.".Q
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lRT 40 are on the m;OO"mum cost effective froebee.
The incremenLal cost cff'cctivc:ncs:s is determined by catculating rhe ratio 0( itdditional <;ost
betv.'cell one .rternat.:""c and the oexl kast apensivc atlemativc oa the frontier. \lCrsWi t11c:
incremcoLaI bcllCfits or these two .altc:m .. tiva. Table 6-1 sbows the eTemenu 0( Ibis caTculation.,
and figure 6-51 summariza. the results. The best a1temative in terms of incremental costs :6
lRT 4A. ... hkh costs only $10.80 roc each addilional hour of annual tra .... el time savings. Th~
next best alternative is tRT 48. ""hick lias aa incremental cost effectiveness of S23.91. Note
that LRT 4E sbOVro'S.a decrease in user benefit over lRT 4D. eves though there is additional
cost.
In order 110 aYOid O"cc emphasizin.e the relati\iCly smaD. changes In bcnC(its and costs bctv."(:c.c
nl'tL"1'nauves., I, is uscruJ kl usc it JnCasure of average, 0( Q\'eutl COS! effecti'.tencss. Tnis
lCchnique compares the weighted aver-see of incremental corn for ali altern.:tthles 1/Cf'SUS oIller
at'ternatives of lower rost. that are 00 the lIla-umum cost eITccti"ve frontier.
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incrcmenlal analysis., LRT 4A is the most cost erre:tive ahemali .... e. and lRT 4B is the next
most oost effective. J-Iowever. wileR viewed' from tbe perspective of O\Icran cost eITecGvencss.
lRT 4C is sfigbtJy morc cfIec:tive tflal1 lRT 4D~
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EQUllY
Equity iss~ rernte 10 me distnbution or costs and benefits of an aTterna~ across segments
of the popu!ittion. 1bcre are three measures 0{ equity:
Refativc increase of transit scrvice to various populations, especiilny the trJnslt
dependcat.
Relative cLStributioll of the costs 0{ the prefect across the population.
Incidence: olsignifLCant covkrol'lmental impact..
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S.2.. 5.3 Ol.pl.oemenl and NcigilborhoOdl
5,4 \llIua' Qualit)'
$J CUmile and AJr Ou,IlIY
Inu~~lIon Violalio"1
(carbon IOO1\000ido)
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SUMMARY OF IMPACTs AND MITIGATION MI!I\SURES
Al.TERNATIVl'! 1, NO SUIl.D
_lml'll1CI __ ..
Irnp"""'<l .."... .. ility,
P05Iib11l di.plaoomont and nelghhotbood
dilful'llion,
CllWring of ollAling wgolallon and
remo .... 1 of noii&l/lti"w wtllL
Hlg"OI. lIt.1I .lIotnatlYOI in 101.1 eMI ••
Ilun. (year 21105; fnr CMrbOn monoxllJ".
hyIIrl.lOlllrbon&. niltuul UIII(JCMo. &ul(ul'Ou.
or:ic.lOl. and PM ... (dull)).
M.in and di.('Iill)1
AbOl and Car/tol
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SigflificanCO
Withoul
Miligntinn
NS
PS
PS
S
PS
PS
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No mitigation RtlCllMlry.
Soo the (ollowing documenla for a
f.'Ompll!lkl' dilcuuion ot im(NlCt1 and
ftl11iptiO nl1
T.lm.p~Capilol Exlension EIR
S,R. 85 Tran_panalion Con-idor HIS
S.R. 237 Uppodo I!IR/EIS
IOh Widenl"l IUIJlliw decll,a,lon
10880 Widemn. (C.llrana)
Soc da«:urneftll li.1.l~ .bcw6 {ar IofW!Cl,na
mililationa ror ImPMIII.
ChOOM • mote ellec:llV6 IraMpart.don
hnprOYemenl aller'Ita"ve 10 redUC'le
amlMlona ot SO. and PM 1•
Individuals should lIay 20 (eel r(om tnt;!.
MlllnlCapltol inlGr'I«don,
Individual, Ihould 118Y 50 feel rrom. the
AbellCaritol intcl'V)Ctiot\,
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--
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Sign,Cioonu
With
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SUMMARY or IMPAC'rs ANO MI'nGA'rION MEASURES
ALTERNATive 2; TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT ('niM)
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Opar.,lon
S.2 Ollplaocu"onl
P.rk.lnd.RMJo 101,
C.pilol/Monla,totO
oS,) Nll!li,hborlUxNiI
5.". Vilual Quality
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Improved aooeulbUiIY.
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d'fOCl).
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dIrKI).
, truckll'll. bUlinWiW!& di'plaC04.l.
Somo noiUl and ai, quall'y Jmpaj,!II 10
l'Ioi,hhorhontJ1,
Par~'Mnd·Rido 1011i hBhllng and paving
Imp'v" a' TalmltonJl.MO.
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Signifioanoo
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No "mlligalion 1I neoeIIIf)'.
No ..,hlll'ion is naccaul')'.
No milipliOn iI neceutll')'.
RolOCllion will he dol'lCi acmrdil'lC 10
lIand.1'd1 .-IbUahed. by Srintl a.r.
CoynlY 'tr_nalt Oillrtct,
Suo Ihe foUowtl'lK .Iudl. for lpectl'k
Impact. _ltd millpitonl[
Tuman.Caphol E:cte",lon glR
s'R.85 EIS
S.R. 237 DEISIDI!IR
11)I.Widening Nagalive OorllllUOI\
1.8HO.Willcnlng (Call rani document)
See .btWe~manllol\C'ld Iludtea,
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• IIIIurMWliun Viul"'iul1.
5,6 Nojl(! and Vibration
5,7 O"Olug)', SOII5 and ~i.micil)'
!i.a i!t.'ology
5,9 Waler
S.IO Energy
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Inlllllei
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Main and Capilnl,
Abel ami Capilol
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(-.lyei. duo 10 hiJ:hway OApan5ion"
ExPlOIt. t.UIOa _to nul L!Jt(kKI11I,,\d 10 QUia
an ".1,10(11.1111'1«1 of UMTA,', .btululo or
ruhllivu ..:riletlun.
On",Jin! tor p.tldn, lOll .n~ rrc!,May
witJ(lnin~,
Parking lOll would la~o IOm(l OpCJR
riuld!/dgncullur.1 lan1.l.
InCrCmi4,!d 1iUt/im~llUillIJn und efo!!.ion
wuu~d jmp.~1 lut(at.'e waler ~ulllity,
P,-votllbl(l payhaclt flH(lII. (more f'pld
thlln (or Altornaljvi) I, No guild).
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Miliralion
Chou!'IC ,. IhOtd .ir qIJ8Iil)1.ea-ocINe
allorRtlliva Ihlln TsM or No·Build, 10
'iJ~lI00 cmlliiolUl of SO .. and PM, ..
IndiYidual1 lhould lUi), 20 reel or mora
rrom th., MalnlCapilol 'nlanacllon,
Indivkl ...... ho..ld lilly ~ feet Of mc;JlG
(rom Ihe AballCapilol Inle~loo,
Sclo liludl. t!iled fOf Section S.3 Ne' ....
bulhoodl jn Ib" lumma.y Llbte,
No mlliJIIllon II n .... I)'.
Miligulionl'l (or I ..... 11TIpM:1.I are dis
CI.lHOd in the sllldlea listed in Ihit ltbto
fur Seclion ~.3 NoiChttOfhoodJ.
MltlgalioRi [or thfeo impaClt .re di .. •
cu .. ~ in the slud_ lilted 11'1 Ih .. lI.bkl
for So\!lion S.) Nfti&hbo,hoods.
Mitlgalions fOr Iht'M impaclj are dll~
cuKed III Ihll Itudi. IIsl~ In thll lable
rur Section S.] Neighborhoodi,
No Ihilig.ation is ntlWSlary.
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Sjgnir~nco
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Mitigation
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Employment
Con.'rUIo'IKJA
0J"lJallun
P.,k·.rKI·RIUU kli III
Hoe".,ttut/l.1SHO
5.2 Dilplllwmcnt
Patk·ant!·kide 101,
CapiloVMunllgwe
PlIrk.amJ·R,idl.l 1m,
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S\JMMAIW OF \MPAcrs ANI) MITIGATION MEASURES
AI.TERNATIVE), BXPRESS BUSIBOV l.ANES
Imnm:t
Impr\MId .",'tJeIIlbllll,.
6,9UA new JOM IiroalOl,l (lJirOfo!I and In·
dlrtlCll).
H60 new jott. 4o!rollw (dinKl ami in.
~ir«.'I),
Ull il n!,!.lllf '~ifJunl~1 IlrOll aMi woul\l
be .. now land UIW,
5 truCking blilln06&01 dilpllCOLl.
I ·orChatl.l and agril.!uhural bUlinuu (lilli.
placW,
Lewl of
Si&l'Iifil,.!~ IlU"
Without
Mj'jgllljOD
NS
Ns
illS
L.S
S
5
.Miliulion
No mltl£llkll'l it ....... 'Y,
No milipIlQn il l'IeQOIUJ)'.
No miligallon i .......... ..,.1
Nu mili~liUI\ is niIXBUl')'.
Relocation will be done ao;ordlnl 10
IlaQd.rdl CII,.blilhed by Santa ClIn.
Count>' ·rr.RlII 011111(1.
See .bowI,
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!5.4 Vilual QualjlY
• Aerial HOV Lan",
Park, .. nd.R.ide 101
50S Climate and Air Qualil)'
• Inlancel/on ViOlation, (CO)
~,6 NoiM! lind Vibration
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PS _ ,'l1\onllftUy SlgRlfiCIlI'II
Wi _ IAIM Ihlln hl1(RlfiUl.IRI
NSi _ NUl SlgnlrKWnl
JrnnUI,;.I .
Potential MI~c) Hnd cit~u.latlon ImPilC".
View. otnoIrU4;'IU(J ali It· U)liul1 or torh
11IuClkln or IIGrlai JilrUl.1lutCl,
RClmoval nr tlrduml .1 Hos,onot/lo88O;
ono or I •• , open 1('1"-'0 parwl. in lfOj,
EqulYlIlClnl radut!linnll ItS AllOrtlati\"o 2
(TSM) t;llmparoc1 10 Allorlullivo I (No
Build).
Main an\l Capllnl
Abol tend C,pildl
E..pcclCd inl!r\!nAU" in noiliOl\Ilhratinn
IU'II,!11i duo III highway U"ran~lonll
&pruu P)UlrlI .tD Rot DllptWlOO ICl alUIC
an ulI~l!dl1nua (It UM1'A's teMulula ur
rel/diYe eriHlfinn,
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Signil'icilnee
Withtlut
Mi\igatjon.
PS
PS
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s
PS
rs
l.S
NS
----
Mitii!J'lliun
Sec (he following IIU(.lica rOt lpeclfic
impacts and mitigation mWllurClii:
Tasman.CapilOl Exten5ion EIR
S,R. 85 Tr6ln'portalion Cortidut EIS
S,R, 237 Upgrade EIRJIlIS
Im.Widening NogallWl O«I.r.,'oo
,.KHO Wldonin, (Calulna)
Landlalpin& and bormln£ ahould be
UllJd 10 diminish impactl.
PI'OIOIYe A 100.(001 wNJ4 bu"or of lteet
alung Camino Del Rey. P~l'WI ~ 10
IIXhIOOt iOClion of orchard alo",
C.pltol AVenu.e.
Chl'll\H • ~ora alt '1ualily.eIJe(!Ii~
allern.llyo 10 mitiple lit qualll)' in tho
Soulh a.y (01' SO. and PM, ..
Jlkllvidu.' •• bouJd lIay '1J) feel or mote
(fOm M..in/Cl;pitol Inlfll'UJOUon.
Individual. ,lIould slay 50 feel Ot mote
(rom AbellCapiiol InlllhCClJon,
Sec liludioa cited tor SQt!lion 5.) NlIigh.
buthOOdI In lhillurnmary tabili.
No mitigation IS n«e5l8ry.
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Signil'icAn~
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,Mitjgotion
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5,' Ouulug}', Soil. ant.! Sollmicily
5.8 Ewlogy
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I'S •• lnhll111l1lly s'IImfICIII1!
I.' • I.I.'M .hun SIMnifluullI
N<; .. "'''1 S'jlnlhl'nnl
11111JIII.:I. ___ •
NnillU levuls wmdd in~ru",141 duo 10
,,-'unl!.lnll;liun of HOV hllll~,
OhuJlng (II, p.'~ing Itlll, rr~.III)' widen.
IngJ, ani.l nov l.IIIn""
5(111 durormlilion /tIU,! rouihkt .arial
lUU(lurc (allurtl,
Suddull cmllBnkmlllnl C.ilunl duril'lg an
CMrlhquakc" ,
PfIf.k'lInd.Rldc 101 It! 1.8MO Ind Oilton
l.IInlhng Ruad i~ II well.mb. Hood
~:onlfol lind .IIgrieuliulal arca,
Ocnur .. ll.llullrlng and dilruptioR ollUmu
"",lIllllllun during expanllun or ftllllWlI)'S
an ... cunlilruclion of HOY laRCI,
1..c"I.'lol
Signiflcllntl!
Wilhnl,.ll
Mi1jc!I!juI!
Ls
NS
P5
1'5
5
LS
rl =" W
. Mitiutiun
l.LJwl ()I'
Significance
Wilh
Mjt i llHli9Q
No miligallun ia nlKl8llil')' at thlt: lime. ~
EluvatctJ roatJwlIY, whOlill at.grade WM
only provtoua uaa. l.lOutd Q~ lOrna
rolative Inl;'JCU8I in naile. See ll"diel.
l;'illJd Cnr SOCtlon 5.3 Noi&llborhoodt in
this t:un\mlty tlb50.
Millptlon i. dllleuHOd In .t¥died ,"11M
(ut Sal,:IIon '.3 Nel&hbuthCKkll III lillII
I.UmNty lablo.
lJMJ deep pad 'Qundallons and repiKle
WOIl~n'IWJ IQiIi with ~1II~od
cnglnoerod nils.
CuAlllf\lvt lotllning walll
compacted. undisturbed
gruunlj.
0" Cully
pUlr.'
Compa,"1 will 01' itlplaas wilh en.
glnaoml backfill.
Install 'u~raiM II bile oC all re
'lining willi.
Tho P.tk •• nd-Ride lot Iho"ld avoid Ihe
WCllIRds ar&n and pllRt to redltCe 0'0'
~Iun and runorf inlo IhOlO aroa~ during
.. ,I"llraCtion and .. Ctcr c:omplotion or
tho parkin, lot.
&to "",1i0ll cited ror S«!Iion 5.3 Nci&".
oorhoodt In this summary table.
NS
LS
LS
PS
LS
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TABLE S·;\ (GlOlil\uc(t)
.Are.
',9 Waler
S,IO 1!-1lY
5.11 Milloric II\d Cultural Sitca
:5.12 Parkland.
'.l~ Q)"llntttIOQ JmpeclA
',14 Curnu.lltiYa
s '" SI8f'lfloan,
I'S • 1'ulllRulllly Signincani
1.5 _ lAM Ih .. n S'gn,fll.'unl
NS • Not SIMI\ifiCllni
Imoil!,!'
IlK'!r6aloo icdimcnlalinn and omsion
would impact 5ur(woo Willor quality.
1..&5 (avur8hle payhac.'k talca nf all Iha
-buill,,-.1141l'n811\1(11 (2. :. and 4).
Poulb'" disturbance of hillol'll: andlnr
~ullur.lliiluli.
Nona known,
Im~11 litO di~'U&M'ld in ihe &Iudlct
UIiIGlJ In Ihi~ ,.t\lo (C')r ~Iin" 5,;\
NOiJ,hhnrhl\tkll,
Cu.",ul.'i~ Impaclfl .IItG .ddt~1Ot.I in
OiIch jbU!) .II,I.IU lind In ,1I){.!untOIU, UlUld
(ot Se.;liun ~,~ NeighMthoodli,
-L~VIo!f nl'
SigninulIol.!c
Wilhou!
Mitiglltion
PS
PS
PS
NS
PS
Vilrilllfl
----~
Milielltion ___ _
Mlligallonl for tlto&tl implell arc di ••
cuWld in ,he IludiDio 11,.811 in Ihl. labia
(ur Section ~.3 Noighborhood •.
ChOOlG II more OOIloefTecti..., alterna,iYe.
Mltigallona for lhlllO impac" are dl,.
'!\I~scd Iit.lod in Ihia hible 101' Section
~.3 NailhborhOOds •
No miliplion II nec.elstu)'.
MillC.llon iii dllcuUOd In lhe aam4!l
!.Iudo,
Soo d",(umtmtll I,!ilcll (Ilt ScM,:lk.n 5,;\
NOi,hOOthOlXll,
_ .. -----lJ.!vel oj'
SigniliCfll'lI:c
Wilh
Mj.jL':,ui0l'
Ui
Ui
Ui
NS
Ui
V.IItlctfl
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Employment
GGMe.1
Co""U\WI~1\
OjlUrKIIUf!,
• R~( Ea,tat"
• RU\lcl\\l.u
S • Sll\ntlil'UI\I
I'!I. .. i'ull'nIJlllIy sl!i'l'uf/1!J1n1
l.S _ I.dM. tl\il« S(~rn(l~11\I
. tiS • N .. , ~11t~\\1I.'111ll
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TABLE S.4
SUMMARY or IMPACTS AND MITIOA'fION MEASURES
ALTl!RNATIVE 4: LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT
~ ... "lQr
Signitillllln.;o
Witho4Jt
Inwmj\ MiUi1D\ion
Impsu\lCd ,oconibitHy.
Srwmlf Q.u"mUUll, 1!rn1'1'-lYM~c\l I..\UI("
t;OftL'IUlWUO .ro~n4,l L.R'r It.tma!
higher llmploymonl fjORlItkl& "oat LRT
S'8111)"'.
\lI!f"Indil1~ ~)r\ which L.RT alut(hloI(M,! il
M1lwloIJ. botwoon ?,1I0(1 pnd "',16,.' JUM
,,-'ouh) btl l'iWllcii.
B\I,W\!cn-684 and 1M nQW juhs would
00 ctuahllJ,
"1",.",,1\ ".'\,)\1.'" t.:hl~\~1 4{\w\oJ'lM\!n\ il\J.
}awnl lu ,la'lun&,
Pmf1cny IIt.llCli t.'uuhJ '"" '" land \fp.11.IC4
!I\\!U.'IIM! nUlf \tlliun ar~. SM{\~I\& of
revenu" Rff)Wlh.
JA\'tOOM.'d r.otail domllrH.J 11'1 dOWlltOWR
MOlJnlain View ,nd Sunny\'.uh.·,
NS
>Is
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
ltjhi"tipn
No mtdeat(on " ~.
No ft\itlp\i(Jn i.t ruauary.
Nu mi,ipdolt. is """*"'1.
NtJ mi\'&"lWI\ " neoeu.ry.
h if Jtrommended lhal rorlidot cilia
(I) incluM) ftAA\ (n. "" 48Yt\Optncml
neat luukms (bClyood ,$0 (41Uktlon);
and (1) ptlWide l1onti\)' bQb.~ (or
OO\IctloptMn' .roond II'J:Mh statio",
NCJ miUgltl(tR is I\c«aal)'.
Nu tI'Iili&.\1()1'I jl 1'Iet4lPal)'.
ii .-•.• '. II ••••• •
!.oMlof
S~gnirrQIIJ')ce
Wi'h
Mitigation
NS
NS
N5
>IS,
NS
NS
NS
".
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Arc. ~IU,:L. ___ ... _
!i, I Land Vie and Eoonomlc .... clivity (CtlRlinucd)
Sialion At4B and Alignmem umd
UIO ImpaCts
.. RCAI Et'810 DcNalopmftft' PaliOrn,
$,2 OIJpl.cemenl
HOSteller Exlenlion
All Opliol"
A,D
S _ Siilniflcllnl
liS _ 1'(Menllllll)' !rr;IlInlflllltnl
l..it • I..dIM 'I'I .. n SIgnlrK»lnt
N!ri • !'lint SIH"Ii'Jutlnl
ROIIillcRlial MUllS 'Wnuld hQ pHICnliJlly
irnp41ctcd by J\l)iIiGl\lihrlllion, Improved
.!XCliI,
R.ovitali/Jlllon oHon. In SunnyYalo and
MOunlain Viuw 'Wo\lld bc;l\l,Ifil (tom
imptovel,l ACCCIIlhilily,
P/IItk-llmJ·RltJo lot III CMpilollMaln is
nuar rCliucntial .tca and ('.'on""jlul04
new tyl"" nr land UlU,
Arval l)( "lIanl laAd: uln,1t could
.IIrr~1 Ilmin, and lyP'l of nuw duwlnp.
munl.
Atells whh now hlgtH!JAI dlM.'lupmonll
l'an,II '.;UUkll.lh~JUrllgIlI1'kKiific.lilln' ur
twuwlopmi,lnt.
!i ttucklng hUlilncucs and I urchardl
agrit.:ultural hUllinUliI dlllpllu:ulJ,
2 building'S III Sunil! elllrH COUIU,.
Oetllll'llion Q)nlor tJlliplilcOO,
16 ICllidcnCWi. 101 hl,lilin~. dilplaaul,
I.cvcl Ill'
Signifir,;;.Lncc
Wilhoul
Miligllljnn
Ns
NS
NS
NS
NS
s
S
s
.. Mitil!fltion
No millgalion il nooe6l11ty,
Nl) m~tigalion ill n«euaty,
Nfl mitil8ttol\ iA n«leUary.
SI'II(' tilllidanli.r and <Dmmercial dell_
lililll 10 the vlclMY O( Lt{'I' Iialions
uni.l aWllY from atea wilh I~ .CCC5-
lilhilily In mitipla (ulurll Itaffic ('ongUl
lIun,
~(Jdll'l4lopmenl Ihould be OOftlP.llblo
wilh IrIlR51l. l."o(alaldn(i~ lhould 'aka
... lIive 1010 in la"CIt atleMbly,
Roloc.lliion will be done .o:ordln& 10
Ilundatdi ollablllMd by SaRli ct.ra
Cuunty 'l'ranllt Ollltlcl,
~ aboVd,
Suo .bn\1j,
Sii1.lliti~nncc
With
Mitigitljoo
Ns
NS
NS
NS
NS
LS
LS
LS
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Arca
5.4 Viliual and AUilheli~ QUIlIiI)l
ImP/I":l
VcCtlulIilln Remuv .. 1 Alnng PrupOliCd
Rm.lhlli (by "rlllln);
Ai EI OImino Rayl Stalinn
Al Vugu'''llUn in ml,uJian of MII.hilda
8, Sunnyvu!u 10 H.llrmn~, Hormo .. U"
Almanor, Almanor 10 MUlhlldfl
C: Mount .. in VilolW Slulll)" 10 S,H. 8S,
OYE: 10 MkldlcfiohJ SI.lion. Em.
5"1101'1, Moffutl fJ.,1I Sllllion 10
Mathilda
0: MlJdilin or Ma,hiW.
Ii PiUUt.l i..'onlml .. hunool. Sillih Awnuo,
pllrkinG. Inl IlIndlicuping
III Mooiun or Mathilda
IIIlWUlI Mido u( MUlhildll
I; North ioil.llJ, Javu DtlVU, (tilid widun·
inf:.1'u.llmtln
2. Java O,iw,llIndMWping., LAwtum'c1/
S,({, 231, ripilriun all)"' o.l."'ill.».
CtCf;lk
AlII Tasman I)riWl' median (1'I0.(
Nurlh Piri.l). C(l),UUI Ctwk
tlparlan, agrh.!ullural/ltaGI
hc(weon Main lind Abtll Sltoell
(on Curilol). ,,(chord 81 106140/
H~l\hUlC!f
L.l!Yt!1 of
Signitic,:lIncc
Withoul
Mitjgf!ti!lD
s
s
i.. . .. , -v
s .. SillRif~lnl
I'S _ l'UlenhLlliy Significll"1
1.oS _ IAlM Ihlt" !rrilgmfWllnl
NS .. Nut Slj!nlnWlnl
. >-'-,,-'-,,~>~<1!{\' ~.'
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---~ -
Mitigation
I, Rulain of toplace 111'00' 'rea,
landlQlpini. amJ poniolU of I.ricul.
lutal landi.
2, Pr05OMl/faplaoo modi.n WCullilion.
Planl IrUOI on ulthor tiide of ",-..dIan
lrill1/jilway In minimiw vilrou",i
imp"'(;!\1 of L.RT polOl/Wir.,
), Rd,.in/hllplacc butter 'WI,e'I'ion (i.e .•
al Mounlaln Viow Callr.ln Sla,lon),
41. In'taU perimeler IlndlClpln, 10
~toan Parlhand.Rlde 101' from view.
S. PfClSClrve/replJo.1 Iteel alon, TIllman
Drive.
6, Ro'ain" potlion or Orchard •• I.fJlfl)/
HOlillUClr.
'. ":",! ,-,,' -il:,.;' ¥
--Level of
Silll"lificllncl!
With
Mitigation
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AnN
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S • Slllntllcllnl
I'S • \',w;sn\I\IUy s\Sl\\rJl'lInl
, IJ, • \,0lIl )hAn S'~nir«J,Unl
I!!llllll't
Vil,M1 1111[1III,!I/,,I\11
Station Ul M/I(l\ild.a(E'iGlyn 'V;'iblo
from Sunn)'tllia Tnwn OJnlcr.
MfUi.1 C(\)'I""g Mot Evolyn ., SPR.l4.
UIU.~1 '¥,,,ihta rronl ,.tdOd", ... north
ur HUMY AWnlW,
Aorl.1 L'rtJUln& "\'\Ir S,R. 2,\7 vift,hlll
rrom M"Cf/JU PUfk CoN" ""lbill'!
bom", (111(11:,
UlI!Il of '8ndM:aplng ill Sul'ln)"lllll~ CilY
HaU,
p .. ,k.ltn4.RII.l\% kl\ (Oplji\n C} 10\ S,l\.
K;') unil E.vo,>,n Wl".lld ChllR£1I yj"u~1
char,Ctot,
Park·lInd.Rioo kIt (ilil urniunll.) at
AIIJcr(f1\1unanJl·HHQWU'uld I,,;hllngo vilu.1
(h8r8()lor.
Jnt:rlJ!.I\~' in amhiuRt Ii¥,l\\ at Mallonfi
and Park·ond.Ride lUll,
Rf.!.!Iii,lcntiul 11rt!lIrt ~()uld cJ.~ric~c
inCfcII\c!'t in ambiijnl hght lit HUIoulHurl
1.6&),
u.'Yl'llJl'
SiJ1nil"il.!:lt ncc
Wilhnu\
• Mi1jg.!!tip"
I'Is
I'IS
1'15
s
lOS
~s
l.S
l.S
MjliSPliyo
Nu miU&&,iOn il n~ry,
Nd ."ill"dod is noceiUl')'.
lM!r0N6 porlMe\6t landlK\llplnK aroudd
wundary Q( mobila honte pArk.
Ret .. ", t:xiMing \a~pod alUl au.
J.I.'Onl 10 ell), 101.11.
Inlllall potimolot landlcapj,,& ~u IoCI'OGR
p"rkin& ,10\. M.'nt.in elIillin& bunOr
1,I.nl ll1&-\,
Pl.lrjmolcr landlc:Mping is IeOOlttntctndllKl.
No rniligllion iJ ft«OUl.ty.
Lighting ahou'd be r()~msed .nd dir«le&J
to a!(Oid !lI"Hlo~ g,lltu \() n~idcI'lU.'
"'1)1:, }tolain/pla," blllfor planUn", '0
nho~ an.d c.li.ra.iAilh U,M \mplKlt,
Lowlol •
Sig,nil'i\i8noo
Wilh
MjIjgo'i9Q
NS
NS
1'1&
LS
u;
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NS
NS
I illS • ,..04 SI/tfltlii!nflt
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__ ~_.J\r,,.
$,.4 VRlIa' ;,Ad AOItl\41jC Qllafll)! (o.lIuinllet1)
:; oS _ Signiliollni t ,'S • PoIMRfIuIIy Sl8nlnOlln!
if l..!t _ '. 'twit S/W'/(Mdllt
.fmllll\!I ____ ..
J..t!w/ of
Sil~ni,.j(.(lInci.!
Wilhnut
Miljeu\ion . __ , __ ~.Mit\~1i('.on
1. UID MmpJo ruQutCl wife. wi,h uttdo(~
gruund fOO4J. ralher thllft proposed
aucAlty t)\ilcm,
2. LltndlOllpd' W ACfOlUt OWtWd wirdf/
p<ll<ot,
,), UiO illdo.pob ~dl.lf\ (roo line. RCI.
U1f.blnl'! V6pfluion "I neadelI,
,"" UieJ Ir .. in rn~ulI\ (0 hIde oenter
porOio.
,. Whore foa,ible, aU8.ch ~i(c. In
buifdinp to dl'mlnflh impact of
pula..
61 Vse Ibllted rolli'll for IUtl6l lilhll,
InlrnC "Inall" .trut Ilg .... and UtT
IQ raduoe ,Iullet,
Sct1 S,13, ConlUrucllon ImpaC11 in Ihis
lummlry I.blo,
LA.wel 01'
Sigl1incancl.!
With
Mhilll!lion
N~
l.'\
No mltlaalion 's ~I'Y, NS
lndlyjdl,l.'l ahtiliid Ilay 20 reel ftom (he!; .LS
MMinlCapill)1 Inlo~tlt)n.
Indivldu.I. ahould ala), '() 1001 ftom rhe l.S
AlMIl/OIpllo, inlarlOl:lion.
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O.a • if ;~ .~
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Hldj 1 =-a .1 282 g
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1.8 lCl-.. -
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5.g E~olu[1
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liS _ f'UlllrHiItHy SIjI,n1nCflhl
U'i -, ..... IMn SIi1ufICUM
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Su .. h/cn t.'mblinkmcni (",UUfO (Juring .11ft
WI'.hqu",~,
E~"'UMi"u .c,llllJlIl(!nt!l.'onsuli4tJ_«nt al
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1. Letter from Mountain View (4 pages)
2. Informational Handout Sbeets (8 pages)
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CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW
Ci ty Manager
(415) 966-'301
May 11, 199Q
Mr. Bill Zaner, City ~anager
city of Palo Alto
P.O. Box 10250
Palo Alto, CA 94301
Dear Bill:
444 Castro Street
P.O. Box 1540
Xountain Vie~, CA 94039
On bebalf of Nadine Levin, Xountaio View~s City ~nager {Acting).
Walter Cohen, Planning and Community DevelopmeDt Director: and
myself, I wamt to thank you and your staff for meeting with us to
discuss the ligbt ra~l line into downtown ~untain View4 The
City o,f .Mountain Vie ... · believes that ligbt rail is vital to the
futere of transportation ia the North County. We hope that Palo
Alto will endorse the County light rail system and its eztension
into Mountain View4
Tasman C~,,"ridor Study
The saota Clara county Transportation Agency and the ~etcopolitan
Transportation Commission initiated the Tasman Corridor Study to
evalnate transit imp-rovements between the fctl1re BART Extension
and the CalTrail! line. "the Study is an o·ffshoo,t of the Fremont
South Bay Corrido,r Study and includes the ind'l.lstr ial area often
referred to as the Golden TriaD9le~
The Study and environmental analysis are looking at four
alternatives in the "tasman Corridor:
1. No Build--Which consists of e~i8tin9 freeway and transit
systems. improvements included in Keasure A and programmed
STIP improvements.
2. Trans rtation S ste~ ~na ement TSM --Which includes TDM
and addltlonal express us serVlce. ut no major capital
improvements.
3. Express Bus/High-Occu~_ncy Vehicle faOVl--Which would e~pand
express bus seIWlce a~ construction of several BOV ramp
imp·rovemeots.
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C. Light Rail Transit--Which would extend the eKistin~ santa
Clara County light rajl line east to Milpitas and Sac Jose~
and west to LocK~eed and th~ C~lTr.in line in either ~ouDtain
View or Sunnyvale.
A ~a5or ~ion in Alternative C will be the decision to e~tend
the line to the CalTtain station in Sunnyvale or to e~tend the
line to the CalTrain station fA downtown ~ountain View.
A series of community meetio9s ate being held to inform people
abo~t the ~tions an~ solicit their input. Formal public
heario9s will be held this summpr upon completion of the draft
EIS document. All of this documentation and input will be
forwarded to the santa Clara CountJ ~ransit District Board for
action later this summe~.
Preferred Alternati~e
The first action of the Board viII be to co~sider the adoptioc of
a ~efer~ed alternative. Should they select light cail, they
will then need to select either the ~ntai~ View or the
Sunnyvale optiona
Bo,th )i!ountail1 Vie.., and Sunnyvale support extendin9 the line to
each of our cities. Early in the p,rocess~ we 'WOrked closely
toqether to enSl,lre that bo,th options were incladed. However,
becaase of cost. only one Cit, can be served by this nezt step of
lig-ht cai1 ..
The City of Moumtaia View and MaQy others support the light rail
alternative. Light rail appears to provide lonqer-ranqe, more
positive solctions to cou~ty t~ansportation problems. The con
nection to Cal'Train and tbe e-ztensioo of the BART line into the
Milpitas area p,rovide a rail linltaqe around the southern portion
of San Francisco Bay~ a true alte[n~tive to automobile commute
traffic in the re3ion. It linXs yitb the ezisting Guadalupe
Extensi~, providing ezcellent connections between housing and
t.he big'h conc~nt'[aticn of jobs in the Golden Trian-gle. Liq'ht
call cali p,rovide a posi t ive foundation for redevelopment along
the line over time, providing the aiK of uses ao~ designs which
~ould fGrther enhance the qualities of ligbt rail.
~h~ Mountain View AdYantaqe
The MountaiA View line runs 4.3 miles with siz st~s, servinq a
larqe mizt~re of commercial, residential and industrial ases.
The Xountaim View line eztends from Lockheed to the Ellis Street
~ate at Moffett Field w throuqh the industrial area bet~eeo
Whisman Road and Route 231. south to a stop vith a par~ and ride
lot near Highway 8S, terminatinq at the .uIti-snodal CalTrain~
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light rail and bus station ill Oo<..IlltOlJn Mountain Vie",. 'The alig·n
ment assures convenient pedestrian, transit and vehicular access
at several points along the ~aJ.
The second major advantage of the ~ntaic View alignment deals
witb the simplicity of its constru.ction. 'fie pa:rticularly like
the idea that the alignmeDt does not ~equi[e relocation and that
there is virtllally no disruption to e.listing streets 0·[ residen
tial neighborboods. ~uch of the route [~ns along a seldom-used
rail spur. The Moulltaic Viev alignmellt does not require any
major br idges or tonnels. Becaose o·f these factors. the cost per
_lle is substantially lower than that io Sunnyvale.
On the other hand. the Sonnyvale alternative runs along ezistioq
streets and requires four majo~ structures. complicated under
passes and bridges that stand a higber po,tential of escalatlnq
costs than the relatively simple alignment ~ithin ~ountain View.
Fi"ally • .Mountain View has placed a major emphasis 00
revitalization of the'downtown" makiog it a destination and
logical terminus for light rail. In addition" we are studying
tbe redevelopment of an area alonq the Corridor which parallels
the tutere light rail line between ~ntown and Highway 85. This
older miz o,f industrial uses will very li~ely become an eztension
of the downtown ano the adjacent residential neighborhood and it
will be designed to support the multi-modal downtown station.
The Mountain View line eztends ligbt rail furthest into North
County. providing more ~nvenient access to Palo Alto. Los Altos
and Los Altos Hills.. Fo·r Peninsula residents usicg the CalTrain
line. a transfer in Mountain View rather than Sunnyvale provides
a more direct" quicker connection into the Golden ~ria~9Ie
industrial area.
Every effort must be made to provide alternatives to automobile
traffic in the 101 corridor" which. of course. means relief for
Palo Alto residents commutin9 into jobs ~ithin the Lockheed/
Golden Triangle area.
Agaio, I thank you for the opportunity to discuss ligbt rail ~ith
you. We hope that light rail ~an be a regional success. Palo
A1to·s endorsement of tbe liqbt rail alter~ative and the align
Ilent icto Mountain View would be very help.ful~
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We look forward to baYing an opportunity to make a short
Freseotation to your City Council on ~une f# 1990. If you h3ve
any questions prior to that meetiog, please contact me at
IUS) 966-6301.
Sincerely#
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Ken Alsman J-
Economic DeV'lopmect Manager
U(MGR
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Gateway To North County
The !>Iountain YIeW Line
The proP()~j{>d. ~ount:l1n "~ line cominues ligh! rail !rar:sp<lrutklQ from GrtJI.o\mtIic:\ in Sailta ClJr:I. rrlrot .. lgri LockheC'd
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Ih.:Jr: IViIl even~ ~nl to &o\.R'f Fille st~ ire ptanned ITA-.\;fountain \'iN~
I) Moffett staOOn·····st'J>e. :!fl.OOO milftary and dvilia.ns who!ivt: llC 1JoI(!rJ. :I \loffett Field {Jf"!tIe ~\me Research laborallJr;;·,
tI ~efieldst:l1ioo } '()~ these stops ~::'OOI) residen15 \lobo ll.~ ... ·iIhi[l \II'Ill1Ung d1:stancr.and 21.001) ffi1iJ!ll;"f5l:n
31 GT!>11lisoun _'" ""'"' ID<lustry;
() Everyn/Eigtr..·a~' 15 stalioo-.se!"W!51be adjaamt trdustrial area and' 1ht!hou5.ands "00 COfIlJlllIlt via mis OV>\~ road
S) Doo,a.!lIO'.o-n 5I:atJoll······~ c:onnecting Peninsula comml.It.m Ihxn Cal'l'rain he:Ided fOttockheed and the Golden Tnmgie:. and
!he man.:· ~1e who &.e., won.., shop, and eal: in [)()0,01l~1I ~ountain \'i1'IrIl.
Do We w.rnt It?
'tE.)I" ugfJ!: r.til tlTiJ:l~!he residents, \lI"'Ot"Km, aM emp~ ~ )\ounta.in fiew into !be 21~ cen~· with a quiet. coovenie·lIt
aOO enrtronmentan} soundlrAnsportafioo. aItm~ By !he-~ 2005.:L"l esti.. .. r.attd 70,000 jobs and homes \\ilJ: be loc.aLed"",ithi.n
a ooe 1llJ.1e oo.us: ri!ht Mot.1I1Ll.in V"te'III Line. Imagine being -able tv comrnutt 10 \IIUr.: In east:md comfllrt--·and no freeu.ay gri-.Dock!
Anodterbentfit r:Jligh! rail tI Mountain V£w is the ~e:I5'!' actesl; ![) Do ..... nt(N.1L Resuurants. shops. City W, Ifle new
)fountain Vlf'ir· CtrrtF'.r fur tflt Performmg Atts..Ihe"li1n.ry, ~t Park., Kalst'r 8"t::lltb Centtr·-:tn are a.."l e:lSjr."irlal'k &om me fight
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1OOD1!i.1 ~!e ux base.
The Mountain '"JeW Mantage
111dt are seoer.ll ~JS Ilour Ibt ~tain VIf'W Line Cllfm an adoanLagf ill expanded.llghr rail :)(To·ice:
• Ga1£!',;~-Tht M.ounu..in VIeW i..lnt is an ~en imitatioD ID Sortb Coun~ residen~.~· tOOie fD Palo A!ro and las AiIQS,
II mj~·I!lt' conven.iena ci~ghr: rail: tr:mspmution.
• SinlJIkiI:j: ....... ~ucfI (j!he MounIgin "iew Uoe uses aistin& railroad rigfu:4-way-lbt path i!o ~ deB: ~ busi~
orbomes wi!! tie ~ tr:iIn: I!sr~tioo WIll be minimaJ, and~ 0001 need m burId cornplkalf'1(n.-erpasses or runnels.
• Ridf'rs,';ip-Pmiruina:r}' RpQr1l, "based 00 existing !and use. estlmJtf !hA!flit )iounl.ain \'ie;o.lli! "'in caJl!' 30'. more ndm.
.Ptt d:i.'l tfum :m ~tensrOQ 1nlO 5unn~v.de. \"
• COO:-.Prelimir.ar"J: IqIOrts also ~!hat!he :.totmtain View tint "ill OOSI. W\ ifs!; per mile fur constnJCtion streIdling into
Sunn}'\i-:l.le (and 3':lO Ie!» in the CIS b e'ddt ~ ricIeJ: IOOry
"bat's The Decision
The _ estinured "",,1nKUoo cOS! of exlendi,,& light r>illrorn San;;. Clara " ~ loci<!k'ed mi ro !he ""Hide ofille
V&l\e)' is $280 to t3:50 million.. The Moonuin VIeW line is: aD estirruued $8C"OO $100 million (j this hudget The Santa Clar.i ('.Ollnt)-
8oo.rd r:lSupetvlso~.e;.seekinG fi.mds b iJgflt r.lll eqlarJ.Sioo fi-om ~ 5OW"ctS, including a f:eder:![ transpJrtaIioo program. SlnCe
!here is 001 b1i~~ to llE' l'Jl()(J~ moo...11D oJend Ilghr nii1 to an parts rlthe (;OOfl~.1t.e IIo'oIld r:l Supero"isoo; .... il! decide early !his ran.
1rr~ bJ ~ Mountain Vlew or Sunnyo...ue as !be next priority
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]1-. r.der>I GU'<!TUI1<1t ; ~. p~ 5;r ill" Ii ill< o1li.1igN r.lU __ pro;.a. 10 oI!i:i. 'W",,;J/ "funding
will bt ~ 00 c!w: ~ t:i:ln Envtrorunental ImpJl.l Rqlon1Jlmtm\'! .WtS5i5. Stud!' (DR] !ftJ: ~ OD III e5tUr.lil·tI c(t,t
~ cunsuuctioo pt'1' ~red I1CW 00et This~' is cu.rrer4' bcinc coroJlrdtd~':IlI i~ m~ Cl)/lSUlting fum.
TheSbir.Jr~ifonlI!1Jnd~ ~'riS:mul'1ar:llViD dCh~~ rl.!bebudget 5t:nf :11ld(.ow1t'.->'e;lre5elIUlI\~
... fllnse their limdi[1& :op[)TO'o'l15 on:1 coll'.hiremon tlfxulrs inCTudin& Ih( ElR Jnd ati1..ell. qu
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Citizen ilp\l "'" ~.~. pubr< ~
County de!ermJnes rd prforit!-lkIunuin lit'" IV" Surur.!:~
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CoostructiO<l ci"'" ll<>U1Ui, V-"",tinO will CIU!e ""l'1i!dr ~ Tl«:ws<lWII be bWI.>Ioo, ih< oW Sw!h<n. I':lcilic
r:lI1road IDCh ~idl tr.1ffic:'W1! aJ(lIiooetotkJwas I dceoow. aotuin5 ~bonw:a:nt lSI &~.
f.n#lI r:W will: DOl 1Irin,:WW.tion:!I1l':lftX m ~ V"n. bnsit ~ n.s N If\e lIouwic \'IN'lmt IViD be used
pirrut1~.by ~ 'i.W QJ~'Ii~"'ilfW:l wa1kJn, <J"bic".rlin, ~ rib murt.ItlO5t.oo ... ~ tB;! C2lTrlID;md Ir:rnsfer:l
CISIro Stl<ft ",d 1ft'" wfw currontl< oxnmutE ,~~ RiP" 8'),! "" ~ F!'Ii d ""' .. will be llwl • .x<><nm<J<llre """
.. lite !i~"Y 8j,E..r~n._...m _ J"IfdnI """ "" p!mn<d lilt ih< """ bJr 5t2i<rO '" ih< ,q","","u 1" .. ' Line,
Wba!Can I Do
w ~ :I \kli.IrTUJn rIC''''' Une.1Iaioo (jt an lhe~' r:i Stol.n.lin \~I('i''' %6-Q3()l The U induole:s infurrna.tk>fl m3'
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LIGHT RAIL
16 \v.lys to Support
The Moontain View Une/light Rail 'fumsportation
L nm.letter III rot <It all rJ!be San" am OJunty ~ Thdr rwnes, _, and sa/!ljlle kIkr.; '" mdased m Ibe
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~ )lUll p<lS1anI of SUJl!Xlrt The Cit) ar .. ""'taiD v"" will ,,!lee! !be ~ fi>r p"""",,"OO ill 111< I!<wd ofSupm""rs
elmog puhr~ bearings.
! I'OST. Moon"'. '( ... tine _" Y"'" pl"",,f'l<llt. f ... ~ ott ..... "lab. from !be Cit) 1<I''''J;<T'sOifu>, 96W>3(H
" SlND. _ '" Ibe Mount>iB V ... Chamber Ii Colnme'<. e;unwted b "'" ""'IWi1' In SUWl" 01 Ibe Moon""
Y)e'NUne.
& An~Nlh pubr~ lJle€Iin&aI>out Ibe M","",", "'.In-and 1mn&.lri.",hno haso',heanl alw! ~
,. _ jOOtakndars n .. to a!!end!fle maje< pubJicbearitJ&s .. !fle CoonIj' Board rJSq<r'_ "'" !hiS summer.hen!fle
li1.f4 r3il-'oo will!< made.
I L CRf..(J'[}UUI" {1I\o1l banner, poster. or f.ud sign tfl tea !he world ftiiIt JOO recognize !he lI2lue r:i me Mountain Vie .... LiDf' IV
qwf'J' af \if< 'Ill SantI Qara County.
'l PIXI; 3<5 =Is abou!!be MoonWD v .... ·lJnf.., D<ighOOrl;ood rullrun board.-iD !OW' chur.lt, school !lOC'f\-
",Ol'''''''' CO<qlIa, tallll<from>t, etc.
I} __ dubsand~ f11e)wouldlik< '~OQ 1Ilt_, .... lJnf. CalIlI>eMwntliD 1'iNOlJ
~'s oI!ic., 966-5~I, '" """",.
It COMl'05l!.le!ter ",111< o!rtor and se!ld'!!l' local ~ ,00,,, lilt""''''')' 1Ieu_, 750 rudde.-PaR I)ti", Sanjose.
95l?\ <It lilt 1'inI4 _, 2451)'1100 .11<11"" l'3Io.\l'" 'l4301. _
Ii SUI OU! _. JOIl m.. who '"" or "'lIt m lL<.\lros, Leo AJ .. BilI5. '" l'3Io AIbl and _ oo.!fle MOO!llam View Une
will bendi Ibem Em'" __ ... roo.
lb. I.D7 a &ood lhougtt We con convl.nce !he!oard of ~~ to select !he lIounuin V.iew Lint' ;l'§ ihe IogX:aI ~oo ci
-1ft n.iI ~u m San"CIar>~.
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Who To Q)ntact
1b jf,"")OU1 SUWlrt of i!le Mountain V"" Uootigltl Rail Transportation. contact i!le ~ ri i!le
Santa Cbra Couruj Board clS<lpe1".Nx>.
Pc6tcanIs, letters rl support, and phone calls !11:1!' be used effecti;cly !o communii:ale your q>inkm.
Rod Diridon
ROIl Gonz2Ies
Zoe LofgreIl
Dianne McKenna
Susanne VJIsoo
Board olSupmilorS
• Coonty oCSanta aara
70 ~ Hedding &re.I, I(Jd] Aoor
S<in Jose, C\. 95110
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Wtiorul! po<tc>nI5, lila ,,-, and ~ Te!lm """ be ~!rom Mid>dk ltmn,
City <tMoomam'-'" City !tanager"; Office, ~3'H"
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A ,,"e </ pu'J1ic """"'S' iII Mcunt2j. r ... wiI! be C<>~ Ill' !he City </Moontain V"" and Ifle Santo a.... <'.run!)
~ Agency" ~resenI mass!nn5il allema!iws fix 1his """ Gnc!udn& "" Mountain V""' Lint.1.;gfl< ~
1\2nspoltIIioD),1O """" queIiom, III &ICe!tall1 oommunny ~
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am<her McunUill Ie .. grwp, pIeaoe coo"" Midle!Ie lWm" Ifle City 0(_ r ... City' lIWJager's 00;;., 96&<31'1
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"1 h",on1y __ blooolmillo from 1fle~MounWn_Une, and ,..,. " "'!OO \00< Ulal 'amloolJ",IOrw.ro
III ruMn& light raJl~rt:moo S(l eosi!y aY.l.ihMe III me and' my famOy.l can thinl rimany oo::asiOl'l5, other 1fIa., going fe) wort.
""'" t ""-!ld be """"""" '" fun< ""'" In IigI1< ""sud! "Iripo II> GreII_ "'" a.1<1mf, D""""'Y Museum and """"'
• !he Sm]o5e eoo .. nliOll Cen"" I ~ r.Il!><r ride .. dean, <fli'l ¥>! rail _ than de.1.ith Ir.I!lic and parlUng 10<
OXlge<DOO and pay Iflt Ifes dwgo!"" ~ "'" and _ ~.
Worker
'-I OJIf<IIJIj' ""Ii aIoo& i!Je~ ~oonUln V .... !mo, and Ilhini I ""'"" OliO!' LlIing tiQ>!,..,1 ~ '" get '"
my jOO raII",!han "."ii\u",.nnruililg in my car I am """.ii!Je Ir.I!lic 1Iea<!ad>es.
P 1; 1)001"" my boos, but fm IIlinking.i dunging jOOo.l<ol'" 'OOIT)'-my new '""''''''" ;; iJealed 00 Ihe lI!oonUin VieW
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'1"""'~' """I!"'lllcal:d __ bloci>'mi!eslrom Ihe~MounUin V ... Une, and ram"') IIlUCR in &.or
Ii II "" "'l' c<l!Kml<d """" 1fle -lfIlI requiI<1ll!Ii!5 ~ are soon ~"' fun< "' O%fuc< anpk'J'< 1r.I!lic. The best
.. rutloo h.tl .x .. is "' pr<M4< ~ clean, """""""" pd>rJ< ~, I JW. bJIrec!" :!It ..wa and I ildJeo,o
"'" Iflt lI!o<mt>in V;'-' Line ""'" Iflt -1:Ji;<;a1 and bene!idal ~ ir ~ <i ~gJ< r.jJ !r.InSp01Ulioo in Santa
o.nC<MJn~.
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'-II) wliillg 1m. as an oJuIt will be iIllflt M _ [Ihini IfuB l'! Iflt _ 2000 Safi,. a.n Com'l~;oold be """"
...... jOO oCproricfuJj: "'!. ~"pubIic ~ 1<1001 .... "' 'I'<fld" mud< timf ~1!ingm Ir.I!lic jam; "my
pare<1~ 00.1_[,;ill;' ~ or><ll\!ng _Jo!_ V,,", .. 1_ II>< lib <i ~ Ei# tlIillnlD_
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""I owni""""E' i!Je __ onI_ .. ____ _ _ IjrUlmenl Co~ in lloun\>i. Vitw, _ is
""~ "")'00.1< i!Je~M"""'".V""Line The Clty"_. V"" is '" iIkaI 00Ji00 irimp~]l<l>Iic-="
""""" l\ <ilflt oo..su~ IDl!OunWn _. awltiplNlmily" ~ hig!> densities. 0.. O".nO are """","ng!~' d.pendent
{I].PJblk transportation, 50 the Mountain VItW I.m&! \lI1Ji I:!'l:3bIe Ihtm III cornmlltf !Cl wert.. visit cllWU!(N,ll San]ooe, Qf m.lkf
COOJlC<!iooI with ""'" transp«tafuo modes around Ihe!or_
r 1Iso"have a sdfisb tea:j(Jn lOr &voring 1fll' Moonwn ViN tine. I k1'ICHoI.f wUI encout"oIgt many ON' tenifl.ts II) moose
MouIlain l'nbecause riffle ~ fi~ ~ ~ is my Eooritr ~
00 behalf ,, __ -..s, 1"")00 ID"'''' II>< _ Vft!mo" II>< """ pruily ir ngf< tlIil!r.lnSpOrtat;oo
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cooo!~ I,...". .. """ "'" ~ cpIly_ 1t """ ""'One ~ being """" ~ til<
ordIank .., I!IlOC 1t 1m< 000min, OJllunI "9\IOI1Unities. .... """" .. ' <Ii-. ~ .. """ dilfuJltj ...ching m_ """'". and....us ""'"" oi I!:Iffi: and pm;nl probIan<
l..pport Ibe __ line becws< 1 willlIlow mc~ Jl"lIlI< in SwU C!ara 'IUIq; epeciaJl)' _ wbc_
c&i>iJ11 <JI' """ """ other dilIiaJlIie; ill getting 0l00!lIf. ., m. ~ o'boch ~ Son]a5< and 000nI0wn Mcunum T",.
Iee;l U5 ~j lDC'bite:and ~ ..
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'1 om wrllin&'" _bIho oi til< ___ oilbe CluJ> II> _ tflesdectiOll oiihf
1Iourtt>ln.IeW line "Ibe """prim1j' ix';1< rail Ir.IlI!j>aIUflo iI Sanu Clara CoJ"'1 nu. arg;mlzo!ioo" conunitIE<I III ____ -=--=---=_. --= ___ --. and w!w:r1C'll!: N if: is withIn our tnis:sioo 'It tale I bnd Of! an i5.suf b wiD.
_ ""'1' "" oi '" Ifuoogl>olf Ibe )CIs "'" iilI!llbe 210 ~ ~ •
lAd<! _ oppropriab:" _1JO(Ip-i<. <n,iI ... IlOIbI_ """''' CllI!un! and ans, proIession.r """"""'"
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., mI J person wbo Inre: and!MXts:in __ ~ SO the MruruiiJ 'rfl t.iTJe may rd seem ID be ri concern TO me, AJlhoogtI
1 do '" e:cpe<1 II> .... 1 OIl. <&lIy basis, ! am ~ ohcI.< """"" ia Sanl:I Clara Ccomly. JlUbr. ~iOO _ "'"
win.no. .. ,.~" ",our&penIltno; .. Ibe_1<
1 """" II> "" "'" exIt!1ding.&fIt rail "'to oo.n_ /1(011_ r ... IIltbesl wzy to <:onn<cI1be """"'" "ties oflhl<
Cowl!j.1!b Ibe ... oilbe 'IIJ!ey I ..... bo<ed" ifltSUlUlii>OII ~ and""", and" Ibe "'l' _ jWf!. "'" I Ul1
suppart Ibe sdectioo oi lilt _. T .... line '" Ibe Ccomly', """pbilr ix ~ ..a ~ •
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2. Public Infor.ation Brochure
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Memorandum
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City Counci ~ \he City ~ Palo AIIo
City ~ SumyvaIe
U!tII Rallo Dowrmwn SIn1yyaIe
The purpose or !his memo is 10 cle!a1 \he reasons why SumyvaTe's LRT ariQM1enl 10
downtown and CalTrain is better flan \he MounIain View LRT arlgM18rllo!heir Ca~rairl
depot. We beroeve Palo Mo will find several ~ \he arguments compelling.
QIrenI AIt&i ,_
The aJigrvnenIs under conslcIeration hcIucIa tyee 10 downtown Sunnyvale and one 10 !he
MounIain V_ CaJtrajn S'.ation. The a/igrvnenIs to Sunnyvare pick up aI !he curreri
termR.is in fie City ~ SanIa Clara and prcx:eecl aIoog Tasman and Java inlo"e Moffett
hlustrial Park and lockheed. from fle<e, fie roules splillo go eilher 10 Mountain View
Of down Malhilda Aveooe 10 Sunnyvale's downtown Of down an ariQM1enl j.JSl west ~
Malhikla along Pastoria "ve"-le and also 10 downIown. The f>ird Sum)'Vale opIion is a
hybrid !hat combines fie Pasloria and Mathikla argment.
Whars Best lor fie Region?
The City ~ SumyvaIe feels !hat !he extension 10 our downtown is in !he best inlerest ~
Ihe region as a whole lor many reasons, which ",,1 be made clear h~ Ihe rest ~
I'lis memo. Tn brief, f10se reasons inckJde an aTtgrV"nert 10 SumyvaIe which has 00 lalal
ftaws and !he. elore does no! jeopardize federal Ulding; an oppcx1uniIy \0 comeCl a line
gracefully wiIIl L"e West VaJIey Corridor and !he Cities ~ Cupertino, Saraloga and los
Gatos as weI as a :omectiOn \0 !he Vasona Corridor; Iowef COS! pi!( new rider ratio and,
Iowef construcIion cc 't: and finaI!y Ihe oppoo1uniIy \0 seNe & downtown which is diverse
and growing.
AOOfIESSALL MArt. TO: P.O. BOX 3707 SUNN'V\IALE.CALIFORNIA 94086-3707
For cJe-" .ccess. c.n Tl?Omy t4~J 730--7501
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The fin! among h:lse reasons is ease cA IICC8$S along !he 5ghI rail righl-ol-way. WhIle
118 Sumyva1e al'tgrYneIi down Mathilda or Pastorla is no! "Simple', !he Mountain VieW
dgm1enI. conIains II potential !alai ~aw. That problem is gelling 118 ra~ past !he Moffett
FMIkI runway. The Mountain V_ aJigm1ent proposes 10 run along Mantla Drive at \he
fool cA !he runway_ The Navy has staled n very clear 18Ims !heir grave concern about
118 5ghI rail _, as weO lIS !he .ains IhemseIves .><Iending mo 118 air above ground
and hJS into 118 clear zone. The Navy has also requested tIa! !he Coun!y secure
clearance tom 118 Federal AIIiaIion AdrrWIistralion (FAA) 10 allow !he vehicles and \he
wires 10 be at grade. We beroeve 1haI!he Navy wanls FAA 10 leD MounIain View lhat an
aI-grade crossing wou1c! not be permllted. FIIITIIlg FAA disapproval, Ihe Navy wou1c! uKel)'
disapprove 01 fle crossing !hemselves. The only aJtemaIive wou1c! be 10 submerge !he
rei ine n a kJMe! which wou1c! be exlremeTy costly and may no! be feasb1e due 10
groundwate< contamination. The grounc1waIer would have 10 be cTeSMd up baIore any
conslnJ,.1ion oou1c! begir, Of 0Iher me!hods 10 avoicIlhe contaminated water would be
necessary. These me!hods are exlreme!y diI!ic:uft and costly.
The approval or disapproval process for Mountain Voaw could take quite some time. This
studji does not have time 10 s~ around and wai for • decision tom Washington on !his
issue or fle opportunily 10 secure federal funding could disappear for many ye ars 10
come. There is II Iim~ed two-year kJnding window' n fle 199210 1994 fime tame which
must be ulilized for !his projecl
The CounIy Transportalion Agerv:;y is aiready looking at fle proposed ra~ arlQflrt1ents with
future eX1ensions n mind. A Iogica! eX1ension cA!he SumyvaIe arogrmenr bmgs \he ra~
down Sumyvale-Saraloga Road into Cupertino and eventuaJ1y comects with fle new
fIouIe 85 heway and the proposed Vasona Corridor 5ghI raj ine. The new section of
Reule 85 is specifically c!esigned with median width lor fu!ure 5ghI rail This comection
would make fle CounIy's LRT system a 1ru!y comprehensive railine serving a vas! area
cA the CounIy. The Mountain V_line does not alford a" opportunily 10 loop !he County
as fie Sumyvale line does. The most !hal fle Mountain VIeW ine could provide y,ou1c!
be II lx1her eX1ension up fle peninsula which would be redundart with !he Cal\raTn
service. That aTogvnenI would not be usefllio rail passengers and would be unliKely 10
secure federal funding as UMT A has already staled fley would not consider adO"'9"acl<
alOngside an existing line.
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The Sumyvale downIOV'll afgrvnent has very carelul1y taken hlo consideration \he fact
f\a! J.rture extensions IX fie raJ1ine wi be desired and we have built i1to Ihe arogr>ment
a very clear and Ioglea1 extension. With the and stsIion on Washl'\gton Avenue .,
downtown. !he logical extension would be along Sumyvale Avenue 10 Sumyvale·
Saraloga Road and south rno Cupertino 10 new RouIe 85. The mpa1ance of
consideri1g a J.rture extension at f11s early date Is an Issue of good pIaming. The
Transportation A{Jeooy stall has presen1ed the concept of Ihe lRT extension at several
ota1! meetings and has llCpressed a keen i1Ierest i1 provid"mg for f\a! possibITrty.
The Mountain V.... aJignmert also has O!her ~aws. The !its! is f\a! Caltrans has
c:oncIuded flat Ihe Route 85 segment betwe9n Mountain view and 1-280 camot
accommodaIe light ra~ due 10 Ihe current widening and reslricled right-of-way. The,e Is
simply no room 10 inlrC>ducEo un into I1a! segment
Fur1hef. shoukI MounIain VieW desire 10 backtrack 10 Sumyvale and Ihe RouIe 85
Co<ridor. a crossing IX fie SouIhem Pacific Iracks ... Ihe Mountain VieW raJlroad station
would reqJire a NIl blown subway with signals and fire protection. The prima'Y
consideration for Mountain VIeW'S cIecision 10 and !he lracKs f"IOI'?I oC Ihe rarlroad station
Is a very large cost savings ($19 m;lrlOl'\}. However, i1 so doing, Mountain View has made
a exlremely difficult and COS1Iy 10 provide any J.rture north-souIh CON'I9CIions.
No aJlemative norlh-south SUIface light rail aflglYl18l1llO Ihe west of Route 85 has ever
been proposed and ndeed flare is no logical rOUle. Even r an arognmenl fvough
Mountain VIeW was buJ1t. l would be approximale/y &-1/2 mles of backlracking and cost
approximalely $87 rm1l"1OO 10 $1 02 ",,11"101\. The Mountain View arogrment would most likely
attract Tess patronage and would lhen have a higher COS! per new rider raflo. which is \he
determining facIor i1 Urban Mass Transportation A{Jeooy's (UMT A) decision to runes a
project. While 1his Issue would apply 10 a fulure extension. l camot be ignored atlhis
time i1 !he ultimate goal of providing a 1ighI rail neIWo<f< I/Youghout Ihe CounIy.
The clrall federal lIfWironmenla1 documenI prepared for fis project i1cflCBtes a cost per
new rider ligu"e of $10.20 lor eilher Ihe Pasloria arogrment or Ihe Mathilda arogrment i1
&n1yvale. 80th of flese ar'9fVTl8"llS go to Mollell Pill!< and lockheed first The
Mountain Voew arog<YTlER. which also goes to Mollett Pill!< and lockheed first. ranges
belwe«1 $13.30 and $14.10 per new rider. UMTAUblizes cost per new rider as Ihe basis
for delermination of Iundng. ().x projecl wit compeIe across the nation. not ~s!
Moun!ain V_ versus Sumyvale. but San!a Clara CounIy versus Houston or Miami or
Mimeapolis. so lis very mpa1an1lO readllhe lowest COS! ligu"e possible. There are
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stiI ma(1)' design rnodiIications which can be utilized 10 reduce cost and $umyvale has
slress«l1hose cost cutting features consistently throughout the study. We will continue
10 do so in an e!fort Ie bring down the cost figures.
The Caltrain station 81 Evelyn Avenue in Sumyvale would plovide Iransfers 10 and \rom
the igl"II rail, bus and pedestrians. The station's potential has been overtool<ed 10 a large
elrteol in the past Since 1980. t has had the highest numOer 01 boardings per day other
1han !he two enc! stations (San Francisco and San Jose]. Mountain Voew oNj has 75%
0I1he patronage IhaI SumyvaJe has, and Sumyvaie has shown a steady increase since
1980. Of !he 52 !rains which Caltrans runs up and down ..... peninsula, 51 stop in
Sumyvale. This 1e\Ie1 01 service rellects the excel!ert patronage IhaIthe Sunnyvale sta!lon
enjoys.
The seconcIlac;..Jf beamg on ridership is parI<ing availabiTrIy. There is curren!Jy parking
availab!e in !he TownCenler parI<ing garage second1evel, !he norfIwest secIion 01 !he
Town and Country 101, and a 101 at EveTyn and Charles very near !he stafOOl\. Mountain
VIBW has no such lois avaRable lor parI<ing.
lRT visib<lity is a lhird issue which affeelS ridership. Mathilda Avenue provides a high
degree 01 visibtlity and carries approximateTy 50,000 veNcles per day. That visibtlity is
extremely importanIlO the CounIy. No 0Iher City roadway n !he Coun!y is as widely
used or affords as great a visib<TrIy as Mathilda
When comparing ~vale's downtown 10 Mountain VIeW'S downtown. $umyvale can
oller many IaCITrties which Mountain VieW camot. Our downtown is a blenc! 01
reslaLTanls, professional offices, major financial i1s1iIUlions, historic Murphy Averue, and
a major reglooa1 shopping man with two anchor slores, one 01 which does !he highes! per
square loot volume 01 any 01 its 0Iher stores (Macy's}. On "" o!her hand, Mountairl
Voew's downtown consis!s primarily 01 restauranls and 0Iher sman businesses.
There are two major projecls currently underway n Sumyvale \hat wiD significan~y mpact
"" City's land use palterns. The first study is !he Downtown Specific Plan and !he
second is "" Futures Study. These studies are actually in plocess and not j.Jst at !he
coOlceplual stage.
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The Downtown Specific Plan focuses 00 !he area ;-, and around T ownCenter and Town
and Country Village, The plan envisions an ..-.cr""se ... bolh office and commercia! use n'lle 6owntown, as we[ as residential use. A' J(»seallhealer is also plamed lor !he
downtown. with \he Car~Q(nia Thealar Company committed as !he prime occupant.
FUIIrBS Study
This study is a project which Itoe City has undertaKen in response 10 Ihe Golden Triangie
goa! of inlproving \he jobsJhousing JrbaTance. Sumyvale has decided 10 do a
comprehensive sludy 0( land use lhroughoo,A Ihe City. including looking aI inlensiflCatjQ(1
of bo1h housing and coovnerciai a!¢Og \he proposed IIghI: rallines. Along Malhilda, !he
sludy propos..,. 10 i1c<ease commercial and office usage. and along PaslQ(ia \he
proposal is lor increasing \he density of conmerciaT use. This additiOn in COITVTl<lfcial
square Ioo!a!r and new employees represents a very good ..-.crease along !he IIghI: ra~
fine and woukI seNe 10 boosI!he ridership on \he line. Offsetting dec1'eases in inlensity
are plamed lor other parts of !he City.
WIIh an !he wo<lc 1haI SunnyvaTe has done on \he downtown and !he FutLXes Sluc!y
combined with Ihe very compelflllQ regional issues of future axlensioos and oOIail'lirlg
federal Uxfng, !he Sumyvale Ugh! RaIT Alternative emerges as !he righl choice lor Santa
Clara CounIy.
A summa!)' sheet of \he pertinent issues is attacl1ed lor yOI.X reTerence. Also attached
is f1e Ugh! Ra~. SunnyvaTe! brochure currently being senllo City 0( Sunnyvale residents
and o1her inleresled persons.
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Sri'1gIng ight ran 10 Sunnyvale's downtown has several acMIr~ages over the aignment
10 Mountain View's downtown. Those advantages rQJcIe:
hi arognmenl wNch does net contain ""'i Iatai ~ such as \he Moffett Foeld clear
zone and water contamination issues in Mountain View.
lower cost per new rider ratio, which is \he most rnportanl determining factor in
UMTA's decision 10 Uld any rall exlension. This ratio becomes very iT1portanI in
deciding whether 10 Uld W:s p<oject as opposed 10 a p<oject elsewhere in the
country.
The aboToty 10 provide a J.Jture extension of:he ra.i11ine 10 the new Roote as freeway
COIl'iOOr and on 10 \he Vasona CorridOf in a Iogica1 aTlQ<Y11an1lrom SumyvaJe lor
approximately $100 milfoon Tess mn from Mountain View. Any u....e eX!ension 10
Roote as would have 10 S!l'11 at lockheed anywtr{ in orqer 10 save lime and
rr.oney and would, 1herefore, make Moo.Jntain V_ no a spur ~ne of! t>e main
.. ac1<-nof a desirable si!ualiOn.
A comecfiOl1lO the Caltraln Slalion at Evelyn Avenue whicI1 h<:s aocommodaled
the hig/1esI number of boarcflOQS in the system Since 1980 <>!her then 1l1e two end
s!aliOns_
The existence 01 avanable par\<ing in downtown wi1h several oppo<1lX1ities 10
p<ovide additional parking for Caltrain and LAT.
A downlown wNch is a I:>!end of several land uses, including a J.Jture hater.
regional shopping cen!er, restaurants, p<ofessional offICeS and financial institutions.
a,'l"'jor bat)', Slate a ... d focal ernploymet'.t deve1opmer1 oIfices, City Hall. and a
~ court. MounIaln V-'s dowll1own has very few lac;;rlties o1her \han
restaurall1S and sman businesses.
The futur'es $!udy is looking at incteases in commercial square footage .nd pbs
along \he ran line I-.at Wl1 help insvre \he success 01 \he ,"', line;
Adcftlions are anflCipaled downtown I/voogh "" SpecifIC Plan 0( office and
(X)(M1efcial space, fPsiden6a1 units, hotel rooms, a \heater, retail, and a majo<
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Jun~ 11. 1990
Xs. Dianne Mc~enna
Board of SupervisLrs
Count, of Santa Cla~~
70 ~_ Eedding Street.
San Jose, CA gS110
FRANK M. PATITUCCI
937 Ameri1lo Avenue
Palo 1.00. ~Q10m1'-S43C3
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Subject: Ligbt ~.11 Extension
:Dear Diane;
AT'fACHMENl' !.
RECEIVED
JUN 25 rna
OMSIONOF
TRANSPORTATION
Now that I am DO longer on the Palo Alto ~ity Council. I have the opportunity
to lobby 85 a constituent. ratber than a felloW' politic.ian. The purpose of t.his
lett~r is to expres5 my support for e.tending t.he light rail system into
Mountain View. CQfortunately~ I bave to add -instead of ektending it to
Sunnyvale.-I doo't l1ke ~he $ituatioo where Sunnyvale [s pitted against
Kountalc Viev for ~h!5 needed service. Neverthe1ess~ on balance, 1 believe tne
extension co ~ouDtsrn Vie~ maKes the most sense.
As I understand it, the estimated cost per rider is about the same for eacb
location though. ie absolute dollars. l'Iol,Jntain View is the !!lore expensive
alternative. Given equal costs, ] believe that our goal should be: ·Exteod
11gb'C raIl as far Nort.b as possible.-}.s 8 supporter of mass transit. I
believe Chat the more e~tenslve the system, the better chance of capturing
long· term ridership and voter support.
) also see light rail ~s an evolving system tbat fs quite fle.ible for future
development. PushIng as rar North as possible now allo~s e~tensiOD into Palo
Alto and otner communIties in the future. as veIL as adding connections to
Sunnyv.le and otner ~ommunIties as part of an -infill-~r~gram.
As a private ~it[zen, I em presIdent of a company that has offfc~$ in Mountain
View and wor~5 witb many !ay Area corporations. Extending the light rail as
far North as possible. .at t.bis time ",·ill serve more corporatIons and more
e~ployees. For the long-term political success of light: rail. It Is imrort:a~t
to toucb more people than to achieve thE lowest cost per rider_
I hope you .and tne Board or Supervisors will take these points into
consideration in making your decIsioc.
Sincerely~
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Frank ~. P.tIcuccl
FM.P/sd
cc~ Me~bers. County ~oard of SupervIsors
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Michelle ~ann. City of Mount.a[n View City ~nager's Office
~ Alto City Council
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