A. The project is consistent with the Larkspur General Plan and, as applicable, with the Downtown Specific Plan or other specific plans.

B. The project’s projected peak hour trip generation will not exceed the average existing peak hour trip generation which results when the trip generation rates as described in the ITE “Trip Generation Manual” are applied to the existing use on the project site.

C. The project’s traffic, when added to the existing traffic plus projected traffic, will not cause the performance of intersections or roadway linkages to fall below acceptable level of service standards or otherwise significantly further reduce the system performance if it is already below the acceptable level of service, nor will it cause a significant degradation in service levels for impacted intersections at their peak traffic periods. Significant intersection service level degradation is defined as an increase of 0.01 or more in the peak hour volume to capacity (V/C) ratio as calculated under the planning procedures for signalized intersections in the Transportation Research Circular 212.

D. The agreement by the project sponsor to provide the project specific transportation system improvements as may be required by the City and to pay traffic impact fees as described in Larkspur Municipal Code Chapter 18.15 which will provide the project’s proportionate share of the funds necessary to construct the transportation improvements as shown on the programmed transportation improvements list will adequately mitigate the project’s adverse impacts.

E. The project’s peak hour traffic will not increase the traffic volume on any roadway segment or intersection approach of the City’s primary circulation system by more than one percent of the existing traffic volume or by more than ten (10) vehicles, whichever is less.

F. The project will provide an overriding public benefit that will sufficiently offset its adverse traffic impacts. Any affirmative decision of the Planning Commission or the City Council based upon this finding must be approved by a four-fifths majority. The grounds for making this finding must be set forth in the approving motion. (Ord. 1030 § 2(12), 2018; Ord. 838 § 1 (part), 1992)