RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY

Authorize deferral of traffic signal installation at the Valley View Road and Sunnyslope Road intersection for the Santana Ranch Subdivision, to the 300th building permit, or 12 months from the Board of Supervisors' decision, whichever comes first.

Stonecreek Properties

SBC FILE NUMBER: 105

As a condition of approval for the 1,000 plus-lot Santana Ranch subdivision, a traffic signal was required to be installed at the Valley View Road and Sunnyslope Road intersection.  The signal was required to be installed prior to the issuance of the 145^th residential Santana Ranch building permit based on cumulative traffic trips as a result of this development and other nearby approved development projects.  The condition of approval provided that the County of San Benito could modify the 145 permit constraint based on updated traffic trip analysis.  These cumulative projects were determined to contribute 190 AM peak-hour trips and 230 PM peak-hour trips at the subject intersection.  With the majority of these peak hour trips assigned to two adjacent subdivisions – Award Homes and Annotti Senior Project – which have not yet been built, it is reasonable to relax the 145 home restriction on Santana Ranch.

The intersection traffic signal and associated turn pocket will still be required to be constructed by the developer, but staff is supporting their request to allow the signal installation to be deferred to the 300^th building permit, or 12 months from the Board of Supervisors' decision, whichever comes first.  Staff is confident that the intersection work will be completed as required.  Part of the intersection work delay has been a result of the City of Hollister and County of San Benito issues related to roadway Right of Way that the developer did not have control over.

A motion action will record this decision, as provided in the project conditions of approval.  No other formal Board action is necessary.