Castilleja School
TDM Plan
Presenter:
Garrett Sauls, Senior Planner
Jonathan Lait, PDS Director
August 19, 2024 www.cityofpaloalto.org
2 Project History/Staff Recommendation
• June 6, 2022 – Council adopted RLUA approving Castilleja expansion
• Council requested staff compile the RLUA’s COAs and
TDM measures into one document
• August 7, 2023 – staff returned to Council with the
compiled documents
• Council requested TDM include additional data points
when determining ADT (on-street parking, drop-offs
outside driveway, etc.)
• Staff recommends Council adopt the June 6, 2022 TDM
plan without modification
3 TDM Plan Objectives / RLUA
• Average AM Peak (383) and ADT (1,198) limits and defines how those would be calculated;
• Requires permanent driveway counters and infrastructure improvements to support multi-modal access to the site; • Programmatic measures for employees and students, shuttle services:
• Dedicated staff to manage and oversee the TDM
program,
• Notification and communication strategies,
• Traffic and parking management solutions,
• Guaranteed ride home programs, among others;
4 TDM Plan Objectives / RLUA
• Robust monitoring / reporting program: 3x/year Castilleja must demonstrate no-net new trips enrollment increase allowed; • Opportunity to impose more aggressive TDM measures if unable to achieve AM Peak and ADT trip limits;
• Drop off / pick up prohibited in the RLUA – only in designated locations on campus with driveway counters;
• Code enforcement funded actions funded by Castilleja with a $15K deposit that replenishes with $5K remaining;
7 ADT/AM Peak Trips Discussion
RLUA COAs #22 and #24 identifies how to calculate ADT/AM Peak trips:
• Council and CNC felt COAs don’t expressly rule out other methods for counting ADT (such as on-street parking and drop- offs);
While COAs don’t rule out other methods, other methods are not endorsed
• Castilleja argues CEQA didn’t evaluate this as part of baseline • CEQA document specify how figures were adjusted based on student survey
• Ultimately, RLUA is unclear on whether on-street parking and drop-offs should be included in ADT/AM trip counts
• No reporting/monitoring scheme established for street parking 9 Staff Recommendation
Staff believes that the TDMP that was presented to Council on August 7, 2023 captures the City’s adopted RLUA measures appropriately and recommends Council adopt the June 6, 2022 TDM plan Garrett Sauls
Senior Planner
[email protected]
650-329-2471