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PROJECT NUMBER PRE-2022-0020
PROJECT NAME Pointe Common
PROJECT LOCATION 1600 W Commonwealth
APN(s) 030-290-22
PROJECT PLANNER Vince Fregoso
PROPOSED LAND USES 65-unit Multi-Family Residential Units
EXISTING LAND USES
TO BE REMOVED
Vacant Lot
VMT SCREENING
☐Project is exempt from
CEQA; therefore, a VMT
Analysis is not required.
☒Project passes Primary
and Secondary Screening;
therefore, a VMT Analysis
is not required.
☐Project fails screening;
therefore, a VMT Analysis
is required.
Primary Screening
The Proposed Project:
☒Located in a Transit Priority Area
☒Located in a Low VMT-generating area
☐Project type is presumed to have a less than significant impact
☐Project generates less than 836 VMT
If any of the above boxes are checked, the project passes Primary Screening, and the
Project Planner completes applicable Secondary Screening.
Secondary Screening – Transit Priority Area
The Proposed Project:
☒Has a Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of less than 0.75
☐Is overparked in relation to City Code.
☐Is inconsistent with the applicable Sustainable Communities Strategy
☐Replaces affordable residential units with a smaller number of
moderate- or high-income residential units.
If any of the above boxes are checked, the project fails Secondary Screening.
Secondary Screening – Low VMT-generating Area
The Proposed Project:
☐Is inconsistent with the existing land use1 (i.e. if the project is
proposing single-family housing, there should be existing single-family
housing of approximately the same density); or
☐Has a unique attribute that would otherwise be misrepresented
utilizing the data from the travel demand model such as including land
uses that would alter the existing built environment in such a way as to
increase the rate or length of vehicle trips.
If any of the above boxes are checked, the project fails Secondary Screening.
1 Residential and office projects located within a low VMT area may be presumed to have a less than significant
impact absent substantial evidence to the contrary. In addition, other employment- related and mixed- use land
use projects may qualify for the use of screening if the project can reasonably be expected to generate VMT per
service population that is similar to the existing land uses in the low VMT area.
VMT ANALYSIS
☒Preliminary project
analysis reveals no
probable VMT impact,
therefore, no further
study is required.
☐Project may have a
VMT impact and thus a
VMT Analysis is required.
The Proposed Project:
Estimated Daily Trips: 580
Average Trip Length: 8.4
Service Population 163
VMT per Service Population: 29.9
VMT Credit: 0
Target VMT per Service Population Threshold: 29.6
Percentage above/below VMT Target: +0.01%
City Traffic Engineer’s Finding:
The proposed project would construct 65 new affordable residential
units on a vacant parcel. Although the proposed project is anticipated to
generate VMT at a rate slightly above the City’s VMT target, the project
screens out of requiring a VMT analysis since the project is located within
a low VMT-generating area. There is no indication that the residents of
the new project would have any different travel behavior than those living
in the surrounding neighborhoods, who currently exhibit a lower than
General Plan buildout level of vehicle miles traveled per service
population. Furthermore, the project is under parked in relation to City
Code. Due to the characteristics of the proposed project and its location,
it is reasonable to conclude that the proposed project will have no
probable VMT impact and thus no further analysis is required.
LOS SCREENING
☒Project is not expected
to have an effect on
transportation; therefore,
a LOS Analysis is not
required.
☐Project fails screening
and may have a potential
effect on transportation;
therefore, a LOS Analysis
is required.
The Proposed Project:
Peak Hour Trip Generation: AM: 26
PM: 33
Peak Hour Trip Credit: AM: 0
PM: 0
Proposed Project Net Peak Trip Generation: AM: 26
PM: 33
☐AM or PM peak hour trip generation is anticipated to exceed 40 net
new vehicle trips. ☐The combination of land use and location necessitates further study.
If any of the above boxes are checked, the project fails LOS Screening.
Approved by:
David Roseman
City Traffic Engineer
January 18, 2023
Project Information Project Trips and VMT Information
Project Name Opening Year
2025 VMT Methodology Origin Destination (OD)
Parcel Number ( OCTAM TAZ#110 )
Daily Trips: 580 Average Trip Length: 8.4 Service Population: 163
Screening Criteria for Fullerton
Is the project location in a Transit Priority Area?Yes Project VMT Thresholds Comparison
Is the project location in a low VMT generating zone?Yes OPR Guidance (15% Below Existing)
Is the Project one of these land use types?No GHG Reduction Targets (14.3% Below Existing)
(show land use types)Below Existing
Does the project generate fewer than 836 VMT?No Better than General Plan Buildout
(enter project land use in the section below)
The Project can be considered for screening from additional analysis.
Please refer to the ‘secondary screening checks’ table in the User Guide.
Project Land Use Information Unit
Residential : Single Family Homes 0 Dwelling Units
Residential : MultiFamily Homes 65 Dwelling Units Existing V Project VMT per service popu Chart Min29.7 29.9 20.0
Office 0.000 1,000 Sqaure Feet VMT per service populationCheckboxes
Retail 0.000 1,000 Sqaure Feet FALSE OPR Guid 25.2 25.2 25.2 25.2FALSEGHG Red 25.4 25.4 25.4 25.4
Industrial 0.000 1,000 Sqaure Feet FALSE Below Exis 29.7 29.7 29.7 29.7TRUEMaximum 29.6 29.6 29.6 29.6
Private School 0 Students
University 0 Students
Entertainment 0.000 1,000 Sqaure Feet
Hotel 0 Rooms
030-290-22
1600 W Commonwealth - Pointe Common
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North Orange County Collaborative VMT Traffic Study Screening Tool
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