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Sullivan Park Fire Station Conversion Draft Environmental Assessment development of the one-way access road on the Conversion Site provides vehicle and emergency access to the residential neighborhood north of Silver Lake and improves access to Sullivan Park for those residents. Prior development on the Conversion Site does not significantly impact travel patterns for visitors to Sullivan Park or impact recreational uses and facilities at the park. Vehicles associated with the operation of the fire station contribute a minor amount of traffic to area from employees and periodic response to service calls. Traffic associated with the fire station does not impact access or operation of Sullivan Park. Under the Proposed Action,no new development is anticipated for the site of the previous conversion and travel pattern conditions on the site would remain as under the existing condition. 4.12.2 Replacement Site Existing Travel Pattern Conditions Direct vehicular access to the Replacement Site is provided from 109th Street SE to the west(designated as a local street by the City of Everett),with additional pedestrian and bicycle access possible from the Interurban Trail to the east via the PUD's existing driveway off the southeast corner of the Replacement Site. Major roadways in the vicinity of the site include I-5 to the east of the site beyond the Interurban Trail, 112th Street SE to the south of the site, 7th Avenue SE to the west of the site beyond the 109th Street SE access,and Silver Lake Road to the southeast of the site. Environmental Consequences The Proposed Action would not require any changes to the existing roadway network. Development of the proposed park would attract new users to the site and associated vehicle trips could increase. However, due to the size of the proposed park and the lack of a dedicated parking lot,the potential increase in vehicle trips to and from the site,if any,would be minimal and no significant impacts to vehicular travel patterns are anticipated. Pedestrian and bicycle trips to and from the Replacement Site are expected to increase due to the development of new trails on the site and the proximity of the site to the Interurban Trail and Sullivan Park. The Replacement Site was selected,in part, due to its proximity to the Interurban Trail and the connection between the Trail and the Conversion Site. The location of the proposed Replacement Site would allow pedestrians and bicycles to connect to Sullivan Park via the PUD's graveled driveway connection to the Interurban Trail and 112th Street SE. The proposed park could also encourage increased pedestrian and bicycle use of the Interurban Trail in the site vicinity by providing an added Page 40