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8.A. - Page 68 <br /> Section 4: Evaluation of Environmental Impacts <br /> 4.5 - CULTURAL RESOURCES <br /> Would the project: <br /> Potentially Less Than Less Than No <br /> Significant Significant with Significant Impact <br /> Impact Mitigation Impact <br /> Incorporation <br /> a) Cause a substantial adverse change in the <br /> significance of a historical resource as defined in ❑ ❑ ® ❑ <br /> Section 15064.5? <br /> b) Cause a substantial adverse change in the <br /> significance of an archaeological resource ❑ ❑ ® ❑ <br /> pursuant to Section 15064.5? <br /> c) Directly or indirectly destroy a unique <br /> paleontological resource or site or unique geologic ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ <br /> feature? <br /> d) Disturb any human remains, including those ❑ ❑ ® ❑ <br /> interred outside of formal cemeteries? <br /> a) Less Than Significant Impact. Redwood City adopted an Historic Preservation Ordinance (Redwood City <br /> Municipal Code Chapter 40) and established the Historic Resources Advisory Committee (HRAC) in 1980 to <br /> safeguard the City's heritage by protecting historic landmarks. The HRAC advises the Redwood City Planning <br /> Commission regarding the implementation of the City's Historic Preservation Ordinance and recommends historic <br /> designation of local landmarks and districts. The City also established "Historic Resource Preservation <br /> Regulations" in the Downtown Precise Plan to protect existing historic buildings within the downtown area. <br /> The California Register of Historical Resources lists two sites in Redwood City as Historic Points of Interest: the <br /> John Offerman House and the Lathrop- Connor House. The Redwood City Union Cemetery is listed as State <br /> Landmark. None of these sites are included within the inventory of housing opportunity sites. Redwood City <br /> maintains a list of additional individual historic landmarks, resources, and districts. The list is updated as new sites <br /> and landmarks are added to the inventory. Included in the list are five districts: Main Street Historic District, <br /> Redwood City Commercial Buildings Historic District, Stambaugh Heller Historic Residential District, Mezesville <br /> Historic District, and Sequoia Union High School Historic District, as well as multiple individual buildings and <br /> landmarks. <br /> The Housing Element does not propose to allow new housing development in any area where housing was not <br /> previously allowed under existing General Plan land use policy. No increases in density or intensity are proposed <br /> as part of the project. With the implementation of the existing General Plan and Downtown Precise Plan policies <br /> to preserve properties with historic potential and compliance with CEQA regulations for future construction <br /> projects, less than significant impacts to historic resources would occur from implementation of the project <br /> Applicable General Plan Built Environment, Historic Resources Element Policies <br /> Goal BE -36 Identify, study, and document historic resources. <br /> Policy BE -36.1 Develop a detailed strategy for ongoing survey and identification of historic resources. <br /> 92 Redwood City New General Plan EIR. Cultural Resources. 2010. <br /> 93 Redwood City Downtown Precise Plan EIR. Cultural and Historic Resources. 2010. <br /> Redwood City Housing Element Initial Study 29 <br />