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Legend. Applicant = project applicant, City = City of Redwood City Page 9 May 18, 2004 WP9.016451MMCHT.645 MOB., ORING VERIFICA i ION IDENTIFIED IMPACT RELATED MITIGATION MEASURE Impl. Type of Impl. Monitoring and Timing Signature Date (CONDITION OF APPROVAL) Entity Action Verification Entity Requirements compatibility impacts, but not to a less - than- significant level, and thus would result in a significant unavoidable visual impact (i.e., would require City adoption of a Statement of Overriding Considerations). Impact 5 -6: Inconsistency with City Urban Mitigation 5 -6. The project architect and Applicant Refine project City Prior to Design Design Objectives. The proposed project, as City staff have participated in an ongoing design, in Review presented by the applicant for review in this series of meetings to address the potential consultation with (Architectural) EIR, may not fully achieve the on- and off -site visual effects of the proposed project. the City, to Permit approval design relationships necessary for successful Ensure that the following mitigation incorporate these achievement of the Citys urban design measures are adequately incorporated in recommended objectives (i.e., the Redwood City Planning project design refinements: design measures. Division Urban Design Guidelines) The proposed project buildings may not relate Vary the project architectural grid as adequately to adjacent public spaces, needed to create an intentional design including Bair Island Road, Redwood Creek, response toward perimeter public and perimeter public trails. On the current spaces, particularly Bair Island Road, project plans, the residential towers and Redwood Creek, and Smith hotel /office tower may shade unique, publicly Slough/Outer Pete's Harbor, and to accessible open space areas. Open space create an orderly relationship to the and landscape design aspects of the project north side of the "Villas at Bair Island" are at a preliminary stage. The project may apartments. be inconsistent with City- adopted urban design objectives and may have incompatible, Arrange the residential and hotel /office visually adverse effects on adjacent towers according to a design concept development and the quality of adjacent public for a composed and memorable spaces. These possible effects may skyline. Vary project building heights constitute a potentially significant adverse as appropriate for the skyline design visual Impact. concept to minimize shadow impacts on adjacent development and on public as well as open spaces. Minimize the visual effect of two- and three -story perimeter parking garages and/or change the project design to enhance adjacent public spaces, including Bair Island Road, Redwood Creek, PGBE/USFWS lands proposed for a public park, and Outer Pete's Harbor. Face exterior parking structures with townhouses, stairs and Legend. Applicant = project applicant, City = City of Redwood City Page 9 May 18, 2004 WP9.016451MMCHT.645