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CITY OF REDWOOD CITY 6.1.A. - Page 17 BROADWAY PLAZA MIXED-USE PROJECT EIR EXHIBIT A: SCOPE OF WORK AND COSTS • Land Use and Planning. PlaceWorks will describe the existing regulatory and physical land use setting and will evaluate and describe the compatibility of the proposed plan with existing land use and conservation plans. As part of this task, PlaceWorks will evaluate the compatibility of the proposed project with the land use map and policies of the General Plan Update. • Noise. PlaceWorks will evaluate potential noise and vibration impacts for the construction and operational phases of the proposed project. The impact assessment will discuss relevant standards and criteria for noise exposure,based on pertinent federal, State, and local ordinances, policies, and standards. Mitigation measures to reduce noise and vibration impacts will be recommended,as necessary. The 11.2-acre project site is located in a primarily retail/commercial/office area in Redwood City and the nearest noise-sensitive receptors —single-family residential uses—are located to the west of Chestnut Street.Given the roadway configuration around the project site, traffic noise is expected to be the dominant ambient noise source in the area and will, therefore, be assessed via calculations for both the current and future scenarios (using the traffic forecasts included in the project's traffic study).Thus, no field measurements of ambient noise levels are needed for this study. Besides traffic flows, other, on-going noise sources at the site will be discussed qualitatively. • Population and Housing. PlaceWorks will evaluate the population and housing impacts that would result from the proposed project, including an assessment of population growth. • Public Services and Recreation. PlaceWorks will evaluate impacts of increased demand to police,fire,school,and park,and library services and facilities generated by the growth estimated to result from the proposed project. PlaceWorks will contact representatives of each service provider to ascertain potential impacts of the proposed development to staffing,service levels,and facilities. • Transportation and Traffic.PlaceWorks'in-house traffic engineer will peer review the traffic and transportation impact study to be prepared by Hexagon Transportation Consultants under a separate contract with the City. PlaceWorks will prepare a memorandum summarizing the findings of the peer review to ensure that there are no fatal flaws and major omissions in the analysis, and that it is adequate to satisfy CEQA requirements.This scope of work assumes that the Transportation and Traffic Impact Analysis prepared by Hexagon Transportation Consultants will address all standards of significance required by Appendix G of the CEQA Guidelines,as well as any additional thresholds that may be requested by the City.This scope of work also assumes that the Transportation and Traffic Impact Analysis will clearly identify any significant impacts and associated mitigation measures. We will coordinate with Hexagon Transportation Consultants staff at the outset of the project to ensure that expectations and needs for the Transportation and Traffic Impact Analysis are clearly understood among both firms and City staff. PlaceWorks will incorporate the findings of the Transportation and Traffic Impact Analysis prepared for the proposed project into the EIR. • Utilities and Service Systems.PlaceWorks will contact utility service providers for the project site to assess potential impacts to utility and service system services and facilities that may occur as a result of increased demand generated by the proposed PLACEWORKS S ATTY/AG R.2016.251/Placeworks AUGUST 31,2016