Reso PC16-23 PC 0116 Reso CEQA - Sandpiper

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Section 4. D — Environmental Setting and Discarssion of Impacts The BAAQMD screening level for K-8 school related operational greenhouse gas emissions is 46,000 s£ K-8 school projects below the screening level are not expected to have a GHG emissions impact, and preparation of a GHG analysis is not necessary. The proposed project includes the addition of approximately 17,200 sf of building space, which is below the BAAQMD screening levels. Therefore, the project would result in a less than significant greenhouse gas emissions impact. Construction Emissions The proposed project would result in minor increases in GHG emissions associated with construction activities including operation of construction equipment and emissions from construction workers' personal vehicles traveling to and from the construction. site. Construction -related GHG emissions vary depending on the level of activity, length of the construction period, specific construction operations, types of equipment, and number of personnel. Neither the City, District, nor BAAQMD has established a quantitative threshold or standard for determining whether a project's construction -related GHG emissions are significant. Because project construction would be a temporary condition (project construction is anticipated to take approximately five months to complete) and would not result in a permanent increase in emissions that would interfere with the implementation of AB 32, the temporary increase in emissions from construction activities would be less than significant. (Less Than Significant Impact) 4.7.3.3 Conform with Applicable Plans, Policies, and Regulations (Checklist Question 2) The construction of the two-story classroom building proposed by the project on the City -owned property is not consistent with the existing land use designation. (i.e., Parks). Therefore, the applicant has requested a General Plan amendment to designate the site Public Facilities, which allows for school uses. With the General Plan Amendment, the proposed project would be consistent with the City's General Plan. The project would be subject to new requirements under rule making developed at the state and local level regarding greenhouse gas emissions and would be subject to local policies that may reduce GHG emissions. These include BAAQMD designated screening levels for project operational emissions, which, as discussed above, the proposed project would be below. For these reasons, the proposed project would not conflict with an applicable plan, policy, or regulation adopted for the purposes of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. (No Impact) 4.7.4 Conclusion The proposed project would not result in a significant GHG emissions impact. (Less Than Significant Impact) City of Redwood City 48 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration Sandpiper Elementary School Facilities Expansion November 2016