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The proposed project also includes various other improvements to the project site, both on the City -owned and District -owned parcels. Improvements to the City -owned parcel include an outdoor seating and gathering area and a new public restroom that would be approximately 500 square feet (sf) in size. Additionally, the outdoor play area adjacent the existing community center building would be reconfigured and relocated to accommodate the proposed two-story classroom building, and the community center parking lot would be expanded by six parking spaces. Improvements to the elementary school include modernizing the existing music/science building, converting an existing classroom into a workroom and offices, re -striping the northern asphalt play area to include two basketball courts, and expanding the school parking lot by two spaces. The proposed project would also relocate the existing trash enclosure away from the adjacent residences and onto the school parking lot, resulting in the loss of three parking spaces. The proposed two-story classroom building, Kindergarten classroom building, and other additions and improvements to the project site are shown on the project site plan, which is included as Figure 4 at the end of this MND. III. FINDINGS An Initial Study has been prepared by the City. On the basis of the Initial Study, the City has determined that the proposed project will not result in a significant effect on the environment, because the mitigation measures described in the Initial Study to reduce identified impacts to a less than significant level are included in the project. The mitigation measures included in the proposed project are listed below. A. Air Quality The following measure is included in the project to minimize dust during construction activities: MM AIR -1 The BAAQMD CEQA Air Quality Guidelines includes the following list of basic construction mitigation measures that, upon implementation, would reduce project construction air quality impacts to a less than significant level: • All exposed surfaces (e.g., parking areas, staging areas, soil piles, graded areas, and unpaved access roads) shall be watered two times per day. • All haul trucks transporting soil, sand, or other loose material off-site shall be covered. • All visible mud or dirt track -out onto adjacent public roads shall be removed using wet power vacuum street sweepers at least once per day. The use of dry power sweeping is prohibited. • Building pads shall be laid as soon as possible after grading unless seeding or soil binders are used. • Idling times shall be minimized either by shutting equipment off when not in use or reducing the maximum idling time to 5 minutes (as required by the California airborne toxics control measure Title 13, Section 2485 of California Code of Regulations [CCR]). Clear signage shall be provided for construction workers at all access points. City of Redwood City 2 Mitigated Negative Declaration Sandpiper Elementary School Facilities Expansion November 2016