Reso PC16-23 PC 0116 Reso CEQA - Sandpiper

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Section 4.0— Environmental Setting and Discussion of Impacts amendment to the General Plan, including amendments to change land use designations for a particular property. Because the City has approval authority over the two-story classroom building, public restroom, and reconfiguration of the Sandpiper Community Center parking lot, the potential for the proposed project to result in noise and traffic impacts is evaluated using the City's noise standards and traffic thresholds. As described in Section 4.1 z, Noise, the project would not substantially increase noise levels and the project is consistent with the noise/land use compatibility guidelines set forth in the zoning ordinance. As described in Section 4.1 d, Transportation, the additional traffic attributable to the proposed 'increase in student capacity would not increase traffic volumes resulting in a perceptible noise increase. The City of Redwood City General Plan contains numerous policies that are applicable to the proposed project. As shown in Table 4.10-1 below, the project would be consistent with applicable General Plan policies. Table 4.10-1: Applicable General Plan Policies General Plan Policy I Project Consistency Built Environment Element Policv BE -1.1: Maintain and enhance the beneficial and unique character of the different neighborhoods, corridors, and centers, and open spaces that define Redwood City, Policy BE -2.8: Make efforts to maintain and increase walking access to a variety of neighborhood destinations by encouraging uses that provide access to services, goods, and community facilities within and near neighborhoods. Figure BE -8, Walking Shed Map, maps baseline accessibility to neighborhood destinations. Policy BE -25.4: Consider impacts on overall mobility and various travel modes when evaluating transportation impacts of new developments or infrastructure projects. City of Redwood City Sandpiper Elementary School Facilities Expansion Consistency: The proposed project is the expansion and enhancement of an existing use. It would be complementary to the existing Sandpiper Elementary School campus and would improve facilities at Sandpiper Park. Therefore, the project would be consistent with Policy BE - 1.1. Consistency_ The project site is within walking distance of transit and existing residential development. The proposed project would maintain public access to Sandpiper Park. Therefore, the project would be consistent with Policy BE -2.8. Consistency: The Traffic Impact Analysis included in this Initial Study addressed potential impacts to all applicable modes of transportation as discussed in Section 4.16, Transportation. The project would not result in a significant traffic impact or impede transit, bicycle, or pedestrian modes of travel. Therefore, the project would be consistent with Policy BE -25.4. 66 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration November 2016