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Section 4.0 – Environmental Setting and Discussion of Impacts <br /> <br /> <br />City of Redwood City 65 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration <br />Sandpiper Elementary School Facilities Expansion November 2016 <br />LAND USE <br /> Potentially <br />Significant <br />Impact <br />Less Than <br />Significant <br />With <br />Mitigation <br />Incorporated <br />Less Than <br />Significant <br />Impact <br />No Impact Beneficial <br />Impact <br />Information <br />Source(s) <br />Would the project: <br />2) Conflict with any applicable land <br />use plan, policy, or regulation of an <br />agency with jurisdiction over the <br />project (including, but not limited to <br />the general plan, specific plan, local <br />coastal program, or zoning <br />ordinance) adopted for the purpose <br />of avoiding or mitigating an <br />environmental effect? <br /> 1-3 <br />3) Conflict with any applicable habitat <br />conservation plan or natural <br />community conservation plan? <br /> 1 <br /> <br /> <br />4.10.3 Land Use Impacts <br /> <br />The proposed project includes construction of a two-story modular classroom building, a <br />Kindergarten modular classroom, a public restroom, and other various additions and improvements <br />on the project site. The additional classrooms would incrementally increase the capacity of the <br />school from 566 students to 786 students. The project would introduce a new use to the City-owned <br />parcel; therefore, as described below in Section 4.10.3.2, the proposed project would require a <br />General Plan amendment. While technically a new use, the District currently uses the Sandpiper <br />Community Center and Park under an existing Joint-Use Agreement. <br /> <br />4.10.3.1 Physical Division of an Established Community (Checklist Question 1) <br /> <br />The proposed project would increase the student capacity of an existing school. Unlike a new <br />freeway, railway corridor, or aqueduct, the proposed project does not have the potential to physically <br />divide an established community. (No Impact) <br /> <br />4.10.3.2 Applicable Land Use Plans and Policies (Checklist Questions 2 and 3) <br /> <br />As the decision-making body for improvements on City property, the City has approval authority <br />over those components of the proposed project that would be constructed on City property (i.e., the <br />two-story classroom building, public restroom, and reconfiguration of the Sandpiper Community <br />Center parking lot). The proposed project is consistent with the Zoning designation. The <br />construction of the two-story classroom building on the City-owned property is not consistent with <br />the existing General Plan land use designation. (i.e., Parks). Therefore, the applicant has requested a <br />General Plan amendment to designate the site Public Facilities, which allows for school uses. The <br />Redwood City General Plan allows for individuals or the City of Redwood City to request for an <br />7.A. - Page 96