Reso PC17-07 0032 PC Reso Approving CEQA - 860 Charter St

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LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2016 ROCKETSHIP REDWOOD CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/ MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION P:\RWC1401B Rocketship School\PRODUCTS\IS-MND\Public\Rocketship Public Review 09-29-16.docx (09/29/16) PUBLIC REVIEW DRAFT 14 Primary access to the main parking lot used for student drop-off and pick-up would be provided via two driveways, one each on Charter Street and Bay Road. Both driveways would be 24 feet wide. During the peak hours immediately before and after school, the driveway on Charter Street would be an inbound-only driveway, and the driveway on Bay Road would be an outbound-only driveway (labeled lanes A and B on Figure 7). School staff would be positioned at each driveway to restrict traffic entering and exiting these driveways to right turns only during these hours. The loading zone would begin on the south side of the crosswalk and extend for a distance of approximately 110 feet in lane A and 92 feet in lane B. Staff would be positioned at the crosswalk to ensure pedestrian safety and to direct vehicle traffic. Vehicles would be directed to proceed into the designated loading area in groups (five vehicles in lane A and four vehicles in lane B) when the previous vehicles have cleared the loading zone. Support staff would then escort children between their vehicles and the designated walking path that leads to the indoor cafeteria. The total loading area provided would be 202 feet. No student activity would be permitted in the outdoor play area during drop off and pick up times. All students would remain indoors. During off-peak periods, the Charter Street driveway would be fenced and the Bay Road driveway would serve both inbound and outbound traffic. Building entrances would be located at the rear of the building, along the Charter Street frontage, and at the front of the building. After 8:00 a.m., all building entrances would be locked, with the exception of the entrance on Charter Street. Visitors, delivery, and service personnel would have to check-in with administrative staff before being allowed into the interior of the building, or anywhere on campus where the kids are accessible including the outdoor play space. Short-term traffic during drop-off (morning) and pick-up (afternoon) would be managed by on-site staff, with scheduled arrival/departure times by grade for students. Afternoon pick-up would be staggered between 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m., according to the schedule described above. A total of 36 staff and visitor parking spaces would be provided at the front and rear of the building, with access from Charter Street and Bay Road. Vehicle parking would be accommodated by 20 spaces in double stacked parking lifts, 5 standard spaces, 1 compacts space, and 2 van accessible spaces in the main (east) parking lot, and 8 compact spaces in the western parking lot. 5. Utilities and Infrastructure The project site is located in an urban area and is currently served by existing utilities, including: water, sanitary sewer, storm drainage, electricity, and telecommunications infrastructure. Existing infrastructure within Charter Street includes a 12-inch water line, an 8-inch sanitary sewer line, and a 48-inch storm drain. An existing 2-inch water line would be utilized to connect to the main water line and a new 6-inch sewer line would be installed to connect to the main line. A new 12 kilovolt (kv) transformer vault would be installed at the rear of the building adjacent to Charter Street and would provide a connection between an existing nearby 12kv utility pole and a new electrical room at the rear of the building. The project sponsor also intends to implement energy conservation measures and green building techniques. For example, the remodeled building would include interior and exterior LED lighting with continuously dimmable ballasts, a feature that automatically adjusts the brightness when there is ATTY/RESO.0032/PC RESO APPROVING CEQA - 860 CHARTER ST. EXHIBIT A REV: 06-15-17 PR Page 22 of 124