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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 69  Policy BE‐2.1: Create complete neighborhoods by integrating schools, parks, child care centers, community centers, infrastructure, green spaces and parks, and other public amenities into each neighborhood. The proposed project involves the renovation of an existing building and would avoid styles, colors, and materials that negatively impact the surrounding area and would therefore be consistent with General Plan Policy BE-1.5. The proposed project has been designed to blend in with the surrounding community and would also be consistent with General Plan Policy BE-1.8. In addition, the proposed project is consistent with General Plan Policy BE-2.1 because it would introduce a new elementary school to the neighborhood. Although the proposed project would require Conditional Use Permits to allow the school and playground uses, the proposed project would not substantially conflict with the intent of the City’s General Plan, the County General Plan and applicable Redwood City and San Mateo County zoning regulations. Therefore, the proposed project would not conflict with any land use plan, policy, or regulation adopted for the purpose of avoiding or mitigating an environmental effect and this impact would be less than significant. c) Conflict with any applicable habitat conservation plan or natural community conservation plan? (No Impact) Please refer to Section IV.f. The proposed project would not conflict with any applicable habitat conservation plan or natural community conservation plan. Potentially Significant Impact Potentially Significant Unless Mitigation Incorporated Less Than Significant Impact No Impact XI. MINERAL RESOURCES. Would the project: a) Result in the loss of availability of a known mineral resource that would be of value to the region and the residents of the State? b) Result in the loss of availability of a locally- important mineral resource recovery site delineated on a local general plan, specific plan or other land use plan? a) Result in the loss of availability of a known mineral resource that would be of value to the region and the residents of the State? (No Impact) The developed project site is located within an urban area. There are no known mineral resources within the City of Redwood City, or in the vicinity of the project site. Urbanization of the Redwood City area over the past 40 years has resulted in extensive excavation of topsoil, and it is unlikely that ATTY/RESO.0032/PC RESO APPROVING CEQA - 860 CHARTER ST. EXHIBIT A REV: 06-15-17 PR Page 77 of 124