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 78 compared to existing conditions; however, this increase would be minimal when considered in a City- wide context. It is not anticipated that new staff or facilities would be needed in order to serve the additional student population. The Police Department would continue to provide services to the project site and would not require the construction of a new or expanded police station. Therefore, the proposed project would not result in a substantial adverse physical impact associated with the provision of additional police facilities or services. Schools. Three public school districts serve the project area: the Redwood City School District (RCSD), the Belmont-Redwood Shores School District (BRSD), and the Sequoia Union High School District (SUHSD). The RCSD operates the majority of elementary schools. The BRSD oversees one existing elementary and one future elementary school. The SUHSD includes two high schools and two charter schools. The proposed project would operate as a TK-5 charter school within the RCSD. There are currently 13 elementary schools and 2 middle schools within the RCSD. Hoover Elementary School, which serves grades K-8, is the closest District school to the site, located about 0.25 miles to the southwest at 701 Charter Street. The new charter school would serve students primarily from the Fair Oaks neighborhood as well as other neighborhoods within the District. Students who live within their school’s attendance area have first priority for attending their assigned neighborhood school, which is based on geographic boundaries. Inter-district transfers are granted based on a lottery system. The proposed project would not increase the demand for school services within the District; rather, the proposed school use would serve existing demand for school services within the RCSD and would increase the District-wide capacity by 480 students. Therefore, the project would not result in a substantial adverse physical impact associated with the provision of school services. Parks. The project site is located in an existing light industrial and commercial area. The nearest recreational space is Hoover Park, which is located approximately 0.25 miles southwest of the project site. Hoover Park includes 10.18 acres and offers fields for football, soccer and baseball as well as basketball and playground areas. Students at the new charter school generally would not leave the site during the school day and would utilize on-site playground facilities during this time. Use of Hoover Park and other nearby recreational facilities would not increase with the proposed project, as the proposed school use would serve existing students within the area. As the project would not substantially increase population in the area (refer to Section XIII, Population and Housing), the project would not substantially increase demand for parks and recreation services and would therefore not result in a substantial adverse physical impact associated with the provision of park and recreational facilities. Other Public Facilities. The Fair Oaks Library Branch and Fair Oaks Community Center are located within 0.6 miles of the project site. Given that the proposed project would not increase population in the area (refer to Section XIII, Population and Housing), the project would not substantially increase demands for other public facilities, such as libraries. ATTY/RESO.0032/PC RESO APPROVING CEQA - 860 CHARTER ST. EXHIBIT A REV: 06-15-17 PR Page 86 of 124