AgdaPkt 2017-09-11 Closed and Joint SA PFA

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7.A. - Page 202 The proposed front parking lot contains five"standard"size parking spaces and a "double-stacked parking apparatus"containing 20 spaces. Vertical parking is unfortunately very slow for users, especially during crowded and fast-pace conditions I such as student drop-off and pick-up times. It would necessitate that automobiles stack in the main driveway while waiting to access the sti acture. This would delay circulation for other motorists wishing to park or drop-off their children. Motorists parking on the second-level would also need to wait for those parked below them on the first-level to exit their spaces. This is not a viable parking solution for a high volume traffic and parking. The use of double-stacked parking would require the grant of variances by both Redwood City and San Mateo County if this method of parking is not specifically permitted by their codes. No parking is proposed for special school events such as back-to-school night, etc. This would cause parents of the 480 student enrollment and teachers to park off-site throughout the outlying industrial neighborhood. Concrete Tilt-Up Building-Aging concrete tilt-up buildings, such as the proposed school building commonly need to undergo extensive engineering to determine if they can be made seismically fit for high occupancy uses,particularly for children's school use. High Voltage Lines -A major above-ground high voltage line currently exists along the northern border of the site(Photo-3). Existing poles are in some cases sloping and create a visual concern for safety risk. In addition, a major above-ground high voltage transformer of similar age and condition is situated at the rear wall of the building (Photo-4). Both of these should be carefully evaluated to assess potential safety issues and need for mitigation. This mixture of utility facilities and conditions is not typically found at school sites. Toxins and Other Hazardous Materials—Project documentation discusses the significant existence of toxins at the site. This is a matter of utmost concern to parents for their children,the City and County,as well as regional, state and federal agencies. These problems would need to be thoroughly analyzed and mitigated prior•to use of the site as an elementary school. In addition,the following section of this report identifies various other uses in the surrounding area that transport, store and use a wide variety of hazardous materials and waste and potentially explosive gasses. These further need to be studied in detail and properly mitigated to make sure the potential for explosion, spill or other kind of accident does not happen. SURROUNDING LAND USE INCOMPATABILITY A visual land use compatibility analysis of the immediate area(within one-block)was conducted by Rasmussen Planning,Inc. on March 29 and April 3, 2017. Following is a summary of existing uses that were considered to be significantly incompatible with the I 4 i I i