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Environmental Checklist Form The Initial Study will include the City of Redwood City's Environmental Checklist fonn. The checklist will be used to identify potentially significant impacts resulting from development of the proposed project. The checklist may be revised from that produced in the City's Initial Study/Negative Declaration, to reflect the currently proposed project and allow for a more explicit description of impacts and mitigation. Discussion of Significant Environmental Effects The Initial Study will include a discussion of potentially significant environmental effects that are identified in the checklist. It is presently anticipated that substantial discussion will be necessary in the areas of land use, drainage, traffic, air quality, noise, visual and aesthetic quality, and utilities and services. Discussions of hazardous materials, vegetation and wildlife, and cultural resources will be based upon existing available infonnation obtained from City staff and/or Classic Communities. Land Use 'c The Initial Study will describe the residential units proposed by the project and identify potential land use impacts resulting from development of the project. The Initial Study will describe the compatibility of the project with surrounding land uses, including the residences, the church, the library, and the gasoline service station. Potential impacts will be described and mitigation measures will be identified for any significant land use impacts, if available. Drainage and Water Quality The Initial Study will describe the change in the site's stonnwater runoff due to construction of the residential development. It is anticipated that the removal of the existing commercial building and parking lot and development of single family residences with landscaping would reduce the overall amount of impervious surface on the site, which would thereby reduce the amount of site runoff. For this reason, the quantification of project runoff is not included in this scope of work. The Initial Study will address the potential ground and surface water quality impacts caused by runoff containing fertilizers and herbicides. Potential water quality impacts could also occur due to increased sedimentation being introduced into local drainages from site grading, and degradation of runoff from increased urban pollutants. Petroleum derivatives from automobiles and asphalt during occupancy and use of the project would potentially contaminate stonn water runoff; however, impacts would likely be less than if the commercial building were re-opened. Mitigation measures will be identified and recommended to minimize post-construction runoff and pollutant discharges. 0 DrJD l!I~m IJ~~ Page 2 of 7 T--.......~..."---