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6.1 E Page 7 PROPOSED WORI( PROGRAhI, SCF�IfCDULE; AVD BUDCE7' FOIi. TN#; PRk'tiERVF. .�T REDWOOD SNORFS M,112C:H ?007 TASK C. SETTING, IMPACTS, r�ND MITIGATION M:EASURES "Che setting, impacts,and mitigation measures documentation for each of the issue areas described below will be incorporated into the I�CR. 'I'his ana(ysis will cleariy describe the affected environment and the environmental consequences of implementation of�he proposed project.The agreed upon significance thresholds will be ctearly stated within each section and will be used To determine significant irnpacts.Where reEevant, i�npacts will be separate.ly identifed by their occurrence during either the cotzstruc�iinn or operations pei�iods.t�set�f feasible mitigation measures (as well as the residual impacts or effects of each measure)will be identified. 1. Land Lise a. Issues.The Preserve at.Redwood Shores inc3udes the develo�ment of housing,an elennentary school for up to 45U students, a neighborhood park.,and the restoration of 94 acres to tidal marsl�land and seasonal wetlands.There could be some iand use incornpatibiiities within tne project site and with surrounding uses. b. Approach.LSA will descrrbe the land uses surrounding the project site and Iand uses on the project site.The section will inciude an analysis of the potential for the pro}ect to divide an estab- lished community.Potential land use conflicts,both with the site and with uses adjacent to the site, will be described comprehensively and signif cant land use impacts identified. Mitigation Measures will be recornmended if they are needed to address identified land use impacts. 2. Visual Quality and Aesthetics a. Issues. The project site is a generally flat open space. There are views froi�i the site and across the site to the San Mateo Bridge, l�ay Iands, and dcvelopment across Belmont Slou�;h.The project would alter the visual quality of the site through the development of new structures. b. Approach.LSl1 will cer��.lUIJL qualitative field observatic�n of th�si�e and the surroundir.�area and dcscribe the existing visual character, with particular attention to public views.These wilI be documented by photographs representative of p��blic views/view corridors. Based on the photographs and fieId work, LSA will evatuate and describc patential visual impacts associated with the proposed project. The evaluation.will address issues inc]uding project visibility from key public viewpoints, compatibility with existing scale and architectural character of the surrounding vicinity,potential public view blockage,light and glare, and consistency with public plans and palicy re�arding visuaUurban design quality. Visual/aesthetic mitigation measures such as changes in the project, alternative building massing, or landscape treatment wilt be recommendeci. LSA is not proposing to prepare visual sin�ulations as part of the Draft EIR.However,LSA could subcontract with Environmental Vision, a firm we have worlced with extensively for visual quality az�aiysis, at a later date to prepare massing simulations if it is determined that such an analysis would assist with an understanding of the visuai impacts of the projcet.Visual simulations are not included in our current budget. 3. Geology, Seismicity and Soils a. Issues.The projeet site is located near San Francisco I3ay and liquefaetion and.soil stability hazards are likely to be key issues.The pr�ject site is located within a seismicaIly active area of northem California and is approximately six miles northeast of the Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zone for the peninsula section of thc San Andreas Fault. A�.iAG earthquake hazard;napping indicates ClUa:mnttus eaE Scl�ings�zpasmisi`Laai Saiin�+slTrn�porxy hn�crne Fti3es10L1C 13':Revisa ticope and Bud�et as Conhx�Awitlmimt.doc 4