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7.A. - Page 10 of 141 ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW The City prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) for the project, complying with all relevant sections of CEQA. The EIR is intended to inform Redwood City decision -makers, responsible agencies, and the general public of the potential environmental impacts associated with the proposed project. The DEIR identified that the project would result in the following: FIGURE 8 — SUMMARY OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS Impact1� L.. Significant Aesthetics Air Quality Iransportation mulative Noise Impacts ffic-related) — Four intersections including Veterans/Woodside, Broadway/Woodside, Bay/Woodside and Biological Biological Resources Greenhouse Gases Cultural Resources Hazards and Hazardous Materials Geology and Soils Hydrology and Water Quality Project -Level Noise Land Use Planning ransportation — Bay Road and 5th Population and Housing Utilities and Service Systems Public Services and Recreation Middlefield/Woodside. Highway 101 freeway segments from Whipple to County line and northbound off ramp to Woodside. To approve the project, The DEIR was available for public review and comment from November 8, 2018 to January 4, 2019 with the Planning Commission holding a public hearing to receive comments on December 4, 2018. While a complete list of the comments is in Section 5 of the Final EIR, key comments received include: • Railway Crossings — The CPUC and Seaport Industrial Association both discussed protecting railway operations along Chestnut. The proposed pedestrian and bicycle improvements would not affect the track, and staff also recommends as Condition of Approval #83 that the proposed residential projects have a paragraph in individual leases notifying future residents of the railway operations. This is similar to a requirement for projects within the Downtown Precise Plan area. • Traffic and Air Quality — Several comments reflected concern with additional traffic and resulting impacts to Air Quality. Responses summarized the results of the traffic study, and the required TDM plan that will reduce single -occupancy vehicle trips. The CEQA consultant prepared the Final EIR (FEIR) for certification. The FEIR contains minor text corrections and written responses to comments from the public and responsible agencies provided during the 45 -day public review period on the DEIR. None of the input received from the public and responsible agency identified new impacts or changes to the analysis or outcomes of the DEIR. The mitigation measures contained in the EIR are incorporated into the conditions of approval to avoid or substantially lessen significant environmental effects. Therefore, no further analysis is required and there is no need to recirculate a revised EIR with new information. To approve the project, the City Council would need to certify the Final EIR, make certain findings of City of Redwood City 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA. 94063 Tel: 650-780-7000 www.redwoodcity.ore 374