Reso PC19-05 PC Reso 0036 Certifying the EIR - Sobrato

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Bay Road at Woodside Road: and Middlefield Road and Woodside Road. Impact TT -2: Implementation of the proposed Project would result in a significant and unavoidable impact on freeway segments and freeway ramps on U.S. 101. Despite these potentially significant effects, it is the City's considered judgment that the benefits offered by the Project, including without limitation the Project benefits described below, outweigh the potentially adverse effects of its significant impacts. B. Project Benefits and Overriding Considerations Each Project benefit and overriding consideration set forth below constitutes a separate and independent ground for finding that the benefits of the Project outweigh its potential adverse effects and each such consideration, standing alone, warrants approval of the Project. 1. Implementing General Plan goals and policies relating to land uses for the Project site. The General Plan designation for the Broadway Block portion of the Project site is Mixed Use — Corridor, and the zoning designation is Mixed Use Corridor — Gateway Broadway. These designations represent City Council legislative policy determinations that the most appropriate land uses for the Broadway Block are multi -family residential uses and complementary commercial uses, such as the office and retail uses proposed by the Project, which will revitalize the Broadway corridor and encourage and support diverse forms of transportation, including pedestrian and public transit. The Broadway Plaza Project will facilitate and extend the General Plan vision for the Broadway Block portion of the Project site by constructing appropriate multi- family residential, commercial and office uses that have been legislatively determined in the General Plan and zoning ordinance to be the most appropriate uses for the Project site. 2. Reducing the number of vehicle trips that occur in the City and the number of vehicle miles traveled by residents of the City. Motor vehicle trips are the biggest source of air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions in California. Reducing the number and length of vehicle trips by residents of Redwood City will benefit Redwood City residents, both directly and indirectly, by improving local air quality, alleviating traffic congestion on local streets and roadways, contributing to regional and statewide efforts to reverse or slow global warming, reducing local energy consumption, and contributing to broader efforts to reduce our nation's dependency on foreign oil and petroleum products. Adoption and implementation of the Broadway Plaza Project will enable substantial residential growth in close proximity to public transit, employment opportunities, entertainment and recreational opportunities, retail and commercial providers, and other necessary services, thereby eliminating and/or shortening the length of a significant number of vehicle trips in the City. In addition, shortening the length of commuter trips and other vehicle trips will reduce the time spent in vehicles, enabling residents to devote more time to more productive or desirable activities. 3. Compliance with State mandates. Assembly Bill 32, the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006, requires that greenhouse gas emissions be reduced to 1990 levels by 2020. The State has determined that cities must implement land use strategies, such as dense and walkable infill development in more dense, urban areas, as part of their AB 32 strategy. SB ATTY/RES0.0036/PC RESO CERTIFYING THE EIR— SOBRATO REV: 04-29-19 PR Page 28 of 29