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(j) The City's General Plan policy MV-2 states that the City shall <br /> "[p]articipate in formulating and supporting the goals and policies of the <br /> Congestion Management Plan for San Mateo County by cooperating with <br /> adjacent jurisdictions so as to more effectively deal with traffic congestion and <br /> traffic impacts." This regional approach to traffic impact mitigation will help to <br /> reduce cumulative traffic impacts. <br /> <br /> (k) The design of the Project will encourage pedestrian use and diminish the <br /> need for automobile trips by establishing common area walkways. These <br /> walkways link the larger open spaces to each other, as well as linking the campus <br /> to surrounding amenities. Walkways extend the existing Redwood Shores <br /> pathway systems to all major crosswalks, to all new buildings, to buildings <br /> outside the site boundaries, to the proposed shopping center, to the Pacific <br /> Athletic Club, to public paths that lead to Redwood Shores Lagoon, and to the <br /> Hotel Sofitel. <br /> <br /> (1) The Statement of Oven-iding Considerations set forth in Section 4 of this <br /> document contains additional information explaining the reasons for the GID's <br /> decision to approve the Project in spite of its environmental effects, and is hereby <br /> incorporated by reference. <br /> <br />3.0 FINDINGS REGARDING POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS <br /> THAT ARE NOT SIGNIFICANT OR THAT CAN FEASIBLY BE <br /> MATIGATED TO BELOW A LEVEL OF SIGNIFICANCE <br /> <br /> The GID has determined that the following potential effects will not be <br /> significant, or that the adoption of feasible mitigation measures, alternatives and <br /> proposals incorporated into the Project will reduce the impacts to below a level of <br /> significance. <br /> <br />3.1 LAND USE <br /> <br />3.1.1 Potential Effect: The Project could have adverse effects on existing and future <br /> land uses,'ifit did not conform to the City's General Plan goals, objectives and <br /> policies relating to land use. <br /> <br /> Findings: The GID hereby makes Finding (1). <br /> <br /> Facts in Support of Findings: <br /> <br /> (a) According to the City's General Plan, the City's land use goal is to "integrate a <br /> range of land uses to ensure that Redwood City is a desirable place to live." The <br /> Project will help to meet this goal by providing employment opportunities within <br /> <br /> -9- <br />OIDEIRFD.DOC <br />7/23/96 5:44 PM <br /> <br /> <br />