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(j) In 1983, Redwood Shores, Inc. voluntarily reduced heights of buildings within <br /> two flight corridors at San Carlos Airport to 50 feet above ground level (60 feet MSL). <br /> The flight corridors are incorporated into the City's General Plan. The Project does <br /> not conflict with the flight corridors. <br /> <br /> (k) With the approval of the Planned Development Permit, the Project is <br /> consistent with the Commercial Park zoning on the site. The heights of all of the <br /> Project buildings, including the 7, 8 and 10 story buildings, are in conformance with the <br /> Safety Element of the City's General Plan, which allows building heights of up to 150 <br /> feet above airport elevation (2 feet MSL) under the horizontal surface as described in <br /> FAR Part 77, Subpart C. <br /> <br /> (1) Facts (b) and (e) in support of finding 3.1.1, and the findings and facts in <br /> support of findings included in Section 3.10, hereby are incorporated by reference. <br /> <br />3.2 GEOTECHNICAL CONSIDERATIONS <br /> <br />3.2.1 Potential Effect: Differential settlement could result in structural damage to <br /> buildings, pavement and utility systems. <br /> <br /> Findings: The GID hereby makes Finding (1). <br /> <br /> Facts in Support of Findings: <br /> <br /> (a) The geotechnical report for the Project includes recommendations regarding <br /> settlement. The Planned Development Permit requires the applicant to comply <br /> with all recommendations of the geotechnical report. <br /> <br /> (b) Settlement is not unique to the Project site; it tends to accompany most <br /> projects that are built upon recently-placed fill. The geotechnical report prepared <br /> for the Project concludes that soil and geotechnical conditions at the site are <br /> suitable for the proposed development. The geotechnical conditions at the site are <br /> similar to those at other properties in the vicinity which have been successfully <br /> developed. <br /> <br /> (c) Although the Redwood Peninsula EIR identifies this impact as significant, <br /> it also acknowledges that problems can be minimized by taking settlement into <br /> account at the design stage. It also acknowledges that any costs associated with <br /> settlement problems will be borne by private owners. The features incorporated <br /> into the Project, as identified above, will mitigate this impact to below a level of <br /> significance. <br /> <br /> -14- <br />GIDEIRFD. DOC <br />7/23/96 5:44 PM <br /> <br /> <br />