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3.3 WIND 3.3.1 Potential Effect.: Development of the Project could affect wind patterns. Findings: The GID hereby makes Finding (1). Facts in Support of Findings: (a) The master plan for the Project site, prepared by the experienced architectural firm of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, avoids wind tunnels and other adverse wind impacts by the careful siting of buildings. Furthermore, to the extent that any wind effects resulted from the Project plan, these effects would be self- contained on the Project site and would not affect off-site property owners. Therefore, wind effects will not be significant. (b) Although the Redwood Peninsula EIR identifies this impact as significant, it also acknowledges that the significance of the impact will depend upon the design of each project. The features incorporated into the Project, as identified above, will mitigate this impact to below a level of significance. 3.4 HYDROLOGY 3.4.1 Potential Effect: Development of the Project could affect hydrologic patterns. Findings: The GID hereby makes Findings (1) and (2). Facts in Support of Findings: (a) The Redwood Peninsula EIR states that development of the entire Redwood Peninsula "is not expected to have significant impacts on hydrologic patterns. During storms, runoff would drain more rapidly from developed areas (structures and graded paving drain quickly) and would contribute higher peak discharges to the lagoon system. However, the total volume requiting drainage would be the same, developed or undeveloped. This is largely because the subsoils have little permeability now and cannot be expected to take up much runoff through infiltration." (Redwood Peninsula EIR. p. IV-11.) (b) The Project will be required to meet drainage and stormwater regulations of the Redwood City Engineering Division. In addition, the Project will be subject to NPDES Guidelines and regulations relevant to storm waste management. -15- GIDEIRFD.DOC 7/23/96 5:44 PM