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ATTACHMENT 5 7A Declaration to address project revisions that have occurred since the Mitigated Negativfage 49 Declaration was adopted. The Addendum has been prepared in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15164 and 15162. In addition to analyzing the proposed project revisions, the Addendum also includes and addresses correspondence received from responsible agencies on the adopted Mitigated Negative Declaration. Between December 2006 and January 2007, the City received three letters from state agencies after the Planning Commission's action on November 28, 2006: two letters from the Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and one letter from the Department of Toxic Substance Control (DTSC). The City is not required to respond to letters received after the comment period; however, Redwood City has traditionally done so to be responsive to state agencies. These letters of response are summarized as follows: . December 12, 2006 letter from Caltrans: Most of the comments are of a standard nature about project review and typical conditions of approval and standard practices. One comment was made about the traffic analysis itself, specifically with respect to the addition of 12 to 14 U-turns during the PM peak hour at the signalized intersection of Kentfield and Woodside Road. The City's traffic engineer and the traffic consultant to the City for this project, Hexagon Transportation Consultants, reviewed the comment and determined that this level of additional traffic would have a negligible effect on the intersection operations and that a response to this Caltrans letter was not warranted. Since that time, the City's traffic consultant prepared a revised Traffic Study that analyzes the project's revised Woodside Road access point. The Study concludes that the project, as revised, does not create new significant or more severe traffic-related impacts including impacts that could be associated with the U-turn movement described by Caltrans. . January 4, 2007 letter from Caltrans: This letter contains a comment regarding stormwater run-off. The Mitigated Negative Declaration included a mitigation measure that addresses this issue; this measure is applicable to the revised project, as shown in the MMRP. Furthermore, drainage and grading plans are subject to review and approval by the City's Engineering and Construction Division. The City Engineer will ensure that communication with Caltrans proceeds as is customary for construction along State Highways. . November 22,2006 letter from Department of Toxic Substance Control (DTSC) that City staff received in December 2006: DTSC had questions about the historic use of the property and if soil sampling had been conducted. This letter was replied to on behalf of the City by Remediation Testing and Design (RTD) on February 13. 2007. DTSC had no further comment. . On March 2, 2007, Geomega Inc., consultant to the applicant, submitted a human health risk assessment report to San Mateo County Health. County Health reviewed the assessment and on April 2, 2007 provided a written response that the assumptions and methodology of the assessment were reasonable. They approved the management plan with conditions and had some additional questions for the applicant that were responded to in a letter by Remediation Testing and Design dated April 4, 2007. The review process and oversight by County Health are standard for sites involving contamination. . Revised Traffic Study: The project's redesigned Woodside Road access is analyzed in a revised Traffic Study prepared by the City's traffic engineer, Hexagon