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1250, 1252, and 1254 Edgewood Road, Redwood City Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration Proposal March 25, 2009 Page 18 Connemara Project Addendum and Supplement to Milagra Terrace Subdivision EIR Pacifica, San Mateo County, 2004 and 2005 The project consisted of 42 single family dwellings on 10.3 acres of a 44.7 acre property, and the remaining 34.4 acres would be dedicated as an open space parcel. The majority of the site is zoned for commercial use, and a small portion is zoned residential. The project is located on east side of Oceana Boulevard on Lower Milagra Ridge, and portions of it are within the Hillside Preservation District overlay zone. The Connemara Project relied on a previous EIR prepared on the same property by TRA in 1994. This previous project consisted of 64 single family dwellings and 1 commercial lot. The major issues addressed in the Addendum and Supplement included potential impacts to endangered butterfly habitat, the loss of land designated for commercial use, public access to adjacent public open space land, generation of traffic in exceedance of existing roadway and intersection capacity, surface drainage, and areas of geologic instability. Lead Agency/Client: City of Pacifica San Juan Vista Estates EIR San Benito County, 2001 The project consisted of a 31-10t subdivision, hotel, 2 restaurants, and a gas station. The major issues included residential development on a hillside highly visible to local views, a seasonal wetland subject to Army Corps of Engineers jurisdiction, and imperilled species including the California tiger salamander. Other issues included the fact that the hotel and restaurants would generate a large volume of traffic of concern to nearby residents, the project would require rezoning and a general plan amendment to allow commercial uses, and the project would set a precedent for change in land use from rural to commercial along the undeveloped Highway 101 corridor in San Benito County. Lead Agency/Client: County of San Benito. Serramonte Condominiums and Hotel EIR Daly City, San Mateo County, 2003-2004 The project is a luxury condominium complex and hotel on an approximately six-acre undeveloped site. The development proposed extensive grading and slope stabilization of the steep site, which required detailed geomorphic analysis in the EIR. Because the site was covered in dense vegetation, TRA prepared a visual simulation to assess the aesthetic impacts of the project from three key vantage points. The EIR also included a detailed discussion of traffic impacts both during construction and occupancy. An economic analysis was prepared to evaluate the costs versus tax benefits of the project and alternatives. Lead Agency/Client: City of Daly City Stonebridge Subdivision EIR Hillsborough, San Mateo County, 2001 The applicant proposed 14 large, luxury homes on approximately 15 acres of property with varied topography and exposure. The property was partially within the Town of Hillsborough and partially within unincorporated San Mateo County. The property was surrounded by residential development and located within 600 feet of the Aragon High School boundary. The TRA ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES, INC.