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Findings and Statements Required by the California Environmental Quality Act Redwood City DTPP Plan-Wide Amendments 15 ESA / 202100421.01 Subsequent Environmental Impact Report May 2023 Impact TR-3: Implementation of the proposed DTPP Plan-Wide Amendments would not substantially increase hazards due to a geometric design feature (e.g., sharp curves or dangerous intersections) or incompatible uses (e.g., farm equipment). As detailed street designs associated with the proposed DTPP Plan-Wide Amendments are developed, any roadway extensions and new streets would need to comply with the DTPP, RWCmoves and the Street Design Criteria included in the City’s Engineering Standards, all of which include design specifications to ensure safe and efficient travel of vehicles, bicycles, pedestrians, and transit vehicles. Therefore, the proposed DTPP Plan-Wide Amendments would not introduce any geometric design features or incompatible uses, and would not result in a new or more severe impact related to traffic hazards than the impact identified in the DTPP Final EIR. This impact would be less than significant. (Draft SEIR, p. 9-31.) Impact TR-4: Implementation of the proposed DTPP Plan-Wide Amendments would not result in inadequate emergency access. Any roadway extensions would need to comply with the Street Design Criteria included in the City’s Engineering Standards, as well as relevant sections from RWCmoves, which include design specifications that consider emergency vehicle access requirements. All new street segments would be designed in accordance with City policies and provide adequate emergency vehicle access and would not impede emergency vehicle access to the amended DTPP area and surrounding area by emergency vehicles. The Fire Department and other relevant City departments would review the final design and on-site circulation, once completed, to ensure that there is adequate emergency access. Overall, the proposed roadway extensions and new streets provide for a grid network that has adequate emergency vehicle access throughout the amended DTPP area. The streets proposed to be removed/closed are generally short (fewer than 400 feet) and would still allow for emergency vehicle access to individual buildings. The proposed DTPP Plan-Wide Amendments would not result in new or more severe impacts related to emergency access than the impact identified in the DTPP Final EIR. Therefore, the impact would be less than significant. (Draft SEIR, pp. 9-32 to 9-33.) 10. Utilities and Infrastructure, Hydrology and Water Quality Impact UT-3: Implementation of the DTPP Plan-Wide Amendments would not result in a determination by the wastewater treatment provider which serves or may serve the project that it has inadequate capacity to serve the project’s projected demand in addition to the provider’s existing commitments. Development within the amended DTPP area would result in an increase in population and thus an increased demand for wastewater treatment. The amended DTPP area would generate approximately 0.27 million gallons per day (MGD) of wastewater, representing less than 2 percent of the 15 to 17 MGD excess average daily capacity of the Silicon Valley Clean Water (SVCW) treatment plant. Therefore, the proposed DTPP Plan-Wide Amendments’ estimated wastewater generation would be adequately served by the SVCW wastewater treatment plant. Additionally, development within the amended DTPP area would be required to comply with the CALGreen Code, which requires that new construction use high-efficiency plumbing fixtures, which would