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Findings and Statements Required by the California Environmental Quality Act Redwood City Transit District DTPP Amendments 8 ESA / 202100421.00 Subsequent Environmental Impact Report October 2022 Impact PH-2: Implementation of the proposed Transit District DTPP Amendments would not displace substantial numbers of existing people or housing, necessitating the construction of replacement housing elsewhere. The Transit District area does not currently contain any dwelling units, and thus, the proposed Transit District DTPP Amendments would not cause direct displacement of a residential population. The proposed Transit District DTPP Amendments would directly displace substantial numbers of existing people or housing units, necessitating the construction of replacement housing elsewhere and would not result in new or more severe impacts than those identified in the DTPP Final EIR. Therefore, this impact would be less than significant. (Draft SEIR, pp. 5-12 to 5-14.) 6. Aesthetics and Shadows Impact AE-1: Implementation of the proposed Transit District DTPP Amendments would not have a substantial adverse effect on a scenic vista. Because the Transit District area and DTPP area are relatively flat, and since the overall maximum building heights in the Transit District area would not change, the proposed Transit District DTPP Amendments would not substantially obstruct or degrade scenic vistas. Views of the western hills would still be available from multiple publicly accessible vantage points within or adjacent to the Transit District area, and views of the Downtown Redwood City skyline and the San Francisco Bay from vantage points in the western hills would generally be improved. Therefore, impacts from the proposed Transit District DTPP Amendments on scenic vistas would be the same as conclusion reached in the DTPP Final EIR and would not result in new or more severe impacts than were identified in the Final EIR. This impact would be less than significant. (Draft SEIR, p. 6-8.) Impact AE-2: Implementation of the proposed Transit District DTPP Amendments would not substantially damage scenic resources, including, but not limited to, trees, rock outcroppings, and historic buildings within a state scenic highway. The Transit District area contains no historic or architecturally distinctive structures, and because the area is separated from other parts of Downtown by the Caltrain tracks and El Camino Real, the introduction of Contemporary architecture would not adversely affect scenic resources. The Transit District area would not be visible from Interstate 280 due to the varied topography and intervening vegetation, and would not result in impacts to state scenic highways. This impact would be the same as the conclusion reached in the DTPP Final EIR and would not result in new or more severe impacts. Therefore, this impact would be less than significant. (Draft SEIR, p. 6-9.) Impact AE-3: Implementation of the proposed Transit District DTPP Amendments would not conflict with applicable zoning and other regulations governing scenic quality. The proposed Transit District DTPP Amendments would involve pedestrian-oriented improvements that would support Redwood City General Plan policies BE-12.1, BE-12.2, BE- 18.2, and BE-18.6. In addition, the proposed Transit District DTPP Amendments would be consistent with goals related to “place-making” along major corridors and in centers through