Reso PC22-06 0079 PC Reso Recommending Certification of the SEIR

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Findings and Statements Required by the California Environmental Quality Act Redwood City Transit District DTPP Amendments 11 ESA / 202100421.00 Subsequent Environmental Impact Report October 2022 Impact PS-2: Implementation of the Transit District would not result in substantial adverse physical impacts associated with the provision of new or physically altered governmental facilities, need for new or physically altered governmental facilities, the construction of which could cause significant environmental impacts, in order to maintain acceptable service ratios, response times or other performance objectives for fire protection and emergency medical response service. Development within the Transit District would result in an increase in population and thus an incremental increase in demand for fire protection and emergency medical response services from the Redwood City Fire Department (RCFD). If and when the construction or expansion of fire protection facilities to accommodate additional personnel or equipment becomes necessary, environmental review under CEQA, General Plan provisions, and City and Zoning Code regulations would all apply, and thereby avoid significant environmental impacts. The proposed Transit District DTPP Amendments would generate no new or more severe impacts related to fire protection or emergency medical services beyond those identified in the DTPP Final EIR. Therefore, the impact on fire protection and emergency medical response services would be less than significant. (Draft SEIR, pp. 8-12 to 8-13.) Impact PS-3: Implementation of the Transit District would not increase the use of existing neighborhood and regional parks or other recreational facilities such that substantial physical deterioration of the facility would occur or be accelerated. The proposed Transit District DTPP Amendments would increase the use of existing City parks and recreational facilities. However, individual projects developed within the proposed Transit District would be subject to the City’s Parks Impact Fee and parkland dedication requirements (or Parkland In-Lieu Fee), which would fund improvements to existing facilities as a result of increased demand. The increased demand on existing regional parks would also not substantially increase or accelerate the physical deterioration or degradation of existing parks and recreation facilities, as these areas are much larger in size and have planned for regional recreational use. In addition, open space developed as a result of requirements for individual projects within the proposed Transit District would also absorb a small portion of the demand for parks and recreational facilities by new residents. Therefore, there would be no new or more severe impacts from the accelerated physical deterioration of parks and recreation resources associated with the Transit District than the impact identified in the DTPP Final EIR. This impact would be less than significant. (Draft SEIR, pp. 8-13 to 8-15.) Impact PS-4: Implementation of the Transit District would not include recreational facilities or require the construction or expansion of recreational facilities which might have an adverse physical effect on the environment. Development within the Transit District would generate a demand for up to approximately 7.53 acres of additional parkland. The park projects that would be developed as a result of the City’s Parks Impact Fee and Parkland In-Lieu Fee would be required to undergo environmental review as they are identified. Appropriate measures would be identified and implemented as applicable to reduce any construction-related or operational effects of those facilities. Therefore, there would be