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Findings and Statements Required by the California Environmental Quality Act Redwood City Transit District DTPP Amendments 13 ESA / 202100421.00 Subsequent Environmental Impact Report October 2022 9. Transportation and Circulation Impact TR-1: Implementation of the proposed Transit District DTPP Amendments would not conflict with a program, plan, ordinance or policy addressing the circulation system, including transit, roadway, bicycle and pedestrian facilities. The proposed Transit District DTPP Amendments would be consistent with and promote General Plan, DTPP policies, and RWCmoves goals for the Downtown area, and thus, implementation of the proposed Transit District DTPP Amendments would not conflict with a program, plan, ordinance or policy addressing the circulation system, including transit, roadway, bicycle and pedestrian facilities. The proposed Transit District DTPP Amendments would not result in new or more severe circulation-related impacts than the impacts identified in the DTPP Final EIR. Therefore, the impact would be less than significant and no mitigation measures would be required. (Draft SEIR, pp. 9-18 to 9-22.) Impact TR-2: Implementation of the proposed Transit District DTPP Amendments would not conflict or be inconsistent with CEQA Guidelines Section 15064.3, subdivision (b). Under 2040 cumulative conditions with the proposed Transit District DTPP Amendments, the citywide boundary VMT per capita is estimated to be 10.01 miles, which would be less than the citywide VMT per capita of 10.38 miles without the proposed Transit District DTPP Amendments. Therefore, the impact of the proposed Transit District DTPP Amendments on VMT would be less than significant. Furthermore, the effect of roadway network changes proposed by the Transit District DTPP Amendments was found to not have a substantial effect on VMT. Therefore, implementation of the proposed Transit District DTPP Amendments would not conflict or be inconsistent with CEQA Guidelines section 15064.3, subdivision (b). The proposed Transit District DTPP Amendments would not result in new significant VMT impacts. The impact would be less than significant and no mitigation measures would be required. (Draft SEIR, pp. 9-22 to 9- 28.) Impact TR-3: Implementation of the proposed Transit District DTPP 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 Transit District DTPP 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 Transit District DTPP 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, pp 9-27 to 9-28.)