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 14 ESA / 202100421.00 Subsequent Environmental Impact Report October 2022 Impact TR-4: Implementation of the proposed Transit District DTPP 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 Transit District 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 Transit District 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 Transit District DTPP 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. 9-28 to 9-29.) 10. Utilities and Infrastructure, Hydrology and Water Quality Impact UT-3: Implementation of the proposed Transit District DTPP 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 Transit District area would result in an increase in population and thus an increased demand for wastewater treatment. The Transit District area would generate approximately 0.34 MGD, representing approximately 2 percent of the 15 to17 MGD excess average daily capacity of the Silicon Valley Clean Water (SVCW) treatment plant. Therefore, the proposed Transit District DTPP Amendments’ estimated wastewater generation would be adequately served by the SVCW wastewater treatment plant. Additionally, development within the Transit District area would be required to comply with the CALGreen Code, which requires that new construction use high-efficiency plumbing fixtures, which would minimize the wastewater generated by the proposed Transit District DTPP Amendments. Consequently, the proposed Transit District DTPP Amendments would not result in wastewater treatment capacity issues and would not result in new or more severe impacts than impacts identified in the DTPP Final EIR. Therefore, this impact would be less than significant. (Draft SEIR, pp. 10-33 to 10-34.) Impact UT-4: Implementation of the proposed Transit District DTPP Amendments would not generate solid waste in excess of State or local standards, or in excess of the capacity of local infrastructure, or otherwise impair the attainment of solid waste reduction goals. Project construction is not expected to generate substantial amounts of solid waste during construction relative to the remaining capacity of the Ox Mountain Landfill. Projects developed within the Transit District area would be required to comply with existing solid waste reduction requirements, including applicable federal, State and local solid waste statutes and regulations