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Findings and Statements Required by the California Environmental Quality Act Redwood City Transit District DTPP Amendments 18 ESA / 202100421.00 Subsequent Environmental Impact Report October 2022 Impact AQ-4: Adoption of the proposed Transit District DTPP Amendments would not result in other emissions (such as those leading to odors) adversely affecting a substantial number of people. Land uses proposed as part of the Transit District DTPP Amendments would not include any major sources of odor that would adversely affect a substantial number of people and would not result in new or more severe impacts than the impacts identified in the DTPP Final EIR. The impact would be less than significant and no mitigation measures would be required. (Draft SEIR, pp. 12-41 to 12-42.) 13. Climate Change Impact CC-3: Implementation of the proposed Transit District DTPP Amendments would not result in wasteful, inefficient, or unnecessary consumption of energy resources during project construction and operation or conflict with or obstruct a state or local plan for renewable energy or energy efficiency. Overall, construction activities that would be required as part of implementation of the proposed Transit District DTPP Amendments would not be unusual as compared to overall local and regional demand for energy resources and would not involve characteristics that require equipment that would be less energy-efficient than at comparable construction sites in the region or state. Therefore, the proposed Transit District DTPP Amendments would not result in the inefficient, wasteful, or unnecessary consumption of energy during construction. In terms of building operational efficiency, proposed development in the Transit District area would be required to be all-electric with no natural gas infrastructure, which eliminates natural gas usage onsite. Applicants of subsequent project would also be required to ensure that proposed development would meet Title 24 requirements applicable at that time, as required by state regulations through their plan review process. Given that the location of the Transit District area is proximate to transit facilities reduces VMT within the region, acting to also reduce regional vehicle energy demand, the Transit District DTPP Amendments’ transportation energy consumption would not be considered inefficient, wasteful, or otherwise unnecessary and the proposed Transit District DTPP Amendments would be consistent with regulations to reduce transportation energy use. Considering these factors and requirements, energy use associated with the construction and operation of development proposed within the Transit District area would not be considered unnecessary and wasteful and would be consistent with all applicable plans, policies and regulations developed to encourage energy conservation and renewable energy use. Therefore, the proposed Transit District DTPP Amendments would not result in new or more severe impacts than what was previously identified in the DTPP Final EIR. this impact would be less than significant. (Draft SEIR, pp. 13-41 to 13-45.) Impact CC-4: Implementation of the proposed Transit District DTPP Amendments would not exacerbate effects of sea level rise. All future development under the proposed Transit District DTPP Amendments would be consistent with the City’s GHG reduction goals and meet the BAAQMD’s adopted thresholds for GHG emissions, which require project design elements to include no natural gas in residential and