Reso PC22-08 0085 PC Reso Recommending CEQA

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Findings and Statements Required by the California Environmental Quality Act Harbor View Project PAGE 18 OF 48 ESA / 170951 Final Environmental Impact Report October 2022 ATTY/RESO.0085/PC RESO RECOMMENDING CEQA – EXHIBIT A REV: 11-02-2022 VR in the DEIR, Redwood City has been allocated about 13.8 mgd of Average Daily Water Flow (ADWF) capacity at the Silicon Valley Clean Water SVCW wastewater treatment plant, which was determined to be adequate capacity to meet the estimated net increase from the Project, and no new facilities are required to ensure adequate capacity. Also, the Project would pay the required sewage mitigation fee required for projects that increase sewage generation over existing conditions. Overall, with the replacement of aged sewer mains or payment of an equivalent in-lieu fee, adherence to all regulatory requirements and construction-related mitigation measures, and construction of new or expanded wastewater treatment facilities required for the Project, the Revised Project’s demand would not exceed existing wastewater treatment facilities. The impact would be less than significant. (DEIR pp. 4.13-11 to 4.13-13; FEIR p. 2-16.) Impact UTIL-2: The water demand generated by the Project would not exceed water supplies available from existing entitlements and resources or require or result in the construction of new water treatment facilities or expansion of existing facilities. Findings Regarding Impact UTIL-2 The Final WSA prepared for the Revised Project confirms that the total potable water demand of the Revised Project is approximately 26.2 af/yr. and is included in the City’s updated 2020 Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP) (FEIR Table 2-6). Moreover, Redwood City has sufficient supply for the Revised Project in normal and dry years, both with and without future implementation of the 2018 Bay-Delta Plan Amendment, as detailed in the FEIR. Therefore, the impact is less than significant. (DEIR, pp. 4.13-13 to 4.13-14; FEIR, p.2-16.) Impact UTIL-3: The Project would require or result in construction of new stormwater drainage facilities or expansion of existing facilities, but the construction of which would not cause significant environmental effects. Findings Regarding Impact UTIL-3: The proposed development of the site would increase the existing area of impervious surface on the site, potentially increasing stormwater flow. As discussed for Impact HYD-4 and HYD-5, above, stormwater infrastructure improvements, and the implementation of the stormwater regulatory requirements would ensure adequate capacity and minimize the volume of offsite discharge of sedimentation and other pollutants. Any construction- related effects that could occur with the construction of new stormwater drainage infrastructure are addressed throughout the analysis of: construction period noise; emissions from construction equipment, earth movement and dust, and water quality; and construction traffic. Based on the proposed infrastructure improvements and the adherence to the regulatory requirements, no construction impacts would occur specifically with these improvements. Therefore, the impact is less than significant. (DEIR, pp. 4.13-14 to 4.13-15; FEIR, p.2-16.) Impact UTIL-4: The Project would not violate applicable federal, state, and local statutes and regulations related to solid waste; or generate solid waste that would exceed the permitted capacity of the landfills serving the area. Findings Regarding Impact UTIL-4: Development of the Project would potentially increase the demand for solid waste services from the new office use. As analyzed in the DEIR, the Project’s estimated solid waste generation is less than one percent of the daily permitted throughput for the Ox Mountain facility and therefore is not anticipated to cause the permitted capacity of that