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 20 OF 48 ESA / 170951 Final Environmental Impact Report October 2022 ATTY/RESO.0085/PC RESO RECOMMENDING CEQA – EXHIBIT A REV: 11-02-2022 VR Impact TRANS-18: The Project would not conflict with adopted transit policies, plans, or programs or decrease the performance or safety of transit facilities. Findings Regarding Impact TRANS-18: The Project would not create new potential conflicts between various modes and would not conflict with existing plans for transit service in the area. Specifically, the Project would generate a small amount of transit demand due to people using SamTrans Route 270, shuttles, or walking or biking the last mile to and from the Caltrain station (DEIR Table 4.14-15). Pedestrian access from transit to the Project site would be provided by multi-use paths surrounding the site. Also, shuttles would either pick-up and drop-off passenger at existing transit stops, or at a stop within the Project site at a designated passenger loading locations. This impact is less than significant. (DEIR, pp. 4.14-57 to 4.14-58; FEIR, pp. 2-17 to 2- 19.) Impact TRANS-19: The Project would not conflict with adopted bicycle or pedestrian policies, plans, or programs, or decrease the performance or safety of those facilities. Findings Regarding Impact TRANS-19: The Revised Project would result in increased pedestrian and bicycle activity due to employees and visitors in and around the Project site. The Revised Project is designed to be consistent with the policies, plans, and programs presented in the General Plan and Bicycle Plan and would not preclude the development of bicycle and pedestrian facilities described in these plans. The Revised Project would implement best practices recommended for the final site plan to enable a walkable and bikeable Project site, improve access to off-site destinations, and ensure pedestrians are not encouraged to cross roads in undesignated areas. Considering the on-site improvements, implementation of the Revised Project would improve existing pedestrian and bicycle facilities, minimize on-site potential conflicts between various modes, and provide safe and efficient pedestrian, bicycle, and vehicle connections within the Project site and to the surrounding circulation systems. This impact is less than significant. (DEIR, pp. 4.14-58 to 4.14-60; FEIR, pp. 2-17 to 2-19.) Impact TRANS-20: The Project would not result in inadequate emergency access. Findings Regarding Impact TRANS-20: Emergency vehicle access to the Project site would primarily be provided via Seaport Boulevard through the driveways on Lyngso Lane or the middle driveway on Blomquist Street. The drive aisles through the Project site will be designed to accommodate fire truck turning radii to allow emergency responders direct access to the site and the building frontages. The Project is within one mile from the nearest fire station, located at 755 Marshall Street in Downtown Redwood City. Under current traffic conditions, it takes approximately four minutes to access Project site from this fire station which is less than the City’s standard for emergency response time (five minutes or less for 85 percent of all calls). An evaluation of traffic conditions with the site development in place indicates that traffic congestion along eastbound Maple Street is expected to slightly increase emergency travel times under Existing Plus Project conditions, but not beyond the City’s threshold (DEIR Table 4.14-16). This impact is less than significant. (DEIR, p. 4.14-60; FEIR, pp. 2-17 to 2-19.)