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 37 OF 48 ESA / 170951 Final Environmental Impact Report October 2022 ATTY/RESO.0085/PC RESO RECOMMENDING CEQA – EXHIBIT A REV: 11-02-2022 VR and/or eliminate one or more significant unavoidable impacts identified with the proposed Project analyzed in the DEIR. 70/30 Office + Ancillary R&D Lab. This “70/30 Office + Ancillary R&D Lab” Alternative represents total development of 1,179,748 square feet, comprised in four seven-story buildings. This alternative contains 801,323 total square feet (70 percent) of regular Office use and 343,425 total square feet (30 percent) of ancillary R&D Lab use; this represents less R&D Lab area than is allowed by the existing IR zoning designation. This alternative also involves a two-story 35,000 square-foot amenities building and two parking structures of three and five stories.11 This alternative was included for consideration in response to public comments received during public scoping of the EIR and the City’s decision to consider a mixed use office / R&D scenario reflective of the mix being developed in the current local market: developments with a larger portion of regular Office use than R&D lab use. Alternative Site Location. This “Alternative Site Location” Alternative represents development of the proposed Project at a location within Redwood City other than proposed Project site, pursuant to Section 15126.6 of the CEQA Guidelines. The Project site is approximately 27.08 acres adjacent to U.S. 101 and it’s on- /off-ramps. The area surrounding the Project site contains a mix of light industrial, heavy industrial, public facilities, port-related and construction-related commercial uses that are not expected to substantially transition, according to the General Plan. Given the land area needed to accommodate the proposed development program, possible alternative site locations within the City could exist along the Seaport Boulevard corridor or Seaport Centre to the north of the Project site, as well as in Pacific Shores. The overall environmental setting along the Seaport Boulevard corridor, Seaport Centre and Pacific Shores is not substantially different from the Project site. On-site Public Amenities. This “On-site Public Amenities” Alternative represents development of three office buildings totaling approximately 882,000 square feet on the project site in addition to up to four publically-accessible, adult soccer fields on one to four acres of the Project site. This alternative also introduces ancillary child care within the amenities building to be used by Project employees. The basic access and configuration of development on the site would otherwise be the same as with the proposed Project, and given the reduced development, this alternative includes two three-story parking structures. The soccer fields would be synthetic turf underlain by composite gravel but would not include spectator seating or other support facilities. The fields would include minimal, as-needed pole lighting for nighttime use, in addition to the permanent nighttime and security lighting that would be provided for the entire office campus. This alternative responds to comments received during scoping of this EIR, however, neither the City nor the Project applicant put forth a proposal for development of a sports field facility on the site. 11 27.08 acres equals 1,179,747 square feet of site area, and a 1.0 FAR is assumed, like the proposed Projects. Excluding the amenities buildings, 70 percent totals approximately 801,323 square feet of regular Office use, and 30 percent totals approximately 343,425 square feet of R&D Lab use.