Reso PC22-08 0085 PC Reso Recommending CEQA

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4. Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program Harbor View Project 8-5 ESA / 170951 Final Environmental Impact Report October 2022 ATTY/RESO.0085/PC RESO RECOMMENDING CEQA – EXHIBIT B REV: 10-28-2022 VR TABLE 8-1 (CONTINUED) HARBOR VIEW PROJECT MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM Impact Mitigation Measure Implementation Responsibility Action Monitoring Party Monitoring Schedule Results of any survey shall be forwarded to CDFW (if results are positive for nesting birds) and avoidance procedures shall be adopted, if necessary, on a case-by-case basis. These may include construction buffer areas (up to several hundred feet in the case of raptors) or seasonal avoidance. Mitigation Measure BIO-1d: Protection of Roosting Bats The Project applicant shall take the following steps to avoid direct losses of maternity roosts, winter roosts, or individual bats and indirect impacts to bat breeding success: Prior to construction or demolition activities within 250 feet of trees/structures with at least a moderate potential to support special-status bats, a qualified biologist (i.e., a biologist holding a CDFW collection permit and a Memorand um of Understanding with the CDFW allowing the biologist to handle and collect bats) shall survey for bats. If no evidence of bats (i.e., visual or acoustic detection, guano, staining, strong odors) is present, no further mitigation is required. If bats r aising pups are present within 250 feet of the Project site during project construction activities (typically April 15 through August 15), the project sponsor shall create a no- disturbance buffer acceptable in size to the CDFW around the bat roosts. Bat roosts initiated within 250 feet of the Project site after construction has already begun are presumed to be unaffected by project -related disturbance, and no buffer would be necessary. However, the “take” of individuals (e.g., direct mortality of individuals, or destruction of their roost while bats are present) is prohibited. Trees or buildings with evidence of bat activity shall be removed during the time that is least likely to affect bats as determined by a qualified bat biologist (in general, roosts should not be removed if maternity bat roosts are present, typically April 15 – August 15, and roosts should not be removed if present bats are in torpor, typically when temperatures are less than 40 degrees Fahrenheit). Non-maternity bat roosts shall be remo ved by a qualified biologist, by either making the roost unsuitable for bats by opening the roost area to allow airflow through the cavity, or excluding the bats using one-way doors, funnels, or flaps. All special-status bat roosts that are destroyed shall be replaced at a 1:1 ratio with a roost suitable for the displaced species. The roost will be modified as necessary to provide a suitable roosting environment for the target bat species. Project Applicant or designee Construction contractor(s) Qualified biologist during b at breeding season Conduct nesting bird survey if construction is during breeding season Establish/adhere to buffer zones and/or replacement ratios, if applicable City of Redwood City – Building Division and Planning Division to review and approve plans and measures, and if required, no- disturbance buffers Prior to construction or demolition activities in areas that could support special-status bats During all Project site preparation and construction activities Impact BIO-3: The Project could substantially interfere with the movement of any native resident or migratory fish or wildlife species or with established native resident or migratory wildlife corridors, or impede the use of native wildlife nursery sites. Mitigation Measure BIO-3a: Bird-Safe Building Requirements. To the extent feasible, bird- safe glazing treatments (e.g., fritting, frosting, netting, permanent stencils, frosted glass, exterior screens, physical grids placed on the exterior of glazing, or ultraviolet patterns visible to birds) shall be used to reduce the extent of untreated glass to less than 10 percent on each of the Project buildings. . Mitigation Measure BIO-3b: Lighting Requirements. The Project shall implement Bird-Safe lighting design and operations, to include the following: 1) The built environment should be designed to minimize light pollution including: light trespass, over-illumination, glare, light clutter, and skyglow while using bird-friendly lighting colors when possible; 2) Unneeded interior and exterior lighting shall be turned off from dusk to dawn during migration periods, defined here as February 15 through May 31 and August 15 through November 30; 3) At all times, rooms where interior lighting is used at night should have window cover ings that adequately block light transmission, and motion sensors or controls to extinguish lights in unoccupied spaces. Project Applicant or designee Qualified biologist Submit building, lighting, and structural plans to the City Building Division that meet the requirements of the bird-strike avoidance specifications as specified in the mitigation measure Peer review and approval of the above by a qualified biologist with appropriate expertise Submit documentation of all of the above as specified in the mitigation measure. City of Redwood City – Planning Division to r eview and verify required measures prior to approval of construction-related permit City of Redwood City – Building Division to verify installation of physical measures Prior to issuance of building permits for each project building Prior to issuance of final permit Impact BIO-4: The Project could conflict with the City of Redwood City’s Tree Protection Ordinance (Redwood City Municipal Code Chapter 35.3) by removal of protected trees under certain circumstances. Mitigation Measure BIO-4: Tree Protection Measures Adequate protection shall be provided by the Project applicant during the construction period for any trees which are to remain standing and deemed to be potentially endangered by said site work. The Project applicant will adhere to all tree protection measures applicable to the Project outlined in Section 5.0 Tree Protection Measures of the Harbor View Place Arborist Report (2018), which include but are not limited to the following: 1) Before the start of any clearing, excavation, construction or other work on the Project Site, every tree to remain and deemed to be potentially endangered by said site work (‘protected tree’) shall be securely fenced off at a distance from the base of the tree to be determined by the City’s Parks and Recreation Director or Project arborist. This will be considered the Tree Protection Zone (TPZ) and will be consistent with the measures provided in the project’s Project Applicant or designee Construction contractor(s) Qualified arborist Submit plans to the City Building Division that meet the requirements of the tree protection measures specified in the mitigation measure Peer review and approval of the above by a qualified arborist with appropriate expertise City of Redwood City – Planning Division to r eview and verify required measures prior to approval of construction-related permit City of Redwood City – City Arborist and Planning Division to verify installation of physical measures Prior to issuance of building permits for each project building During all Project site preparation and construction activities