Reso PC22-14 0114 PC Reso Certifying Final EIR 557 E. Bayshore Road

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ATTY/RESO.0114/PC RESO CERTIFYING FINAL EIR – 557 E. BAYSHORE ROAD REV: 12-09-22 VR Page 23 of 61 While this alternative would reduce the potential for bird strikes, it would result in similar impacts to other sensitive biological resources (Congdon’s tarplant, nesting birds, the spread invasive weeds, reduction in proposed landscaping, nighttime lighting disturbance, and impacts to the salt marsh harvest mouse and salt marsh harvest shrew. This alternative may reduce construction NOx emissions slightly, but not to the point where the identified mitigation would no longer be required. Additionally, the significant VMT impact associated with the proposed fitness center would still occur. Design Alternative-Residential Building Connection This design alternative would remove the walkway between Building A and Building B and connect the two residential buildings. The alternative would prevent birds from colliding into the facades between the two residential buildings, as it would close off the flight path between the two buildings. While this design alternative would reduce the potential for bird strikes, it would result in similar impacts to other sensitive biological resources (Congdon’s tarplant, nesting birds, the spread invasive weeds, nighttime lighting disturbance, and impacts to the salt marsh harvest mouse and salt marsh harvest shrew. Also, depending on the final design, this alternative may conflict with BCDC view corridor requirements. Additionally, the significant VMT impact associated with the proposed fitness center would still occur. The CEQA Guidelines require that an EIR describe a reasonable range of alternatives that would feasibly attain most of the basic project objectives but would avoid or substantially lessen any of the significant environmental effects of the project, and then evaluate the comparative merits of such alternatives. (Guidelines §15126(a)). Based on the analyses in Section of the DEIR, the City has determined that all of the proposed Project’s potentially significant environmental effects would be avoided or reduced to less-than-significant levels through implementation of the mitigation measures described in the DEIR and MMRP: Air Quality Impact AIR-2: The project could result in a cumulatively considerable net increase of any criteria pollutant for which the project region is non- attainment under an applicable federal or state ambient air quality standard. Air Quality Impact AIR-3: The Project could expose sensitive receptors to substantial pollutant concentrations. Biological Resources Impact BIO-1: The project could have a substantial adverse effect, either directly or through habitat modifications, on any species identified as a candidate, sensitive, or special status species in local or regional plans, policies, or regulations, or by the CDFW or USFWS. Biological Resources Impact BIO-2: The Project could have a substantial adverse effect on any riparian habitat or other sensitive natural community identified in local or regional plans, policies, regulations or by the CDFW or USFWS. Biological Resources Impact BIO-C: The Project could result in a cumulatively considerable contribution to a significant biological resources impact.