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Findings and Statements Required by the California Environmental Quality Act <br />Focused General Plan Update 14 <br />Final Environmental Impact Report January 2023 <br />New development facilitated by the Project is not expected to generate hazardous emission <br />or involve the handling of hazardous or acutely hazardous materials, substances, or waste, even if <br />located within one-quarter mile of existing or proposed schools. Hazardous materials associated <br />with construction of new uses would include vehicle fuels, paints, solvents, insulation and caulking <br />materials, etc. Hazardous materials associated with the operation of new residential and commercial <br />uses could include, for example, liquid chemical products (e.g., household cleaners), used motor <br />oil, building maintenance supplies, paints and solvents, and pesticides. However, the limited <br />quantity of such products would not generate significant hazardous air emissions or involve the use <br />of acutely hazardous materials that could pose a significant threat to the environment or human <br />health. <br />In addition, because use of these chemicals would require compliance with applicable <br />local, State, and federal government regulations, as described in detail in the Draft EIR (Draft EIR <br />pp. 4.9-7 to 4.9-17), they would not be considered a significant hazard. Specific to schools, State <br />regulations on the siting of hazardous materials facilities limit their location in proximity to schools; <br />conversely, CEQA (section 21151.8, School Site Acquisition or Construction) and other State <br />regulations impose restrictions on where new schools can be constructed. In addition, individual <br />discretionary development applications would be required by the City to undergo a project-specific <br />CEQA review, which would include an evaluation of a project’s potential impacts on any nearby <br />schools. Therefore, this impact would be less than significant. (Draft EIR, pp. 4.9-21 to 4.9-22) <br />Impact HAZMAT-4: The proposed Project would not be located on a site which is included <br />on a list of hazardous materials sites compiled pursuant to Government Code Section 65962.5 <br />and, as a result, would create a significant hazard to the public or the environment. <br />There are several known “open case” contamination sites within the Planning Area that <br />previously contained contamination requiring remediation. As discussed in the Draft EIR (Draft <br />EIR pp. 4.9-1 to 4.9-2), according to CalEPA, DTSC and SWRCB, there are four Cortese Sites, as <br />defined in Government Code Section 65962.5, listed in the City of Redwood City. At this time, <br />there are no known sites on the Cortese list that would be housing sites under the proposed Project. <br />Future development facilitated by the Project will be required to comply with applicable federal, <br />State, and local laws and regulations regarding hazardous materials depending on the type of use <br />and materials to be used. In addition, future development would investigate this possibility as part <br />of the project-specific CEQA review process. If future redevelopment is proposed on any of these <br />contamination sites, potential contamination (if not already remediated) would be addressed <br />through the City’s development review requirements in accordance with the General Plan Public <br />Safety Element policies and implementation programs and in compliance with applicable State and <br />federal regulations, including Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) procedures. Therefore, this <br />impact is considered less than significant. (Draft EIR, pp. 4.9-22 to 4.9-23) <br />Impact HAZMAT-5: The proposed Project would not result in a safety hazard or excessive <br />noise for people residing or working within an airport land use plan or, where such a plan <br />has not been adopted, within two miles of a public airport or public use airport. <br />The western portion of the Planning Area is located within the Airport Influence Area <br />(AIA) for San Carlos Airport, and development facilitated by the Project located within the AIA <br />would require review for consistency with the City/County Association of Governments of San <br />Mateo County (C/CAG) (the Airport Land Use Commission for San Mateo County) adopted the <br />Comprehensive Airport Land Use Compatibility for the Environs of San Carlos Airport (ALUCP).