Reso23-02 0009 PC Reso Adopt CEQA

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Findings and Statements Required by the California Environmental Quality Act Focused General Plan Update 20 Final Environmental Impact Report January 2023 Impact NOISE-2: The proposed Project would not result in generation of a substantial permanent increase in ambient noise levels in excess of standards established in the local general plan or noise ordinance, or applicable standards of other agencies. Implementation of the Project could lead to increased vehicle traffic on the local roadway system, and traffic-related noise levels could pose land use compatibility issues or result in a substantial permanent increase in traffic-related noise levels throughout the Planning Area. Project implementation could also involve increases in stationary noise and other sources of noise within the Planning Area. However, the traffic noise modeling conducted for the Draft EIR indicates that development facilitated by the Project would not substantially increase traffic volumes or traffic noise levels along U.S. 101, El Camino Real, and Woodside Road. The traffic noise modeling indicates that traffic noise levels could increase by more than one decibel on Veterans Boulevard, Winslow Street, Brewster Avenue, and Chestnut Street. In addition, development facilitated by the Project would be required to adhere to the State’s mandatory noise standards (California Building Code, Section 1207.4), which would ensure residential and mixed-use structures within the Planning Area meet or exceed the 45 dBA CNEL standard. Development facilitated by the Project would increase residential and commercial development within the Planning Area, including mixed use development, and noise from these uses is generally short-term and intermittent. The City’s existing General Plan includes goals and policies that minimize the impact of ambient and operational noise levels throughout the Planning Area, and Redwood City Municipal Code Chapter 24 (Noise Regulation) establishes the City’s standards related to noise. Thus, compliance with General Plan goals and policies and the Municipal Code would ensure that future stationary noise sources from development facilitated by the Project would not expose people to a substantial permanent increase in noise levels. Therefore, this impact would be less than significant. (Draft EIR, pp. 4.13-28 to 4.13-40) Impact NOISE-4: The proposed Project would not expose people residing or working in the area to excessive noise levels due to location within the vicinity of a private airstrip or an airport land use plan or, where such a plan has not been adopted, within two miles of a public airport or public use airport. The closest airport to the Planning Area is the San Carlos Airport. The Planning Area is not located in any noise contour zone associated with this airport and therefore development facilitated by the Project would not expose people residing or working in the Planning Area to excessive airport-related noise levels. This impact would be less than significant. (Draft EIR, p. 4.13-44) 4.14. Population and Housing Impact POP-1: The proposed Project would not induce substantial unplanned population growth in an area, either directly (for example, by proposing new homes and businesses) or indirectly (for example, through extension of road or other infrastructure). Implementation of the proposed Project would result in a net increase of 11,277 dwelling units and 23,616 residents within the Planning Area by 2040 (of which 7,003 dwelling units would be facilitated by the Housing Element Update during the 6th Housing Cycle planning period). The Project includes rezoning, creation of new zoning districts, changing selected development