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 21 Final Environmental Impact Report January 2023 standards to allow an increase in development density/intensity, and General Plan text and map amendments to allow for an increased in development within the City. The Housing Element Update is intended to accommodate the City’s RHNA share determined by ABAG for the 2023- 2031 planning period. As such, the population growth associated with the Housing Element Update would not be unplanned. In addition, the population growth would also be consistent with Plan Bay Area 2050, and the Project would not induce substantial unplanned population growth. Therefore, this impact would be considered less than significant. (Draft EIR, p. 4.14-7) Impact POP-2: The proposed Project would not displace substantial numbers of existing people or housing, necessitating the construction of replacement housing elsewhere. Although it is possible that new development facilitated by the Project could result in displacement of existing residents, existing housing units that are displaced would be expected to be replaced by higher-density residential development. Therefore, implementation of the Project would result in the net increase of units within the City and would not result in displacement of substantial numbers of population or housing. This impact would be considered less than significant. (Draft EIR, p. 4.14-8) 4.15. Public Services Impact PUB-1: The proposed Project would not result in substantial adverse physical impacts associated with the provision of new or physically altered governmental facilities, need for new or physically altered governmental facilities, the construction of which could cause significant environmental impacts, in order to maintain acceptable service ratios, response times or other performance objectives for any of the public services. Fire Protection. The General Plan contains goals and policies regarding providing adequate fire protection services, including maintaining sufficient personnel and the highest level of technology and equipment to meet service requirements of new growth and other specific needs. Development facilitated by the Project would be required to pay fees for fire protection services, future development would not have a significant effect on service demands. If additional fire protection facilities and/or resources are needed in the Planning Area, new and/or expanded facilities would need to comply with existing environmental regulations, which would include a development review process and environmental review pursuant to CEQA. Therefore, this impact would be less than significant. Police Protection. The General Plan contains goals and policies regarding providing adequate police protection services, including maintaining sufficient personnel and the highest level of technology and equipment to meet service requirements of new growth and other specific needs. The increased land use intensity in the Planning Area could increase the frequency of emergency and non-emergency calls to the Redwood City Police Department compared to existing conditions. The Project is not anticipated to increase demand for police protection to the extent that new facilities would be required, however, incrementally increased demand on police protection services would be offset by increased property tax revenues which can then be used for the maintenance and/or expansion of police protection facilities. If new or expanded police facilities are required as a result of population growth, the new or expanded facility would need to comply with existing environmental regulations, which would include a development review process and environmental review pursuant to CEQA. Therefore, this impact would be less than significant.