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112 Prior EIR Determination Effect Peculiar to Project Site? New Significant Effect? New Significant Off-Site, Cumulative Impact? New Information, More Severe Adverse Impact? DTPP EIR DTPP Plan-Wide Amendments SEIR Focused GPU EIR XVI. RECREATION – Would the project: a) Would the project increase the use of existing neighborhood and regional parks or other recreational facilities such that substantial physical deterioration of the facility would occur or be accelerated? LTS LTS LTS No No No No b) Does the project include recreational facilities or require the construction or expansion of recreational facilities which might have an adverse physical effect on the environment? LTS LTS LTS No No No No Documentation: 1900 Broadway Component: a. The DTPP program EIR (pp. 8-14 and 8-15) concluded that there would be no significant parks and recreation impacts resulting from the DTPP or projects built under it. The DTPP Plan-Wide Amendments program SEIR (pp. 8-15 through 8-18) concurred with the DTPP EIR conclusion. It found that development would result in an increase in population and thus an increased use of existing parks and recreational facilities. However the SEIR found that these projects would be subject to the City’s Parks Impact Fee, parkland dedication requirements and City open space and landscape requirements. For these reasons, the SEIR concluded there the impacts would be less than significant. The Downtown area has a variety of open spaces that allow for recreational opportunities. Examples include open space areas adjacent to the Redwood City Public Library and the City Hall, which provide shade and greenery; Courthouse Square, which is actively programmed with dancing, ice skating, music, and other events; and Sequoia High School, which features a seven-acre park and ballfields. All of these recreational facilities are within walking distance from the project component site. The project component would include a privately owned and maintained Commons with public access on the southwest part of the site (at Main Street and Broadway), which would be approximately 12,085 SF and has been designed for multiple configurations: for example, an “event stall” layout that could accommodate 24 event stalls; an outdoor movie layout that could include 240 seats; and a temporary ice rink layout (Plan Sheets L1, L2, and L6, 11/9/23). In addition, as indicated in the project component plans, there are two outdoor terraces on Level 4, one at the northwestern part of the site along Main Street (approximately 7,250 SF) and one at the southeastern part of the site along Broadway (approximately 7,620 SF), plus a balcony at the northeastern part of the site at Marshall Street and Walnut Street (approximately 850 SF) (Plan Sheets A5 and L3, 11/9/23). An outdoor terrace is also located on Level 7 (approximately 5,635 SF), which extends from the southeastern part of the site along Broadway wrapping around the building along the western part adjacent to the public commons (Plan Sheets A6 and L4, 11/9/23). The project component would include two onsite bicycle storage areas for employees, which would hold up to approximately 127 bicycles (Plan Sheets G1, 11/9/23, and A3 and A4, 11/7/23). The project component would also provide outdoor public bike racks along Marshall Street, Main Street, and Broadway, with additional racks located on the west side (Main Street side) of the public commons (Plan Sheet TM4.0, 11/9/23). As discussed above (item #8, project description), the project component would remove the existing Spring Street Parklet as part of the site’s land assembly. The parklet, which is currently being used as a dog park through sponsorship by IQHQ through an agreement with the City Parks and Recreation Department, is not an officially designated City park, and its removal would not constitute an impact on parks under CEQA. The proposed project component must comply with all applicable DTPP standards and other City requirements (such as park fees, dedication and open space and landscape requirements) relevant to parks and recreational facilities. As a result, the impact would be less than significant. No new or more severe impacts on recreation are anticipated in the EIR/SEIR, and there is no new information of substantial importance for CEQA purposes. b. The DTPP SEIR found that new development would be required to comply with the City’s Parks Impact Fee and Parkland In-Lieu Fee, which would allow the City to purchase parkland, make park improvements, and provide recreation facilities to meet the demand generated by new development. The subsequent development of these ATTY/RESO.0074/CC RESO 847 WOODSIDE (CEQA) - EXHIBIT 1 - CEQA CONSISTENCY CHECKLIST REV: 10-23-24 VR Page 112 of 135