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20 Issues: 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 I. AESTHETICS -- Except as provided in Public Resources Code Section 21099, would the project: a) Have a substantial adverse effect on a scenic vista? LTS LTS LTS No No No No b) Substantially damage scenic resources, including, but not limited to, trees, rock outcroppings, and historic buildings within a state scenic highway? LTS LTS LTS No No No No c) In non-urbanized areas, substantially degrade the existing visual character or quality of public views of the site and its surroundings? (Public views are those that are experienced from publicly accessible vantage point). If the project is in an urbanized area, would the project conflict with applicable zoning and other regulations governing scenic quality? LTS LTS LTS No No No No d) Create a new source of substantial light or glare which would adversely affect day or nighttime views in the area? ("Glare" is defined in this EIR as the reflection of harsh bright light sufficient to cause physical discomfort or loss in visual performance and visibility.) LTS LTS LTS No No No No e) Cast shadow that substantially impairs the beneficial use, important values, or livability of any shadow- sensitive use, including public parks, plazas or open space areas; buildings using passive solar heat collection or solar collectors; historic resources with a shadow-sensitive character-defining feature; or shadow-sensitive portions of residential parcels? LTS LTS with Mitigation LTS No No No No Documentation: 1900 Broadway Component: a. A vista is a view from a particular location or composite views along a roadway or trail. Scenic vistas often refer to panoramic views experienced from publicly accessible locations of natural lands but may also be compositions of natural and developed areas, or even entirely of developed areas, such as urban skylines. The items that can be seen within a vista are visual resources. Visual resources in the immediate vicinity of the DTPP area include the City’s western hills, Redwood Shores lagoons, City and regional parks such as Edgewood Park and Natural Preserve, and the San Francisco Bay. The 1900 Broadway project site does not contain any designated scenic resources. The Downtown Precise Plan program EIR (pp. 6-26 and 6-27) concluded that no scenic vistas or view corridors would be substantially obstructed or degraded by future development that occurs in accordance with the DTPP. The impact of the DTPP was considered to be less than significant, and no mitigations were required. As an overview, the DTPP program EIR (pp. 4-8 and 4-16, and p. 6-14) provided an evaluation of DTPP aesthetics effects and explained that the DTPP area was designed to create a vibrant Downtown by relying on development standards that had no per-acre limits for residential density or non-residential development but instead used overall development caps for the Downtown area with new maximum building heights. The DTPP would expand housing choices in the city through encouragement of “compact, transit-accessible, pedestrian-oriented housing and mixed use (commercial/housing) development Downtown at densities and heights greater than currently permitted.” When the DTPP was prepared, this approach of encouraging infill activity through land use provisions and development standards was recognized as “smart growth” and noted for its potential beneficial environmental effects. ATTY/RESO.0074/CC RESO 847 WOODSIDE (CEQA) - EXHIBIT 1 - CEQA CONSISTENCY CHECKLIST REV: 10-23-24 VR Page 20 of 135