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<br />emissions would be temporary and would not significantly contribute to regional GHG levels. Related to long-term
<br />GHG emissions, the DTPP program EIR (pp. 13-20 through 13-23) determined that while the occupancy and operation
<br />of DTPP-facilitated projects would generate GHG emissions, these emissions would be below the BAAQMD GHG
<br />emissions significance threshold and would be a less-than-significant impact. However, the project component would
<br />still incorporate measures to reduce GHGs. As discussed in item III, Air Quality, a construction level health risk
<br />analysis prepared for the proposed project determined that the project would be required to implement the clean
<br />construction equipment provisions in SEIR Mitigation Measure AQ-2b (such as U.S. EPA Tier 4 emissions standards
<br />for construction equipment and use of electric-powered cranes, as described in more detail in item III [Air Quality]).
<br />As also explained in the project component air quality and greenhouse gas analysis, “The project would be in
<br />conformance with the City’s CAP [Climate Action Plan], which is a GHG reduction strategy that meets the State
<br />CEQA Guidelines Section 15183.5” (“1900 Broadway Air Quality & Greenhouse Gas Assessment, Redwood City,
<br />California;” Illingworth & Rodkin, Inc.; May 17, 2024, revised June 11, 2024, pp. 44-45).
<br /> The 1900 Broadway project component would produce GHG emissions through vehicle trips, use of the commercial
<br />building, and other associated uses as well as indirect GHS uses from offsite sources such as water conveyance and
<br />utilities. However, as discussed in item VI, Energy, this project component would be required to comply with current
<br />building codes and standards, as amended by the City and applicable to the project component, including the California
<br />Building Code and California Energy Code, which mandate energy-saving and/or energy-efficient materials and
<br />practices. In addition, the project component would also incorporate use of energy efficient equipment, techniques,
<br />and materials, as further discussed in item VI, Energy. And as discussed in item XVII, Transportation, the project
<br />would not result in a significant vehicle miles travelled (VMT) impact. Based on project component’s relative size
<br />and compliance with State and local plans related to energy efficiency and the project’s commitments to energy-
<br />efficient design and materials, potential impacts of the project related energy use would be less than significant.
<br /> Because the project would comply with all applicable State and local regulations and codes related to energy use and
<br />efficiency, and would not result in a significant VMT impact, the project component would not result in any new
<br />significant impacts or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant impacts related to GHG
<br />emissions beyond those impacts already identified in the certified DTPP Plan-Wide Amendments program SEIR and
<br />adopted Statement of Overriding Considerations. Project component impacts related to greenhouse gas emissions
<br />would be less than significant. As a result, the 1900 Broadway project component would be consistent with the analysis
<br />in the EIR/SEIR. It would not create new impacts or increase impacts, and there is no new information of substantial
<br />importance for CEQA purposes.
<br />b. As discussed in the DTPP program EIR (Chapter 13), the DTPP project area is located in an area designated by the
<br />Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) as a “Priority Development Area” and projects developed under the
<br />DTPP would help accommodate anticipated growth as part of the regional Sustainable Communities Strategy for
<br />reducing GHG emissions. In addition, as noted in the DTPP program EIR, the City of Redwood City officially adopted
<br />its first Climate Action Plan (CAP) in April 2013. This CAP included 15 key quantifiable measures to help the City
<br />meet the State-recommended target reductions in GHG emissions by implementing actions related to renewable
<br />energy; smart growth development (such as the DTPP); residential, commercial, and City energy efficiency programs;
<br />solid waste diversion; water conservation; and parking management.
<br /> The DTPP Plan-Wide Amendments program SEIR (pp. 13-40 through 13-45) included description of the current
<br />plans, policies, and regulations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and explained that the DTPP Plan-Wide
<br />Amendments project would be substantially consistent with and would not conflict with the CARB 2017 Scoping Plan
<br />Update, SB 32, and EO S-3-05; Plan Bay Area 2040; the Redwood City Climate Action Plan (2030); and the
<br />CALGreen Code (with City of Redwood City Reach Code amendments). The DTPP Plan-Wide Amendments
<br />program SEIR included Mitigation Measure CC-1 to reduce impacts related to conflicts with these plans, policies, and
<br />regulations but explained that because there would be no certainty that future projects under the DTPP Plan-Wide
<br />Amendments project would be able to fully meet the “all electric” requirements of the CALGreen Code (with City
<br />Reach Code amendments) due to uncertainty of future projects that may be granted an exception, as provided by the
<br />Reach Codes, this impact would be considered significant and unavoidable, even with mitigation. The City Council
<br />of Redwood City concluded that the environmental, social, economic, and other benefits of the DTPP override the
<br />significant adverse impacts due to conflicts with plans, policies, and regulations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
<br />and adopted a Statement of Overriding Considerations to that effect.
<br /> As discussed in item VI, Energy, of this checklist, the proposed project component would be required to comply with
<br />current building codes and standards, as amended by the City and applicable to the project component, including the
<br />California Building Code and California Energy Code, which mandate energy-saving and/or energy-efficient materials
<br />and practices. The project component would also incorporate energy-efficient design and materials to comply with
<br />energy efficiency standards (as further discussed in item VI, Energy of this checklist). Also, as discussed in item XVII,
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