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11/15/24 (P:\M-S\RWC2101.04 Docktown CE\PRODUCTS\Docktown_CEMemo_20241115.docx) 13 to screen small projects. Consistent with the Redwood City Transportation Analysis Manual,11 it is assumed that some types of development can be exempt from a transportation analysis under CEQA due to their inherent less than significant impact on VMT per capita. In general, projects that generate less than 150 average daily vehicle trips, as determined through ITE’s Trip Generation Manual, are assumed to have a less than significant impact. The proposed project would not generate any new operational trips; therefore, it would not meet the City’s screening threshold of 150 vehicle trips and the proposed project is presumed to have a less than significant transportation impact related to vehicle miles traveled (VMT). All deconstruction activities associated with the proposed project would be expected to be completed prior to the 2040 cumulative horizon year analyzed in the 1548 Maple Street Project EIR, and therefore would not be relevant under cumulative conditions. Therefore, the proposed project would not result in any cumulative impacts in combination with recent or future projects. The proposed project would also not result in any long-term or growth- inducing impacts that would be cumulatively considerable when viewed with any subsequent projects in the same location. No permanent or long-term effects, such as loss of wetlands or other sensitive natural communities, take of special-status species, increased vehicle trips, or creation of stationary sources of air and noise emissions, would occur as part of the proposed project. Thus, the proposed project’s contributions to potential cumulative impacts would not be cumulatively considerable. Criterion 15300.2(c): Significant Effect c. Significant Effect. A categorical exemption shall not be used for an activity where there is a reasonable possibility that the activity will have a significant effect on the environment due to unusual circumstances. Unusual Circumstances. The project does not involve any unusual circumstances and no unusual circumstances have been identified in or around the project site that would result in significant environmental impacts. The proposed project would consist of the deconstruction of common existing dock structures that have reached the end of their useful life. A dock will have an average lifespan depending on the dock design, material, and conditions. On average, fixed docks last 25 to 35 years (longer in fresh water locations), and start requiring periodic repairs after 15 years.12 As outlined in the Project Description, the site has been operated as a marina since 1964. Therefore, the dock and associated structures have exceeded the typical design life for these types of facilities. The deconstruction methods that would be utilized as part of the proposed project are typical for a project of this type, and no specialized equipment or methods would be required to complete the 11 Redwood City, City of. 2021. Redwood City Transportation Analysis Manual. July 20. Available online: https://www.redwoodcity.org/home/showpublisheddocument/22106/637311118467370000 (accessed November 4, 2024). 12 Dissen, Gil. 2005. “A Contractor Offers his Perspective on Floating and Fixed Docks.” Marina Dock Age. May/June. Available online at: www.dissen-juhn.com/in-the- news/Marina%20Dock%20Age%20Article%20by%20GW%200605.pdf (accessed July 1, 2021) 6.G. - Page 17 of 45 195