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60 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 VI. ENERGY – Would the project: a) Result in potentially significant environmental impact due to wasteful, inefficient, or unnecessary consumption of energy resources, during project construction or operation? Not Addressed LTS LTS No No No No b) Conflict with or obstruct a state or local plan for renewable energy or energy efficiency? Not Addressed LTS LTS No No No No Documentation: Commercial Component: a. and b. The DTPP Final EIR did not analyze impacts related to energy use and conservation as significance criteria for energy use were introduced to Appendix G of the CEQA Guidelines in 2018. However, the issue of energy use was discussed in the DTPP and EIR. As discussed in the Downtown Precise Plan program EIR (pp. 13-15 through 13- 17), there are a number of City policies to which the project component would be subject that would promote the conservation of energy. In addition, the DTPP Plan-Wide Amendments program SEIR (pp. 13-45 through 13-49) included additional analysis related to energy use for construction and operation, and concurred with the DTPP program EIR that existing City policies in conjunction with State and federal requirements for renewable energy use and energy efficiency would reduce project impacts a less-than-significant level. Despite being less than significant, the SEIR identified certain climate change and air quality mitigation measures would also help reduce energy usage. The proposed Commercial Component would not result in a significant environmental impact due to inefficient, wasteful, or unnecessary consumption of energy primarily because of this component must comply with the aforementioned policies and regulations related to energy efficiency and has made a commitment to include: (1) building materials and designs selected for controlling heat and glare and for reducing heat gain through the roof; (2) an air-source heat pump chiller unit and a water-cooled chiller unit for high efficiency heating and cooling; (3) a cooling tower designed to reduce excessive water consumption; (4) a laboratory ventilation system using an energy- reducing design for heat recovery, air-handling, and exhaust; and (5) an automated system to monitor and control building mechanical and plumbing equipment to reduce energy consumption. The air handling units, parking garage air supply and exhaust fans, and hydronic pumping systems would all employ variable speed fan drives. The building would incorporate a sensor-controlled, low-energy lighting design. The project component would use water-efficient plumbing fixtures and native and drought tolerant plants for landscape design. These systems, equipment, and designs would be energy efficient and lead to energy savings over the building's lifecycle. In addition, the Commercial Component proposes to attain LEED BD&C (Building Design and Construction) Gold Certification. The project would also be an “all-electric” building; e.g., no natural gas would be used for HVAC, domestic hot water, or cooking. (Plan Sheet G3.12, 8/5/24; Leading Edge, “901 El Camino, Sustainability Narrative,” undated) The Commercial Component would also minimize wasteful or inefficient energy use because of its transit-oriented, downtown location, which provides access to nearby transit facilities and local amenities (restaurants, drug stores, etc.), thereby reducing potentially inefficient transportation use. This Component would include onsite parking for vehicles (three underground levels, including 93 EV capable spaces for electric vehicles and 62 EV charging station spaces (Plan Sheets G0.02 and G3.01, 8/5/24). The Commercial Component would provide one onsite bicycle storage areas on the first floor for up to 164 bicycles, located near the project component driveway at Winklebleck Street, California Street, and the proposed Franklin Street extension (Plan Sheets G0.02, G3.01, and A2.01, 8/5/24). An additional energy efficiency measure includes, as a standard condition of approval, conformance with the California Water-Efficient Landscape Ordinance (AB 1881) and Model Water Efficiency Landscape Ordinance requirements for any landscape irrigation system, including possible use of a drip or other point-source irrigation system or bubbler irrigation systems. Construction and demolition waste would be recycled as required by the City’s Construction and Demolition Debris Diversion Ordinance (C&D Ordinance) and Green Building Ordinance, in accordance with Redwood City Municipal Code Article XI – Recycling and Salvaging of Construction and Demolition Debris. ATTY/RESO.0031/CC RESO CEQA GUIDELINES (901 EL CAMINO REAL) REV: 04-22-25 VR Page 60 of 148