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01/24/2011 Exhibit B Impact 11b. Airport Noise Impacts. The DPP area is located within two miles of the San Carlos Airport, but is outside the projected 55 dB CNEL contour published in the Redwood City General Plan and the CLUP. Therefore, the potential impact related to airport noise is considered less than significant. 12 Air Quality Impact 12a. Localized Carbon Monoxide Impacts. Development facilitated by the DPP would generate new vehicle trips and change traffic patterns, potentially increasing carbon monoxide (CO) emissions. Because intersections affected by the project are expected to experience traffic volumes below the BAAQMD CO concentration threshold of 44,000 vehicles per hour, the potential impact of the project on local CO levels is expected to be less than significant. 13 Climate Change Impact 13a. Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions from Occupancy and Operation. Development allowed by the DPP would generate GHG emissions. However, the volume of estimated GHG emissions from the DPP is lower than the volume of GHG emissions that would be allowed under the current General Plan designations for the DPP area, which were evaluated in the General Plan EIR. In addition, the volume of estimated GHG emissions from the DPP is below the BAAQMD GHG emissions significance threshold and would represent a less than considerable contribution to the significant cumulative impact of global climate change. Therefore, the potential impacts from GHG emissions generated by implementation of the Project are expected to be less than significant. 14 Hazards and Hazardous Materials Impact 14a. Hazardous Materials Transport, Use or Disposal Impacts. The DPP would not directly permit any new development or uses, but hazardous substances may be generated, stored, transported, used or disposed of in association with the various residential and non - residential development projects and activities that would be allowed under the DPP. Application and enforcement of existing General Plan policies and federal, State and local regulation and oversight of hazardous materials, is expected to minimize the potential threat to public health and safety or the environment from hazardous materials transport, use or disposal. Therefore, the DPP's potential impacts U:\Resolutions\2011\Reso 15086 Exhibit B.doc 12 012011 Reso. # 15086 Muff #601