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3.0 EnvironmE7.A. - Page 138 within the plan area will be required to undergo project-specific environmental review pursuant to CEQA. No major roadway or other infrastructure improvements have been initiated in the areas under consideration since October 2010. Thus, no substantial changes have occurred with respect to the circumstances under which the project will be undertaken (see CEQA Guidelines Section 15162[a][2] cited above). 3.3 Corn arison of Irn acts Identified in 2010 FEIR and Irn acts p p p Associated with Draft Mixed Use Corridor District Zonin g Ordinance Arnendrnent The proposed MUC Zoning Amendment will not change any policies set forth in the 2010 General Plan; rather, the new provisions in the Zoning Ordinance will implement adopted policy, previously considered in the 2010 FEIR for the General Plan. As noted in the General Plan, "the Urban Form and Land Use goals, policies, and implementation programs focus new growth into mixed use activity centers and along corridors that are pedestrian friendly, serve as centers of community, and easily link to the regional transit system. Increased development densities and intensities in the infill areas and innovative parking approaches, which will be implemented primarily through zoning regulations, will incentivize smart growth" (General Plan page BE-55). The new zoning regulations implement this direction within the guidance of the maximum densities and intensities of development outlined by the General Plan. The proposed MUC Zoning Amendment does not involve any direct changes to the physical environment, as adoption of an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance does not in itself involve any physical development activity. The Zoning Ordinance is a regulatory document that sets standards for the use and development of all properties in Redwood City. The MUC Zoning Amendment consists of new development standards for the Mixed Use Corridor District, via five sub-districts, in place to enhance the visual quality of these areas of the City, consider surrounding uses, and ensure that development regulations and processes are easily understood. Table 1 compares impacts identified in the 2010 FEIR with those associated with adoption of the proposed Draft Mixed Use Corridor District Zoning Ordinance Amendment. As detailed below, no new significant impacts are anticipated to occur, and no previously identified impacts are anticipated to increase. Redwood City Mixed Use Corridor District 17 Zoning Ordinance Addendum to General Plan FEIR