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�7. � - �,� Finally, the developer will have to construct an on-site storm drain and sewer collection system, including pump stations as required by the Engineering and Construction Department. Schoo►s Impacts The Envrronmental Impact Report for the project concluded that the project would result in an increased demand for local public school services. It calculated that the project would generate approximately 200 � 285 grade K-8 students and 580 9th — 12th grade students at full occupancy. The school district currently collects school impact fees to offset a project's impact on local facilities. It is estimated that the developer of MSV will have to pay approximately 6.3 million dollars in school impact fees. The EIR concluded that the project would not have a significant impact on schools. According to the EIR which references State Law: "The duty of a lead agency to mitigate school impacfs beyond the stafe-mandated fees arises o� where there is a physical environmental impacf involved beyond the mere addition of students to a school" Although the EIR concluded there was no impact, the Redwood City School District requested that the City conduct a"student yield study" and "district capacity analysis° to be completed before the City formally approves the development. The City hired a demographic research firm with experience in this field to prepare such a study. Please refer to the report under separate cover entitled: Analvsis of the Probable Enrollment tmpact of the MSV Development on the Redwood Citv and Sequoia Union Hiqh School Districts The report projected an even lower number of students than the EIR. It concluded MSV would generate 205 students in grades K-8 (versus 200-285 projected in the EIR), and 107 students in grades 9- 12 (versus 580 projected in the EIR). It recognized that few homeowners with children will live in high rises. The study also projects declining enrollment for the Redwood City School Districts in the foreseeable future. Even with the finding of no or little impact in the EIR, the Precise Plan does require the designation of land area or building area su�cient to support development of a K-5 elementary school, if needed, in the future (Pg. 29}. It does not specify, however, where such a school site should be located on the site. The Superintendent of the Redwood City School District in a letter to the City expressed support for the project, but also expressed some concern regarding student impacts. He requested that the MSV Development help pay for the cost of student busing, and also that the City "convene a meeting of all present and future developers.....for the purpose of identifying future school sites". ". There is currently no precedent for e MSV EIR, February 2003. Section 10: Infrastructure and Public Services. Page 10-30 through 10-31 9 1bid; pg.10-31 10 Letter from Ronald Crates, Superintendent, Redwood City School District to Tom Passanisi dated May 30, 2003. " Letter form Ronald Crates, Superintendent, Redwood City School District to Tom Passanisi, dated April 19, 2004 10