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ensure a mixed-use development that is well integrated into the local area. Because adverse population and housing impacts will be avoided with implementation of these mitigation measures and because -- fewer people would reside on the Project Site with the proposed Project than anticipated in the Franklin Street Area Plan, the proposed Project will not increase the severity of previously identified significant population impacts. PUBLIC SERVICES (Section XIII) SIGNIFICANT EFFECT Impact The Redevelopment EIR evaluated the fire protection impacts anticipated with redevelopment of the Project Site. The Redevelopment EIR concluded that buildout of the Second Amendment area would require addition fire protection resources. The increased demand for fire protection services was considered significant. The Franklin Street Area Plan EIR also evaluated the fire protection impacts anticipated with redevelopment of the Project Site. The EIR estimated that redevelopment would result in an increase in requests for service, particularly emergency life support service. However, the EIR concluded that this increase in service calls would not require the hiring of additional firefighters or the significant acquisition of additional equipment. The EIR also identified site access as an existing constraint. Fire trucks accessing the Project Site from the Fire Department's Station 9 must cross the CalTrain railroad tracks in order to access the interior of the Project Site. The fire trucks must greatly reduce speed when crossing the tracks or risk damage to the fire equipment. Also, fire trucks occasionally experience train-related delays at the Jefferson Avenue railroad track crossing. The Franklin Street Area Plan concluded that fire protection impacts would be considered significant. The City considered the merits of the Redevelopment Plan and the Franklin Street Area Plan in light of the significant fire protection impacts during the approval process for the Plan. The proposed Project will not include any changes in the previously evaluated redevelopment activities that will cause any new significant fire protection effects or substantial increases in the severity of previously identified fire protection effects. Because the Jefferson Avenue underpass is due to be completed prior to Project occupation, fire trucks would not be delayed in accessing the site. For this reason, the incremental fire protection impacts of the proposed Project are not considered significant. Finding The Redevelopment Agency Board finds that changes or alterations have been incorporated into the Project which mitigate or avoid the significant fire protection impacts to a point where clearly no significant environmental effect would occur, and there is no substantial evidence in light of the whole record before the Redevelopment Agency Board that the Project, as revised, may have a significant environmental effect. FRANKLIN STREET PROJECT -14- Findings RD99-21