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8. B. - Page 87 <br /> Planning Commissi€�n Chair Jan�t Bargans and <br /> �:edw€��d City �amz�r�issic�ner� <br /> December 13, 201 � <br /> Page 4 <br /> Sequoia Hnspit�l Car�p�s Projec�, ir�cludi�g limi�ing d��ive�ies and aff h�ui to <br /> sp�ei�ed times and design�ting truck ro�ates.lo <br /> The �i�y's response to o�r �ctober 2fi, 20�.1 commer�� an �his is�aae �iso fails <br /> ta corrtply witk� CEQA's requiremer�t tc� provide a�ood �`ai�h reasan�d respanse. A <br /> �ead agency rnust pravide a spec��c �esponse when �u�rlic comments �aise a specif'�.c <br /> questaon about a signi�"tcan� environmental iss�e. Dependia�g an �he na�ure of �he <br /> comment, a reasc�ned anaIysis of the issue �nd ref�rences to sup�orting evidence <br /> may be required.l� "A cor�clusory statem�en�, unsuppor�ed by e�npirical c�r <br /> exp�ramentaI data, sci�n�i�ie au�he�ri�ies, or e�pl�z�atary anfvrmation of �ny kind �o� <br /> r�iy fai�� to erys�al�ize iss�aes but �f�'ard� €�o ba�is �or a co�np�ris€�n �f the �r�k�le�s <br /> znvo��'ed �ith t�ae p�oposed project . . . ."�� • <br /> Her�, �I�e Ci�.y r�spanc�ed, vaithvut any substa�tial evidence, t��t trmf�'i� <br /> izn�a�,�ts w�uld be le�s �han �igr�a���r�t. Ti�e �ity c�id r�ot �r€�vid� a re�pons� �l�a� <br /> ad�ressed M��. Bohard's ar�d c�uz� detai�ed �oB�cez IllS�E�C� t��e City simply <br /> �ss����ed, wi���ot�t �s�y evidenee, that �raf�c patt��•�s o�� El Ca�mino Real co«id <br /> accn����z�odate �n tanqt�antifie� �tn��ttnt of slpw gnoving t�•ucks �t �tn �nspecified ti��e <br /> a�'c��y.��� Tl�e City 1�S�3C}II�aB V1€11a��5 CEQ� ��CaUBG It 18 � COfTCIllSDP� 5��1�B3Tl�Y1� <br /> that f�ils to ��clz tll� 35SLl2 (3� COI]S�.i •�ctia�l traf�'ie iin��acts. <br /> Tc� con��aly wi�h CE�A �h� City r��t�st at lea�t provide a list nf truck <br /> eq�aipmettt, the C�me of day �rucic eqi�a�tnent will delivex• o� haul anateri�is �rom the <br /> �'roject site and an ex�lanation of how t��is adciiti�nai ����ck �raffic wiJl fl�ot resul� in <br /> a signi�`icant in��act oa� lacal roadway�. Tt�is infar���ition xs re€�ctired to add�ess <br /> IVi�•. Bt•ahazd's a3�d t�� Cc�c€ncaI's s�ecifi� c�iEestian abo�it e�ivirontnenta] it�lpac�s <br /> ��5����ti�a w���1 ��n��x����t�Q� ���e���. <br /> la City of Redwaod City, Sequoia Hospital CampuslPrecise Plan DrACt E�� M�sr. 2�E37, PP. 62-63. <br /> �i CEQA ��idelin�s, � 1�088, s�bd. (c); 5ee g�nerztlly Clea�}' u. �`ourtly af Stdnisdaus (19$1} <br /> 11$ Cal.App.3d 34$ (evatuatin� suff"iciency of respozyses tn cornments). <br /> fz See Cal. Oak Foundatian u. City of Santa Cta�ritrx (2005) 133 Ca1.4pp.4th 121�J, 1242. <br /> �� Cleary v. Cou,nty of Stanislaus, si�pra, 118 CaI.�'1��p.3cE at 358. <br /> �� �'�IR, pp- 39, 56. <br /> 256G-tltOv <br />