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7.A. - Page 30 Chapter 1 Introduction Purpose of this Report This report(Addendum No.2 to the Environmental Impact Report for the Redwood City Costco Wholesale Project)has been prepared by the City of Redwood City(City,the Lead Agency) as an Addendum for proposed modifications to the Redwood City Costco Wholesale Project evaluated in an EIR certified in 2007 (referred to in this document as the 2007 FEIR).This Addendum No. 2 to the 2007 FEIR has been prepared pursuant to Section 15164 (Addendum to an EIR or Negative Declaration) of the California Environmental Quality Act(CEQA). Need for Addendum In 2005, Costco Wholesale (Costco) submitted an application to demolish the existing Redwood City Costco Wholesale Center and construct a larger facility(including a sales warehouse and tire sales/installation center),a new parking lot configuration,and a 16-station fueling center.As part of the City's consideration of the project,a Draft EIR was prepared which included traffic,air quality, and economic impact analyses for the expansion of the facility including a new four island, 16- station fueling center.After environmental review and public comment,on June 19,2007 the Planning Commission certified a Final EIR with 16 fueling stations,and the Redwood City Zoning Administrator approved the project with 12 fueling stations.The project was appealed to the City Council on June 26, 2007 by members of the Redwood Village Neighborhood Association.An Addendum (Addendum No. 1) was prepared on August 8, 2007 to address an omission from the technical appendices in the 2007 Final EIR.On August 13,2007 the City Council conducted an appeal hearing,following which it upheld the Planning Commission's certification of the Final EIR and the Zoning Administrator's approval of the project.The new Redwood City Costco Wholesale and Tire Center and onsite fueling center(Costco warehouse and fueling center) opened in 2009 with a three island, 12-station fueling center. Over the last few years,Redwood City Costco management has observed long wait times,impacts on onsite vehicle circulation,and obstructed access to parking from cars waiting in line at the fueling center.As a result, Costco has concluded that the 12 stations are not efficiently meeting customer demand. In response to this observation,Costco has submitted an application to the City to expand the existing fueling center by adding two additional islands and eight additional stations,for a total of five fueling islands and 20 fueling stations.The proposed modifications would involve the reconfiguration of the existing parking lot and onsite vehicle circulation,as well as modifications to the existing landscaping.The total number of parking spaces after the parking lot reconfiguration would increase from 745 to 747 parking spaces by converting some"Costco-sized"stalls to standard size. Costco anticipates the proposed modifications to the fueling center will result in shorter lines, reduced idling times,and improved onsite traffic circulation. Addendum No.2 to the Environmental Impact Report for September 2012 the Redwood City Costco Wholesale Project 1-1 ICF 00154.12