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7.A. - Page 32 Redwood City Chapter 1.Introduction Circulation and Planning Commission Consideration of Addendum Under Section 15164(c) of the CEQA Guidelines,an Addendum does not need to be circulated for public review.The decision-making body(i.e.,Planning Commission) is required to consider this Addendum No. 2 along with the 2007 Final EIR prior to making a new decision on the project(CEQA Guidelines Section 15164[d]).This Addendum No.2 has been posted to the City`s website (www.redwoodcity.org) and has been made available at the Redwood City Planning Division, 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City,CA 94064. Incorporation by Reference In compliance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15150,this Addendum No. 2 has incorporated by reference the 2007 FEIR (SCH#: 2005092047),several technical studies,analyses,and reports that were prepared as part of the 2007 FEIR,and several new technical studies and reports that were prepared in 2011 and 2012 for the proposed modifications. Information from documents incorporated by reference into this Addendum No.2 have been briefly summarized in the appropriate section(s)which follow,and the relationship between the incorporated part of the referenced document and this Addendum No.2 has been described.The documents and other sources which have been used in the preparation of this Addendum No.2 are identified in Chapter 9, References. Methodology The environmental analysis contained in this Addendum No.2 has been developed to adequately address the environmental issues associated with the proposed modifications described in Chapter 3,in consideration of new information and changed conditions since the certification of the 2007 FEIR.This format is consistent with the format of the 2007 FEIR,presented below,with a brief discussion of the information included within each topic. Environmental Setting The environmental setting of the project site remains substantially the same as it existed at the time of publication of the NOP for the Draft EIR in 2006.The most substantial change to the environmental setting relates to the opening on the project site of the Costco Warehouse and Tire Station with a 12-station fueling center in 2009. However,some conditions external to the project site,such as traffic levels,are different than in 2006.A detailed description of the changes in the environmental setting since the certification of the 2007 FEIR,including applicable plans and policies,is included in Chapter 2. Thresholds of Significance Consistent with the 2007 FEIR,significance criteria used in the analysis in Chapter 4, Environmental Impact Analysis,are derived from Appendix G of the CEQA Guidelines.In addition,City policies, Addendum No.2 to the Environmental Impact Report for September 2012 the Redwood City Costco Wholesale Project 1-3 ICF 00154.12