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3.o Environ 6.4.A. - Page 111 have occurred with respect to the circumstances under which the project will be undertaken (see CEQA Guidelines Section 15162[a][2] cited above). 3.3 Comparison of Impacts Identified in 2010 FEIR and Impacts Associated with Comprehensive 2013 Zoning Ordinance Amendment The proposed Comprehensive 2013 Zoning Ordinance Amendment will not change any policies set forth in the 2010 General Plan; rather, the new provisions in the Zoning Ordinance will implement adopted policy, previously considered in the 2010 FEIR for the General Plan. As noted in the General Plan, "the Urban Form and Land Use goals, policies, and implementation programs focus new growth into mixed use activity centers and along corridors that are pedestrian friendly, serve as centers of community, and easily link to the regional transit system. Increased development densities and intensities in the infill areas and innovative parking approaches, which will be implemented primarily through zoning regulations, will incentivize smart growth" (General Plan page BE-55). The new zoning regulations implement this direction within the guidance of the maximum densities and intensities of development outlined by the General Plan. The proposed Comprehensive 2013 Zoning Ordinance Amendment does not involve any direct changes to the physical environment, as adoption of an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance does not in itself involve any physical development activity. The Zoning Ordinance is a regulatory document that sets standards for the use and development of all properties in Redwood City. The Comprehensive 2013 Zoning Ordinance Amendment consists of new development standards for the Mixed Use Neighborhood District, Mixed Use Live/Work District, Light Industrial Incubator District, Commercial Park District, Commercial Office District, Emergency Shelter Combining District, and Transient Residential Units and Hotel Combining Districts, in place to enhance the visual quality of these areas of the City, consider surrounding uses, and ensure that development regulations and processes are easily understood. Table 4 compares impacts identified in the 2010 FEIR with those associated with adoption of the proposed Draft Comprehensive 2013 Zoning Ordinance Amendment. As detailed below, no new significant impacts are anticipated to occur, and no previously identified impacts are anticipated to increase. Redwood City Comprehensive 2013 Zoning Amendment Page 21 of 51 Addendum to General Plan FEIR