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7.A. - Page 83 brar�d nevv rnarina at Wesipoint Harbor,the first and only new inarina in the entire Bay in 40 years,to pravide new s�ips to displac�d bvaters. Over the 9 ysars since the EIR,tlzose si�ps�ave gone to other boaters and ther$are very few siips available to offset the loss of 253 slsps whirh is expected to occ�r in January 20T 3.Additionally, tt�.e EIR pla�ed for 50 brand new ti�e-abaard slips at�e propc�sed W�stpoint Harbar. 111at planning was not permiYted af BCDC resttictions and the actual nu�nber af liee- aboaird slips ava�lable at th� Westpoint Harbor ia li�ited to just a handful. These eve�ts invalidate t�e 2003 E�R c�nclusion that loss af public slips and lzve-aboaxd slips is not sigt�ificant The 2012 addend� fails ta readdress tI�is issve as is required when baseIine assumptions�re no longer valid Approving the project despite a critacally�inadequa�e plan �or mitiga�ing f�vs si�n'�f'icant prablem will result in severe and anneceasary hardships to local�oaters. [Please refer to the October I6,2012,correspo�ndence af Hrenda and David Hattecy respecting Slip Shortage Mifigation in the Marin�Shores E1R with PenPark snd Pete's Harbor Addandutn.) B-4.Climate Change-�Sea Le�e.l Rise The Staff recommendation contains a�rief,high IeveI and abstract reference to City�arocesses for clirnate change and sea level rise. The Gnvernor has recently launch�a thoxough policy�znderta�Cing with a focus nn sea leve�rise,and this is n�t address�d in the Staff Rzcomrnendatior�. Tha people reserve the right ta fully explote,inves�igate and brief this issue on a��eal. This brieflappeal incorporates tay reference the comme�nicatian from Lee Callister/A Buoyant T,iFe to the City during the business hours of Octvber t6,20I2, Tho New G�neraa Plan inca�'porates policies and programs to address sea Ievel rise and c�evelopment of eoastal s�-uctures with the re�evant palicies are: Foiicy BE l 0.3: Ensunre ti�at cieve�apmsnt in Waterfront Neighborhaods cansiders and platts�or patentiai impacts associated urith climat�change and sea level rise. Policy BE-22.2 Limit new develapment within t�e flood pIain ar et�sure new devalopm�nt incor�orates extra precautions into�e site and b�iiding design to acco►�nt far flood plain Iocation. Policy BE�4.2:Facus infiIl grawth in the City's Centers and alang the Corridox�s witl�ktte fuvin objectives af addressing gtabal waxt�a.ing issues and maximiz�ng use of limited resources. Poiicy BE 24.�.1: Consider the impaets of giabal warmin�,such as risin�sea levels and floodplain areas, when reviewing plans for new devela�ment. B-5 Si�nific�t Unmiti� tea d Imvact of Park�ing and Relate�r4l�S�R. �1�� The remaining Significant Ux�niti�ated Parking impact discusses a shortage for the proposed residences at Qne Uccelli Blvd.The question iinmediately raised is:Is the reason t'hat tlxe existing commercial use of restauramt and comcnercial marina have b�n retnaved from the site simply an iss�xe ofparking?This is a di#�'�cu1t and smali site on vvhich to�lace a significant r�umbex of residen�ial hausing units and still have sui�'icient patking ta meet the intent of miaced use commerciaF CG-R zoning and land use policies af tlxe General Plsn,as vveIl as nat having unintended irnpact per C�QA. The Council shauld not apprave the parking except�on as it h�s a dis�strous impact on the spot even wit�ou#camxnerciai liveabaards.The other exceptions to parksng requiresnents in Redwood Csty are in�reas where there is st�ffcient side street parking.There is na public transp4rtatian an this inlet, �xo shuttle as previously discussed no slreetcars. There is only v�hicu�ar transport to the site and the public access,BaylWater traiI use and prese�rvation of livea�oards as noted in the General PIa�xeyuiXe"not"approving a parking exception,but instead reducing the units. 12