Reso13 PC 13-09 2859 Initial Study Mitigated Negative Declaration Kensington

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4.18 MANDATORY FINDINGS OF SIGNIFICANCE Less Than Potentially Significant Less Than Significant With Significant No Impact Beneficial Information Impact Mitigation Impact �P�f Source(s) Incorporated 1) Does the project have the potential to degrade the quality ofthe environment, � � � � � 1-12 substantially reduce the habitat of a fish or wildlife species,cause a fish or wildlife population to drop below self- sustaining levels,threaten to eliminate a plant or animal community,reduce the number or restrict the range of a rare or endangered plant or animal or eliminate important examples of the major periods of California history or prehistory? 2) Does the project have impacts that are � � � � � 1-12 individually limited,but cumulatively considerable?("Cumulatively considerable"means that the incremental effects of a project are considerable when viewed in connectio with the effects of past projects,the effects of other current projects, and the effects of probable future projects)? 3) Does the project have environmental � � � � � 1-12 effects which will cause substantial adverse effects on human beings, either directly or indirectly? 4.18.1 Findings The project would result in temporary air quality,water quality, and noise impacts during construction. With the implementation of the mitigation measures the identified construction impacts would be mitigated to less than significant. Because the nature of the identified impacts are temporary and will be mitigated,the proposed project would not have a cumulatively considerable impact on air quality,water quality, or noise in the project area. Removal of the existing trees on the project site during the breeding season could result in the loss of active nests. With implementation of the identified mitigation measures,the impact would less than significant. Because of the abundance of available habitat within the City and the planting of new trees on-site,the removal of the existing trees will not be cumulatively considerable. The addition of trees and landscaping along the street frontages and throughout the project site would result in a beneficial aesthetic impact from implementation of the project. While there are no known subsurface resources on or adjacent to the project site,the project site has a high potential for buried historic and/or prehistoric resources due to the sites proximity to local waterways and the known prehistoric occupation of Redwood City. Because the potential cultural resource impacts from implementation of the project will be mitigated,the proposed project would not have a cumulatively considerable impact on cultural resources in the project area. Kensington Assisted Living Facility Project 92 Initial Study Redwood City Apri12013