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

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4.5 CULTURAL RESOURCES The following discussion is based,in part, on a historic building survey prepared by Richard Brandi —Architectural Historian in November 2012. A copy of the report can be found in Appendix C. 4.5.1 Existing Setting 4.5.1.1 Prehistoric Resources Prior to mission settlements,the Bay Area was occupied by Native Americans referred to as Ohlones or Costanoans. Shell mounds, evidence pertaining to the Ohlone occupation of Redwood City,have been found at Main Street near Woodside Road and near Union Cemetery. These sites are approximately 0.61 miles north and 0.50 miles northwest of the project site,respectively. Previous records searches at the Northwest Information Center found three reported but not officially recorded Native American cultural resources sites and 12 recorded prehistoric sites within Redwood City. Due to the proximity of the project site to nearby waterways and known occupation sites,the site has a high probability of containing unknown buried prehistoric resources. 4.5.1.2 Historic Resources Definitions of Historic Resources California Register of Historic Resources In September 1992,Assembly Bill 2881 was signed which created more specific guidelines for identifying historic resources during the project review process under CEQA. Consequently,under CEQA Section 21084.1, a historic resource eligible for the California Register would,by definition, be a historic resource under CEQA. A historic resource listed in or determined to be eligible for the National Register is,by definition, also eligible for the California Register. In order for a resource to be eligible for the California Register,it must satisfy all of the following three criteria(A, B, & C). Criteria A. A property must be significant at the local, state, or national level,under one or more of the following four"Criteria of Significance": 1. The resource is associated with events or patterns of events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of local or regional history and cultural heritage of California or the United States. 2. The resource is associated with the lives of persons important to the nation or to California's past. 3. The resource embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type,period,region, or method of construction, or represents the work of a master, or possesses high artistic values. 4. The resource has the potential to yield information important to the prehistory or history of the state or the nation. Kensington Assisted Living Facility Project 31 Initial Study Redwood City Apri12013