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7.A. - Page 38 Summary of Impacts Potentially Less than Significant Less than Significant With Mitigation Significant No Im act Incor orated Im act Im act XVIL UTILITIES AND SERVICES SYSTEMS -- Would the project: a) Exceed wastewater treatment requirements of the applicable Regional Water X Quality Control Board? b) Require or result in the construction of new water or wastewater treatment or X distribution facilities, or expansion of e�sting facilities, the construction of which could cause significant environmental effects? c) Require or result in the construction of a new storm water drainage facilities or X expansion of existing facilities, the construction of which could cause significant environmental effects? d) Result in the need for new or expanded water supply entitlements? X e) Result in a determination by the wastewater treatment provider that serves the X project area that it does not have adequate capacity to serve the project area's projected demand in addition to the provider's existing commitments? fl Be served by a landfill with insufficient permitted capacity to accommodate X the proj ect's solid waste disposal needs? g) Fail to comply with federal, state, and local statutes and regulations related to X solid waste? Documentation a. The DTPP EIR (p. 10-IS) concluded that the South Bayside System Authority (SBSA, operator of the wastewater treatment plant that serves Redwood City) 10 year capital improvement program, initiated in 2008, would ensure that the wastewater facility is able to contirtue to meet or exceed the wastewater treatment requirements established for it by the Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB), even with the additional wastewater generated by development permitted under the DTPP. The proposed amendments would not alter the potential build out scenarzo for the DTPP and thus would not generate additional demands as a result; therefore, no additional impacts beyond those identified in the DTPP EIR are anticipated. b. The DTPP EIR (pp. 10-I S and 10-16) concluded that development occurring under the DTPP would not necessitate the construction or expansion of water or wastewater treatment facilities. See items (d) and (e) below for further explanation. The proposed amendments would not alter the analysis or require arry further analysis beyond what was provided in the DTPP EIR. c. The DTPP EIR (pp. 10-23 and 10-24) concluded that no significant increase in storm water runoff was anticipated to be created by the DTPP or DTPP facilitated development. Furthermore, the project will be required to file of Notice of Intent (NOI) with the State Water Resources Control Board under the Construction Activities Storm Water General Permit (General Permit), which will ensure that construction activities will not cause arry increase in sedimentation, turbidity, or hazardous materials concentrations within downstream receiving waters. All drainage improvements and construction period procedures are subject to City review and approval. The project applicant has prepared a Preliminary Stormwater Control Plan with notes and details (Plan Sheets C5.0 and C5.1, 4/26/13), which identify (1) on-site storm water treatment areas, including a bio-retention area on the site's south edge; (2) a bio-retention maintenance schedule and source control measures; and (3) media filtration specifics. The Plan also includes calculations of existing and planned pervious and impervious surfaces, with associated flow rates. All of the above project storm water components are subject to review and approval by the City. As previously mentioned, the proposed amendments seek to eliminate several conceptual design elements, such as Depot Circle, Theatre Way extension, and the elevated railroad tracks, that were previously contemplated in the DTPP. Because these design elements were conceptual, and had not resulted in changes to the physical environment, alteration of these design details and retention of the existing land uses does not generate the potential for a new impact or alter existing impacts beyond those previously analyzed in the DTPP EIR. Furthermore, the resulting improvements such as Depot Plaza, exposed surface parking lots and City operated-signs would not 29