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8.A. - Page 37 whose basement level would be completely below grade. The principal open space component for project residents would be a 34,200 square-foot landscaped outdoor podium atop the parking structure at the third floor level; the outdoor podium would be wrapped on three sides by residential units and their private patios. Overall project height would be 10 stories, or 114 feet at the highest roof level. The parking structure would encompass the entire building footprint, with three residential lobby entrances, nine ground-floor residences, a residents' bike shop, the commercial space, and the leasing office wrapping the Jefferson, Bradford, and Middlefield perimeters of the structure. One tower would front on each of the perimeter streets, with each tower served by its own lobby entrance. A total of nine ground-floor residences would be located on Jefferson and Middlefield. The corner of Middlefield and Bradford would contain a new approximately 10,500 square-foot space far the San Mateo Credit Union branch and mortgage center (SMCi� that is currently on-site. The corner of Jefferson and Bradfield would contain a 3,000 square-foot project leasing office. Each of these spaces would include its own street frontage and entry (the SMCU would also include a walk-up AT1Vn, and public parking for each would be in the project parking structure. Sidewalk landscaping would include new street trees and landscaping between the building fagade and the sidewalk. The city sidewalks would be reconstructed adjacent to the project boundary and would extend to Veterans Boulevard on both Jefferson and Middlefield, as would new street trees and pedestrian lighting. Development on the site is regulated by the Downtown Precise Plan(DTPP). Existing Uses On-Site The 525 Middlefield project site encompasses the entire block bounded by Veterans, Jefferson, Bradford, and Middlefield except for a retail center facing Veterans along the north edge of the block. The project site is currently fully developed with approximately 30,700 square feet of commercial space within seven one- and two-story buildings with surface parking. These existing uses include the SMCU, the Baker's Union, Wings Learning Center, and various small-scale office space. The SMCU would relocate temporarily then move into its new space in the 525 Middlefield project. Wings Learning Center would relocate to 1201 Main Street in the DTPP area, and the Baker's Union has also found a new location. All on-site existing improvements would be vacated, demolished, and cleared. Previous CEQA Analysis On January 24, 2011, a program environxnental impact report(EIR) was certified by the City Council of Redwood City (Final Environxnental Ixnpact Report far the Redwood City Downtown Precise Plan, State Clearinghouse #200605202'�. The EIR assessed the potential environxnental impacts resulting from implementation of the DTPP. The DTPP established new land use, development, and urban design regulations far the 183-acre DTPP area for a 20-year planning period. The following Initial Study has been prepared to consider whether any new environmental effects not identified in the DTPP program EIR might be created by construction and operation of the 525 Middlefield project (CEQA Guidelines section 15168--Program EIR). 2