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8.A. - Page 262 Pete's Harbor airy or rceawooa i,i y Revised EIR Addendum January 22, 2014 Page 3-21 Conclusion. The height and building mass impact analysis and determinations for the Peninsula Park project (2007 Addendum) also apply to the current Pete's Harbor project because: (1) the Pete's Harbor component and Peninsula Marina/Peninsula Park component collectively comprised the Marina Shores Village project, which per CEQA was analyzed as one project in the 2003 EIR; and (2) both properties are located on Bair Island and contribute to the visual environment in the vicinity. The 2007 Addendum (Mitigation 5-2-1) concluded that reducing the maximum building height for all Marina Shores Village project buildings to 75 feet-- consistent with City zoning limitations--would result in a less-than-significant impact on views, vistas, and the character of the surrounding area. The currently proposed Pete's Harbor project meets this performance standard; therefore, 2003 EIR Mitigation 5-2, as revised by Addendum No. 1, is no longer required. The impact of the current Pete's Harbor project on views, vistas, and the character of the surrounding area would be less-than-significant. Impact 5-3 Analysis: General Visual Compatibility Impact. The 2003 EIR identified a significant visual compatibility impact resulting from the project-related substantial increase in height, mass, scale, and intensity of development on the East Bayshore Boulevard vicinity. Similar to Impacts 5-1 and 5-2, the associated 2003 EIR mitigation for Impact 5-3 described two options: Mitigation 5-3-1, reduction of all project buildings to 50 feet or less in height (to conform with the existing visual base plane and general scale of existing development), or Mitigation 5-3-2, preparation of a Precise Plan subject to various discretionary reviews and approvals by the City. At 75 feet in height, the current Pete's Harbor project's tallest building (the parking garage) would be about 25 feet taller than the nearby Bayport Marina Plaza office building (across Bair Island Road south of the project site) and the Villas at Bair Island multifamily development (adjacent to the project site on the south). At up to 45 feet, the current project's other multi-story buildings would be of similar height to these nearby buildings. Conclusion. The height and building mass impact analysis and determinations for the Peninsula Park project (2007 Addendum) also apply to the current Pete's Harbor project because: (1) the Pete's Harbor component and Peninsula Marina/Peninsula Park component collectively comprised the Marina Shores Village project, which per CEQA was analyzed as one project in the 2003 EIR; and (2) both properties are located on Bair Island and contribute to the visual environment in the vicinity. The 2007 Addendum (Mitigation 5-3-1) concluded that reducing the maximum building height for all Marina Shores Village project buildings to 75 feet-- consistent with City zoning limitations--would result in a less-than-significant visual compatibility impact. The currently proposed Pete's Harbor project meets this performance standard; therefore, 2003 EIR Mitigation 5-3, as revised by Addendum No. 1, is no longer required. The visual compatibility impact of the current Pete's Harbor project would be less-than-significant. Impact 5-4 Analysis: Potential Light and Glare Impacts. The 2003 EIR indicated that project lighting (interior and exterior) could create light and glare impacts on surrounding properties and recreational areas, and potential for daytime glare off project tower windows could cause a nuisance and associated potentially significant visual impact. The associated mitigation described the need for strategically designed lighting and screening, possible reductions in building heights, and tinted windows in taller buildings. The current Pete's Harbor project would result in substantially reduced light and glare impacts. The extent of tower buildings visible above the base plane level--and therefore the amount of visible building illumination--would be reduced by approximately 49 percent from the 2003 EIR T.110695 Pete's Harbor EIR Addendumlrevised addendum no 213(10695-01).doc