CHAPTER 2

Executive Summary

2.1 Purpose of the Executive Summary

As provided by Section 15123 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines,

this chapter provides a brief summary of the Project Site development’s actions and its

consequences. This summary is intended to highlight the major areas of importance in the

environmental analysis for the Project Site development of the Brisbane Baylands, and includes a

brief description of the Project Site development, Project Site development objectives, approval

requirements, areas of controversy/issues to be resolved, and a summary of alternatives to the

Project Site development. In addition, this chapter provides a table summarizing (1) potential

environmental impacts that would occur as a result of the Project Site development; (2) the level

of significance of the environmental impacts prior to implementation of any applicable

mitigation measures; (3) the recommended mitigation measures that avoid or reduce significant

environmental impacts; and (4) the level of significance after mitigation measures are

implemented (see Table 2-1).

The lead agency, the City of Brisbane (City), is the public agency that has the principal

responsibility for carrying out or approving the Project Site development, which is described in

Section 2.3.

The purpose of the analyses contained in this EIR is not to assess whether the Project Site

development components described herein would be successful or even whether they are “good”,

but rather to define and measure the potential environmental impacts that are likely to result from

implementation of the various components of Project Site development of the Brisbane Baylands.

2.2 Regional Location and Project Site

The Project Site contains approximately 733 acres1 (including the 136-acre Brisbane Lagoon

area) and is located within the City of Brisbane in northeast San Mateo County, flanking the

west side of San Francisco Bay and U.S. Highway 101.

1 The total Project Site acreage consists of the 684-acre Specific Plan area and the 47.4 acre Recology site plus adjacent roadway rights-of-way, for a total of 733 acres.

2.3 Project Overview

Proposed development of the Project Site includes the following components (the Project Site

development):

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A Concept Plan for the development of the Baylands, as required by the Brisbane General

Plan prior to development within the Baylands. Development of the following four Concept

Plans are evaluated in the EIR at an equal level of detail:

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Developer-Sponsored Plan (DSP). The DSP scenario was proposed by UPC, the

primary landowner at the Project Site, and is defined within the February 2011 Draft

Brisbane Baylands Specific Plan (Specific Plan). The DSP includes only the 684-acre

portion of the Baylands within the Brisbane city limits and excludes the 44.2-acre

Recology site and adjacent road rights-of-way. The DSP proposes approximately

seven million square feet of office/ retail/industrial/institutional uses, 4,434

residential units, approximately 169.7 acres of open space/open area, and

approximately

135.6 acres of lagoon area. Total new development under the DSP would be

approximately 12.1 million square feet.

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Developer-Sponsored Plan – Entertainment Variant (DSP-V). The DSP-V scenario

is also proposed by UPC and defined within the Specific Plan. The DSP-V

encompasses the same 684-acre area as the DSP. It is similar to the DSP in its

development intensity and land use pattern, but replaces the retail and office/research

and development (R&D) uses proposed under the DSP in the northeast portion of the

Project Site with entertainment-oriented uses, including a 17,000- to 20,000-seat

sports arena, a 5,500-seat concert theater, a multiple-screen cinema, and more

conference/exhibition space and hotel rooms than are proposed under the DSP. New

development under the DSP-V also includes 4,434 residential units, and would total

approximately 12.0 million square feet.

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Community Proposed Plan (CPP). The CPP scenario was developed through

extensive community input and designated for study in this EIR by the Brisbane City

Council in 2010. The CPP provides for approximately 7.7 million square feet of

office, industrial, commercial, and institutional uses, along with approximately

330 acres of open space/open area and the 135.6-acre lagoon. In addition to the

684-acre area included as part of the DSP, the CPP includes the 44.2-acre Recology

site, which spans the cities of Brisbane and San Francisco, encompassing the Beatty

Subarea designated in the City of Brisbane General Plan and adjacent roadway

rights-of-way for a total area of 733 acres. The CPP does not include residential

development. New development under the CPP would total approximately

7.7 million square feet.

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Community Proposed Plan – Recology Expansion Variant (CPP-V). The CPP-V

scenario encompasses the same 733-acre area as the CPP scenario, and differs from

the CPP in that it proposes expansion of the existing Recology facility in the

northeast portion of the Brisbane Baylands within the Brisbane city limits. Under the

CPP-V scenario, Recology would expand southward from its current boundary,

replacing the hotel and R&D uses proposed under the CPP just north of Geneva

Avenue and east of Tunnel Road. The existing 44.2-acre Recology site would expand

by 21.3 acres to a total of 65.5 acres, consolidating existing offsite recycling and

corporation yard facilities into one location within the Baylands. The square footage

of the developed areas on the Recology site would increase from the existing

260,000 square feet to 1,011,000 square feet. Total new development under the CPP-

V scenario would be approximately 8.1 million square feet.

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Amendments to the Brisbane General Plan as needed to ensure consistency of

proposed development with the provisions of the General Plan.

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A Specific Plan submitted to the City by Universal Paragon Corporation (UPC)

detailing development for the two “Developer-Sponsored Plan” scenarios.

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Proposed expansion of the existing Recology facility, which is included in one of the four

Concept Plan scenarios.

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Relocation of existing lumberyards to a different location within the Baylands, which is

proposed under each of the four Concept Plan scenarios.

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Remediation of hazardous materials contamination within the former railyard and landfill

areas of the Project Site, which is proposed under each of the four Concept Plan scenarios.

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Importation of water supply to the Baylands and City of Brisbane, which is proposed for

each of the four Concept Plan scenarios.

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Construction and operation of an onsite recycled water plant, which would provide tertiary

treatment of wastewater for recycled water re-use within the Project Site, which is proposed

for each of the four Site Plan development scenarios.

The City has prepared a programmatic EIR for the Project Site development pursuant to state and

local guidelines for implementing CEQA and the CEQA Guidelines.

2.4 Proposed Project Approvals

This EIR is intended to provide the information and environmental analysis necessary to assist the

City in considering all the approvals and actions necessary for implementation of any of the four

Concept Plan scenarios. It will also serve as a programmatic environmental document under

CEQA supporting subsequent, tiered CEQA environmental documentation for specific projects

contemplated by a Concept Plan (CPP and CPP-V scenarios) or Specific Plan (DSP and DSP-V

scenarios). After consideration of the EIR’s analysis, the City may select, with or without

modifications, or not select any one of the four Concept Plan scenarios. Consistent with the

CEQA Guidelines, the City also has the authority to modify and approve any of the Project Site

development alternatives that are discussed and analyzed in Chapter 5 of this EIR rather than the

components of the Project Site development.

The following subsections provide a description of the approvals required to adopt and implement

a land use plan for the Brisbane Baylands. As noted below, preparation, as needed, and adoption

of a specific plan is required prior to development of the Baylands. As required by the Brisbane

General Plan, a specific plan corresponding to the selected Concept Plan scenario – whether it is

the DSP, DSP-V, CPP, or CPP-V, an alternative evaluated in this EIR, or a modification of any of

these – would need to be adopted in accordance with the requirements set forth in Government

Code Section 65451 for the structure and content of a specific plan. As discussed previously, a

Specific Plan has been proposed by UPC for the DSP and DSP-V scenarios; implementation of

any other Concept Plan development scenarios or alternatives would require the preparation and

approval of a specific plan and further environmental review under CEQA.

The portion of the proposed expansion of the Recology facility that is within San Francisco

would require approval by the City and County of San Francisco (San Francisco). As an agency

responsible for approving a project where more than one public agency is involved, San

Francisco is identified as a Responsible Agency. As noted below, approvals from San Francisco

would be required for the construction of buildings associated with the Recology expansion,

roadway and transit facilities improvements, and sewer and water supply infrastructure

improvements.

2.4.1 Approvals Required from the City of Brisbane

Development of the Project Site would require the following approvals from the City of Brisbane:

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Selection of a Concept Plan for the Brisbane Baylands;

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Adoption of a General Plan amendment, as needed, to ensure consistency between the

Concept Plan and the Brisbane General Plan;

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Adoption of a Specific Plan;

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Adoption of amendments to the Zoning Ordinance, as needed, to ensure consistency among

the specific plan, General Plan, and Zoning Ordinance and to establish the land use

regulations and development standards set forth in the specific plan as the regulatory

authority governing future Project Site development;

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Discretionary approvals and grading and building permits for expansion of the Recology

facility (CPP-V scenario only); and

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Subsequent required approvals, including development agreement(s), planned development

permits, conditional use permits, design permits, subdivision map approvals, and grading

and building permits. These subsequent approvals may also require additional CEQA

compliance, as noted below.

2.4.2 Permits and Approvals Required from Other

Agencies

Future development of the Baylands would require the following approvals from other agencies:

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Landfill Closure Permit, Landfill Closure Plan and Post-Closure Maintenance Plan (State

Water Resources Control Board [SWRCB], Bay Area Air Quality Management District

[BAAQMD], and CalRecycle/Environmental Health Division, San Mateo County Health

Services Agency).

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Remedial Action Plan and Remedial Design and Implementation Plan (California

Department of Toxic Substances Control [DTSC] and San Francisco Bay Regional Water

Quality Control Board [RWQCB]).

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Gas Collection and Control System Design Plan (BAAQMD).

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Water Supply and Conveyance Agreements (Oakdale Irrigation District [OID], Modesto

Irrigation District [MID], and San Francisco Public Utilities Commission [SFPUC]).

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Sanitary sewer connection permits (Bayshore Sanitary District [BSD]).

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Interagency Cooperation Agreements to coordinate and implement roadway and

utility improvements as follows: Bayshore Sanitary District (BSD): utility relocation

coordination;

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City and County of San Francisco: Expansion of the Recology site, roadway and

transit facilities improvements, bus route realignments, sewer and water supply

infrastructure improvements.

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City of Daly City: Bayshore Boulevard roadway and Bayshore Boulevard/Geneva

Avenue intersection improvements and transit facilities improvements.

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North County Fire Authority (NCFA): expansion of fire facilities.

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San Francisco County Transportation Authority: Transportation corridors and transit

facilities improvements.

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San Mateo County Congestion Management Agency: Regional transportation

facilities and roadway improvements.

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San Mateo County Transportation District (SamTrans): bus route realignments and

transit facilities improvements.

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San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) design review

approval and permit for development within the 100-foot shoreline band. The lagoon and

Visitacion Creek are both subject to tidal action from San Francisco Bay. Any development

that occurs within the 100-foot shoreline band of these features requires BCDC review.

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Bay Trail Review (Association of Bay Area Governments [ABAG]).

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Streambed Alteration Agreement (California Department of Fish and Wildlife [CDFW])

and Section 404 permit (United States Army Corps of Engineers [Corps]) for activities in

or around Visitacion Creek as part of the closure requirements of the RWQCB.

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Water quality certification, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)

permit, and waste discharge requirement compliance (RWQCB).

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Air quality permits (BAAQMD).

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Incidental Take Permit, if necessary, for special-status species (CDFW).

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State Lands Commission approvals, if necessary. Portions of the Project Site development

that occupy filled and unfilled tidelands and submerged lands sold into private ownership

by the State Lands Commission, and that remain submerged or subject to tidal action, are

subject to a Public Trust easement retained by the state. Any portion of the Project Site

development located within the Guadalupe Canal would require a lease from State Lands

Commission.

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California Public Utilities Commission approval to modify an existing highway rail

crossing or to construct a new crossing.

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Encroachment permits if construction occurs in right-of-way owned by the California

Department of Transportation (Caltrans District 4) or the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers

Board (Caltrain).

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Project Study Report/ Project Report/Plan Specifications and Estimates (Caltrans District 4).

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Regional transportation funding (Metropolitan Transportation Commission).

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City and County of San Francisco discretionary approvals and grading and building permits

for expansion of the Recology facility within San Francisco’s boundaries (CPP-V scenario

only).

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Transportation Demand Management Program (City/County Association of Governments).

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Required approvals for location, design, and construction of Kindergarten through

eighth grade school facilities by the Bayshore Elementary School District (DSP and

DSP-V scenarios).

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Required approvals for location, design, and construction of grade 9-12 school facilities by

the Jefferson Union High School District.

2.5 Project Objectives

The following subsections identify Project objectives that have been identified by the Lead

Agency (the City of Brisbane), as well as those identified by the Specific Plan applicant (UPC),

as part of the Specific Plan, and by Recology, Inc. for the proposed expansion and redevelopment

of its existing facility. For the purposes of analyzing the effects of the Project Site development as compared to the alternatives to the Project Site development presented in Chapter 5, Alternatives, of this EIR, the City’s Project objectives are employed.

2.5.1 Objectives Identified by the City of Brisbane

Overarching Objectives

The City’s overarching objective is to establish a development plan for the Baylands that will be

a leading model of sustainable development, which is a source of pride to Brisbane and

demonstrates that environmental, social, and economic considerations can be harmonized to the

betterment of the natural environment, the Brisbane and regional community, and the individuals

who will use the Baylands. Sustainable development is simply defined as “development that

meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet

their own needs.”

The Project Site development objectives identified below have been organized around three

major components of sustainability: environmental protection and enhancement, social equity,

and economics.

Environmental Protection and Enhancement Objectives

A.

Remediate the Baylands to a level which ensures the safety of all who use the site, and

eliminates ongoing ecological damage.

B.

Incorporate a “green building” approach for all future development on the Baylands,

wherein buildings are sited, designed, constructed and operated to encourage resource

conservation, minimize waste and pollution, maximize energy and resource efficiency, and

promote healthy indoor environments.

C.

Preserve, restore and enhance wetlands and natural habitat on the site and create natural

linkages across the site to promote physical and visual connectivity between the San Bruno

Mountains and the Bay.

D.

Promote and encourage non-vehicular access and movement to and from the site

(particularly from Central Brisbane) and within the site as well. Land use mix, good urban

design, the provision of safe and pleasant pedestrian and bike paths, and convenient access

and linkages to public transit are all necessary components.

E.

Strive to achieve energy neutrality or better for the project through a combination of

efficiency, conservation, and maximizing on site renewable power generation.

F.

Minimize the net consumption of water supplies.

G.

Safely and efficiently accommodate project traffic in a manner that does not adversely

impact Brisbane or adjacent communities.

H.

Incorporate innovative methods to reduce resource consumption and waste generation.

I.

Site and design new infrastructure to minimize adverse environmental impacts.

J.

Design the project sensitively to protect Brisbane’s viewshed, taking into account light

spillage and pollution, building height and massing, and placement of landscape features.

K.

Maximize solid waste diversion with the goal of achieving zero waste.

Social Equity Objectives

L.

Incorporate significant open space and related improvements which provide opportunities

for a wide range of passive and active public recreational opportunities benefiting the City

and region.

M.

Provide employment opportunities for Brisbane residents and residents of nearby local

communities, thereby improving the jobs/housing balance at regional and subregional

levels.

N.

Contribute to critically-needed solutions to regional transit and transportation issues which

will benefit both the project and existing communities.

O.

Recognize that the project is of regional significance, and provide for the well-being not

only of the City of Brisbane, but also of surrounding communities.

P.

Provide on-site opportunities for public art and education to contribute to public

understanding of the site, including its history, ecology and the project’s sustainability

mission.

Economic Objectives

Q.

Enhance the City’s tax base and future ability to improve services within all of Brisbane.

R.

Retain and accommodate the expansion of existing businesses within the Baylands that

contribute to the City's fiscal health and economic vitality.

S.

Establish a project which remains economically viable on a long-term basis, including

excellence in architecture which can withstand the test of time.

T.

Build in flexibility so the project can adapt to changing market conditions over time,

without compromising the other stated project objectives.

U.

Provide greater choices for Brisbane residents by providing desired goods, services,

entertainment, and/or other amenities not currently available within the City.

2.5.2 Objectives Identified by the Specific Plan

Applicant, UPC

In preparing the Specific Plan, UPC (the applicant for the Specific Plan) identified the following

general project objectives that apply to the DSP and DSP-V Concept Plan scenarios.

Remediation and Redevelopment

1.

The reclamation of former railyards and landfill areas for safe and productive future use

through the remediation of pollutants from the site’s industrial past.

2.

A land use mix and development program, for which the financial return could offset the

significant costs associated with landfill closure, site remediation, infrastructure

construction and other site improvements necessary for the safe and productive use of the

Baylands.

3.

A mix of land uses that provides fiscal benefit to the City through the generation of

increased tax revenue, and is flexible to accommodate market trends.

Economic Revitalization

1.

The generation of substantial numbers of new jobs of a wide range of income levels over

the long term, including jobs for local populations.

2.

The creation of a hub for new and growing industries, such as clean technology, to the

Baylands by providing a critical mass of commercial development opportunities and other

incentives to attract both established and new companies.

3.

The creation of attractive local and regional retail and entertainment destinations that offer

Brisbane residents greater opportunity to shop and recreate within their City.

4.

The establishment of an integrated business environment that complements the existing

business community within Brisbane.

Ecological Enhancements

1.

The creation of a dynamic open space network that incorporates existing wetlands and

native habitats, with opportunities for passive and active recreation, urban parks, productive

landscapes and visual and ecological connectivity between San Bruno Mountain, Brisbane

Lagoon, and the San Francisco Bay.

2.

The reconnection to local ecology through restorative efforts and interpretive programs,

resulting in improved ecological productivity and understanding.

Sustainable Living

1.

The integration of the Baylands with regional transit networks that allow residents and

employees to conveniently connect with the greater Bay Area.

2.

A circulation network of “complete streets” balancing efficient circulation of pedestrian,

bicycle, transit, and personal vehicles with human safety.

3.

The creation of mixed-use districts that are walkable, pedestrian-friendly and easily

accessible by transit, resulting in a vibrant street environment and lower traffic volumes

than with typical development.

4.

Include sufficient residential density in proximity to transit and jobs, to create a sustainable

community that supports neighborhood-serving retail and encourages use of walking and

public transportation to minimize the use and impacts of private automobiles.

5.

A comprehensive sustainability program that unites on-site power generation, energy-

efficient buildings and infrastructure, water-efficient building and landscaping, and best

management practices for stormwater management and waste minimization.

6.

The development of distinctive, high-quality neighborhoods that accommodate regional

housing demands and contribute to Brisbane’s strong sense of place.

7.

The inclusion of community facilities that will support and connect existing and future

Brisbane residents.

8.

Enhance the viewshed of Brisbane through sustainable design and provide opportunities for

public art.

2.5.3 Objectives Identified by Recology, Inc.

Recology, Inc. has identified the following two primary objectives for its proposed

redevelopment and expansion of the existing Recology solid waste transfer facility, included as

part of the CPP-V concept plan scenario:

1.

Replace aging and deteriorating infrastructure; and

2.

Provide the infrastructure needed to achieve San Francisco’s goal of zero waste.

2.6 Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures

The impacts and mitigation measures identified in this EIR are summarized in Table 2-1 at the

end of this chapter. This table lists potential impacts, recommended mitigation measures, and the

level of significance of the impact after any recommended mitigation measures are implemented.

Significant Unavoidable Impacts of Proposed Project Site

Development

This EIR identifies the following Significant Unavoidable impacts with the Project Site

development, by scenario:

Developer-Sponsored Plan (DSP) and Developer-Sponsored Plan –

Entertainment Variant (DSP-V)

Significant Unavoidable Aesthetics and Visual Resources Impact

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Impact 4.A-4: The Project would create a new source of substantial light or glare, which

would adversely affect day or nighttime views in the area.

Significant Unavoidable Air Quality Impacts

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Impact 4.B-2: The Project would generate construction emissions that would result in a

cumulatively considerable net increase of criteria pollutants and precursors for which the

air basin is in nonattainment under an applicable federal or state ambient air quality

standard.

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Impact 4.B-4: The Project would generate operational emissions that would result in a

cumulatively considerable net increase of criteria pollutants and precursors for which the

air basin is in nonattainment under an applicable federal or state ambient air quality

standard.

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Impact 4.B-9: The Project would conflict with or obstruct implementation of the

applicable air quality plan.

Significant Unavoidable Noise Impacts

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Impact 4.J-4: Project construction activities would result in substantial temporary or

periodic increase in ambient noise levels in the Project Site above levels existing without

the Project.

Significant Unavoidable Population and Housing Impact

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Impact 4.K-1: The Project would induce substantial population growth in the area either

directly or indirectly.

Significant Unavoidable Traffic and Circulation Impacts

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Impact 4.N-1: The Project would result in a substantial increase in traffic under Existing

plus Project conditions at intersections in the vicinity of the Project Site.

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Impact 4.N-2: The Project would contribute to significant existing traffic impacts at

freeway mainline segments.

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Impact 4.N-3: The Project would result in a significant increase in traffic under

Cumulative With Project conditions at the study intersections.

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Impact 4.N-4: The Project’s contribution to future cumulative traffic impacts at freeway

mainline segments would be cumulatively considerable.

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Impact 4.N-7: The Project would cause an increase in transit demand that could not be

accommodated by San Francisco Muni or SamTrans transit capacity.

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Impact 4.N-8: The Project would cause an increase in delays or operating costs resulting in

substantial adverse effects on transit service levels (i.e., additional buses or trains could be

required due to Project transit trips).

Significant Unavoidable Utilities Impacts (DSP-V only)

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Impact 4.O-3: The Project result in the construction of new water, wastewater treatment,

and/or stormwater drainage facilities or expansion of existing facilities, the constructions of

which could cause significant environmental effects.

Community Proposed Plan (CPP) and Community Proposed Plan – Recology

Expansion Variant (CPP-V)

Significant Unavoidable Aesthetics and Visual Resources Impact

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Impact 4.A-4: The Project would create a new source of substantial light or glare, which

would adversely affect day or nighttime views in the area.

Significant Unavoidable Air Quality Impacts

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Impact 4.B-2: The Project would generate construction emissions that would result in a

cumulatively considerable net increase of criteria pollutants and precursors for which the

air basin is in nonattainment under an applicable federal or state ambient air quality

standard.

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Impact 4.B-4: The Project would generate operational emissions that would result in a

cumulatively considerable net increase of criteria pollutants and precursors for which

the air basin is in nonattainment under an applicable federal or state ambient air quality

standard.

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Impact 4.B-9: The Project would conflict with or obstruct implementation of the

applicable air quality plan.

Significant Unavoidable Greenhouse Gas Emissions Impacts

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Impact 4.F-1: The Project (CPP and CPP-V scenarios) would generate GHG emissions,

either directly or indirectly, that may have a significant impact on the environment.

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Impact 4.F-2: The Project could conflict with an applicable plan, policy, or regulation of

an agency adopted for the purpose of reducing the emissions of greenhouse gases.

Significant Unavoidable Population and Housing Impact

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Impact 4.K-1: The Project would induce substantial population growth in the area either

directly or indirectly.

Significant Unavoidable Traffic and Circulation Impacts

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Impact 4.N-1: The Project would result in a substantial increase in traffic under Existing

plus Project conditions at intersections in the vicinity of the Project Site.

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Impact 4.N-2: The Project would contribute to significant existing traffic impacts at

freeway mainline segments.

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Impact 4.N-3: The Project would result in a significant increase in traffic under

Cumulative With Project conditions at the study intersections.

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Impact 4.N-4: The Project’s contribution to future cumulative traffic impacts at freeway

mainline segments would be cumulatively considerable.

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Impact 4.N-7: The Project would cause an increase in transit demand that could not be

accommodated by San Francisco Muni or SamTrans transit capacity.

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Impact 4.N-8: The Project would cause an increase in delays or operating costs resulting in

substantial adverse effects on transit service levels (i.e., additional buses or trains could be

required due to Project transit trips).

2.7 Alternatives

Chapter 5 of this EIR analyzes a range of reasonable alternatives to the Project Site

development. The alternatives that are analyzed in detail in that Chapter are described below.

2.7.1 No Project Alternatives

No Project-No Build Alternative

The No Project-No Build Alternative assumes that no Baylands concept plan scenario is

approved, and that there would be no further development on the Project Site. Existing conditions

would continue, and future infrastructure development would not occur under this alternative.

Existing, continuing uses in the Baylands include Sierra Point Lumber and Van Arsdale-Harris,

the Recology resource recovery facility, Brisbane Bayshore Industrial Park, Lazzari Fuel

Company, Brisbane Soils Processing, and the Brisbane Recycling rock crushing facility. Insofar

as the Geneva Avenue extension is included in the San Francisco Bay Area Regional

Transportation Plan and is assumed in the Candlestick Point-Hunters Point Shipyard Phase II

Development Plan Project EIR, the roadway extension could still occur under a no-build scenario

if it is funded and built solely by others. However, because the roadway extension and associated

interchange improvements at U.S. Highway 101 are unlikely to occur in the absence of any

development within the Baylands, it is assumed that the Geneva Avenue extension would not

occur under the No Project-No Build Alternative.

No Project-General Plan Buildout Alternative

This alternative assumes that none of the Baylands project scenarios are approved and that

buildout of the Project Site would occur pursuant to the existing adopted provisions of Brisbane

General Plan, which assumed existing uses would remain in the Northeast Bayshore and Beatty

Subareas, and that new development would occur only within the Baylands Subarea. The General

Plan designates the Baylands Subarea as Planned Development-Trade Commercial and

Marsh/Lagoon/Bayfront. Allowable uses under these designations include retail sales, offices,

residential uses, bulk sales, open space, recreational facilities, statuary, public and quasi-public

facilities, services and utilities, commercial services, hotels, research and development,

educational institutions, and lagoon/bayfront.

Presuming that “the realistic capacity of the land would be revealed with analysis of the specific

plans required before any development could proceed,” the General Plan EIR calculated the

hypothetical carrying capacity of the Baylands Subarea by defining the range of square footage of

development that “could be accommodated without producing more traffic than could reasonably

be mitigated to within the City’s level-of-service standard LOS D. The low end of the range of

square footage, one million square feet, related to high trip generating land use, such as certain

types of retail, and the high end, 4.2 million square feet to a low trip-generating land use such as

warehouse-type commercial. The actual trip generation and corresponding allowable square

footage of development would lie somewhere between the hypothetical ‘high’ and ‘low’ and

would reflect a mix of land use on the Baylands, as reflected in all three of the hypothetical long-

term land use alternatives.”

As noted above, the General Plan EIR sets forth three conceptual land use scenarios for the

Baylands Subarea, each reflecting a mix of retail and light industrial uses. The scenarios differ

from each other in the type of commercial use, ranging from small shops to a major shopping

center, and inclusion of a hotel/golf course resort facility in two of the alternatives. The General

Plan EIR also identified an initial 10-year buildout of the Baylands Subarea, indicating 650,000

square feet of development, including 450,000 square feet of retail and commercial services, as

well as 200,000 square feet of laboratory space and miscellaneous related uses.

2.7.2 Alternatives Intended to Avoid Significant Impacts

of theProposed Project

Renewable Energy Generation Alternative

The Renewable Energy Generation Alternative is based on a proposal by the Committee for

Renewable Energy for the Baylands (CREBL) to develop utility-scale renewable energy

generation facilities at the Baylands. CREBL’s goal for this alternative was to not only offset the

energy demand that would be generated by development of the Baylands, but to also produce

additional electricity for consumption by Brisbane homes, businesses, and City-owned facilities.

The City worked with the CREBL to develop a preliminary land use plan reflecting this goal. The

preliminary plan for this alternative defines the approximate acreages and locations for solar PV

and wind energy facilities.

To assist in the development of the Renewable Energy Generation Alternative, the City

contracted with Energy Solutions to perform an analysis regarding the technical feasibility and

energy generation potential of solar photovoltaic (PV) and wind energy generation within the

Baylands. This analysis led to a refinement of the preliminary plan as originally conceived in

order to optimize energy generation potential. The Renewable Energy Generation Alternative is

based on the concept proposed by CREBL as refined following the Energy Solutions study.

Land uses under the Renewable Energy Generation Alternative consist of 170 acres of alternative

energy generation facilities, including a combination of small vertical-axis wind turbines, wind

turbines placed within development areas, and solar PV panels; 654,900 square feet of research

and development facilities on 59 acres; and 173,800 square feet of retail/entertainment uses on

26 acres. A new water treatment plant would be constructed on seven acres, and the existing

lumberyards (142,500 square feet) would be relocated to a three-acre parcel within the Project

Site. The Recology expansion (included in the CPP-V) would also occur under this alternative.

The remainder of the site would be designated for open space/public uses.

The relocation of the existing lumberyards, Geneva Avenue extension, and water supply

agreement would occur as part of this alternative.

Reduced Intensity Non-Residential Alternative

The Reduced Intensity Non-Residential Alternative is intended to eliminate the significant

unavoidable greenhouse gas emissions impacts of the CPP and CPP-V scenarios. This was

accomplished by reducing development intensity within the Baylands and providing for 25 acres

of land dedicated to renewable energy production. The Reduced Intensity Non-Residential

Alternative provides for the expansion of the existing Recology facility within the northeast

portion of the Project Site. As with each of the Concept Plan scenarios, relocation of existing

lumberyards, adaptive reuse of the Roundhouse and Lazzari Fuel Company buildings, and

replacement of the existing 231,400-square-foot Brisbane Bayshore Industrial Park would occur.

Under the CPP-V scenario, total proposed new development would include:

•

General Retail: 500,000 square feet

•

General Office: 800,000 square feet

•

R&D: 2,000,000 square feet

•

Industrial/Warehouse: 224,000 square feet

•

Public/Civic (community center/community theater): 180,000 square feet

•

Recology Expansion (total): 752,000 square feet

•

Hotel: 520,000 square feet (650 rooms)

•

Institutional (medical office): 80,000 square feet

•

Renewable Energy Generation: 25 acres

Including existing lumberyard uses to be relocated, total square footage of development at

buildout of the Reduced Intensity Non-Residential Alternative would be 5,245,300 square feet.

Under this alternative, the maximum permitted 2,400 acre-feet of water supply would be reduced

to provide for the reduced water demand within the Baylands of the Reduced Intensity Non-

Residential Alternative along with 400 acre-feet amount of water to be used for citywide purposes.

Reduced Intensity Mixed Use Alternative

The Reduced Intensity Mixed Use Alternative is intended to substantially reduce the significant

unavoidable traffic impacts DSP and DSP-V scenarios, and by doing so, significant unavoidable

air quality and noise impacts resulting from project—generated traffic would be reduced. By

reducing the overall development intensity of the DSP scenario (including reductions in both

residential and non-residential development intensity), the Reduced Intensity Mixed Use

Alternative would also reduce the aesthetics impacts of the Project Site development.

As with each of the Concept Plan scenarios, relocation of existing lumberyards, adaptive reuse

of the Roundhouse and Lazzari Fuel Company buildings, and replacement of the existing

231,400- square-foot Brisbane Bayshore Industrial Park would occur.

The Reduced Intensity Mixed Use Alternative provides for development of 2,400 dwelling

units and 3,750,780 square feet of new non-residential development. This represents

approximately

54 percent of the proposed buildout of the DSP Concept Plan scenario. The Reduced Intensity

Mixed Use Alternative assumes the existing 44.7-acre area encompassing the Recology site stays

in place and is not expanded.

Under this alternative, the buildout density would be greater than under buildout of the existing

General Plan, but reduced from that proposed by each of the Project Site development scenarios

in order to reduce or avoid impacts while meeting basic Project objectives. Such objectives

include creating a dynamic open space network; striving to achieve energy neutrality, or better;

remediating contamination with the Project site; and establishing an integrated business

environment that complements Brisbane’s existing business community.

The relocation of the existing lumberyards to a site within the Baylands and the expansion of the

existing Recology facility would occur under this alternative. As would occur under each of the

Project Site development scenarios, existing uses including the Brisbane Bayshore Industrial

Park, Brisbane Soils Processing, and the Brisbane Recycling rock crushing facility would be

removed over time and replaced with new development under this alternative.

The Reduced Intensity Non-Residential Alternative also assumes that the Geneva Avenue

extension, along with implementation of the infrastructure improvements required to serve

development on the Project Site, would occur. Implementation of required remedial actions also

would occur under this alternative. This alternative would include development of small-scale

wind and solar energy generation technologies.

2.8 Environmentally Superior Alternative

CEQA requires that the EIR identify an environmentally superior alternative that, when compared

to the proposed scenarios and the alternatives considered, would avoid (or reduce to the greatest

extent) more of the adverse environmental effects identified for the Project Site development,

particularly any significant impacts. Typically, the No Project Alternative is identified as the

environmentally superior alternative since it involves retention of baseline conditions and avoids

all of the impacts associated with the proposed project. When that occurs, CEQA requires that an

alternative other than the No Project Alternative be identified.

In the case of the Baylands, the No Project-No Build Alternative would not be environmentally

superior since it allows existing site contamination to remain without remediation. The No

Project-General Plan Buildout would also not be environmentally superior since it provides for

future development of the site without a reliable water supply. Of the Project Site development

scenarios and alternatives evaluated in this EIR, the Renewable Energy Generation Alternative

would be the environmentally superior alternative since it is consistent with the Brisbane General

Plan, involves minimal impacts compared to other scenarios and alternatives, and meets key

project objectives including:

•

Remediating the Baylands to appropriate levels of safety, while eliminating ongoing

ecological damage.

•

Providing for a “green building” approach for future development.

•

Preserving, restoring, and enhancing wetlands and natural habitat and promoting physical

and visual connectivity between the San Bruno Mountains and the Bay.

•

Achieving a positive balance between energy demand and generation through maximum

use of passive and active sources of renewable energy.

•

Minimizing the net consumption of water supplies.

•

Accommodating project traffic in a manner that does not adversely affect Brisbane or

adjacent communities.

•

Incorporating innovative methods to minimize waste generation.

•

Minimizing impacts on Brisbane’s viewshed.

•

Helping the region achieve established zero waste goals for solid waste disposal.

•

Incorporating significant open space improvements.

•

Providing a degree of local employment opportunities.

•

Recognizing that Project Site development is of regional significance, providing for the

well-being of Brisbane residents and those of surrounding communities by minimizing

offsite impacts.

•

Providing onsite opportunities for education to contribute to public understanding of the

site, including its history, ecology and the Project Site development’s sustainability

mission.

•

Enhancing the City’s tax base.

•

Retaining and accommodating the expansion of existing businesses within the Baylands

that contribute to the City's fiscal health and economic vitality.

•

Establishing a project which remains economically viable on a long-term basis.

•

Providing greater choices for Brisbane residents establishing a place for uses that provide

desired goods and services.

2.9 Areas of Controversy and Issues to be Resolved

CEQA Guidelines Section 15123 specifies that the EIR summary shall identify “areas of

controversy” known to the Lead Agency, including issues raised by agencies and the public, and

issues to be resolved, including the choice among alternatives and whether or how to mitigate the

significant effects.

This section lists the areas of controversy and major concerns raised during environmental

scoping, as well as issues to be resolved. Issues to be resolved include those areas of concern that

will be addressed either (1) during the permitting and approval processes for Project components

and subsequent to the completion of the CEQA process, or (2) during design and implementation

of project site-specific development projects (assuming proposed Project Site development is

approved).

A summary of the issues that were raised in written and oral comments received in response to the

Notices of Preparation (NOPs) for this EIR is presented below. This summary list is compiled

based on written comments received (which are included in Appendix A of this EIR) and

comments

stated during the scoping meeting held on January 4, 2011, as well as the five community

scoping meetings held between February and June 2006. Each of these topics is addressed in this

EIR.

Major areas of controversy include, but are not limited to, the following:

•

Remediation of hazardous materials, including use of risk-based clean-up goals and the

level of hazardous materials clean-up being provided.

•

Proposed development of residential uses within the Project Site under the DSP and DSP-

V scenarios. Development of residential uses within the Baylands is now prohibited by the

Brisbane General Plan.

•

Preservation of community character, in relation to the amount and density of

development being proposed within the Project Site under all four scenarios. Proposed

development intensity under all four scenarios would be substantially greater than existing

development within Brisbane.

•

Preservation of scenic views of San Bruno Mountain and the San Francisco Bay, which

would be affected to varying degrees by each of the Project Site development scenarios.

•

Environmental sustainability, including the extent to each development scenario

addresses is “sustainable” as that term is discussed in Chapter 7, Sustainability, of this EIR, including the inability of the four Project Site development scenarios to achieve energy

neutrality (onsite production of renewable energy meeting or exceeding the energy

demands of Project Site development).

TABLE 2-1

SUMMARY OF IMPACTS, MITIGATION MEASURES, AND RESIDUAL IMPACTS

Significance

Significance

Environmental Impact

Mitigation Measures

Before Mitigation

After Mitigation

Aesthetics and Visual Resources

Impact 4.A-1: Project Site development

DSP:

Significant

Mitigation Measure 4.A-1a: Development within 350 feet of the eastern boundary of the Project Site (US

DSP:

LTS

would block or partially block views of scenic

Highway 101) shal be designed to avoid blockage of views of the Bay shoreline from Viewpoints 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, vistas, including San Bruno Mountain and the DSP-V: Significant

and 11. Each specific plan approved for development within the Project Site shall include development

DSP-V: LTS

San Francisco Bay, resulting in a substantial

CPP:

Significant

standards setting forth this requirement. These standards shal require that buildings within 350 feet of US

CPP:

LTS

adverse effect on a scenic vista.

Highway 101 be no taller than 80 feet in height.

CPP-V: Significant

CPP-V: LTS

Mitigation Measure 4.A-1b: Development within 350 feet of the eastern boundary of the Project Site (US

Highway 101) shal be designed to avoid blockage of views of the Bay shoreline from Viewpoints 1, 2, 8, and 11. Each specific plan approved for development within the Project Site shall include development standards setting forth this requirement. These standards shal include a requirement that buildings within 350 feet of US Highway 101 be no greater than 80 feet in height.

Impact 4.A-2: Project site development would DSP:

LTS

No mitigation is required.

not Project substantial y damage scenic

resources, including but not limited to trees,

DSP-V: LTS

rock outcroppings, hillsides, and historic

CPP:

LTS

buildings.

CPP-V: LTS

Impact 4.A-3: Project Site development

DSP:

Significant

Mitigation Measure 4.A-3: All site-specific development projects within the Project Site shall be subject to DSP:

LTS

would be substantial y greater in intensity than

the following minimum standards, which shall be set forth in required specific plan(s) prepared for

existing surrounding development. While such DSP-V: Significant

development of the Project Site:

DSP-V: LTS

development would not substantially degrade CPP:

Significant

CPP:

LTS

the existing visual character of the site (former

• Landscaping/Open Space: Landscaping and open space areas shall be designed to provide usable railyard and landfill), the substantial difference CPP-V: Significant

outdoor spaces; to provide a pedestrian orientation within residential (DSP and DSP-V scenarios) and non- CPP-V: LTS

between the intensity of proposed Project Site

residential development areas; and to avoid the appearance of a solid mass of buildings as viewed from development and that of its surroundings

within the Project Site, from US Highway 101, from Bayshore Boulevard, and from the representative

would substantially degrade the existing

viewpoints shown in Figure 4.A-1.

character of surrounding development by

• Development Intensity, Setbacks, Stepbacks, and Building Heights: Variations, including reductions introducing a large amount of development

in the development intensity of site-specific development sites within the Project Site from the maximum that is out of scale with surrounding

allowable development intensity, shal be provided to maintain compatibility with the development intensity development.

of surrounding neighborhoods and community areas. Variations in building heights (including reductions from maximum allowable heights), along with appropriate building setbacks and provision of provision of buildings stepbacks in height, shal be employed to maintain a feeling of openness within Project Site open space areas; to maintain compatibility with the scale of historic structures being preserved onsite; and to reduce the perceived intensity of development as viewed from the Geneva Avenue extension, Bayshore

Boulevard, and Viewpoints 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, and 11,

• Roofs: Roof design shall be compatible with the building design and articulation, emphasizing color, form, and materials. Rooftop mechanical equipment shall be screened from visibility from the representative

viewpoints shown in Figure 4.A-1. Roofs shal incorporate opportunities for solar panels, which when

instal ed need not be screened from view.

NI = No Impact

LTS = Less than Significant

SU = Significant Unavoidable

TABLE 2-1 (Continued)

SUMMARY OF IMPACTS, MITIGATION MEASURES, AND RESIDUAL IMPACTS

Significance

Significance

Environmental Impact

Mitigation Measures

Before Mitigation

After Mitigation

Aesthetics and Visual Resources (cont.)

Impact 4.A-3 (cont.)

• Fenestration: Window patterns shal be wel proportioned to the building, shal be varied to achieve diversity in architecture, and shall provide adequate light and air to interiors.

• Building Articulation: Facade articulation of a minimum of five feet shal be required at minimum intervals of 80 feet.

• Building Materials: Materials shal be high quality with textures and colors that further accentuate building design. Changes in building materials along a building face shall relate to building massing.

• Signage: Signage shall complement building design in material, scale, lettering, and lighting and enhance the public realm.

• Transparency: In retail buildings along publicly accessible frontages, 40 to 60 percent of ground-floor wal areas shall be transparent.

• Building Facades: Building design shal avoid large flat wall areas unbroken by protections, recesses, or other architectural features. Entrances shal be appropriately scaled and easy to find.

• Outdoor Storage and Mechanical Equipment: Any permitted outdoor storage or mechanical equipment shal be fully screened from view from areas accessible to the general public, as wel as from the

representative viewpoints shown in Figure 4.A-1

• Parking: Podium or structured parking shall be wrapped with active uses at ground level and not exposed to the street. As part of the approval of specific plan(s) for development within the Project Site, the City shal first make the finding that the design standards and guidelines contained in the specific plan set forth, at a minimum, these standards.

As part of the approval of all subsequent site-specific development within the Project Site, the approving body for such development shall first make the finding that the site-specific development being reviewed meets the standards and guidelines set forth in the applicable specific plan implementing the requirements of this mitigation measure.

Impact 4.A-4: Project Site development

Nighttime Lighting

Mitigation Measure 4.A-4a: All development within the Project Site shall comply with the fol owing lighting Nighttime Lighting

would create substantial new sources of

design standards in order to minimize project lighting to the extent required for safety and comfort only in daytime glare a part of onsite buildings, along DSP:

Significant

order to reduce nighttime lighting effects:

DSP:

SU

with substantial nighttime lighting from streets, DSP-V: Significant

DSP-V: SU

buildings, parking lots, and other outdoor

• Limit light spill across the property lines, such that il umination at the property line of any use within the activity areas.

CPP:

Significant

Project

CPP:

SU

Site that is attributable to the subject property does not exceed 0.1 foot-candles on business properties and CPP-V: Significant

0.05 foot-candles on residential properties and open space areas. Onsite lighting of site-specific

CPP-V: SU

development within the Project Site shall result in zero direct-beam il umination leaving the site.

Daytime Glare

Daytime Glare

• Street lighting shall be comprised of shorter, pedestrian-scaled fixtures, rather than tall cobra head fixtures DSP:

Significant

•

DSP:

LTS

Laser source lights and searchlights, and any other high-intensity light for outdoor advertising or

DSP-V: Significant

entertainment used to attract attention to commercial activities or community events, shall be prohibited.\

DSP-V: LTS

CPP:

Significant

• Light fixtures that produce a warm light and focus the light downward onto the pedestrian zone shall CPP:

LTS

be selected.

CPP-V: Significant

•

CPP-V: LTS

Exterior lighting shall be kept to the minimum required for safety; purely decorative lighting displays shall be prohibited.

NI = No Impact

LTS = Less than Significant

SU = Significant Unavoidable

TABLE 2-1 (Continued)

SUMMARY OF IMPACTS, MITIGATION MEASURES, AND RESIDUAL IMPACTS

Significance

Significance

Environmental Impact

Mitigation Measures

Before Mitigation

After Mitigation

Aesthetics and Visual Resources (cont.)

Impact 4.A-4 (cont.)

• All parking lot, recreational area, walkway, and trail lighting shall have no light emitted above 90

degrees.

• Project lighting shall be designed to control light energy and ensure that exterior lighting is directed downward and away from adjacent streets and buildings in a manner designed to minimize offsite light

spillage.

• A master plan for street and parking lot lighting shall be approved by the City prior to final approval of design plans for roadways within the Brisbane portion of the Project Site.

- All streets within the Brisbane portion of the Project Site shal have uniform lighting standards

with regard to style, colors, and materials in order to ensure consistency with design.

- Parking lot lighting shall be of the same source of illumination as street lighting so as to

ensure uniformity of night lighting color.

- Due to their high energy efficiency, long life, and spectral characteristics, Narrow-Spectrum Amber

LEDs shal be the preferred illumination source throughout the Brisbane portion of the Project Site.

• A photometric analysis and lighting plan shall be prepared for each development project. The photometric analysis shal include an assessment of potential lighting impacts based on the height, location, light fixtures, direction, illumination intensity, and hours of operation. This analysis shall identify any potential light spill beyond the boundary of the specific plan, as well as light spill beyond the boundaries of individual sites within the Project Site Lighting performance standards as described above shall apply. The lighting plan shall demonstrate maintenance, to the maximum extent feasible, of ambient light levels as measured from 100 feet from the individual site. The lighting plan shall be submitted to the Community Development Department and City Engineer for final approval prior to approval of a building permit.

Mitigation Measure 4.A-4b: All building exteriors within the Project Site shal be composed of textured and other non-reflective materials, including high-performance tinted non-mirrored glass. Reflective materials on building exteriors that have a light reflectivity factor greater than 30 percent shall be limited to less than Air Quality

Impact 4.B-1: Project Site development

DSP: Significant

Mitigation Measure 4.B-1: To reduce fugitive dust emissions, the fol owing provisions shall be incorporated DSP: LTS

would result in substantial localized dust

into construction specifications for all site-specific development projects within the Project Site. These during the anticipated 20-year construction

DSP-V: Significant

measures would reduce fugitive dust emissions primarily during soil movement, grading and demolition

DSP-V: LTS

period.

CPP: Significant

activities but also during vehicle and equipment movement on unpaved project sites.

CPP: LTS

CPP-V: Significant

Basic Controls that Apply to All Construction Sites

CPP-V: LTS

1. All exposed surfaces (e.g., parking areas, staging areas, soil piles, graded areas, and unpaved

access roads) shall be watered two times per day.

2. All haul trucks transporting soil, sand, or other loose material off-site shall be covered.

NI = No Impact

LTS = Less than Significant

SU = Significant Unavoidable

TABLE 2-1 (Continued)

SUMMARY OF IMPACTS, MITIGATION MEASURES, AND RESIDUAL IMPACTS

Significance

Significance

Environmental Impact

Mitigation Measures

Before Mitigation

After Mitigation

Air Quality (cont.)

Impact 4.B-1 (cont.)

3. All visible mud or dirt track-out onto adjacent public roads shall be removed using wet power vacuum street sweepers at least once per day. The use of dry power sweeping is prohibited.

4. All vehicle speeds on unpaved roads shal be limited to 15 mph.

5. All roadways, driveways, and sidewalks to be paved shal be completed as soon as possible.

Building pads shall be laid as soon as possible after grading unless seeding or soil binders are used.

6. Idling times shall be minimized either by shutting equipment off when not in use or reducing the

maximum idling time to 5 minutes (as required by the California airborne toxics control measure Title 13, Section 2485 of California Code of Regulations). Clear signage shall be provided for construction

workers at all access points.

7. All construction equipment shall be maintained and properly tuned in accordance with manufacturer’s specifications. All equipment shall be checked by a certified mechanic and determined to be running in proper condition prior to operation.

8. A publicly visible sign shal be posted with the telephone number and person to contact at the Lead Agency regarding dust complaints. This person shall respond and take corrective action within 48 hours.

BAAQMD’s phone number shal also be visible to ensure compliance with applicable regulations.

Impact 4.B-2: Project Site development will

DSP:

Significant

Mitigation Measure 4.B-2a: To reduce construction vehicle emissions, the following provisions shal be DSP:

SU

generate cumulatively considerable

incorporated into construction specifications for al projects on the Baylands:

construction emissions of criteria pollutants

DSP-V: Significant

DSP-V: SU

and precursors for which the air basin is in

• Idling times shall be minimized either by shutting diesel-powered or gasoline-powered equipment off when CPP:

Significant

CPP:

SU

nonattainment under an applicable federal or

not in use or reducing the maximum idling time of diesel-powered equipment to five minutes (as required state ambient air quality standard from onsite CPP-V: Significant

by the California airborne toxics control measure Title 13, Section 2485 of California Code of Regulations CPP-V: SU

and mobile sources.

[CCR]). Clear signage shall be provided for construction workers at all access points.

• All construction equipment shall be maintained and properly tuned in accordance with manufacturer’s specifications. It shal be the contractor’s responsibility to ensure that all equipment has been checked by a certified mechanic and determined to be running in proper condition prior to operation.

• All construction contract specifications shall include a requirement that on-road diesel trucks used to transport spoils consist of 2007 or newer model-year trucks with factory built engines. All on-road diesel trucks shall be required to have emission control labels as specified in 13 CCR 2183(c) or any subsequent updates to this CARB regulation, whichever is more stringent. The construction contract specifications shall require that the contractor submit to the City a comprehensive inventory of all on-road trucks used to haul spoils. The inventory shall include each vehicle’s license plate number, the engine production year, and a notation of whether the truck is in possession of an emission control label as defined in 13 CCR. The

contractor shal update the inventory and submit it monthly to the City throughout the duration of the project.

Mitigation Measure 4.B-2b: All construction contract specifications shall include a requirement that off-road construction equipment used for site improvements shal be equipped with Tier 3 (Tier 2 if greater than 750 hp) diesel engines or better. All diesel generators used for project construction must meet Tier 4

emissions standards. If new emissions standards are adopted by U.S. EPA during project construction,

construction contract specifications shall incorporate whichever standard is more stringent.

NI = No Impact

LTS = Less than Significant

SU = Significant Unavoidable

TABLE 2-1 (Continued)

SUMMARY OF IMPACTS, MITIGATION MEASURES, AND RESIDUAL IMPACTS

Significance

Significance

Environmental Impact

Mitigation Measures

Before Mitigation

After Mitigation

Air Quality (cont.)

Impact 4.B -3: Project Site development

DSP:

LTS

No mitigation is required.

would not expose sensitive receptors to

substantial concentrations of toxic air

DSP-V: LTS

contaminants or respirable particulate matter

CPP:

LTS

(PM2.5).

CPP-V: LTS

Impact 4.B-4: Operational emissions from

DSP:

Significant

Mitigation Measure 4.B-4: The fol owing measures identified in the 2012 BAAQMD CEQA Guidelines shall DSP:

SU

Project Site development result in a

be implemented for site-specific development projects within the Project Site and shall be included, as considerable net increase of criteria pollutants DSP-V: Significant

applicable, into commercial leases, as well as Covenants, Codes, and Restrictions (CC&Rs) within the DSP-V: SU

and precursors for which the air basin is in

CPP:

Significant

Project Site:

CPP:

SU

nonattainment under an applicable federal or

state ambient air quality standard, primarily

CPP-V: Significant

• Provide free transit passes (e.g., Clipper Card for use on Caltrain, San Francisco Municipal Railway [Muni], CPP-V: SU

from mobile (vehicular) sources.

and SAMTrans) to employees (for employers of 100 or more employees);

• Provide and maintain secure bike parking for commercial and industrial uses (at least one space per 20 vehicle spaces) as a condition of occupancy permit/tenancy contract;

• Provide and maintain showers and changing facilities for employees as a condition of final building permit;

• Provide information on transportation alternatives to employees as a condition of occupancy

permit/tenancy contract;

• Establish a dedicated employee transportation coordinator for each site-specific development as a

condition of occupancy permit/tenancy contract;

• Provide and maintain preferential carpool and vanpool parking for non-residential uses;

• Increase building energy efficiency by 20 percent beyond Title 24 (reduces NOx related to natural gas combustion);

• Require use of electrically powered landscape equipment through CC&Rs;

• Require only natural gas hearths in residential units as a condition of final building permit;

• Use low VOC architectural coatings in maintaining buildings through CC&Rs;

• Require smart meters and programmable thermostats;

• Meet Green Building Code standards in all new construction (reduces NOx related to natural gas

combustion); and

• Instal solar water heaters for all uses as feasible.

• A majority of these measures could be included in the TDM plan that would be required of all project scenarios. Refer to Mitigation Measure 4.N-13 of the Section 4.N, Traffic and Circulation, of this EIR.

NI = No Impact

LTS = Less than Significant

SU = Significant Unavoidable

TABLE 2-1 (Continued)

SUMMARY OF IMPACTS, MITIGATION MEASURES, AND RESIDUAL IMPACTS

Significance

Significance

Environmental Impact

Mitigation Measures

Before Mitigation

After Mitigation

Air Quality (cont.)

Impact 4.B-5: Sensitive receptors would not

DSP:

LTS

No mitigation is required.

be exposed to substantial concentrations of

toxic air contaminants or respirable particulate DSP-V: LTS

matter (PM2.5) as the result of Project Site

CPP:

LTS

development.

CPP-V: LTS

Impact 4.B-6: Persons (new receptors) would DSP:

LTS

No mitigation is required.

not be exposed to substantial levels of toxic

air contaminants (TACs), which may lead to

DSP-V: LTS

adverse health as the result of Project Site

CPP:

LTS

development.

CPP-V: LTS

Impact 4.B-7: Sensitive receptors would not

DSP:

LTS

No mitigation is required.

be exposed to substantial carbon monoxide

concentrations as the result of Project Site

DSP-V: LTS

development.

CPP:

LTS

CPP-V: LTS

Impact 4.B-8: Objectionable odors would be

DSP:

Significant

Mitigation Measure 4.B-8: Recycled Water Plant Odor Management Plan. Prior to the start of operation DSP:

LTS

generated by the proposed onsite recycled

pursuant to issuance of a permit to operate from San Francisco Public Utilities Commission or RWQCB, the water plant, affecting a substantial number of

DSP-V: Significant

recycled water plant shal formulate and implement a progressive Odor Management Plan for review and

DSP-V: LTS

people under all Project site development

CPP:

Significant

comment by BAAQMD prior to review and approval by the City. The Odor Management Plan shal select a

CPP:

LTS

scenarios. In addition, expansion of the

sufficient number of control measures from the fol owing menu of options identified by BAAQMD to attain a existing Recology facility would also generate CPP-V: Significant

performance standard which meets the odor detection thresholds of BAAQMD Regulation 7 as achieved and

CPP-V: LTS

objectionable odors affecting a substantial

verified by the BAAQMD inspector.

number of people under the CPP-V scenario.

• Activated carbon filter/carbon adsorption

• Biofiltration/bio trickling filters

• Fine bubble aerator

• Hooded enclosures

• Wet and dry scrubbers

• Caustic and hypochlorite chemical scrubbers

• Ammonia scrubber

• Energy efficient blower system

• Thermal oxidizer

NI = No Impact

LTS = Less than Significant

SU = Significant Unavoidable

TABLE 2-1 (Continued)

SUMMARY OF IMPACTS, MITIGATION MEASURES, AND RESIDUAL IMPACTS

Significance

Significance

Environmental Impact

Mitigation Measures

Before Mitigation

After Mitigation

Air Quality (cont.)

Impact 4.B-8 (cont.)

• Capping/covering storage basins and anaerobic ponds

• Mixed flow exhaust

• Wastewater circulation technology

• Exhaust stack and vent location with respect to receptors

Impact 4.B-9: Would the Project conflict with DSP:

Significant

Mitigation Measure 4.B-9: The following TDM measures shal be implemented:

DSP:

SU

or obstruct implementation of the applicable

air quality plan?

DSP-V: Significant

• Promote use of clean fuel-efficient vehicles through preferential parking and/or installation of charging DSP-V: SU

stations.

Because each Project Site development

CPP:

Significant

CPP:

SU

scenario results in significant unavoidable

• Promote zero-emission vehicles by providing a neighborhood electric vehicle program to reduce the need CPP-V: Significant

CPP-V: SU

emissions of criteria pol utants during both

to have a car or second car vehicles as one potential element of a TDM program that would be required of construction and operations, Project Site

all new developments.

development would not support the primary

See also Table 4.B-21.

goals of the Clean Air Plan and would

therefore conflict with its implementation.

Biological Resources

Impact 4.C-1: Project Site development

DSP:

Significant

Mitigation Measure 4.C-1a: Prior to construction, or any other Project Site development-related ground DSP:

LTS

would have a substantial adverse effect on

disturbance activities on Icehouse Hill, the applicant shall conduct pre-construction presence/absence candidate, sensitive, or special-status plant

DSP-V: Significant

surveys for special-status plants.

DSP-V: LTS

and wildlife species, including species which

CPP:

Significant

CPP:

LTS

meet the definition of endangered, rare or

Initial surveys at Icehouse Hil shal be carried out in conjunction with surveys for endangered butterfly host threatened in CEQA Guidelines Section

CPP-V: Significant

plants as described in Mitigation Measure 4.C-1c. Surveys would be implemented to determine if a special- CPP-V: LTS

15380, through direct injury or mortality from

status plant species has colonized the site in the interim between the determination of baseline conditions for bird and bat strikes on wind turbines and

this EIR, and project initiation, as wel as to provide site-specific direction for final trail routing and design to buildings, loss of special status plants, and

avoid sensitive plant species (see Mitigation Measures 4.C-1b and 4.C-1c).

discouragement of use of other habitat areas

Surveys shal be conducted in accordance with CNPS and CDFW rare plant survey guidelines and shall be

due to the close presence of human activities.

conducted during the flowering period when each species is most readily identifiable.

In order to capture variability of special-status plant species distribution, three special-status plant surveys shal be conducted at two-week intervals during the appropriate flowering period (April to June), before commencement of any development activities on Icehouse Hill.

Any special-status plant populations shall be mapped in the field (see Mitigation Measure 4.C-1b). If the presence of any special-status plant species is confirmed, a copy of the survey results shal be forwarded to CDFW, and Mitigation Measure 4.C-1b shal be implemented.

In the event that special-status plants are not identified within development areas, including areas used for construction, the additional mitigation identified in Mitigation Measure 4.C-1b is not required.

NI = No Impact

LTS = Less than Significant

SU = Significant Unavoidable

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Significance

Environmental Impact

Mitigation Measures

Before Mitigation

After Mitigation

Biological Resources (cont.)

Impact 4.C-1 (cont.)

Mitigation Measure 4.C-1b: Documented plant occurrences on Icehouse Hil shal be avoided by

establishing a buffer zone of no less than 25 feet prior to Project trail construction, or other ground-disturbing activities having the potential to disturb or result in mortality of special-status plant populations. This buffer zone shall be demarcated using flagging, orange fencing, or any other visual barrier between plant

populations and the active disturbance footprint. Buffer distances may be increased if hydrology features would be altered as a result of train construction.

If the City determines that disturbance or mortality is unavoidable, special-status plants shal be restored onsite in either the annual grassland or coastal scrub habitat located on Ice House Hill. Restoration would be at a 1:1 ratio consistent with typical CDFW requirements in areas that are to remain as post-development open space, as is Icehouse Hill. The 1:1 replacement ratio shal be met at the end of five years, and may therefore require initial plantings at a greater than 1:1 ratio, as determined by a qualified botantist. If feasible, special-status plants and/or seeds shall be salvaged from on-site plants and used for any replacement

plantings.

To reduce impacts from off-trail use, and increased horse use, trail head signage shal be required to educate the public regarding sensitive resources and restoration that would be affected by off-trail use. Mitigation areas shall be fenced or marked for three years. Trail use rules shall be developed prior to construction, and in addition to limiting use to identified trails, may include other requirements to limit the possibility that sensitive species would be impacted.

To avoid indirect impacts to special status plant species that could occur if slope drainage or surface hydrology is modified as a result of trail construction Mitigation Measure 4.C1-g shall also be applied.

Prior to issuance of project approvals, and in coordination with state and federal permitting requirements, a five-year restoration mitigation and monitoring program shall be developed and implemented for any planting areas established to mitigate impacts to special-status species plants. Restoration success criteria shal include:

1) Establishment of mitigation site(s) at or near the location of impacts where plant restoration will occur.

2) A qualified botanist shall identify an appropriate plant palette and restoration methodology compatible with the specific impacted special status species. Mitigation sites could include existing annual grassland or coastal scrub habitat areas on Icehouse Hill, depending on site conditions and locations of special status plants found.

3) No loss in total number of individual plants in a special status plant population found on Project Site shall be verified at the end of the five-year monitoring period established in coordination with state and federal agencies with jurisdiction over these resources.

Mitigation Measure 4.C-1c: Prior to any trail-related construction, vegetation management, development, or any other ground disturbing activities taking place on Icehouse Hill, pre-construction surveys for butterfly larval host plants ( Viola pedunculata, Lupinus albifrons, L. formosus, and L. versicolor) shall be conducted by a qualified invertebrate biologist with demonstrated experience working with the species to ensure avoidance of such host plants. Required surveys may be conducted in conjunction with the rare plant surveys required under Mitigation Measure 4.C-1a. The timing for these preconstruction surveys is further specified, below.

NI = No Impact

LTS = Less than Significant

SU = Significant Unavoidable

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Significance

Environmental Impact

Mitigation Measures

Before Mitigation

After Mitigation

Biological Resources (cont.)

Impact 4.C-1 (cont.)

All populations of butterfly host plants located on Icehouse Hil shal be mapped and trails shall be designed to avoid them, whether or not they are being used by butterflies at the time of the initial surveys. All populations of butterfly host plants located on Icehouse Hill shall be inspected by a qualified invertebrate biologist, at an appropriate time of year, to determine whether or not they are being used by endangered butterflies for reproduction. If it is determined that they are being used for reproductive purposes by endangered butterflies, the specific project applicant shall contact USFWS to identify the appropriate consultation process prior to proceeding further with any activities on Icehouse Hil . Consultation may indicate that an Incidental Take Permit is required pursuant to the FESA.

If populations of callippe silverspot or Mission blue butterflies are determined to be reproducing on Icehouse Hill, the property owner shal prepare and implement a Butterfly Protection Plan in coordination with the USFWS and the habitat managers for the SBMHCP prior to any ground-disturbing activities on or adjacent to Icehouse Hill. The plan shal include, but not be limited to, the following elements:

• Pre-construction surveys shall be conducted during the period of identification for larval host plants and butterfly larvae in the flowering and/or breeding season immediately prior to trail construction or any other work scheduled to occur on Icehouse Hil .

• Trail construction on Icehouse Hill shall avoid populations of larval host plants.

• All trails, or alternately, sensitive habitats, shal be fenced to minimize the establishment of “informal” trails through habitats supporting special-status plants.

• Dogs shall be allowed on Icehouse Hil trails on leash only.

• Interpretative signage shall be posted at trailheads explaining the presence of endangered butterflies and/or their habitat and the importance of preserving Icehouse Hill as habitat for endangered species.

• Grassland habitat on Icehouse Hill shall be restored and enhanced to maintain and expand healthy

populations of butterfly host plants. This shall include regular and ongoing management of non-native

invasive species, such as French broom and fennel, as well as revegetation with native grassland species and establishment of new populations of butterfly host plants for cal ippe silverspot and Mission blue butterfly species, particularly lupine host species and Veolia species. These efforts shall be planned in coordination

with similar SBMHCP efforts and according to the butterfly habitat restoration and vegetation management guidelines that have been established for the SBMHCP (San Mateo County, 2007). The criteria for

successful implementation of habitat restoration shall be no loss of butterfly habitat and at least 50 percent cover

(includes at least two of the lupine species used by butterflies) in restored areas after five years.

Mitigation Measure 4.C-1d: The following steps shall be taken to avoid direct losses of nests, eggs, and nestlings and indirect impacts to special status avian species.

Vegetation removal including removal of trees and shrubs as part of site development shall be confined to the non-breeding season, except as provided for below. Grading or ground disturbance activities associated with site development including site remediation activities shall occur after pre-construction protocol burrowing owl surveys are conducted as described below and in the 2012 CDFW Staff Report on Burrowing

NI = No Impact

LTS = Less than Significant

SU = Significant Unavoidable

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Significance

Significance

Environmental Impact

Mitigation Measures

Before Mitigation

After Mitigation

Biological Resources (cont.)

Impact 4.C-1 (cont.)

• If removal of trees and shrubs or disturbance to trees and shrubs (i.e., tree removal, tree trimming) is proposed to occur between January 1 and September 15, a qualified avian biologist shal survey any

trees proposed to be removed or trimmed during the nesting season (i.e., January 1 through September

15) to determine if active nests are present. Surveys shall occur not more than 14 days prior to tree

removal or trimming. If active nests are found, tree removal and/or tree trimming shal be conducted only after the young have left the nest and the nest is no longer in use. Confirmation that the nest is no longer in use shal be provided by a qualified biologist familiar with the species.

If the qualified avian biologist identifies active nests, a no disturbance buffer of 150 feet shal be established and monitored by a qualified avian biologist, with authority to stop work in the event

construction activities encroach within the disturbance buffer thus ensuring that impacts to nesting birds would not occur.

Survey and monitoring reports shal be submitted to City staff for review: preconstruction survey reports shal be submitted prior to initiating construction activities; monitoring reports shall be submitted weekly until activities associated with nest habitat removal or disturbance activities are completed.

• Prior to initiating grading or ground disturbance activities associated with remediation activities required prior to site development, the following shal occur:

- Not less than 45 days prior to site grading, a qualified biologist shal survey the site to determine the presence of active burrowing owl nests. If active nests are found passive relocation of the individuals would be accomplished according to the CDFW standards in effect at the time of the survey including

the 2012 CDFW Staff Report on Burrowing Owls.

- Results of the burrowing owl survey will be forwarded to CDFW.

- Should the results of the survey include positive finding for occupied burrows, the location and condition of the burrows shal be reported to the CDFW and an on-site mitigation plan shall be prepared for review and approval by the CDFW. Onsite mitigation shall include construction of artificial burrows at a ratio of not less than 1:1 with the burrows located away from areas permitted for use by dogs and hikers.

Following construction of the artificial burrows, the existing owls shal be passively removed from their burrows using one-way trap doors. The artificial burrows shal be monitored for a period of five years to confirm occupation by the species. Monitoring reports shall be forwarded to the CDFW to document

compliance with this mitigation measure.

Mitigation Measure 4.C-1e: Prior to construction of any wind turbines within the Project Site, the applicant for such wind turbines shal prepare a site-specific micrositing report in designing the proposed turbine layout that incorporates modeling of raptor species’ flight patterns, hovering or kiting patterns, bat roosting habitat areas and foraging areas. The report shall provide micrositing recommendations to reduce avian collision and impacts to bat species that shall be implemented in the final design and placement of wind turbines.

Utilization data; digital elevation modeling; slope attributes; techniques to identify saddles, notches, and benches; and associations between bird utilization and topography may be included, for example. The report shal include adaptive management during and after Project Site construction using information gathered in the pre-construction assessment to guide possible Project modifications, mitigation, or the need for and NI = No Impact

LTS = Less than Significant

SU = Significant Unavoidable

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Significance

Significance

Environmental Impact

Mitigation Measures

Before Mitigation

After Mitigation

Biological Resources (cont.)

Impact 4.C-1 (cont.)

design of post-construction studies; post-construction studies can test design modifications and operational activities to determine their effectiveness in avoiding or minimizing significant adverse impacts (USFWS, 2010b). The design of wind turbines shal minimize the use of above ground electrical cabling; be designed with solid surfaces that are not conducive to perching; not run when visibility is poor, such as at night and during periods of heavy fog; and be designed with low rotor speeds (20 rpm maximum).

Mitigation Measure 4.C-1f: Prior to construction or operation of wind turbines within the Project Site, the applicant shall implement the following mitigation measure, which is based upon the California Bat Working Group Guidelines for Assessing and Minimizing Impacts to Bats at Wind Energy Development Sites in

California (CBWG, 2006). These measures will help to mitigate the Project’s effects on bats by addressing the data gaps that prevent adequate assessment of the Project’s effects on bats, such as what bat species are using the site and how they are using the Project area.

The applicant shall contribute to the body of knowledge on bat/turbine interactions by performing pre-

construction and post-construction surveys, and post-construction monitoring within the Project area at each discrete location of a wind turbine or solar facility.

Mitigation Measure 4.C-1g: Construction and operation of proposed recreational and open space areas along Visitation Creek or adjacent to the northern lagoon edge shall include implementation of erosion control and water pol ution control measures consistent with Storm Water Pol ution Prevention Program (SWPPP)

requirements, and implementation of an on-going maintenance plan to ensure no reduction in water and

environmental quality as a result of recreational uses adjacent to the Creek and lagoon.

Project applicants shall provide the City with proof that appropriate stormwater permits have been

obtained pursuant to the City of Brisbane’s NPDES stormwater discharge permit, the San Francisco

Regional MS4

Permit. This shall include construction site inspection and control programs at all construction sites, with follow- up and enforcement consistent with each Permittee’s respective Enforcement Response Plan, to

prevent construction site discharges of pollutants and impacts on beneficial uses of receiving waters. The goal of Provision C.3 of the MS4 Permit is for the Permittee, such as the City of Brisbane, to use their planning authorities to include appropriate source control, site design, and stormwater treatment measures in new development and redevelopment projects to address both soluble and insoluble stormwater runoff

pol utant discharges and prevent increases in runoff flows from new development and redevelopment

projects. This goal is to be accomplished primarily through the implementation of low impact development techniques.

Project applicants shall comply with local municipal requirements and the local storm water program as mandated under the Municipal Stormwater Permit, including, at minimum, the following measures:

• Plan the development to fit the topography, soils, drainage pattern and natural vegetation of the Project Site.

• Delineate clearing limits, easements, setbacks, sensitive or critical areas, trees, drainage courses, and buffer zones to prevent excessive or unnecessary disturbances and exposure.

• Phase grading operations to reduce disturbed areas and time of exposure.

NI = No Impact

LTS = Less than Significant

SU = Significant Unavoidable

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Environmental Impact

Mitigation Measures

Before Mitigation

After Mitigation

Biological Resources (cont.)

Impact 4.C-1 (cont.)

• Limit on-site construction routes and stabilize construction entrance(s) and exit(s).

• Any increase in impervious surface area shal include establishment of vegetated swales, permeable

pavement materials, preserve vegetation, re-plant with native vegetation and appropriate measures should be evaluated and implemented where appropriate.

• Whenever practicable, native vegetation buffer areas shal be provided as part of a project to control pol utants from entering the Bay, and vegetation shall be substituted for rock riprap, concrete, or other hard surface shoreline and bank erosion control methods where appropriate and practicable.

• Construct diversion dikes and drainage swales to channel runoff around the site and away from bodies of water.

• Use berms and drainage ditches to divert runoff around exposed areas.

• Place diversion ditches across the top of cut slopes.

• No use of fertilizers or pesticides.

Applicants shall prepare a maintenance program for approval by the City that includes maintenance of water quality pollution-control features such as swales, sediment traps or other passive applications of pol ution-prevention measures required as part of NPDES permitting. The maintenance program shall address the

management of open space adjacent to the Brisbane lagoon and Visitation Creek and, at minimum, shal

include the following requirements, to be performed to the satisfaction of the City:

• Identify the entity responsible for ongoing maintenance of the lagoon perimeter and recreational facilities within the perimeter area (e.g., property owners’ association, landscape maintenance district), along with provisions permitting the City to enforce maintenance requirements and recoup costs for such

enforcement.

• Provide trash receptacles at appropriate locations and regular litter removal.

• Maintain all improvements within the lagoon perimeter in a safe and working condition.

• Identify a funding mechanism to ensure site maintenance and implementation of environmental quality monitoring at the creek and lagoon as part of the open space interpretive center. Monitoring parameters may include but would not be limited to water quality monitoring, vegetation monitoring, and passive

observation and recording of fish species present.

See also Mitigation Measures 4.H-1a, 4.H-1b and 4.H-4.

Impact 4.C-2: Project Site development

DSP:

Significant

Mitigation Measure 4.C-2a: The applicant shal avoid or minimize adverse effects on sensitive natural DSP:

LTS

would have a substantial adverse effect on

communities and restored wetland mitigation areas created to comply with remediation permit requirements riparian habitat resulting from proposed site

DSP-V: Significant

or any restored habitat that may have been created as part of site clean-up actions. After Project Site DSP-V: LTS

remediation and grading operations.

CPP:

Significant

remediation has concluded, measures shal be implemented to avoid impacts to sensitive natural

CPP:

LTS

communities or restored habitat areas, including the instal ation of silt fencing, straw wattles, or other CPP-V: Significant

appropriate erosion and sediment control methods or devices to prevent runoff and construction debris from CPP-V: LTS

NI = No Impact

LTS = Less than Significant

SU = Significant Unavoidable

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Environmental Impact

Mitigation Measures

Before Mitigation

After Mitigation

Biological Resources (cont.)

Impact 4.C-2 (cont.)

entering these areas. Such measures shall also be employed where pre-construction grading and post-

remediation development may require work adjacent to sensitive natural communities, either prior to or after restoration of those areas occurs. Where construction activities occur in the vicinity of sensitive natural communities onsite, the following shal be implemented to ensure no loss of restored mitigation sites:

• Fencing shal be erected adjacent to the areas where construction is occurring to avoid unintended impacts to sensitive natural area that occur just outside the construction area. Construction workers will be

educated about local resources and instructed to avoid sensitive habitats during construction including limiting any human intrusion into natural areas.

• If work in the vicinity of natural communities cannot be avoided, work within these areas shal be conducted during the dry season, typically between May 1 and October 15, and shall occur under permit authority of CDFW, Corps and RWQCB pursuant to the CWA Section 404 requirements for avoidance, mitigation and

monitoring. Mitigation Measures 4.2-2b and 4.C-2c shal also apply if work cannot be avoided in or directly adjacent to sensitive natural areas or restored habitats created as part of site cleanup actions.

Mitigation Measure 4.C-2b: The measures described below shall be employed to avoid degradation of natural communities or sensitive natural communities by maintaining water quality and controlling erosion and sedimentation during construction as required by compliance with the National Pol utant Discharge

Elimination System (NPDES) General Permit for Construction Activities and as established by Mitigation Measures 4.H-1a and 4.H-1b (see Section 4.H, Hydrology and Water Quality, of this EIR) to address impacts on water quality. In addition, measures shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

• Installing silt fencing between aquatic sensitive natural communities and Project-related activities;

• Locating fueling stations away from potentially jurisdictional areas and features; and

• Otherwise isolating construction work areas from any identified jurisdictional features.

Mitigation Measure 4.C-2c: Where disturbance to sensitive natural communities cannot be avoided, compensation shall be provided for temporary impacts and permanent loss to ensure that there is no overall loss of sensitive natural communities as a result of Project Site development. Onsite, in kind replacement of sensitive natural communities including coastal scrub, willow scrub, tidal marsh, freshwater emergent

wetlands, and lined manmade drainages that have developed bed and bank characteristics shal be a

condition of development. Compensation shal be detailed on an impact-specific basis and shal include development of an onsite wetland mitigation and monitoring plan, which shal be developed prior to Project Site development or in coordination with permit applications and/or conditions. Alternately, offsite mitigation may be pursued through an approved mitigation bank, although this option may result in a higher ratio for compensation. At a minimum, such plans shal include:

• Baseline information, including a summary of findings for the most recent wetland delineation conducted at the Project Site;

• Anticipated habitat enhancements to be achieved through compensatory actions, including mitigation

site location (onsite enhancement or offsite habitat creation) and hydrology;

NI = No Impact

LTS = Less than Significant

SU = Significant Unavoidable

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Environmental Impact

Mitigation Measures

Before Mitigation

After Mitigation

Biological Resources (cont.)

Impact 4.C-2 (cont.)

• Performance and success criteria for wetland creation or enhancement including, but not limited to, the following:

- At least 70 percent survival of installed plants for each of the first three years following planting.

- Performance criteria for vegetation percent cover in Years 1-4 as follows: at least 10 percent cover of instal ed plants in Year 1; at least 20 percent cover in Year 2; at least 30 percent cover in Year 3; at least 40 percent cover in Year 4.

- Performance criteria for hydrology in Years 1-5 as follows: 14 or more consecutive days of flooding, ponding, or a water table 12 inches or less below the soil surface during the growing season at a

minimum frequency of three of the five monitoring years; OR establishment of a prevalence of wetland

obligate plant species.

- Invasive plant species that threaten the success of created or enhanced wetlands should not

contribute r e l at iv

e cover greater than 35 percent in Year 1, 20 percent in Years 2 and 3, 15 percent in

Year 4, and

10 percent in Year 5.

- If necessary, supplemental water shal be provided by a water truck for the first two years following installation. Any supplemental water must be removed or turned off for a minimum of two consecutive

years prior to the end of the monitoring period, and the wetland must meet all other criteria during this period. At the end of the five-year monitoring period, the wetland must be self-sufficient and capable of persistence without supplemental water.

- At least 75 percent cover by hydrophytic vegetation at the end of the five-year monitoring period.

In addition, wetland hydrology and hydric soils must be present and defined as follows:

 Hydrophytic vegetation – A plant community occurring in areas where the frequency and duration of inundation or soil saturation produce permanently or periodically saturated soils of sufficient duration to exert a controlling influence on the plant species present.

 Wetland hydrology – Identified by indicators such as sediment deposits, water stains on vegetation, and oxidized rhizospheres along living roots in the upper 12 inches of the soil, or satisfaction of the hydrology performance criteria listed above.

 Hydric soils – Soils that are saturated, flooded, or ponded long enough during the growing season to develop anaerobic conditions, which are often characterized by features such as redox

concentrations, which form by the reduction, translocation, and/or oxidation of iron and manganese

oxides. Hydric soils may lack hydric indicators for a number of reasons. In such cases, the same

standard used to determine wetland hydrology when indicators are lacking can be used.

- Five years after any wetland creation, a wetland delineation shall be performed to determine whether created wetlands are developing according to the success criteria outlined in the project permits. If they are not, remedial measures such as re-planting and or re-design and construction of the created

wetland shall be taken to ensure that the Project’s mitigation obligations are met.

NI = No Impact

LTS = Less than Significant

SU = Significant Unavoidable

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Mitigation Measures

Before Mitigation

After Mitigation

Biological Resources (cont.)

Impact 4.C-2 (cont.)

• Monitoring and reporting requirements. If permanent and temporary impacts on jurisdictional waters cannot be compensated onsite through the restoration or enhancement of wetland features incorporated within

proposed open space areas, the specific project applicant shal provide additional compensatory mitigation for these habitat losses. Potential options include the creation of additional wetland acreage onsite or the purchase of offsite mitigation. Offsite compensatory mitigation would be required to fulfill the performance standards described above.

Impact 4.C-3: Project Site development

DSP:

Significant

See Mitigation Measures 4.C-2a, 4.C-2b, and 4.C-2c

DSP:

LTS

would have a substantial adverse effect on

federally protected wetlands as defined by

DSP-V: Significant

DSP-V: LTS

Section 404 of the Clean Water Act through

CPP:

Significant

CPP:

LTS

direct removal as part of Project Site

remediation and grading activities.

CPP-V: Significant

CPP-V: LTS

Impact 4.C-4: Project Site development

DSP:

Significant

Mitigation Measure 4.C-4a: Development in the Baylands shal be subject to a requirement for a Project DSP:

LTS

would restrict movement of wildlife species

wide Open Space Plan to be prepared by a landscape architect in coordination with a qualified habitat

(primarily avian species) through the

DSP-V: Significant

restoration biologist and included as a component of the Specific Plan. The Plan shal incorporate designs to DSP-V: LTS

construction and lighting of mid-rise buildings CPP:

Significant

provide for wildlife movement corridors and to enhance habitat for native wildlife species. Specific

CPP:

LTS

that will directly restrict movement (col ision

requirements shal include the following:

impacts) and hinder nighttime navigation as

CPP-V: Significant

CPP-V: LTS

the result of Project Site lighting.

• Landscaped areas shall contain a mosaic of native habitat types that support fauna of the surrounding area, including coastal scrub, grassland, and willow scrub habitats. Tree plantings shal be limited to native species whenever possible, as these species could create more nesting and roosting habitat for native

birds and bats.

• Landscape plans shal incorporate both east-west and north-south open space areas, to promote both

linkages between upland habitats and San Francisco Bay and linkages between upland habitats along the

Bay shoreline.

• Removed trees shall be replaced at a minimum ratio of 1:1 (native trees shal be substituted for non-native trees whenever possible). The minimum ratio of 1:1 shal be met five years after planting; initial plantings may require greater than 1:1 ratio to achieve this standard.

Nest boxes for bats and cavity-nesting bird species shall be instal ed in passive recreational areas.

Mitigation Measure 4.C-4b: Development in the Baylands shal be subject to a requirement for a Marsh Wildlife and Habitat Protection Plan for the Project to be prepared as part of the specific plan process prior to approval of any development projects. The Habitat Protection Plan shal be prepared by a qualified biologist and subject to approval by the Brisbane Community Development Department. The Plan shall include (but

not be limited to), the following components:

• To minimize the effect of night lighting on wetland habitats adjacent to Project Site development, the following shall apply in the vicinity of wetlands located north of the lagoon, development north and south of the Visitacion Creek channel, and any development adjacent to freshwater wetlands in the western portion of the Project Site:

NI = No Impact

LTS = Less than Significant

SU = Significant Unavoidable

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Mitigation Measures

Before Mitigation

After Mitigation

Biological Resources (cont.)

Impact 4.C-4 (cont.)

- Street lighting shal be provided only at intersections.

- Low-intensity street lamps and low elevation lighting poles shall be provided.

- Internal silvering of the globe or external opaque reflectors shal be provided to direct light away from preserved wetland or open water habitats.

- In addition, private sources of illumination around homes (for DSP and DSP-V only) shall also be directed and/or shaded to minimize glare into these habitats.

• Residential and commercial leases within the Project Site shall prohibit building occupants from creating outdoor feeding stations for feral cats to prevent feral cat colonies from establishing and to prevent the attraction of other predatory wildlife such as red fox, raccoon, or opossums. Such restrictions shal be monitored by a property owners association which shal have the right to impose fines for violation of this requirement.

• If a buffer cannot be accommodated between development and habitat areas, cyclone fencing with vinyl slats (or an equivalent screening barrier) at a minimum height of three feet for screening shall be instal ed outside of wetland habitat and between any preserved wetland or open water habitat and all residential or commercial development. Appropriate native vegetation shal be planted both inside and outside of the

fence to provide further screening. This fencing would provide a barrier to exclude cats, dogs, and other household pets, which are not effectively deterred by buffers.

• An education program for residents shal be developed including posted interpretive signs and

informational materials regarding the sensitivity of preserved habitats, the dangers of unleashed domestic animals in this area. Such restrictions shal be monitored by a property owners association which shal have the right to impose fines for violation of the pet policy. Such information shall be provided in the vicinity of onsite marshes where public access is provided.

Mitigation Measure 4.C-4c: All development on the Baylands that includes a residential component shall include a pet policy that requires residents to adhere to the measures of this policy to prevent impacts on wildlife from domestic animals. The policy shal become a part of the Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions (CC&Rs) attached to each property deed for for-sale residential properties and enforced through the homeowners association or other entity specified in the CC&Rs, and made part of leases for residential rental properties and commercial leases within the Project Site. The pet policy shal limit the number of animals per residence and require adult cats, dogs, and rabbits to be spayed or neutered. Cats and dogs shall be

required to be kept inside the residences and allowed outside residences only if on a leash and under the tenant’s control and supervision, except within areas specifically designed as dog parks. To provide effective predator control, feral animal trapping may be necessary.

Mitigation Measure 4.C-4d: During design of any building greater than 100 feet tal , the applicant and architect shall consult with a qualified biologist experienced building/lighting design issues (as approved by the City of Brisbane Planning Department) to identify lighting related measures to minimize the effects of the building’s lighting on birds. Such measures, which may include the following and/or other measures, shall be incorporated into the building’s design and operation.

NI = No Impact

LTS = Less than Significant

SU = Significant Unavoidable

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Before Mitigation

After Mitigation

Biological Resources (cont.)

Impact 4.C-4 (cont.)

• Use strobe or flashing lights in place of continuously burning lights for obstruction lighting. Use flashing white lights rather than continuous light, red light, or rotating beams.

• Install shields onto light sources not necessary for air traffic to direct light towards the ground.

• Extinguish al exterior lighting (i.e., rooftop floods, perimeter spots) not required for public safety.

• When interior or exterior lights must be left on at night, the operator of the buildings shal examine and adopt alternatives to bright, all-night, floor-wide lighting, which may include:

- Installing motion-sensitive lighting.

- Using desk lamps and task lighting.

- Reprogramming timers.

- Use of lower-intensity lighting.

• Windows or window treatments that reduce transmission of light out of the building wil be implemented to the extent feasible.

• Educational materials will be provided to building occupants encouraging them to minimize light

transmission from windows, especially during peak spring and fall migratory periods, by turning off

unnecessary lighting and/or closing drapes and blinds at night.

• A report of the lighting alternatives considered and adopted shal be provided to the City of Brisbane Planning Department for review and approval prior to construction. The City of Brisbane Planning

Department shal ensure that lighting-related measures to reduce the risk of bird collisions have been incorporated into the design of such buildings to the extent practicable.

Mitigation Measure 4.C-4e: During design of any building greater than 100 feet tal , the applicant and architect shall consult with a qualified biologist experienced with urban building bird strikes design issues (as approved by the City of Brisbane Planning Department) to identify measures related to the external

appearance of the building to minimize the risk of bird strikes. Such measures, which may include the

following and/or other measures, shal be incorporated into the building’s design:

• Use non-reflective tinted glass.

• Use window films to make windows visible to birds from the outside.

• Use external surfaces/designs that break up reflective surfaces.

• Place bird attractants, such as bird feeders and baths, at least three feet and preferably 30 feet or more from windows in order to reduce col ision mortality.

• A report of the design measures considered and adopted shal be provided to the City of Brisbane

Planning Department for review and approval prior to construction. The City of Brisbane Planning

Department shal ensure that building design related measures to reduce the risk of bird collisions have been incorporated to the extent practicable.

NI = No Impact

LTS = Less than Significant

SU = Significant Unavoidable

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Significance

Environmental Impact

Mitigation Measures

Before Mitigation

After Mitigation

Biological Resources (cont.)

Impact 4.C-4 (cont.)

Mitigation Measure 4.C-4f: Prior to tree removal, trimming of trees or shrubs or soil disturbance for site grading, a survey of suitable nesting habitat shall be conducted by a avian biologist familiar with Bay Area species and habitats to map the location of vegetation that could support avian species. If ground-disturbing activities or vegetation removal are proposed during the breeding bird season (January 1 through September 15), to avoid direct losses of nests, eggs, and nestlings and indirect impacts on avian breeding success, a qualified avian biologist shal survey active sites for nesting raptors and passerine birds not more than 14 days prior to the ground-disturbing activity or vegetation removal. Surveys shall include al trees in line-of-sight and within 500 feet of construction for raptors, and all vegetation (including bare ground within 250 feet) for al other species. If active nests are found, tree removal or tree trimming and construction activities, including soil disturbance, construction noise, increased human presence, would be halted and the nest would be monitored by a qualified biologist who shal verify when the nestlings have fledged and left the nest.

Mitigation Measure 4.C-4g: Applicants for site specific development projects pursuant to an approved specific plan within the Project Site shall take the fol owing measures to avoid direct mortality of roosting special-status bats and disturbance of maternity roosts or winter hibernacula:

• A bat biologist familiar with Bay Area species shall conduct surveys of al potential bat habitat, including areas suitable for maternity roosts and/or winter hibernacula within a site proposed for development prior to initiation of construction activities, including initial grading. Surveys shal be conducted within one year prior to construction to capture current bat habitats at the site, as presence of bats could vary yearly and survey results several years before impacts occur could be inaccurate. Potentially suitable habitat shall be located visually. Bat emergence counts shal be made at dusk as the bats depart from any suitable habitat. In

addition, an acoustic detector shall be used to determine any areas of bat activity. At least four nighttime emergence counts shal be undertaken on nights that are warm enough for bats to be active. The bat

biologist shall determine the type of each active roost (i.e., maternity, winter hibernacula, day or night).

• Removal or trimming of trees or demolition of buildings showing evidence of bat activity shal occur during the period least likely to affect the bats as determined by a qualified bat biologist (generally between February 15 and October 15 for winter hibernacula and between August 15 and April 15 for maternity

roosts). If active day or night (non-maternity) roosts are found, the bat biologist shal take action to al ow individual bats to depart prior to tree removal or building demolition.

• During construction, a no-disturbance buffer shal be created around active bat roosts being used for maternity or hibernation purposes at a distance to be determined in consultation with CDFW. Bat roosts initiated during construction are presumed to be unaffected, and no buffer is necessary.

Impact 4.C-5: Because of the Project Site

DSP:

LTS

No mitigation is required.

development will be required to comply with

the provisions of the Brisbane Tree

DSP-V: LTS

Ordinance, although trees will be removed for CPP:

LTS

needed remediation and grading activities,

mitigation required by the Ordinance will be

CPP-V: LTS

provided, and impacts on trees protected by

that ordinance wil be less than significant.

NI = No Impact

LTS = Less than Significant

SU = Significant Unavoidable

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Significance

Environmental Impact

Mitigation Measures

Before Mitigation

After Mitigation

Biological Resources (cont.)

Impact 4.C-6: Because the Project Site is not DSP:

LTS

No mitigation is required.

within or subject to any adopted habitat

conservation plans or natural community

DSP-V: LTS

conservation plans, proposed development

CPP:

LTS

will not conflict with such plans. While San

Bruno Mountain is subject to a conservation

CPP-V: LTS

plan, proposed Project Site development is

compatible with the provisions of that

conservation plan.

Cultural Resources

Impact 4.D-1: The historically significant

DSP:

Significant

Mitigation Measure 4.D-1a: Within 90 days of Specific Plan adoption or prior to the issuance of the first DSP:

LTS

Roundhouse will be restored, as will the

grading or building permit within the Project Site (whichever occurs first), the property owner shal prepare Lazzari Fuel building as part of Project site

DSP-V: Significant

and implement a stabilization plan subject to review and approval by the Brisbane Planning Department to DSP-V: LTS

development. However, because of the

CPP:

Significant

protect and stabilize the Roundhouse from further deterioration and future vandalism. Such a plan may

CPP:

LTS

existing condition of the Roundhouse, short

include, but is not limited to, additional protective fencing, signage, instal ation of temporary roof coverings to term protection of the building is needed prior CPP-V: Significant

protect the interior from rainwater intrusion, and covering of al window and door openings with plywood. In CPP-V: LTS

to its adaptive reuse. In addition, substantial

preparation of the stabilization plan, the property owner shall use the National Park Service’s Preservation new development is proposed in close

Brief #31, Mothballing Historic Buildings.

proximity to these two structures, affecting the

character of their historic setting.

Within 90 days of the issuance of any planning or development approval (e.g., site remediation, grading, site development plan, building permit) encompassing the area of the historic Roundhouse, the property owner shal also submit a rehabilitation plan for the historic Roundhouse to the City for review and approval by the Brisbane Planning Commission. Implementation of the rehabilitation plan shall be completed prior to the first occupancy permit for the area subject to the planning or development permit approved encompassing the

area of the historic Roundhouse.

The rehabilitation plan shall be consistent with the performance standards contained in the fol owing

documents:

• The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation . Such standards call for the retention of significant, character-defining features of the building while finding a new use for the structure that is compatible with its historic character;

• The National Park Service’s Preservation Brief #17, Identifying the Visual Aspects of Historic Buildings as an Aid to Preserving Their Architectural Character; and

• The National Park Service’s Preservation Brief #18, Rehabilitating Interiors in Historic Buildings

- Identifying and Preserving Character-Defining Elements.

To ensure compliance with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation, rehabilitation plans shal also be reviewed by a qualified consulting architectural historian who meets the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Architectural History prior to action by the Planning Commission. The rehabilitation plans shall meet a minimum of 7 out of 10 of the Standards.

NI = No Impact

LTS = Less than Significant

SU = Significant Unavoidable

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Environmental Impact

Mitigation Measures

Before Mitigation

After Mitigation

Cultural Resources (cont.)

Impact 4.D-1 (cont.)

• The Secretary of the Interior’s Standard #6, specifical y, requires that replacement of missing features will be substantiated by documentary and physical evidence. As nearly 50 percent of the building is missing due to fires and vandalism, such evidence is key to its successful rehabilitation. Original plans and early photographs of the Roundhouse are available at the Library and Col ections Department of the California State Railroad Museum in Sacramento. These original plans and early photographs shall be used when

preparing the rehabilitation plan for this building to ensure that rehabilitation efforts will adequately preserve the historic architectural and structural integrity of the building.

Mitigation Measure 4.D-1b: All Project Site development within 50 feet of the Roundhouse or the Machinery

& Equipment building be designed to ensure their architectural compatibility with the historic Roundhouse, and to ensure that new buildings do not overwhelm or unnecessarily contrast with these historic buildings. To this end, all development projects shall incorporate a minimum 50-foot structural setback and appropriate heights, volumes, and materials for any proposed new buildings in the immediate vicinity to ensure

compatibility with the Roundhouse and the Machinery & Equipment building. Appropriate heights of new construction adjacent to the Roundhouse would be the same as (about 25 feet), or slightly greater than (i.e., up to 15 feet greater than), the existing height of the building. Appropriate heights of new construction adjacent to the Machinery & Equipment building would be the same as (about 40 feet) or slightly greater than (up to 10 feet greater than), the existing height of the building. Appropriate materials for new construction in the immediate vicinity of either building would be brick cladding and/or cementitious materials painted a similar dark red color, as wel as Spanish tile roof cladding. Appropriate volumes for new development that would face the Roundhouse should mirror the curve of the existing structure. Appropriate volumes for new development in the vicinity of the Machinery & Equipment building would be rectilinear in massing.

All development projects within 50 feet of the Roundhouse or the Machinery & Equipment building shal be subject to City design permit review and approval prior to development.

Impact 4.D-2: While there is no surface

DSP:

Significant

Mitigation Measure 4.D-2: If any previously unidentified archaeological resources are discovered during DSP:

LTS

evidence of a significant archaeological

ground-disturbing activities associated with development on the Baylands, all work within 100 feet of the resource, Project Site remediation and

DSP-V: Significant

resources shall be halted. The City, in consultation with a City-approved qualified consulting archaeologist, DSP-V: LTS

grading could uncover previously unidentified CPP:

Significant

shal assess the significance of the find according to CEQA Guidelines Section 15064.5. Prehistoric materials CPP: LTS

archaeological resources, thereby causing a

subject to this measure might include obsidian and chert flaked-stone tools (e.g., projectile points, knives, substantial adverse change in the significance CPP-V: Significant

scrapers) or toolmaking debris; culturally darkened soil (“midden”) containing heat-affected rocks, artifacts, or CPP-V: LTS

of an archaeological resource.

shel fish remains; stone milling equipment (e.g., mortars, pestles, handstones, or milling slabs); and battered stone tools, such as hammerstones and pitted stones. Historic-era materials subject to this measure might include in-situ (in place) stone, concrete, or adobe footings and walls; filled wel s or privies; and in-situ deposits of metal, glass, and/or ceramic refuse.

If any find is determined to be a historical resource or a unique archaeological resource, the City and the consulting archaeologist shal meet to determine the appropriate avoidance measures or other appropriate mitigation. The City shal make the final determination. All archaeological resources recovered shal be subject to scientific analysis, professional museum curation, and documentation according to current

professional standards.

NI = No Impact

LTS = Less than Significant

SU = Significant Unavoidable

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Environmental Impact

Mitigation Measures

Before Mitigation

After Mitigation

Cultural Resources (cont.)

Impact 4.D-2 (cont.)

Preservation in place, i.e. avoidance, is the preferred method of mitigation for impacts to cultural resources and shall be required unless there are other equally effective methods. Preservation in place would include planning construction to avoid archaeological sites; deeding archaeological sites into a conservation

easement, park, or green space; or capping/covering archaeological sites with a layer of soil before building.

Other methods to be considered shal include archeological testing, archeological monitoring, and/or an archeological data recovery program that would include sample excavation, artifact collection, site

documentation, and historical research. All archaeological work shall be completed in accordance with a Cultural Resources Management Plan prepared by the City-approved qualifying archaeological consultant.

Work may commence upon completion of treatment, as approved by the City.

Impact 4.D-3: There are no unique

DSP:

NI

No mitigation is required.

paleontological resources or unique geologic

features within the Project site. No impact will DSP-V: NI

therefore result.

CPP:

NI

CPP-V: NI

Impact 4.D-4: While there is no surface

DSP:

Significant

Mitigation Measure 4.D-4: If human skeletal remains are uncovered during Project construction, work shall DSP:

LTS

evidence or historic record of use of the

immediately be halted within 100 feet of the find and the San Mateo County Coroner shall be contacted to Project Site as a cemetery, Project Site

DSP-V: Significant

evaluate the remains as required by the protocols set forth in Section 15064.5(e)(1) of the CEQA Guidelines. DSP-V: LTS

remediation and grading could uncover

CPP:

Significant

If the County Coroner determines that the remains are Native American, the coroner has 24 hours to contact CPP: LTS

human remains, including those interred

the Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), in accordance with Health and Safety Code

outside of formal cemeteries.

CPP-V: Significant

Section 7050.5, subdivision (c), and Public Resources Code Section 5097.98 (as amended by Assembly

CPP-V: LTS

Bil 2641). The NAHC will then identify the person(s) thought to be the Most Likely Descendent (MLD) of the deceased Native American, who will then help determine what course of action should be taken in

dealing with the remains. In accordance with Public Resources Code Section 5097.98, the specific project applicant/landowner shall ensure that, according to generally accepted cultural or archaeological standards or practices, the immediate vicinity where the Native American human remains are located is not damaged or disturbed by further development activity until the landowner has discussed and conferred, as prescribed in Public Resources Code Section 5097.98, with the MLD regarding their recommendations, if applicable,

taking into account the possibility of multiple human remains.

Geology, Soils, and Seismicity

Impact 4.E-1: Because there are no know

DSP:

LTS

No mitigation is required.

earthquake faults within the Project Site,

proposed development will not expose people DSP-V: LTS

or structures to substantial adverse effects,

CPP:

LTS

including the risk of loss, injury, or death

involving rupture of a known earthquake fault.

CPP-V: LTS

NI = No Impact

LTS = Less than Significant

SU = Significant Unavoidable

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After Mitigation

Geology, Soils, and Seismicity (cont.)

Impact 4.E-2: Because al structures within

DSP:

Significant

Mitigation Measure 4.E-2a: Prior to the issuance of a grading permit, applicants for al site-specific DSP:

LTS

the Project Site will be required to meet al

development and infrastructure projects within the Project Site, including structures, utilities, and roadways applicable building codes and seismic design DSP-V: Significant

shal submit to the City Engineer a final design-level geotechnical report prepared by a licensed geotechnical DSP-V: LTS

standards based on site-specific geotechnical CPP:

Significant

or soil engineer experienced in construction methods on fill materials in an active seismic area. The report CPP:

LTS

analyses, Project Site development will not

shal provide site-specific construction methods and recommendations regarding grading activities, fil expose people or structures to substantial

CPP-V: Significant

placement, soil corrosivity/expansion/erosion potential, compaction, foundation construction, drainage control CPP-V: LTS

adverse effects from strong seismic

(both surface and subsurface), and avoidance of settlement, liquefaction, differential settlement, and seismic groundshaking.

hazards in accordance with current California Building Code requirements including Chapter 16,

Section 1613. The report shal also require that all subsurface improvements such as utilities that include any materials susceptible to corrosive effects would be engineered in conformance with the most recently

adopted California Building Code requirements including the use of engineered backfil . The report shall also include stability analyses of final design cut and fil slopes, including recommendations for avoidance of slope failure(s). The final grading plan and associated development elements including the landfill cap layer shall be designed and constructed in accordance with requirements of the final design-level geotechnical

investigation as approved by the City Engineer prior to the issuance of any building permits. Designers and contractors shal comply with recommendations of the design-level geotechnical investigation during project construction including any modifications required by the City Engineer. A licensed geotechnical or soil engineer shall monitor earthwork and construction activities to ensure that recommended site-specific

construction methods are followed during Project construction. These recommendations shall be

incorporated into al development plans submitted and approved for the Project Site development as

conditions of approval.

Mitigation Measure 4.E-2b: To address recovery from damage to future structures and to the landfill itself that may be caused by future earthquakes, a Post-Earthquake Inspection and Corrective Action Plan (Plan) for the site-specific development projects within the former landfill portion of the Project Site shall be prepared and implemented by all Project applicants in accordance with Title 27 landfill closure requirements as approved by the RWQCB and the San Mateo County Department of Environmental Health prior to

issuance of a building permit. The plan shall be implemented in the event of a magnitude 7.0 or greater earthquake centered within 30 miles of the former Brisbane Landfil . Results of the inspection of containment features and groundwater and leachate control facilities potentially affected by any static or seismic deformations of the landfill shal be reported to the RWQCB within 72 hours of the event. Immediately

following an earthquake event causing damage to the landfil structures, the Plan shal be implemented and the RWQCB notified of any damage. Plan activities following a triggering event shal include assessing perimeter dikes and shoreline erosion protection measures, the surface locations of underground utilities, landfill cover including roads and parking areas, groundwater monitoring systems, leachate monitoring

systems, and surface-water drainage and outlet facilities. Any restorative measures as required under Order 01-041 shall be implemented in accordance with RWQCB requirements.

NI = No Impact

LTS = Less than Significant

SU = Significant Unavoidable

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Environmental Impact

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Before Mitigation

After Mitigation

Geology, Soils, and Seismicity (cont.)

Impact 4.E-3: Because al structures within

DSP:

Significant

Mitigation Measure 4.E-3: The final design-level geotechnical investigation recommended in Mitigation DSP:

LTS

the Project Site will be required to meet al

Measure 4.E-2a above, to be prepared by a licensed professional and submitted to the City for review and applicable building codes and engineering

DSP-V: Significant

approval, shall address liquefaction potential. The geotechnical investigation shal include recommendations DSP-V: LTS

design standards based on site-specific

CPP:

Significant

for foundation design to address site specific potential liquefaction issues. The recommendations of the CPP:

LTS

geotechnical analyses, Project Site

investigation shal be in accordance with the most recent California Building Code requirements for building development will not expose people or

CPP-V: Significant

design and incorporated into all development plans submitted for the Project Site development. All final CPP-V: LTS

structures to potential substantial adverse

design and engineering plans submitted by the applicant shal be subject to review and approval by the City effects from seismic-related ground failure

of Brisbane Building Official.

including liquefaction.

Impact 4.E-4: Although the Project Site is

DSP:

Significant

Mitigation Measure 4.E-4a: Site-specific development projects within the Project Site shall not place new DSP:

LTS

generally flat, manmade slopes are present at

fil materials within 600 feet of Brisbane Lagoon. All manufactured slopes shall require certification by a the former landfil and existing railroad grade

DSP-V: Significant

licensed geotechnical engineer to the satisfaction of the City Engineer that a factor of safety of at least 1.5

DSP-V: LTS

separation. Others manmade slopes will be

CPP:

Significant

for static conditions and 1.2 under dynamic conditions will be achieved.

CPP:

LTS

created as the result of site grading and

construction of railroad grade separations.

CPP-V: Significant

Mitigation Measure 4.E-4b: Site-specific development projects within the Project Site shal comply with CPP-V: LTS

Such constructed slopes will be required to

Brisbane General Plan policy requirements and the most recent California Building Code requirements for meet applicable engineering design standards

slope stability, including Chapters 16 and 18 that require geotechnical investigations. The recommendations to avoid landslide impacts.

of the investigation shal be in accordance with the most recent California Building Code requirements for building design and incorporated into all development plans submitted for Project Site development. All final design and engineering plans submitted by the Project applicant shall be subject to review and approval by the City of Brisbane Building Official prior to issuance of a building permit.

Impact 4.E-5: Project Site development,

DSP:

Significant

See Mitigation Measures 4.H-1a and 4.H-1b

DSP:

LTS

including grading and remediation, as wel as

building and landscape construction, will

DSP-V: Significant

DSP-V: LTS

require removal of existing groundcover,

CPP:

Significant

CPP:

LTS

resulting in substantial soil erosion hazards.

CPP-V: Significant

CPP-V: LTS

Impact 4.E-6: The former landfill portion of

DSP:

Significant

See Mitigation Measure 4.E-2a

DSP:

LTS

the Project Site has been subject to

substantial differential settlement. Future

DSP-V: Significant

DSP-V: LTS

development within that area will be subject to CPP:

Significant

CPP:

LTS

continuing settlement hazards.

CPP-V: Significant

CPP-V: LTS

Impact 4.E-7: Because corrosive subsurface

DSP:

Significant

See Mitigation Measure 4.E-2a

DSP:

LTS

soils may exist in places within the Project

Site and are especially likely along Bayshore

DSP-V: Significant

DSP-V: LTS

Boulevard, where Bay Mud is present, as wel CPP:

Significant

CPP:

LTS

as beneath the landfil , depending on the

chemistry of the leachate, corrosive soils

CPP-V: Significant

CPP-V: LTS

could have a detrimental effect on concrete

and metals.

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Impact 4.E-8: Bay Mud and other clay-rich

DSP:

Significant

See Mitigation Measure 4.E-2a

deposits are located primarily beneath the

groundwater level, and therefore have a

DSP-V: Significant

relatively low corresponding expansiveness.

CPP:

Significant

However, the depth of these deposits in the

former railyard area is somewhat poorly

CPP-V: Significant

constrained, and in one boring near Icehouse

Hil , Bay Mud is located above the

groundwater table, suggesting a possible

higher shrink-swell potential.

Impact 4.E-9: Project Site development will

DSP:

NI

No mitigation is required.

utilize be provided with a full sewer system,

and will not use septic tanks or alternative

DSP-V: NI

wastewater disposal systems for the disposal CPP:

NI

of wastewater.

CPP-V: NI

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Impact 4.F-1: Project Site development will

DSP:

LTS

Mitigation Measure 4.F-1: All new development within the Project Site shal

generate greenhouse gas emissions primarily

implement a Greenhouse Gases Emissions Reduction Plan (GHG Plan) con

as the result of motor vehicle use, but also

DSP-V: LTS

energy efficiency and reduce GHG emissions to the greatest extent feasible

through stationary sources (e.g., building

CPP:

Significant

standard of five percent (as reflected in Table 4.F-3). The GHG Plan shall be

energy use). Because of the proposed onsite

approval as part of the initial application process for building permits so that

mix of residential and commercial/office

CPP-V: Significant

present in building specifications. The GHG Plan, as implemented, shall inclu

development in the DSP and DSP/V

those already

scenarios, per capita vehicle miles travelled

identified in the project description or required by law. The GHG Plan shal

are less for those two scenarios and the CPP

reduce emissions generated by motor vehicles, as well as strategies to red

and CPP-V scenarios. As a result,

from energy consumption. Strategies shall include, but not be limited to, the

greenhouse gas emissions impacts for the

measures:

DSP and DSP-V scenarios will be less than

significant, while significant impacts will result

• Motor Vehicle Emissions

for the CPP and CPP-V scenarios.

- Provide free transit passes to employees and onsite residences;

- Provide secure bike parking (at least one space per 20 vehicle spaces);

- Provide showers and changing facilities for employees;

- Provide information on transportation alternatives to employees;

- Establish a dedicated employee transportation coordinator; and

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Impact 4.F-1 (cont.)

• Stationary Source Emissions

- Provide stand-alone or rooftop solar, wind, or other renewable energy gen

co- generation) to accommodate at least 3,600 MT per year of GHG offs

- Upgrade buildings within the Project Site to achieve a LEED Gold rating,

Silver rating now required by the Brisbane Municipal Code;

- Increase solid waste diversion from landfills by 10 percent beyond state and

diversion requirements;

- Employ “cool roof” technology for buildings; and

- Use electrically powered landscape equipment.

Impact 4.F-2: As noted in Impact 4.F-1,

DSP:

LTS

See Mitigation Measure 4.F-1

above, greenhouse gas emissions impacts for

the DSP and DSP/V scenarios will be less

DSP-V: LTS

than significant, while significant impacts will

CPP:

Significant

result for the CPP and CPP-V scenarios. As a

result, the CPP and CPP-V scenarios would

CPP-V: Significant

impair attainment of GHG reduction goals

established pursuant to AB 32 in the Climate

Change Scoping Plan and would therefore be

considered to conflict with an applicable plan,

policy, or regulation of an agency adopted for

the purpose of reducing the emissions of

greenhouse gases . Mitigation Measure 4.F-1

is recommended for the CPP and CPP-V

scenarios. The DSP and DSP-V scenarios

would have a less-than-significant impact with

regard to GHG reduction planning efforts, as

emissions per service population would be

below thresholds developed based on

attainment of AB 32 goals.

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Impact 4.G-1: Project Site construction

DSP:

Significant

See Mitigation Measure 4.H-1a

activities for each of the four development

scenarios would require the use and

DSP-V: Significant

transportation of hazardous materials. In

CPP:

Significant

addition, vehicles used in construction

activities could accidental y release

CPP-V: Significant

hazardous materials such as oils, grease or

fuels. Accidental releases of hazardous

materials during demolition and construction

activities could impact soil and/or groundwater

quality, which could result in adverse health

effects. However, contractor‘s compliance

with federal, state and local requirements

related to use, storage, and disposal of

hazardous materials during construction

would reduce impacts related to inadvertent

release of hazardous materials to less-than-

significant levels.

Impact 4.G-2: While the routine use, storage, DSP:

Significant

Mitigation Measure 4.G-2a (Confirm Achievement of Remediation Goal

transport, and disposal of hazardous

plan for any parcel within the Project Site, the project applicant shal provide

materials in accordance with applicable

DSP-V: Significant

Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), Regional Water Quality C

regulations would not pose health risks,

CPP:

Significant

the San Mateo County Environmental Health Division as the Local Enforcement

improper use, storage, transportation and

reviewed and are prepared to approve a Remedial Action Plan or final closure

disposal of hazardous materials and wastes

CPP-V: Significant

plans upon certification of appropriate environmental documentation for that

could result in accidental spills or releases.

Encountering contaminated soils or

Prior to issuance of a building or grading permit (other than for grading needed

groundwater either during or fol owing

any parcel within the Project Site, the applicant shall provide the City with evidence

remediation could result in significant adverse

Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQC

effects. If temporary dewatering occurs in

County Environmental Health Division as the Local Enforcement Agency in

areas of shallow groundwater and

approved applicable Remedial Action Plan(s) or final closure and post-closure

groundwater contamination is still present,

Prior to commencement of building construction or site grading for any parcel

exposure if dewatering is not handled

project applicant shal obtain regulatory approval from the Department of To

appropriately. While current regulations and

Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB), and/or the San Mateo Coun

procedures would minimize the potential for

Division as the Local Enforcement Agency in relation to the landfill for the proposed

accidental damage to existing underground

Remediation Action Completion Report or equivalent closure letter stating that

fuel pipelines within the Project Site, the

achieved for proposed land uses.

possibility remains that underground

excavations would still damage a pipeline,

with a resulting release of hazardous

materials. With compliance with federal, state,

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Impact 4.G-2 (cont.)

Mitigation Measure 4.G-2b (Soil and Groundwater Management Plan): P

grading permit for any parcel within the Project Site a Soil and Groundwater

and local regulations pertaining to the

handling and disposal of hazardous waste;

be prepared by a qualified environmental consulting firm, reviewed and approved

implementation of a Soil and Groundwater

and implemented by the project applicant.

Management Plan and a Master

The Soil and Groundwater Management Plan shall also include a requirement

Deconstruction and Demolition Plan; and

implementation of site-specific safety plans to be prepared prior to commencement

Mitigation Measures 4.G-2a, 4.G-2b, 4.G-2c,

with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Safety and Health

4.G-2d significant impacts would be avoided.

as well as management of groundwater produced through temporary dewatering activiti

Such site-specific safety plans shal include necessary training, operating and em

procedures, and reporting requirements to regulate al activities that bring w

contaminated soil or groundwater, landfill gas, or leachate to ensure worker

environment. Further, the Soil and Groundwater Management Plan shall include

the site that require excavation and relocation of refuse material (e.g., building foun

infrastructure) in accordance with the Title 27 of the California Code of Regulations

integrity of the low-hydraulic-conductivity layer (LHCL) requirements are maintained.

Mitigation Measure 4.G-2c (Master Deconstruction and Demolition Plan

demolition permit for any parcel within the Project Site, a Master Deconstruction

submitted by the project applicant to the City Building Official. The plan shal

the Building Official prior to issuance of the requested demolition permit. This

documentation of hazardous materials determinations (surveys) and demolition

recommendations in accordance with local and state requirements. If the surv

professionals prior to issuance of a demolition permit per the requirements above

materials, demolition or deconstruction shall proceed in accordance with ap

CalOSHA requirements, which may include air permits or agency notifications,

exposure monitoring, medical examinations and a written respiratory protection

Mitigation Measure 4.G-2d (NPDES Permit): Prior to issuance of a building

within the Project Site, preparation and implementation of an industry standard

procedure plan shall be conducted by a licensed professional selected or ap

with NPDES General Construction Permit requirements, and reviewed and ap

Official. The plan shall include implementation of Best Management Practices for

hazardous materials in accordance with California Stormwater Quality Association

including emergency procedures for hazardous materials releases for materia

site as part of site development and construction activities. The plan shal include s

procedures for hazardous materials releases that would be implemented during

activities, identification of required personal protective equipment, proper houseke

procedures, training of workers to respond to accidental spills/releases, most

requirements for a site safety officer. These measures shall be included within

plan required to be reviewed by al workers.

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Impact 4.G-2 (cont.)

Mitigation Measure 4.G-2e (Hazardous Materials Business Plan). Prior to

Occupancy, any business that would handle, store, transport, or dispose of hazard

shal prepare and implement a Hazardous Materials Business Plan (HMBP)

the following components:

• Details, including floor plans, of the facility and business conducted at the

• An inventory of the type and quantity of hazardous materials that are handled

• Spill prevention procedures;

• An emergency response plan that provides emergency notification procedures;

• A safety and emergency response training program for new employees w

The HMBP shal be submitted to and approved by the San Mateo Department

to site occupancy.

Mitigation Measure 4.G-2f: Prior to issuance of a building permit for any developm

Site, proposed underground utilities and utility vaults located on or within 500

be constructed with soil vapor barriers and constructed of intrinsically safe and/or

in accordance with City Building Division requirements and overseeing agen

the San Mateo County Environmental Health Division as necessary.

Mitigation Measure 4.G-2g: Prior to issuance of a grading permit, all gradin

OU-2 shall be developed in accordance with RWQCB and DTSC requirement

and incorporated into the final grading plan. Any instal ation of utilities in area

remediation strategies shall be located above the contaminated soil and grou

with RWQCB and DTSC requirements. Where gravity and utility force mains r

contaminated areas, special construction details and mitigation measures sh

preparation of the final RAPs for OU-1 and OU-2 as approved by the RWQC

accordance

with Soil and Groundwater Management Plans. Final RAPs shall include ove

RWQCB)

approved Human Health Risk Assessments which include inhalation risks and

uses.

within 1,000 feet of the landfill footprint shal be equipped with automatic combu

floor areas and in the first floor of occupied interior spaces of buildings. A centralized

recording system shall also be provided. Gas monitoring for trace gases shal

with the requirements of Title 27, for 30 years or until the operator receives authoriza

enforcement agency (LEA) and CalRecycle to discontinue monitoring upon

that there is no potential for trace gas migration into onsite structures.

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Impact 4.G-3: Each Project Site development DSP:

Significant

Mitigation Measure 4.G-3: Grade K-12 school facilities constructed on the

scenario includes a charter high school; the

within 0.25 miles of a facility with hazardous emissions or that handles hazardous

DSP and DSP-V scenarios also include an

DSP-V: Significant

materials, substances or waste, unless approved by School Facilities Planning

elementary school in the same area. Under

CPP:

Significant

Department of Education in conformance with California Code of Regulations

the CPP and CPP-V scenarios, a charter high

which sets forth California Department of Education criteria for school site locations:

school would be developed at the base of

CPP-V: Significant

Icehouse Hill within 0.25 mile of the Kinder

• “If the proposed [school] site is within 1,500 feet of a railroad track easement,

Morgan site. In addition, all development

by a competent professional trained in assessing cargo manifests, frequen

scenarios would entail the storage, handling,

railroad traffic, grade, curves, type and condition of track need for sound or

transport, and disposal of hazardous

pedestrian and vehicle safeguards at railroad crossings, presence of high

materials in association with the R&D,

tracks that could rupture in the event of a derailment, preparation of an evacuat

institutional, and commercial uses. If not

analysis, possible and reasonable mitigation measures must be identified

managed appropriately, schoolchildren may

code.” California Code of Regulations (CCR) Title 5, Section 14010 (d)

be exposed to accidental spillage or leakage

• “The [school] site shall not be located near an above-ground water or fuel

of the common hazardous materials (fuels,

of the easement of an above ground or underground pipeline that can pose

oils, lubricants, paints, cleaning chemicals,

by a risk analysis study, conducted by a competent professional, which may

and other petroleum products) used onsite.

local public utility commission.” CCR Title 5, Section 14010 (h):

Grade K-12 school facilities shall also comply with California Education Code

and related statutory provisions related to risk to human health or the environment

properties as overseen by the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DT

California Education Code Sections 17210 through 17224 and related statuto

must prepare a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment and/or a Preliminary

(PEA) to identify potential contamination and evaluate whether it presents a

environment at proposed school properties as overseen by the Department

(DTSC). The environmental investigation and any required remediation of prop

as schools shall be overseen by DTSC in coordination with the California Depart

School Facilities Planning Division.

Final design plans shall be approved by the School Facilities Planning Division

of Education prior to commencement of construction.

All required remediation within 0.25 miles of a proposed K-12 school site within

completed prior to occupancy of the school.

See also Mitigation Measure 4.G-2e

Impact 4.G-4: The Project Site includes a

DSP:

Significant

See Mitigation Measures 4.G-1a and 4.G-1b

number of different sites that are included on

databases listing hazardous materials

DSP-V: Significant

pursuant to Government Code Section

CPP:

Significant

65962.5 including the former Brisbane

Landfill, OU-1 and OU-2, and the Schlage

CPP-V: Significant

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Impact 4.G-4 (cont.)

Lock facility. These sites have a long history

of environmental investigation and cleanup

efforts with additional remediation activities

occurring in the future, and are actively

overseen by regulatory agencies (DTSC and

RWQCB) to ensure that all remediation is

completed to levels that protect human health

and the environment.

Impact 4.G-5: The Project Site is located

DSP:

NI

No Mitigation is required.

more than 2 miles from the nearest public

airport (SFO) or airstrip, and is not located

DSP-V: NI

within an airport land use plan. Development

CPP:

NI

under any of the proposed scenarios would

not conflict with an airport land use plan nor

CPP-V: NI

present any other impact related to a public

airport use or private airstrip.

Impact 4.G-6: Circulation plans are designed DSP:

LTS

No Mitigation is required.

to ensure appropriate emergency access to

and egress from the Project Site under al four DSP-V: LTS

scenarios. The DSP and DSP-V scenarios

CPP:

LTS

reserve a specific site for a centrally located

fire facility. The CPP and CPP-V scenarios

CPP-V: LTS

would include a similar fire facility in a similar

location. Adequate access to and from this

facility would be provided by the roadway and

circulation improvements proposed for each

scenario. Additional y, al site-specific

development site designs, including private

internal circulation and building site plans, will

be subject to review and approval by the City,

as wel as emergency service providers under

each of the four development scenarios.

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Impact 4.G-7: The Project Site is located in

DSP:

NI

No Mitigation is required.

an urban setting, has been developed with

urban uses in the past, and does not adjoin

DSP-V: NI

any wildlands that are at risk for wildfires.

CPP:

NI

Project Site development under any of the

development scenarios would be required to

CPP-V: NI

adhere to applicable fire and building codes,

which provide safety measures that would be

incorporated into all building designs. No

impact related to wildland fire hazards would

result.

Surface Water Hydrology and Water Quality

Impact 4.H-1: With the substantial amount of DSP:

Significant

Mitigation Measure 4.H-1a: Prior to issuance of a grading permit, an applicant

earthwork, grading, and remediation activities

development project to be constructed within the Project Site shall file a Notice

required for construction under any of the four DSP-V: Significant

comply with the statewide General Permit for Discharges of Storm Water Associated

Project Site development scenarios, water

CPP:

Significant

Activities and shal prepare and implement a SWPPP for construction activit

quality standards would be violated, resulting

accordance with the NPDES General Construction Permit and the demonstrate

in a significant impact. In addition, Project Site CPP-V: Significant

Brisbane’s Municipal Regional Stormwater Permit Order No. 2011-0083 Provision

development would result in changes to

include all provisions of the Erosion and Sediment Control Plan submitted as

existing drainage patterns that could affect

permits. In addition to meeting the regulatory requirements for the SWPPP,

water quality of stormwater runoff.

include provisions for the minimization of sediment disturbance (i.e., production

chemicals to the Bay.

Mitigation Measure 4.H-1b: Prior to issuance of a grading permit, an applicant

development project to be constructed within the Project Site shall comply w

permit requirements for dewatering activities, as administered by the RWQCB.

compliance with certain provisions in the permit, such as treatment of the flo

on the particular site conditions. Discharge of the groundwater generated du

sewer or storm drain system shall only occur with authorization of and requir

regulatory agencies, including the Bayshore Sanitary District or the RWQCB

Mitigation Measure 4.H-1c. Applicants for site-specific development projects

Project Site shall prepare and implement a Final Stormwater Management Plan

the most recent NPDES C.3 requirements to be reviewed and approved by

approval of final design plans. The SMP shall be prepared by licensed professionals

document detailing best management practices for mitigating water quality impacts

phase. Industrial uses shal prepare a SMP in accordance with NPDES permit

Activity. Industrial applicants shall include management measures that will achieve

of best available technology economically achievable and best conventional

accordance with the General Industrial Permit as approved by the RWQCB

compliance within an annual report be submitted each July 1. The SMP shal

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SU = Significant Unavoidable

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Impact 4.H-1 (cont.)

maintenance guidelines for al of the BMPs identified in the SMP, including LID

designed to mitigate potential water quality degradation of runoff from al portions

development, and shal clearly identify the funding sources for the required ongoing

shal be developed in conjunction with the Storm Drain Master Plan to ensure

support the hydraulics and hydrology of the proposed storm drainage system.

Impact 4.H-2: Project site development

DSP:

LTS

No mitigation is required.

would not substantially deplete groundwater

supplies or interfere substantially with

DSP-V: LTS

groundwater recharge such that there would

CPP:

LTS

be a net deficit in aquifer volume or a

lowering of the local groundwater table level.

CPP-V: LTS

Impact 4.H-3: The DSP and DSP-V scenarios DSP:

Significant

See Mitigation Measures 4.H-1a, 4.C-1g and 4.C-2a and 4.C-2c.

retain the existing drainage pattern of the

Bayshore and Brisbane Lagoon drainage

DSP-V: Significant

areas, but alter the Beatty Avenue drainage

CPP:

Significant

area by redirecting runoff from approximately

47 acres away from Beatty Avenue to a

CPP-V: Significant

proposed storm drain discharging to the

Central Drainage Channel. The CPP and

CPP-V scenarios propose similar substantial

changes to existing drainage patterns, but

preserve a larger amount of open space,

reducing the amount of impervious surface

area. Project Site development would not alter

the actual existing course (location) of

Visitacion Creek east of the railroad right of

way, but would daylight the currently

subsurface portion of the creek from the

railroad right of way east and extending to the

Roundhouse.

Development under each development

scenario would col ect and convey onsite

runoff through a modified storm drainage

system constructed in accordance with the

City’s requirements and regional MS4 NPDES

permit requirements to accommodate the

increase in runoff and changes to existing

drainage patterns.

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SU = Significant Unavoidable

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Impact 4.H-4: Each Project Site development DSP:

Significant

Mitigation Measure 4.H-4a: Prior to issuance of a building permit, all site-specific d

scenario would add a substantial amount of

the Project Site shall include systemwide drainage improvements that shal accom

new impervious area that would reduce the

DSP-V: Significant

runoff in accordance with City requirements and correct known existing deficienci

rate of infiltration of precipitation and increase CPP:

Significant

Area and the PG&E property). On-site storm drainage collection facilities sha

the amount of runoff generated during a rain

flow rate from a 25-year storm event entirely within the piping system. Drainage

event. The CPP and CPP-V scenarios would

CPP-V: Significant

accommodate the 100-year peak storm event within the piping system and streets

add a lesser amount of new impervious area

floor elevations provide a minimum of 1-foot of freeboard above the 100-year st

than the DSP and DSP-V scenarios, although

line water elevation with tidal flow and 100 years of estimated sea level rise.

the amount would still be substantial and

shal be submitted to the City Engineer for approval and shall hydraulically isolate

increase runoff generated onsite. Thus, if not

fronting Levinson Overflow Area and the PG&E property from existing Brick

properly designed, development would

exacerbate existing flooding onsite and

Mitigation Measure 4.H-4b: Prior to issuance of a building permit, al site-specific d

offsite.

the Project Site shall include additional conveyance capacity by incorporating

Bayshore Boulevard north of Industrial Avenue. Development plans shall also

near the Bayshore Boulevard and Industrial Way intersection that is large eno

from Levinson Overflow Area and the PG&E property in accordance with an

Review and approval by the City engineer shall be required to confirm that conv

to accommodate the 100-year peak storm event within the piping system and

finished floor elevations provide a minimum of 1-foot of freeboard above the

grade line water elevation with tidal flow and 100 years of estimated sea level

Mitigation Measure 4.H-4c: Prior to issuance of a building permit, al development

shal include conveyance improvements to existing Visitacion Creek in the final

extend it further west of Tunnel Road to the Roundhouse area as approved

with Army Corps of Engineers and California Department of Fish and Wildlife

tidal portions of Visitacion Creek will be made in accordance with requirements stipulated

BCDC. Project Site development and infrastructure design shall also incorporate

newly extended channel. Project Site development shal remove the existing

Tunnel Road and the Caltrain mainline tracks and replace it with an open channel

development completion. The design shall accommodate increases in peak

storm event with tidal flow, and with consideration of estimated sea level rise

provide protection of new structures for human occupancy from the 100-year

and after Project Site development.

Impact 4.H-5: Each scenario would

DSP:

Significant

Mitigation Measure 4.H-5: Prior to issuance of an occupancy permit for site-specific

substantially increase impervious surfaces

Project Site, an integrated pest management plan shal be prepared and implemen

and increase stormwater runoff volumes.

DSP-V: Significant

and approval, to set forth a preventative, long-term, low toxicity program to con

There is a lack of adequate capacity in the

CPP:

Significant

provide guidelines for landscape and building maintenance with the emphasis

Project Site’s existing storm drainage system.

pesticides while controlling pests. At a minimum, the integrated pest management

While the CPP and CPP-V scenarios would

CPP-V: Significant

result in a lesser increase in stormwater runoff

• Identification of acceptable pest levels (action thresholds) with an emphasis

than the DSP and DSP-V scenarios, they

identifying site and pest specific action thresholds, and the controls to be used

exceeded.

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SU = Significant Unavoidable

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Impact 4.H-5 (cont.)

• Preventive practices: Design, construction, and maintenance of landscape facili well as operation of uses that prevent or minimize pest problems.

would stil exceed the capacity of the existing

system. Thus, development under each

• Monitoring: Regular observation, including inspection and identification.

development scenarios would result in

changes to existing drainage patterns that

• Mechanical controls: Should a pest reach an unacceptable level, provide

would result in flooding impacts onsite and

first options, including include simple hand-picking, erecting insect barriers,

offsite.

til age to disrupt breeding.

Project Site development would introduce

• Biological Controls: Provide for use of natural biological processes and

new impervious surfaces that would be the

promoting beneficial insects that prey on eat target pests and biological insec

source of new stormwater runoff pollutants

occurring microorganisms.

typical of urban settings, which, if not

• Responsible Pesticide Use: Provide for use of synthetic pesticides general

managed appropriately, would violate water

preferred methods are infeasible or ineffective, including use of the least to

quality standards. The management of

and is the safest for other organisms and for air, soil, and water quality; use

landscaped areas would also present the

rather than sprays; or spot-spraying rather than general application.

potential for runoff and/or infiltration of

herbicides and pesticides. These common

See also Mitigation Measures 4.H-1c, 4.H-4a, 4.H-4.b, 4.H-4c.

urban pollutants could be transported in

runoff, potential y adversely affecting the

surface and ground water quality.

Impact 4.H-6: The DSP and DSP-V scenarios DSP:

Significant

See Mitigation Measures 4.H-1c, 4.H-4a, 4.H-4.b,and 4.H-4c

propose housing in areas that have been

mapped as 100-year flood hazard areas

DSP-V: Significant

based on existing topography. These areas

CPP:

NI

are prone to flooding primarily due to

insufficient capacities in the existing drainage CPP-V: NI

system. The CPP and CPP-V scenarios do

not propose residential use.

Impact 4.H-7: Development under al four

DSP:

Significant

See Mitigation Measures 4.H-1c, 4.H-4a, 4.H-4.b, and 4.H-4c

development scenarios would al ow

development of structures in areas between

DSP-V: Significant

Bayshore Boulevard and the Caltrain tracks

CPP:

Significant

that, as described under Impact 4.H-6 above,

could become flooded during a 100-year

CPP-V: Significant

storm event. As also discussed under Impact

4.H-4 above, Project Site development would

be required to improve the existing system

conveyance capacity to reduce flooding onsite

and offsite.

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LTS = Less than Significant

SU = Significant Unavoidable

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Impact 4.H-7 (cont.)

Mitigation Measures 4.H-1c, 4.H-4a, 4.H -4b,

and 4.H -4c would require a Final

Stormwater Management Plan and

improvements to existing system

deficiencies as mentioned above.

Implementation of these mitigation measures

is recommended under all four proposed

development scenarios to reduce impacts

related to the placement of structures within

the flood zone.

Impact 4.H-8: The Project Site is not located

DSP:

Significant

Mitigation Measure 4.H-8: Concurrent with submittal of development applications, site-specific

in any inundation area for any dams or

projects within the area south of the proposed Geneva extension shall submit

reservoirs. Therefore, impact due to failure of DSP-V: Significant

Level Rise Risk Assessment Report to the City. Site specific development proje

a levee or dam would be less than significant

CPP:

Significant

Project Site under BCDC jurisdiction shall submit design plans and a Sea Level

for all four scenarios.

Report to BCDC in accordance with the most current San Francisco Bay Plan

CPP-V: Significant

development within the Project Site shal incorporate protection measures that

Increases in sea level, if sustained for 50-100

the flood levels expected by mid-century in accordance with the San Francisco

years or more, could create or exacerbate

requirements after review of the Sea Level Rise Risk Assessment report shal

existing coastal flooding hazards for the

Project design prior to issuance of a building permit. Sea level rise analyses

Project Site. While it is not possible to project

Climate Action Team’s sea level rise projections for the West Coast, unless

exactly what the future effects of sea level rise

satisfaction of BCDC. For site-specific development projects within the area

will be within the Project site, over time,

discretionary permits from the City such as grading or building permits shal

Project Site development would be subject to

approval of the BCDC permit.

impacts related to sea level rise.

Impact 4.H-9: The Project Site is located in

DSP:

LTS

No mitigation is required.

the western part of San Francisco Bay, which

is not subject to potential flooding by wind-

DSP-V: LTS

induced seiches because of the predominant

CPP:

LTS

eastward winds. In addition, no seismically

induced seiche waves have been

CPP-V: LTS

documented in the Bay.

The Project Site is located in a relatively low-

lying area in a developed urbanized region

that is not susceptible to mudflows, and

therefore Project Site development impacts

would be less than significant.

In addition, the Project Site t is not susceptible

to mudflows, and therefore impacts would be

less than significant.

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LTS = Less than Significant

SU = Significant Unavoidable

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Land Use and Planning Policy

Impact 4.I-1: Each of the Project site

DSP:

Significant

Mitigation Measure 4.I-1: As noted in Chapter 3, Project Description, one of

development scenarios is inconsistent with

Site development is a General Plan Amendment that would ensure consistency

several provisions of the City’s existing

DSP-V: Significant

Plan. Each of the inconsistencies identified in Table 4.I-1 shall be resolved prior

General Plan, including exceeding its

CPP:

Significant

Plan or approval of a Specific Plan for development within the Baylands through either modification

permitted development intensity for the

Concept Plan or Specific Plan or amendments to the Brisbane General Plan,

Baylands subarea, proposing residential

CPP-V: Significant

development within the Baylands that is

• Policy 38.1 (roadway level of service standards) – Recognizing that current

prohibited by the existing General Plan and

standards (LOS D) will be exceeded due to future development in other cities

other issues described in Table 4.I-1 and

within the Project Site occurs, modify General Plan roadway level of service

Mitigation Measure 4.I-1.

level of Project Site development approved for development of the Brisbane

DSP-V, CPP, and CPP-V scenarios)

• Overall Project Site Development Intensity – Either (1) reduce the proposed inte development to the level described in the 1994 General Plan EIR, or (2) provide

intensity standards for buildout of the Baylands, Northeast Bayshore, and

accommodate the development of a Concept Plan or Specific Plan (which

proposed development intensities), or (3) provide a combination of reducing

intensity in certain subarea(s) while increasing the development intensity set

other subarea(s). (DSP, DSP-V, CPP, and CPP-V scenarios)

• Policy 81.1 (establishment of educational opportunities consistent w

resources) – Modify the Specific Plan for the DSP and DSP-V scenarios

development within the Project Site to implement educational opportunities

onsite resources. (DSP and DSP-V scenarios only)

• Policy 87 and Policy 95 (parks standards) – Should residential development

Project Site, either (1) require such development to provide actual park land

standards for the provision of parks, or (2) modify the park standards set forth

the park land ratios required in the Brisbane Municipal Code pursuant to the

(see Section 4.M, Recreational Resources). (DSP and DSP-V scenarios on

• Policy 330.1 (prohibition of housing within the Baylands) – Delete the

Plan and Specific Plan to comply with the prohibition. (DSP and DSP-V scenarios

• Policy 337 (phasing schedule for Baylands development) – Either (1)

include public services and facilities performance standards and concurren

CPP, and CPP-V scenarios); or (2) modify the proposed Specific Plan to include

program that ties the rate of land development within the Project Site to the

services and facilities. (DSP and DSP-V scenarios only)

• Policy 340.1 (demonstration of feasibility of the Geneva Avenue exten

estimates with the first specific plan for the Baylands) – Either (1) requi

cost estimates for the Geneva Avenue extension to be completed along w

engineering and financial feasibility of the extension as part of the required

scenarios only), or (2) modify the policy to call for demonstration of the engineering

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Impact 4.I-1 (cont.)

extension along with establishment of the infrastructure phasing program

337 (DSP, DSP-V, CPP, and CPP-V scenarios)

• Policy 374 (Beatty Subarea Land Use) – Modify the policy to accommodate

the Concept Plan (CPP and CPP-V scenarios only

Noise and Vibration

Impact 4.J-1: Residents of multi-family

DSP:

Significant

Mitigation Measure 4.J-1a: All residential development within the Project Site

housing proposed by the DSP and DSP-V

of people within the Project Site to noise from Caltrain operations through constru

scenarios would be exposed to noise levels

DSP-V: Significant

maintenance of buffer distances, and shall adhere to the following noise performan

that exceed Brisbane General Plan noise

CPP:

Significant

standards, resulting in a significant impact.

• Exterior noise level of below 65 dBA, DNL for outdoor common areas within

Exterior noise exposure at hotel uses would

CPP-V: Significant

and

also be considered significant. Impacts

• Interior noise standard of 45 dBA, DNL.

related to schools and recreational areas in

the DSP and DSP-V scenarios would be less

These noise levels shall be attained through use of appropriate building materials

than significant.

California Title 24 standards. Compliance with these performance standards

Noise impacts to schools under the CPP and

professional prior to issuance of a building permit. Specific measures to achieve

CPP-V scenarios would be less-than-

standards shal include all or any combination of the following options:

significant. Impacts associated with hotel

• Site design measures, including use of building orientation to minimize wind

exposure to noise would be significant.

sources, avoid placing balcony areas in high noise areas, and use of buildings

• Use of acoustically rated building materials (insulation and windows);

• Construction of architectural noise barriers between sources and receptors;

• Provision of landscaping or other non-noise-sensitive buffer zones between

Mitigation Measure 4.J-1b: All hotel projects within the Project Site shal mini

within the Project Site to noise from Caltrain operations through construction

of buffer distances, and shal adhere to the fol owing noise performance standards:

• Exterior noise level of below 65 dBA, DNL for outdoor common areas within

or hotel; and

• Interior noise standard of 45 dBA, DNL

These noise levels shall be attained through use of appropriate building materials

California Title 24 standards. Compliance with these performance standards

professional prior to issuance of a building permit. Specific measures to achieve

standards shal include all or any combination of the following options:

• Site design measures, including use of building orientation to minimize wind

sources, avoid placing balcony areas in high noise areas, and use of buildings

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Impact 4.J-1 (cont.)

• Use of acoustically rated building materials (insulation and windows);

• Construction of architectural noise barriers between sources and receptors;

• Provision of landscaping or other non-noise-sensitive buffer zones between

Impact 4.J-2: Under the DSP and DSP-V

DSP:

Significant

Mitigation Measure 4.J-2a: All development in the Baylands shall be designed

scenarios, Project site development would

Caltrain operations in excess of 72 VdB for residences. Prior to issuance of

expose onsite residents to vibration from rail

DSP-V: Significant

intended for human occupancy within 200 feet of the mainline track, a detailed

operations, representing a significant impact.

CPP:

Significant

completed by a qualified acoustical engineer to confirm the ground vibration

Construction activities in the vicinity of onsite

along the Caltrain tracks and to determine appropriate design to limit interior

historic buildings would also result in

CPP-V: Significant

residences. Implementation of the recommended measures of the acoustical study

significant vibration impacts on the structures

elements shall be verified by the Brisbane Building Department as part of the

depending on construction methods that are

employed.

Specific measures to achieve the performance standards set forth above shall

of the following methods:

• Use of vibration isolation techniques such as supporting the new building foundations

similar to bridge bearing pads;

• Installation of vibration wave barriers. Wave barriers would consist of control

are analogous to controlling noise with sound barrier. The applicability of this

characteristics of the vibration waves.

Mitigation Measure 4.J-2b: Pre-Construction Assessment to Minimize Structural Pile-Driving

Impacts on Adjacent Historic Buildings and Structures and Vibration Monitoring.

feet of the Roundhouse that would require pile driving or other construction

vibrations of 0.25 in/sec shall engage a qualified geotechnical engineer subject

pre-construction assessment of existing subsurface conditions and the structural

historic structures subject to pile-driving or other vibration-inducing activity befo

to demonstrate that the proposed construction activities would not result in vibration-induced

Roundhouse building.

If recommended by the pre-construction assessment, groundborne vibration

structures shall be required. Such methods and technologies shal be based

construction site such as, but not limited to, the pre-construction surveying of

structures and underpinning of foundations of potential y affected structures,

construction assessment shal include a monitoring program to detect ground

of structures in the vicinity of pile-driving activities. Monitoring shal be maintained

within 85 feet of historic structures, and results shall be submitted to the City

unacceptable ground with the potential to cause structural damage movement

at historic structures), as determined by the City Engineer, al impact work shal

measures (e.g., installation of vibration wave barriers) are implemented to reduce

0.25 inches PPV.

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SU = Significant Unavoidable

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Impact 4.J-3: Under al four scenarios,

DSP:

Significant

Mitigation Measure 4.J-3a: All development within the Project Site shall incorporate the

Project site develop-generated operational

features into the final site plans prior to issuance of a building permit:

noise would result in substantial permanent

DSP-V: Significant

increases in ambient noise levels from a

• Building equipment (e.g., heating, ventilation, and air conditioning units) shall

CPP:

Significant

variety of stationary and mobile sources,

residences, on building rooftops, or adequately shielded within an enclosure

representing a significant impact.

CPP-V: Significant

of sight of the source from receivers in order to meet a performance standard

ambient noise levels (generally perceptible increase to most persons) for this

potentially operate more than 20 minutes in a given hour.

• Formal truck delivery areas (e.g. loading bays) shal be located at least 100

maintain noise levels of less than 5 dBA over existing monitored levels. Truck

collection areas shall be located so that they are blocked by Project buildings

reduction barriers to reduce noise impacts on residences or other sensitive

Mitigation Measure 4.J-3b: Small wind turbines shal be cited a minimum of

noise sensitive land uses (e.g., residential, schools, religious institutions), and

be sited a minimum of 100 feet from the property line of noise sensitive land

Impact 4.J-4: Project construction would

DSP:

Significant

Mitigation Measure 4.J-4a: All applicants for site-specific development within

occur in multiple phases and involve

implement site-specific noise attenuation measures during all construction-related

demolition, remediation, transport of soils,

DSP-V: Significant

supervision of a qualified acoustical consultant as a pre-requisite to issuance

excavation, grading, trenching, paving,

CPP:

Significant

measures shall be included in a Noise Control Plan that shall be submitted for

concrete work for foundations, and building

City of Brisbane Building Department to ensure that construction noise does

erection. Noise from these activities could

CPP-V: Significant

forth in the City’s Noise Ordinance. These attenuation measures shall include

impact nearby existing (off-site) receptors as

following control strategies:

wel as future (on-site) receptors developed in

earlier increments of construction.

• Limit standard construction activities to between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Mond

Construction-related noise levels at and near

between 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on weekends and holidays. Pile driving and/or

locations on the Project Site would fluctuate

generating activities (greater than 90 dBA) would be limited to between 8:00

depending on the particular type, number, and

through Friday, with no extreme noise-generating activity permitted between

duration of use of various pieces of

extreme noise-generating activities would be allowed on weekends and holid

construction equipment. The effect of

• Equipment and trucks used for construction shall use the best available noise

construction noise would depend upon the

improved mufflers, equipment redesign, use of intake silencers, ducts, engine

level of construction activity on a given day

attenuating shields or shrouds;

and the related noise generated by that

activity, the distance between construction

• Impact tools (e.g., jack hammers, pavement breakers, and rock drills) used

activities and the nearest noise-sensitive

hydraulically or electrical y powered wherever possible to avoid noise associated

uses, and the existing noise levels at those

exhaust from pneumatically powered tools. Where use of pneumatic tools

uses. Under al four scenarios, construction

muffler on the compressed air exhaust shal be used; this muffler can lowe

would create substantial temporary or

by up to about 10 dBA. External jackets on the tools themselves shal be used

intermittent noise.

achieve a reduction of 5 dBA. Quieter procedures, such as use of drills rather

used;

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Impact 4.J-4 (cont.)

• Stationary noise sources shal be located as far as possible from adjacent

muffled and enclosed within temporary sheds, incorporate insulation barriers,

• Erect temporary plywood noise barriers around the construction site when

uses are present within 75 feet;

• Implement “quiet” pile-driving technology (such as pre-drilling of piles and

driver to shorten the total pile driving duration), where feasible, in consideration

structural requirements and conditions;

• Use noise control blankets on building structures as buildings are erected

the site; and

• Use cushion blocks to dampen impact noise.

Mitigation Measure 4.J-4b: Prior to City issuance of grading permits, applicants for

development projects within the Project Site shal submit to the Brisbane Building

measures that will be undertaken to respond to and track complaints pertaining

including:

• A procedure for notifying the Building Department staff of complaints;

• A plan for posting onsite signs pertaining to permitted construction days and

and the contact person who should be notified in the event of a problem;

• A listing of telephone numbers (during regular construction hours and off-ho

• Designation of an onsite construction complaint manager for Project site development;

• Notification of neighbors within 300 feet of the Project site development construction

estimated duration of the pile-driving activity at least 30 days in advance of

• A preconstruction meeting with the job inspectors and the general contractor/onsite

confirm that noise mitigation and practices (including construction hours, neighbo

signs, etc.) are completed.

Impact 4.J-5: While aircraft noise

DSP:

LTS

No mitigation required.

contributions on the Project Site would be

below the federal noise abatement criterion of DSP-V: LTS

65 CNEL, and impacts would be less than

CPP:

LTS

significant with regard to exposing people to

long-term excessive noise levels related from CPP-V: LTS

operations at the nearest airport, nuisance

noise impacts from airport operations may be

experienced by future receptors of the Project

Site. While there is a potential for aircraft

NI = No Impact

LTS = Less than Significant

SU = Significant Unavoidable

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Significance

Environmental Impact

Mitigation Measures

Before Mitigation

After Mitigation

Noise and Vibration (cont.)

Impact 4.J-5 (cont.)

noise to be a nuisance to future Project Site

residents in the DSP and DSP-V scenarios,

impacts would not be significant noise since

the Project Site is located outside of the

airport’s 65 CNEL noise contour, which is the

significance threshold for airport-related noise

impacts.

Population and Housing

Impact 4.K-1: The growth in employment and DSP:

Significant

No feasible mitigation available.

DSP:

SU

households that would result from either the

DSP of DSP-V scenario, as wel as the

DSP-V: Significant

DSP-V: SU

employment growth from either the CPP or

CPP:

Significant

CPP:

SU

CPP-V scenario represent a substantial

portion of housing (DSP and DSP-V scenarios CPP-V: Significant

CPP-V: SU

only) and employment needs projected by

ABAG for Brisbane and surrounding cities, but

would exceed ABAG projections for Brisbane.

The result is manifested in significant

unavoidable traffic and air quality impacts.

Because the DSP and DSP-V scenarios

scenario propose a mix of housing and

employment, per capita vehicle miles traveled

would be less than for the CPP and CPP-V

scenarios, leading to significant but mitigable

greenhouse gas impacts for the DSP and

DSP-V scenarios (compared to significant

unavoidable GHG impacts for the CPP and

CPP-V scenarios). Employment and housing

(DSP and DSP-V scenarios) would be

consistent with ABAG projections only if

Project site development drew projected

growth from what is now projected for

surrounding communities or elsewhere within

the Bay Area.

NI = No Impact

LTS = Less than Significant

SU = Significant Unavoidable

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Significance

Environmental Impact

Mitigation Measures

Before Mitigation

After Mitigation

Public Services

Impact 4.L-1: Because desired response

DSP:

Significant

Mitigation Measure 4.L-1: A site for a storefront substation that is easily visible and accessible to the DSP:

LTS

times could not be maintained under each

general public and sized large enough to accommodate operations described in the Police Services and

development scenario, given the location of

DSP-V: Significant

DSP-V: LTS

Facilities Plan shal be provided as required by the Brisbane Police Department.

the Project Site in relation to existing police

CPP:

Significant

CPP:

LTS

facilities, addition of one or more new 24/7

See Mitigation Measures 4.B-2a, 4.B-2b, 4.B-3, 4.C-1a through 4.C-1c, 4.C-2a through 4.C-2c, 4.C-4d, police shifts would be required along with

CPP-V: Significant

4.C-4e, 4.D-2, 4.D-4, 4.E-2a, 4.G-2a, 4.G-2b, 4.G-2d, 4.G-2f through 4.G-2h, 4.J-4a, 4.J-4b, and 4.N-12

CPP-V: LTS

construction of new facilities within the Project

site. To ensure that centrally located police

facilities are provided to serve the Project site

while maintaining adequate response times

throughout the City, specific plan(s) for

development within the Project Site will be

required as part of the planning review

process to prepare and implement a Police

Services and Facilities Plan, subject to City

approval, to define specific timing

requirements for establishment of additional

police shifts based on the progression of

development within the Project Site.

The mitigation measures noted to the right

address the physical impacts of police facility

construction.

Impact 4.L-2: Project Site development under DSP:

Significant

See Mitigation Measures 4.B-2a, 4.B-2b, 4.B-3, 4.C-1a through 4.C-1c, 4.C-2a through 4.C-2c, 4.C-4d, DSP:

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the DSP or DSP-V scenario is expected to

4.C-4e, 4.D-2, 4.D-4, 4.E-2a, 4.G-2a, 4.G-2b, 4.G-2d, 4.G-2f through 4.G-2h, 4.J-4a, 4.J-4b, and 4.N-12

more than double current fire service

DSP-V: Significant

DSP-V: LTS

demands within the City, while development

CPP:

Significant

CPP:

LTS

of the CPP or CPP-V scenario will nearly

double fire service demands within the City.

CPP-V: Significant

CPP-V: LTS

Because existing NCFA facilities and staffing

are not meeting current response goals,

increased

demand of such a magnitude will require a

new fire station or expansion of the existing

station adjacent to the Project site to provide

adequate fire protection service to the Project

site.

To ensure adequate fire protection

services and facilities for the Project site

while maintaining adequate response

times throughout the City, specific plan(s)

for development within the Project Site will

NI = No Impact

LTS = Less than Significant

SU = Significant Unavoidable

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Significance

Environmental Impact

Mitigation Measures

Before Mitigation

After Mitigation

Public Services (cont.)

Impact 4.L-2 (cont.)

process to prepare and implement a Fire

Protection Services Plan that provides for the

timely provision of fire protection facilities,

equipment, and staffing. The Fire Protection

Services Plan will specify the means and

methods that will be employed, over time, to

ensure that the fire service performance

standards.

The mitigation measures noted to the right

address the physical impacts of police facility

construction.

Impact 4.L-3: The DSP and DSP-V

DSP:

Significant

Mitigation Measure 4.L-3: A site for an elementary/middle school of sufficient size to accommodate DSP:

LTS

scenarios would more than double the

development-related enrol ment under the CPP and CPP-V scenarios shall be reserved as part of the

combined current enrol ment of the Brisbane

DSP-V: Significant

specific plan required by the Brisbane General Plan for development within the Project Site.

DSP-V: LTS

ESD and the Bayshore ESD along with an

CPP:

Significant

CPP:

LTS

11-percent increase in the enrollment of the

See also Mitigation Measures 4.B-2a, 4.B-2b, 4.B-3, 4.C-1a through 4.C-1c, 4.C-2a through 4.C-2c, 4.C-JUHSD. Even though the CPP and CPP-V

CPP-V: Significant

4d, 4.C-4e, 4.D-2, 4.D-4, 4.E-2a, 4.G-2a, 4.G-2b, 4.G-2d, 4.G-2f through 4.G-2h, 4.J-4a, 4.J-4b, and 4.N-CPP-V: LTS

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students enrolled in school based on their

parents’ place of employment would

represent a 35-percent increase in the

combined current enrollment

of both Brisbane ESD and Bayshore ESD,

along with a 7-percent increase in the

enrollment of the JUHSD.

Pursuant to the requirements of State law

(SB 50), payment of the school facilities

impact fees mandated under SB 50 is the

mitigation measure prescribed by the statute,

and payment of such fees is the exclusive

method available to the City to mitigate the

direct impacts on school facilities. Further,

payment

of such fees is presumed under the law to

be mitigation in full for direct impacts to

school facilities caused by increasing

student enrol ment.

The mitigation measures noted to the right

address the physical impacts of school facility

NI = No Impact

LTS = Less than Significant

SU = Significant Unavoidable

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Significance

Environmental Impact

Mitigation Measures

Before Mitigation

After Mitigation

Public Services (cont.)

Impact 4.L-4: Each of the proposed

DSP:

Significant

Mitigation Measure 4.L-4: To avoid existing and proposed library facilities in surrounding communities, a DSP:

LTS

development scenarios would require

library facility shall be developed within the Project Site that is of sufficient size to serve Project Site expansion of library space to avoid impacting DSP-V: Significant

population. The onsite library shal be constructed and operational prior to issuance of the occupancy permits DSP-V: LTS

the capacity of existing facilities. Because the CPP:

LTS

for more than 50 percent of the residential dwel ing units permitted under the DSP and DSP-V scenarios, CPP:

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increase in library use will primarily result from

thereby ensuring an onsite resident population to use onsite library facilities at the time of its opening. This proposed residential development in the DSP CPP-V: LTS

requirement shall be reflected in the specific plan(s) required to be prepared and approved prior to Project CPP-V: --

and DSP-V scenarios, significant

Site development.

environmental effects related to the provision

of library services will occur in those

scenarios. This impact would be less than

significant for the CPP and CPP-V scenarios

which do not propose residential

development.

Recreational Resources

Impact 4.M-1: The DSP and DSP-V scenarios DSP:

LTS

No mitigation required.

provide for park and recreational land in

excess of Brisbane Municipal Code

DSP-V: LTS

requirements, and would therefore not

CPP:

LTS

increase the use of existing neighborhood and

regional parks or other recreational facilities

CPP-V: LTS

such that substantial physical deterioration of

the facility would occur or be accelerated.

The CPP and CPP-V scenarios do not

propose residential units; therefore, there

would be no resident population within the

Project Site, although the employee

population would increase. The CPP and

CPP-V scenarios provide substantial park

land and, and impacts would be less than

significant.

Impact 4.M-2: Each development scenario

DSP:

Significant

See Mitigation Measures 4.B-2a, 4.B-2b, 4.B-3, 4.C-1a through 4.C-1c, 4.C-2a through 4.C-2c, 4.C-4d, DSP:

LTS

provides for the construction of new parks and

4.C-4e, 4.D-2, 4.D-4, 4.E-2a, 4.G-2a through 4.G-2c and 4.G-2f through 4.G-2h, 4.J-4a, 4.J-4b, and 4.N-recreational facilities. This construction would DSP-V: Significant

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vary depending upon the location, type, and

CPP:

Significant

CPP:

LTS

size of the park, open space, or recreation

facility proposed. Construction the proposed

CPP-V: Significant

CPP-V: LTS

parks and recreational facilities has been

evaluated as part of Project site development.

Due to its time-limited nature, construction-

NI = No Impact

LTS = Less than Significant

SU = Significant Unavoidable

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Significance

Environmental Impact

Mitigation Measures

Before Mitigation

After Mitigation

Recreational Resources (cont.)

Impact 4.M-2 (cont.)

related impacts in any single location would

be temporary. Construction of new

recreational facilities on the Project Site would

result in significant environmental impacts.

However, the impacts of such facilities have

been considered throughout this EIR in the

analysis of construction-related impacts.

Impact 4.M-3: None of the Project scenarios

DSP:

LTS

No mitigation required.

DSP:

LTS

would reduce wind speeds enough to

substantially impair windsurfing in prime

DSP-V: LTS

DSP-V: LTS

windsurfing areas on San Francisco Bay or

CPP:

LTS

CPP:

LTS

substantially impair access to or from those

areas from the Candlestick Point Sate

CPP-V: LTS

CPP-V: LTS

Recreation Area launch site.

Traffic and Circulation

Impact 4.N-1: A total of 12 of the intersections DSP:

Significant

Mitigation Measure 4.N-1a: Prior to issuance of the first building occupancy permit for new development DSP:

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analyzed would continue to operate

within the Project Site other than relocation or improvement of an existing use, the eastbound approach on acceptably under Existing plus Project

DSP-V: Significant

Geneva Avenue to Bayshore Boulevard shal be restriped to create one additional through lane. One of the DSP-V: SU

conditions. Intersection that would not operate CPP:

Significant

existing two right-turn lanes shall also be modified to become a shared through/right-turn lane. In addition, CPP:

SU

at acceptable levels of serving under continue

existing AM signal timing setting shall be modified by shifting 8 seconds of green time from the protected to operate acceptably under Existing plus

CPP-V: Significant

eastbound left and westbound left phases to the protected southbound left and southbound through phases.

CPP-V: SU

Project conditions include:

For the PM signal timing settings, 6 seconds of green time shal be shifted from the protected eastbound left

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and westbound left phases to the protected northbound left and southbound left phases.

San Bruno Ave.& Bayshore Blvd.

Mitigation Measure 4.N-1b: Prior to issuance of the first building occupancy permit for new development

• Geneva Ave & Bayshore Blvd.

other than improvement or relocation of an existing use, the intersection of Bayshore Boulevard and Old

• Old County Rd. & Bayshore Blvd.

County Road shal be improved, including modifications to the tunnel to provide additional lanes and modify signal timing to improve intersection operations to achieve, at a minimum, LOS C during both AM and PM

• Alana Way, Beatty Road, & US 101

peak hours under the DSP and DSP-V scenarios and ensure that LOS remains at LOS D or better under the

Southbound Ramps

CPP and CPP-V scenarios.

• Alana Way/Harney Way/Thomas Mellon

Mitigation Measure 4.N-1c: Prior to issuance of the first building occupancy permit for new development Drive

other than for improvement or relocation of an existing use, the intersection of Alana Way/Beatty Road/US

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Southbound Ramps shall be signalized and longer green time shall be al owed for the

Mitigation Measures are available to achieve

eastbound/westbound traffic than for the northbound/southbound traffic. In addition, the southbound (Alana acceptable levels of service; however, the

Way) approach shall be restriped to provide an additional exclusive right-turn pocket, and the westbound intersections shown in bold, above, are

(off-ramp) approach shall be

restriped to provide an additional through lane to increase the capacity at the off-ramp.

NI = No Impact

LTS = Less than Significant

SU = Significant Unavoidable

TABLE 2-1 (Continued)

SUMMARY OF IMPACTS, MITIGATION MEASURES, AND RESIDUAL IMPACTS

Significance

Significance

Environmental Impact

Mitigation Measures

Before Mitigation

After Mitigation

Traffic and Circulation (cont.)

Impact 4.N-1 (cont.)

Mitigation Measure 4.N-1d: Prior to issuance of the first building occupancy permit for new development other than for relocation or improvement of an existing use, the eastbound approach to the Alana

maintained by agencies other than Brisbane,

Way/Harney Way/Thomas Mellon Drive intersection shal be restriped to provide an additional right-turn lane.

and the City does not have the authority to

Harney Way shal be widened to the south of its existing alignment to accommodate this change.

impose mitigation measures; therefore

significant impacts would be unavoidable.

Mitigation Measure 4.N-1e: Prior to issuance of the first building occupancy permit for new development With the inclusion of Mitigation Measure

other than for relocation or improvement of an existing use, a signal phase shal be provided for the

4.N-1b, operational impacts at Old County

westbound right approach at the intersection of Tunnel Avenue & Bayshore Boulevard, and signal timing Road & Bayshore Boulevard would be less

settings for the AM and PM peak periods shall be modified by changing the southbound left phase from the existing permitted to protected phase, and shifting 20 seconds of green time from the northbound and

than significant under the DSP and DSP-V

southbound movements to each of the southbound left and westbound right phases.

scenarios and significant and unavoidable

under the CPP and CPP-V scenarios.

Mitigation Measure 4.N-1f: Prior to issuance of the building occupancy permit for an arena within the Project Site, the arena operator shall develop a Transportation Management Plan (TMP) for coordination with the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA), the San Francisco Police Department, and the City of Brisbane, developing incentives to increase transit ridership to the arena, and deploying traffic control officers at the unsignalized intersection of Blanken Avenue and Tunnel Avenue to approximate traffic control with traffic signals of LOS C.

The final arena TMP shal be approved by the City of Brisbane and developed in cooperation with SFMTA.

Preparation of the TMP shal be fully funded by the arena operator and shal be completed in time for

implementation on opening night of the arena.

Mitigation Measure 4.N-1g: Approval of any tentative map providing for spacing of less than 1,200 feet between full-access intersections along the Geneva Avenue extension shal require that the interactions of green and red signal timing at any one intersection along the Geneva Avenue extension shal not affect operations at any other intersection along the extension, by backing traffic waiting for a green signal at one intersection along the Geneva Avenue extension into another intersection along the extension. Should full-access intersections along the Geneva Avenue extension with spacing of less than 1,200 feet be proposed, a microsimulation of all proposed intersections along the extension (e.g., Synchro, VISSUM) shall be

undertaken

to analyze interactions of green and red signal timing and demonstrate that operations at any one

intersection along the Geneva Avenue extension would not affect operations at any other intersection along the extension.

completion of the proposed Geneva Avenue extension.

Impact 4.N-2: Project site development would DSP:

Significant

See Mitigation Measure 4.N-13

DSP:

SU

cause the following freeway mainline

segments to degrade from an acceptable LOS DSP-V: Significant

DSP-V: SU

condition (LOS E or better) to an

CPP:

Significant

CPP:

SU

unacceptable LOS F under one or more of the

development scenarios:

CPP-V: Significant

CPP-V: SU

NI = No Impact

LTS = Less than Significant

SU = Significant Unavoidable

TABLE 2-1 (Continued)

SUMMARY OF IMPACTS, MITIGATION MEASURES, AND RESIDUAL IMPACTS

Significance

Significance

Environmental Impact

Mitigation Measures

Before Mitigation

After Mitigation

Traffic and Circulation (cont.)

Impact 4.N-2 (cont.)

• US 101 southbound mainline from Third

Street / Bayshore Boulevard (AM peak

hour) to Harney Way under al four

development scenarios.

• US 101 northbound mainline from Sierra

Point to Harney Way (PM peak hour) under

the CPP and CPP-V development

scenarios.

• US 101 northbound mainline from Harney

Way to Third Street / Bayshore Boulevard

(PM peak hour) under al four development

scenarios.

Impact 4.N-3: Project site development would DSP:

Significant

Mitigation Measure 4.N-3a: Prior to issuance of the first building occupancy permit for new development DSP:

SU

result in substantial increases in traffic under

other than improvement or relocation of an existing use within the Project Site, the improvements required by Cumulative With Project conditions at the

DSP-V: Significant

Mitigation Measure 4.N-1a (which addressed Existing Plus Project conditions) shal be supplemented to

DSP-V: SU

study intersections compared to Cumulative

CPP:

Significant

account for cumulative traffic conditions. Thus, the full extent of improvements shal include the following: CPP:

SU

Without Project conditions for the AM and PM

peak hours. The following intersections would CPP-V: Significant

The eastbound approach at the signalized intersection of Geneva Avenue & Bayshore Boulevard shal be CPP-V: SU

not operate acceptably under Cumulative

restriped to create one additional through lane and to modify one of the existing two right-turn lanes to With Project conditions:

become a shared through/right-turn lane. In addition, the southbound approach shall be restriped to provide an additional exclusive left-turn pocket. Finally, the northbound approach shal be restriped to provide two

• San Bruno Ave/Bayshore Blvd.

additional lanes: an additional left-turn pocket and an added right-turn lane.

• Geneva Ave/Bayshore Blvd

As a condition of approval for the first discretionary action taken for development within the Project Site, the

•

applicant shall be required to initiate a corridor plan for Bayshore Boulevard in cooperation with Daly City and O

ld Coun t y R

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a y sh

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San Francisco to determine the suite of improvements necessary to resolve long-term cumulative traffic

• T u n nel Av e /B a y s hore B

l v d

issues along the corridor. Because the effectiveness of such a corridor plan would necessitate participation by Daly City and San Francisco in recognition of increases in traffic along the Bayshore corridor that will be

• S

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generated by future development within those two jurisdictions, Brisbane will also make its best efforts to

• S

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assist the developer in securing the agreement of Daly City and San Francisco to participate in the corridor study and its implementation.

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• L agoon W a y/Sie r ra P

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NI = No Impact

LTS = Less than Significant

SU = Significant Unavoidable

TABLE 2-1 (Continued)

SUMMARY OF IMPACTS, MITIGATION MEASURES, AND RESIDUAL IMPACTS

Significance

Significance

Environmental Impact

Mitigation Measures

Before Mitigation

After Mitigation

Traffic and Circulation (cont.)

Impact 4.N-3 (cont.)

Mitigation Measure 4.N-3b: At the signalized intersection of Old County Road & Bayshore Boulevard, the eastbound approach shal be restriped to create one additional exclusive through lane. In addition, the

• G

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A v

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/M

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southbound approach shall be restriped to create two additional lanes: an added exclusive left-turn pocket and an added through lane for the southbound approach. Eastbound Tunnel Avenue shal be widened to the

• E. Market St/Orange St

east of its existing alignment to accommodate two receiving lanes for the southbound left and eastbound through traffic. These improvements shal be completed prior to issuance of the first building occupancy Mitigation identified for the intersections in

permit for new development other than improvement or relocation of an existing use within the Project Site.

italics above include a corridor plan for

Bayshore Boulevard as the appropriate venue

Mitigation Measure 4.N-3c: Installation of a traffic signal at the intersection of Sierra Point Parkway and the for determining long-term improvements

US 101 freeway ramps shall be required when the peak hour signal warrant is met in the AM or PM peak

needed for cumulative traffic, including traffic

hour.

generated in Brisbane, Daly City, and San

Francisco, necessitating the participation of

Mitigation Measure 4.N-3d: A traffic signal shal be installed when the peak hour signal warrant is met in those agencies, which Brisbane cannot,

either the AM or PM peak period. In addition, widening and restriping of the intersection approaches to however, require.

provide one through lane and one left-turn lane in the southbound direction, one through lane and one right-turn lane in the northbound direction, and one shared left/through and one right-turn lane in the westbound While Mitigation Measures may be available

direction shall be provided.

to achieve acceptable levels of service;

however, the intersection shown in bold,

Mitigation Measure 4.N-3e: A traffic signal shall be instal ed when the peak hour signal warrant is met in above, are maintained by agencies other than

either the AM or PM peak period. In addition, the Lagoon Way/Sierra Point Parkway intersection shal be Brisbane, and the City does not have the

widened and intersection approaches shall be restriped to provide two through lanes and one right-turn lane authority to impose mitigation measures;

in the southbound direction, one through lane and two left-turn lanes in the northbound direction, and two left-therefore significant impacts would be

turn lanes and one right-turn lane in the eastbound direction. Additional road widening on Lagoon Road & unavoidable.

Sierra Point Parkway would also be required.

While Mitigation Measures may be available

Mitigation Measure 4.N-3f: The City of Brisbane shall work with the San Francisco County Transportation to reduce cumulative traffic impacts, those

Authority (SFCTA), San Francisco Municipal Transportation Authority (SFMTA), and Caltrans to ensure that intersections shown above in u

n d

erline

projected traffic volumes are accounted for in the design of the Geneva Avenue & US 101 SB Ramps

cannot be mitigated to achieve acceptable

intersection as part of the Geneva Avenue extension project.

levels of service in both the AM and PM peak

hour for all scenarios. In other instances,

Mitigations and associated fair-share funding measures for cumulative regional roadway system impacts will there are no feasible mitigation measures for

be formulated through the current inter-jurisdictional Bi-County Transportation Study effort being led by the shown intersections above shown in

SFCTA. Development within the Project Site shal contribute its fair share to the Geneva Avenue & US 101

underline.

SB Ramps intersection and improvements.

Mitigation Measure 4.N-3g: Prior to the issuance of the first building occupancy permit for new development other than relocation or improvement of an existing use within the Project Site, signal timing settings at the Carter Street/Geneva Avenue intersection shal be modified by the City and County of San Francisco to

provide longer green time on eastbound/westbound permitted movements and longer cycle length.

Mitigation Measure 4.N-3h: A traffic signal shal be installed if determined to be safe when the hour signal warrant for the E. Market Street/Orange Street intersection is met in the PM peak hour.

NI = No Impact

LTS = Less than Significant

SU = Significant Unavoidable

TABLE 2-1 (Continued)

SUMMARY OF IMPACTS, MITIGATION MEASURES, AND RESIDUAL IMPACTS

Significance

Significance

Environmental Impact

Mitigation Measures

Before Mitigation

After Mitigation

Traffic and Circulation (cont.)

Impact 4.N-4: Project Site development

DSP:

Significant

Mitigation Measure 4.N-4:The City of Brisbane, as part of the Geneva Avenue extension project, shall DSP:

SU

would contribute cumulatively considerable

account for existing traffic, background traffic growth, and the most recent forecasts of traffic expected to be amounts of traffic to freeway mainline

DSP-V: Significant

associated with each of several adjacent development projects, including development of the Project Site.

DSP-V: SU

segments expected to operate at LOS E or

CPP:

Significant

Brisbane shall work with the San Francisco County Transportation Authority (SFCTA) and San Francisco

CPP:

SU

LOS F:

Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) to ensure projected traffic volumes are accounted for in the

CPP-V: Significant

design of the Geneva Avenue Extension.

CPP-V: SU

Weekday AM peak hour:

•

Mitigation measures and associated fair-share funding measures for cumulative regional roadway system

US 101 northbound from Sierra Point

impacts, including freeway segment impacts, will be formulated through the current inter-jurisdictional Bi-Parkway to Harney Way/Geneva Avenue

County Transportation Study update effort being led by the SFCTA. Development within the Project Site shal (LOS E to LOS E; DSP, DSP-V, CPP,

contribute its fair share to the Geneva Avenue extension project, based upon the SF-CHAMP model or such and CPP-V scenarios)

other model used by the SFCTA in the Bi-County Study. If the Bi-County Study is terminated prior to

• US 101 northbound from Harney Way/

identification of required mitigations and adoption of fair share funding obligations, the City and County of Geneva Avenue to Third Street/Bayshore

San Francisco, the SFCTA, and the City of Brisbane shal meet and confer to establish an alternative method Boulevard (LOS F to LOS F; all

for determination of the respective fair shares of project costs, including amounts to be contributed by Project scenarios)

Site development, using the SF-CHAMP model or such other model agreed upon by the agencies.

• US 101 southbound from Harney

See also Mitigation Measure 4.N-13.

Way/Geneva Avenue to Sierra Point

Parkway (LOS F to LOS F; all

scenarios)

Weekday PM peak hour:

• US 101 northbound from Sierra Point

Parkway to Harney Way/Geneva

Avenue (LOS F to LOS F; all scenarios)

• US 101 northbound from Harney Way/

Geneva Avenue to Third Street/Bayshore

Boulevard (LOS F to LOS F; all

scenarios)

Impact 4.N-5: Project site development

DSP:

NI

Mitigation Measure 4.N-5: Prior to issuance of building occupancy permits for the arena, the operator shal DSP:

--

(DSP-V scenario) would result in a substantial

develop and submit to the City a Transportation Management Plan for deploying traffic control officers in the increase in PM peak hour traffic at study

DSP-V: Significant

Project Site vicinity to increase efficiency of pre- and post-event traffic, and for developing incentives to DSP-V: SU

intersections and freeway mainline segments CPP:

NI

increase transit ridership to the arena, such as parking pricing policies, customer information strategies, CPP:

--

and would operate unacceptably due to

and/or ticket/other related discounts with proof of payment for transit. Implementation of this plan shall be weekday evening events at the proposed

CPP-V: NI

designed to speed vehicle entrance to and exit from the arena site, as well as maintain orderly traffic CPP-V: --

arena.

operations and prevent turning movements that would intrude onto minor routes to and from the arena.

Traffic control officers shall be provided on event dates to, at a minimum, facilitate traffic flow at the intersection of Valley Drive & Bayshore Boulevard, which would otherwise operate at LOS E conditions without manual traffic control by officers at the intersection with a sold-out arena event. Preparation and implementation of the plan shall be fully funded by the arena operator and shall be completed to the

satisfaction of the City prior to opening day of the arena.

NI = No Impact

LTS = Less than Significant

SU = Significant Unavoidable

TABLE 2-1 (Continued)

SUMMARY OF IMPACTS, MITIGATION MEASURES, AND RESIDUAL IMPACTS

Significance

Significance

Environmental Impact

Mitigation Measures

Before Mitigation

After Mitigation

Traffic and Circulation (cont.)

Impact 4.N-6: None of the proposed

DSP:

LTS

No mitigation required.

development scenarios would cause an

increase in transit demand that could not be

DSP-V: LTS

accommodated by train transit capacity

CPP:

LTS

(BART and Caltrain), nor would any of the

proposed scenarios require changes to

CPP-V: LTS

Caltrain operations at the Bayshore Station or

on the Bayshore / Brisbane four-track rail

segment. The baseline and cumulative

impacts would be less than significant under

al four development scenarios.

Impact 4.N-7: Transit ridership under all four

DSP:

Significant

Mitigation Measure 4.N-7: Prior to issuance of the first building occupancy permit for new development DSP:

SU

proposed development scenarios would

other than improvement of relocation of an existing use within the Project Site, the developer(s) of Project contribute to cumulatively significant impacts

DSP-V: Significant

Site land uses shall work with the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) to provide a fair- DSP-V: SU

on Muni operations at San Francisco transit

CPP:

Significant

share contribution to capital costs for providing additional transit service to accommodate Project Site CPP:

SU

screenline locations and would result in

development-related ridership demand on San Francisco Muni transit corridors. In addition, provision shall be significant impacts on San Francisco Muni

CPP-V: Significant

made for implementation of shuttle service between the Project Site and the Balboa Park BART Station in the CPP-V: SU

transit service on the Geneva Avenue

Geneva Avenue corridor.

corridor. Increase ridership on SamTrans

would not cause capacity on buses to be

exceeded. While impact fees would be paid to

mitigate impacts on Muni services, because

Brisbane does not have the authority to direct

the use of those fees, significant impacts

would be unavoidable.

Impact 4.N-8: Project Site development

DSP:

Significant

See Mitigation Measure 4.N-7

DSP:

SU

would cause an increase in delays or

operating costs such that significant adverse

DSP-V: Significant

DSP-V: SU

impacts on Muni transit service levels could

CPP:

Significant

CPP:

SU

result (i.e., additional buses or trains could be

required due to Project transit trips). This

CPP-V: Significant

CPP-V: SU

impact is addressed by Mitigation Measure

4.N-7. However, while payment of such

mitigation fees is common within San

Francisco, how SFMTA would actually use

such funds would be beyond Brisbane’s ability

to control. Therefore, the implementation of

this measure is uncertain, and the impact

would be significant and unavoidable.

NI = No Impact

LTS = Less than Significant

SU = Significant Unavoidable

TABLE 2-1 (Continued)

SUMMARY OF IMPACTS, MITIGATION MEASURES, AND RESIDUAL IMPACTS

Significance

Significance

Environmental Impact

Mitigation Measures

Before Mitigation

After Mitigation

Traffic and Circulation (cont.)

Impact 4.N-9: Project Site development

DSP:

Significant

Mitigation Measure 4.N-9: Prior to issuance of the first building occupancy permit for any new development DSP: LTS

would cause an onsite transit demand that

other than improvement or relocation of an existing use within the Project Site, a shuttle bus service plan would not be adequately served by adjacent

DSP-V: Significant

shal be developed and approved by the City that provides convenient transit service between Project Site DSP-V: LTS

transit service for those proposed land uses

CPP:

Significant

land uses located more than one-third mile from the Bayshore Caltrain Station or Sunnydale Muni Station to CPP:

LTS

that would be located more than one-third

those stations. Shuttle service shal be implemented as described in the plan prior to occupancy of any mile from the Caltrain and Muni T-line

CPP-V: Significant

qualifying Project Site land use other than improvement or relocation of an existing use within the Project CPP-V: LTS

stations. This would result in significant

Site.

baseline and cumulative impacts under all

four proposed development scenarios.

This requirement shal also be included in any specific plan approved for development within the Project Site.

Impact 4.N-10: Pedestrian circulation within

DSP:

Significant

Mitigation Measure 4.N-10: Prior to issuance of the first building occupancy permit for new development DSP:

LTS

the Project Site would be improved under al

other than improvement or relocation of an existing use within the Project Site, at a minimum, the following four development scenarios and Project Site

DSP-V: Significant

measures shall be implemented to improve pedestrian accessibility:

DSP-V: LTS

development would not disrupt existing

CPP:

Significant

CPP:

LTS

pedestrian facilities outside the Project Site.

• The Bay Trail in the northern portion of the Project Site shal be realigned to provide a more direct route to However, on the periphery of the Project Site, CPP-V: Significant

the east side of US 101, following Geneva Avenue through the US 101 interchange.

CPP-V: LTS

baseline and cumulative pedestrian

• Sidewalks or equivalent pedestrian paths shall be provided to safely permit pedestrian access to all uses accessibility would be limited under each

within the Project Site intended for human occupancy and use, including provision of through pedestrian development scenario due to the lack of

routes to minimize pedestrian travel distances between uses.

existing pedestrian facilities in some areas

(including segments of Bayshore Boulevard

• Specific provisions shal be made for safe pedestrian movement within and through parking areas to

with no sidewalks south of Geneva Avenue).

access buildings

• Sidewalks shal be provided along the Project Site frontage on Bayshore Boulevard between Sunnydale Avenue and Tunnel Avenue.

These minimum requirements, along with the equivalent of the facilities shown in Table 4.N-8, shall also be included within each specific plan approved within the Project Site.

Impact 4.N-11: Bicycle circulation within the

DSP:

Significant

Mitigation Measure 4.N-11: Prior to issuance of the first building occupancy permit for new development DSP:

LTS

Project Site would be improved under existing

other than improvement or relocation of an existing use within the Project Site, roadways and trails shal and cumulative conditions, and development

DSP-V: Significant

provide for safe accessibility for bicycles to buildings and recreational areas throughout the Project Site, DSP-V: LTS

would not disrupt existing bicycle facilities

CPP:

Significant

including connections to offsite bicycle routes and trails. In addition, Project Site land uses shal provide CPP:

LTS

outside the Project Site. None of the proposed

bicycle parking in appropriate areas (i.e., where they will get the most use, where security is maximized, and development scenarios would interfere with

CPP-V: Significant

where pedestrian circulation is minimal y affected by their presence).

CPP-V: LTS

planned bicycle facilities, or create

inconsistencies with adopted bicycle system

The minimum standards contained in this mitigation measure, along with the equivalent bicycle access as plans. However, because the Specific Plan for

that shown in Table 4.N-7, shall be included in any specific plan approved for development within the Project the DSP and DSP-V scenarios does not

Site. In addition, details of Project Site development-provided bicycle parking spaces (number and location) include detailed requirements to enhance the

shal be determined at the time when site-specific development projects are proposed pursuant to the

bicycling environment and maximize bicycle

adopted Specific Plan, and shal adhere to the following guidelines which shall also be included in any accessibility and the CPP and CPP-V

specific plan adopted for development within the Project Site:

NI = No Impact

LTS = Less than Significant

SU = Significant Unavoidable

TABLE 2-1 (Continued)

SUMMARY OF IMPACTS, MITIGATION MEASURES, AND RESIDUAL IMPACTS

Significance

Significance

Environmental Impact

Mitigation Measures

Before Mitigation

After Mitigation

Traffic and Circulation (cont.)

Impact 4.N-11 (cont.)

• Bicycle parking shal be placed within 50 feet of building and facility entrances, where it can be well-lit, Concept Plan scenarios do not include a

clearly visible, and out of the primary travel path of pedestrians. Retail shopping centers and supermarkets detailed bicycle circulation plan at this time,

shal include one Class I rack (covered bicycle locker for long-term parking) per 30 employees, and one significant impacts to bicycle accessibility

Class II rack (able to secure both the frame and at least one wheel of a bicycle for short-term parking) per could occur.

6,000 square feet of retail space.

• Parks and recreational fields normally shal include one Class I rack per 30 employees and one Class II rack per 9 users (during peak daylight times of peak season).

• Transit centers normally shall include individual parking spaces equal to 2 percent of daily boardings (75 percent Class I and 25 percent Class II).

Impact 4.N-12: Development would result in

DSP:

Significant

Mitigation Measure 4.N-12: In conjunction with all construction permits, site-specific development projects DSP:

LTS

temporary traffic increases during the site’s

DSP-V: Significant

shal develop, submit for City review and approval, and implement Construction Management Plans that

DSP-V: LTS

20-year construction period (with periods of

specify measures that would reduce impacts on motor vehicle, bicycle, pedestrian, and transit circulation.

no activity). Traffic impacts associated with

CPP:

Significant

The Construction Management Plans shall include, but not necessarily be limited to, the following:

CPP:

LTS

construction would be temporary and

CPP-V: Significant

• Location of construction staging areas for materials, equipment, and vehicles.

CPP-V: LTS

intermittent related to the delivery of

materials

• Notification procedures for adjacent property owners and public safety personnel regarding when major and equipment, removal of debris, and daily

deliveries, detours, and lane closures will occur.

commute trips for construction workers.

• Identification of haul routes for movement of construction vehicles that would minimize impacts on

Construction traffic coinciding with peak

vehicular and pedestrian traffic, circulation and safety; and provision for monitoring surface streets used for hour

haul routes so that any damage and debris attributable to the haul trucks can be identified and corrected by traffic could exacerbate adverse effects on

the project applicant.

traffic, transit services, and pedestrian

and bicycle circulation.

• Provisions for removal of trash generated by construction activity.

• A process for responding to, and tracking, complaints pertaining to construction activity, including identification of an onsite complaint manager.

Impact 4.N-13: Proposed development would DSP:

Significant

Mitigation Measure 4.N-13: Prior to issuance of the first building occupancy permit for new development DSP:

LTS

generate more than 100 vehicle trips during

other than improvement or relocation of an existing use within the Project Site, the developer(s) and/or the AM and PM peak hours, resulting in

DSP-V: Significant

tenants of Project Site land uses shal prepare, submit to the City/County Association of Governments of San DSP-V: LTS

significant existing and cumulative impacts

CPP:

Significant

Mateo County (C/CAG) for approval, and establish a Transportation Demand Management (TDM) program to CPP: LTS

and triggering the C/CAG requirement to

mitigate the C/CAG project impact of generating more than 100 net new vehicle trips during the peak traffic mitigate the impacts of these trips.

CPP-V: Significant

hours. Implementation of TDM programs shal be made a condition of approval for all new development

CPP-V: LTS

within the Project Site that generates 100 or more net new trips during the AM or PM peak hour. A

summary of recommended TDM strategies can be found in Table 4.N-45.

Impact 4.N-14: Project site development

DSP:

NI

No mitigation required.

would not result in a change in air traffic

patterns.

DSP-V: NI

CPP:

NI

CPP-V: NI

NI = No Impact

LTS = Less than Significant

SU = Significant Unavoidable

TABLE 2-1 (Continued)

SUMMARY OF IMPACTS, MITIGATION MEASURES, AND RESIDUAL IMPACTS

Significance

Significance

Environmental Impact

Mitigation Measures

Before Mitigation

After Mitigation

Traffic and Circulation (cont.)

Impact 4.N-15: Project site development

DSP:

LTS

No mitigation required.

would be required to meet applicable roadway

design standards, and would therefore not

DSP-V: LTS

substantially increase hazards due to a

CPP:

LTS

design feature (e.g., sharp curves or

dangerous intersections) or incompatible

CPP-V: LTS

uses.

Impact 4.N-16: Project site development

DSP:

LTS

No mitigation required

would provide internal circulation systems

meeting City and NCFA requirements, and

DSP-V: LTS

would therefore not result in inadequate

CPP:

LTS

emergency access, defined as physical or

traffic congestion impediments that would

CPP-V: LTS

prevent emergency vehicles from traveling to

and from an emergency situation.

Impact 4.N-17: Project site development

DSP:

Significant

Mitigation Measure 4.N-17: Each site-specific development project shal provide sufficient loading areas in DSP:

LTS

would substantially increase loading demand

appropriate locations such that loading activities, including loading vehicle queuing, will not block roadway or during the peak hour of activities. There are

DSP-V: Significant

onsite parking area travel lanes, or bicycle or pedestrian facilities.

DSP-V: LTS

not sufficient details (e.g., number and

CPP:

Significant

CPP:

LTS

location of parking spaces) at this time to

assess loading conditions in this Program

CPP-V: Significant

CPP-V: LTS

EIR, but as site-specific development projects

are proposed under the selected development

scenario and required specific plan, loading

(demand and supply) would be reviewed to

ensure that demand would be met. Because

there are no specific loading requirements in

the Brisbane Municipal Code, a significant

impact could result.

Utilities, Service Systems, and Water Supply

Impact 4.O-1: Brisbane does not have

DSP:

Significant

Mitigation Measure 4.O-1a: The City shall issue building permits for habitable structures only after it DSP:

LTS

adequate existing water supplies to serve

determines that sufficient water storage is available and connected to the Project Site’s water delivery proposed development. Thus, a new

DSP-V: Significant

system. Water storage facilities shall be constructed either by the Brisbane Baylands developer or by the DSP-V: LTS

supplemental water supply – a proposed

CPP:

Significant

City, as mutually agreed. Should the City construct facilities, site-specific development projects shal CPP:

LTS

surface water transfer of 2,400 AFY from

reimburse the City for their fair share of costs, as determined by the City of Brisbane Public Works

Oakdale Irrigation District (OID) to Brisbane,

CPP-V: Significant

Department, for the development of water storage to provide fire flows and peak daily water demands to CPP-V: LTS

and extensive water conservation including

serve Project Site development. Prior to issuance of the first permit of occupancy, site-specific development NI = No Impact

LTS = Less than Significant

SU = Significant Unavoidable

TABLE 2-1 (Continued)

SUMMARY OF IMPACTS, MITIGATION MEASURES, AND RESIDUAL IMPACTS

Significance

Significance

Environmental Impact

Mitigation Measures

Before Mitigation

After Mitigation

Utilities, Service Systems, and Water Supply (cont.)

Impact 4.O-1 (cont.)

projects shal verify the availability of adequate water storage capacity to provide fire flows and meet peak daily water demands to serve Project Site development. Each required specific plan for development within demand management and provision of

the Project Site shall include this mitigation measure as a requirement for future development.

recycled water via an onsite recycled water

plant, are included as part of proposed

Mitigation Measure 4.O-1b: Controlled Releases to Recharge Groundwater in Streamside Meadows

development. The proposed water transfer

and Other Alluvial Deposits. As part of this measure the SFPUC will gather baseline data regarding the coupled with the proposed water conservation

extent, species composition and condition of the existing meadow vegetation within the Poopenaut Valley.

and recycled water actions would provide

Some of these environmental baseline data may be available as a result of current study efforts in the adequate water supply to meet long-term

Poopenaut Val ey. As needed, the SFPUC will augment this information by carrying out vegetation

water supply needs. Thus, while Project Site

composition surveys in the meadow before implementing the WSIP and at 5 year intervals after WSIP

development would require new water supply,

implementation to assess the efficacy of mitigation releases in maintaining or improving the percentage cover this supply would be provided as part of

of meadow species as described by Ratliff (1985). The basic methodology for baseline vegetation survey and proposed development.

subsequent mitigation monitoring will be generally accepted quantitative vegetation sampling methods to permit statistical comparison of vegetation composition over time, as wel as mapping the meadow vegetation Existing water storage facilities would not

in the Poopenaut Valley. The SFPUC will retain the services of a qualified biologist to assist in shaping the provide adequate peak day/peak hour water

releases from Hetch Hetchy Reservoir in consideration of baseline and future meadow vegetation data. If a flow to the Project in the event of an

significant decline in the extent or diversity of native meadow vegetation occurs, releases will be modified as emergency. Additional storage capacity within

needed to achieve the mitigating effect of sustaining the existing meadow communities.

the City is needed to provide adequate fire

flows and meet peak daily water demands.

The SFPUC will manage reservoir releases for this purpose by releasing the expected available volume of water in the reservoir in a pattern that provides flows of a magnitude that inundate the meadows and

The proposed OID water transfer would

streamside al uvial deposits for as long as possible. For example, rather than making releases at a constant contribute to a potential impact on the

rate each day (e.g., releasing 1,000 cfs for seven days), the SFPUC could release the same volume of water Tuolumne River associated with SFPUC’s

but with varying cfs rates, creating flow pulses to meet the objective. As part of this measure the SFPUC will reservoir release pattern from Hetch Hetchy

gather baseline data regarding the extent, species composition and condition of the existing meadow

Reservoir that, in some years, could lead to

vegetation within the Poopenaut Valley. Some of these environmental baseline data may be available as a flow changes and adversely affect streamside

result of current study efforts in the Poopenaut Valley. As needed, the SFPUC will augment this information meadows and other alluvial deposits. The

by carrying out vegetation composition surveys in the meadow before implementing the WSIP and at 5 year SFPUC is implementing an adopted mitigation

intervals after WSIP implementation to assess the efficacy of mitigation releases in maintaining or improving measure to reduce potential impacts to

the percentage cover of meadow species as described by Ratliff (1985).

streamside meadows and other alluvial

deposits below the reservoir to a less than

The basic methodology for baseline vegetation survey and subsequent mitigation monitoring will be generally significant level.

accepted quantitative vegetation sampling methods to permit statistical comparison of vegetation

composition over time, as well as mapping the meadow vegetation in the Poopenaut Valley. The SFPUC will retain the services of a qualified biologist to assist in shaping the releases from Hetch Hetchy Reservoir in consideration of baseline and future meadow vegetation data. If a significant decline in the extent or diversity of native meadow vegetation occurs, releases will be modified as needed to achieve the mitigating effect of sustaining the existing meadow communities.

NI = No Impact

LTS = Less than Significant

SU = Significant Unavoidable

TABLE 2-1 (Continued)

SUMMARY OF IMPACTS, MITIGATION MEASURES, AND RESIDUAL IMPACTS

Significance

Significance

Environmental Impact

Mitigation Measures

Before Mitigation

After Mitigation

Utilities, Service Systems, and Water Supply (cont.)

Impact 4.O-2: Based on existing and

DSP:

LTS

No mitigation is required.

projected wastewater flows from the BSD and

the City to the SFPUC, development of the

DSP-V: LTS

Project Site with or without the onsite recycled CPP:

LTS

water plant would not exceed the BSD’s or the

City’s contractual capacity for wastewater

CPP-V: LTS

treatment

by the SFPUC. Recology’s wastewater

discharge to the SFPUC would only

increase by approximately 0.002 mgd.

Therefore, adequate treatment capacity at

the SFPUC would be available for

wastewater discharge.

Wastewater generated by proposed

development would be discharged into the

BSD system for treatment at the SFPUC

SEP. Midway through the Project Site

development buildout (about year 15), an

onsite recycled water plant would be

constructed to produce recycled water for

Project site non-potable water needs.

Adequate conveyance and treatment

capacity are available in the BSD and

SFPUC SEP systems under existing contract

arrangements to handle wastewater flows

from Project Site development. As a result,

wastewater flows from Project Site

development would be properly treated and

disposed of through facilities that comply with

Impact 4.O-3: Project site development would DSP:

Significant

See Mitigation Measure 4.A-3, Mitigation Measures 4.B-2a and 4.B-2b, Mitigation Measures 4.C-1a

DSP:

SU

require the construction of new or expanded

through 4.C-1c, Mitigation Measures 4.C-2a through 4.C-2c, Mitigation Measures 4.C-4d and 4.C-4e,

local water storage and conveyance

DSP-V: Significant

Mitigation Measures 4.D-2 and 4.D-4, Mitigation Measures 4.G-2a, 4.G-2b, 4.G-2d through 4.G-2h, and DSP-V: SU

infrastructure. While the City has future plans CPP:

Significant

4.G-3, Mitigation Measures 4.J-1a, 4.J-4a and 4.J-4b, and Mitigation Measure 4.N-12.

CPP:

SU

to build a water storage tank to provide fire

flow demand and peak demand equalization

CPP-V: Significant

CPP-V: SU

to lower pressure zones, including the Project

Site, funding has not been identified, nor has

a specific site or schedule for construction

been developed. A new storage tank would

need to be located at an elevation higher than

the Project Site, most likely in a hillside

NI = No Impact

LTS = Less than Significant

SU = Significant Unavoidable

TABLE 2-1 (Continued)

SUMMARY OF IMPACTS, MITIGATION MEASURES, AND RESIDUAL IMPACTS

Significance

Significance

Environmental Impact

Mitigation Measures

Before Mitigation

After Mitigation

Utilities, Service Systems, and Water Supply (cont.)

Impact 4.O-3 (cont.)

location. Construction of a new storage tank

could result in impacts due to (1) siting, which

could affect slope stability or visual, biological,

land use, and/or cultural resources; and

(2) construction, which could result in noise,

dust, other air pollutant emissions, soil

erosion, and possible water quality effects.

While it is likely that impacts of siting and

constructing could be avoided or mitigated

through a combination of siting options and

mitigation measures, at this time without site-

specific information these impacts are

considered to be significant unavoidable.

The proposed recycled water plant and

stormwater drainage facilities included in the

Project would have significant impacts in

relation to aesthetic resources, air quality,

biological resources, cultural resources, and

other areas.

Impact 4.O-4: Construction and operation of

DSP:

LTS

No mitigation is required.

an onsite recycled water plant would require

detailed engineering design, development,

DSP-V: LTS

and approval of wastewater treatment

CPP:

LTS

requirements by the SFRWQCB, and further

project-level environmental evaluation

CPP-V: LTS

specific. The facility would be designed and

engineered to produce tertiary-treated effluent

that conforms to California Code of

Regulations Title 22 requirements for

unrestricted reuse of recycled water to

replace the use of potable water onsite for

non-potable uses. Operation of the plant

would include the ability to modulate the

amount of recycled water produced for

serving the Project Site development, thereby

al owing for excess raw sewage to be pumped

directly to the SFPUC SEP for treatment, and

only treating enough raw sewage onsite for

recycled water demands.

NI = No Impact

LTS = Less than Significant

SU = Significant Unavoidable

TABLE 2-1 (Continued)

SUMMARY OF IMPACTS, MITIGATION MEASURES, AND RESIDUAL IMPACTS

Significance

Significance

Environmental Impact

Mitigation Measures

Before Mitigation

After Mitigation

Utilities, Service Systems, and Water Supply (cont.)

Impact 4.O-4 (cont.)

The onsite recycled water plant would be

required to comply with the SFPUC’s SEP

pre-treatment requirements and discharge

limitations and meet Title 22 standards.

Depending on the recycled water demand

needed for Project Site development, the

recycled water plant may discharge a blend of

excess produced recycled water and raw

sewage to the SEP for treatment. The SEP is

permitted through the U.S. EPA and

SFRWQCB to meet required waste discharge

criteria. The BSD would notify the

SFBRWQCB before use delivering recycled

water to the Project Site development.

Impact 4.O-5: Solid waste from construction

DSP:

LTS

No mitigation is required.

within the Project Site represents a smal

proportion of remaining landfill capacity, the

DSP-V: LTS

fact that the solid waste would be generated

CPP:

LTS

and disposed of over a period of 30 years,

and the fact that one landfill has enough

CPP-V: LTS

remaining capacity until 2077, there is

adequate existing landfill capacity to accept

al Project Site construction waste.

Impact 4.O-6: Solid waste from Project Site

DSP:

LTS

No mitigation is required.

development would represent a smal portion

of remaining landfill capacity, recognizing

DSP-V: LTS

programs required by Chapter 8.32 of the

CPP:

LTS

Brisbane Municipal Code for recycling and

recovery to reduce the quantity of waste sent CPP-V: LTS

to landfills. One landfill has enough remaining

capacity to remain open until 2077. Thus,

existing landfills would have adequate

capacity to accept all Project Site

development-related waste through 2077.

NI = No Impact

LTS = Less than Significant

SU = Significant Unavoidable

TABLE 2-1 (Continued)

SUMMARY OF IMPACTS, MITIGATION MEASURES, AND RESIDUAL IMPACTS

Significance

Significance

Environmental Impact

Mitigation Measures

Before Mitigation

After Mitigation

Utilities, Service Systems, and Water Supply (cont.)

Impact 4.O-7: Project site development would DSP:

LTS

No mitigation is required.

comply with existing federal, state, and local

statues and regulations related to solid waste. DSP-V: LTS

CPP:

LTS

CPP-V: LTS

Energy Resources

Impact 4.P-1: Project Site construction would DSP:

Significant

See Mitigation Measures 4.B-2a, 4.B-2b, Mitigation Measure 4.N-12, and Mitigation Measure 4.P-1,

DSP:

LTS

result in substantial consumption of energy,

below.

which is considered to be a significant impact DSP-V: Significant

DSP-V: LTS

under al four proposed development

CPP:

Significant

Mitigation Measure 4.P-1: During al Project Site construction activities, construction contractors shal CPP:

LTS

scenarios. Energy use during Project Site

implement the following measures to prevent the wasteful or inefficient use of energy during construction: construction would (with the exception of site

CPP-V: Significant

CPP-V: LTS

• Implement work schedules and procedures that minimize equipment idle time and double-handling of

remediation) be similar on a unit basis to

material;

other developments throughout the region.

Although the extent of Project Site

• Minimize equipment idling time either by shutting equipment off when not in use or reducing the maximum development is large, construction and

idling time to 5 minutes (as required by the California Airborne Toxic Control Measure Title 13,

development would occur over a 20-year

Section 2485 of California Code of Regulations [CCR]);

period, and demand for construction-related

• Switch off office equipment and lights when not in use;

electricity and fuels would be spread out over

that time.

• Use solar power sources for road signs and other applicable equipment that will be required at the

construction site;

• Design al temporary roads to minimize travel distances; and

• Maintain and properly tune all construction equipment in accordance with manufacturer’s specifications. It shal be the contractor’s responsibility to ensure that al equipment has been checked by a certified

mechanic and determined to be running in proper condition prior to operation.

Impact 4.P-2: Proposed development would

DSP:

Significant

Mitigation Measure 4.P-2a: All new buildings within the Project Site subject to the provisions of Brisbane DSP:

LTS

substantially increase consumption of

Municipal Code Section 15.80 shall be required to achieve a LEED Gold rating, rather than the LEED Silver electricity and natural gas. While Project Site

DSP-V: Significant

rating now required by the Municipal Code. In addition, all appliances installed within the Project Site as part DSP-V: LTS

development-related electrical consumption

CPP:

Significant

of original building construction shall be ENERGY STAR rated or equivalent.

CPP:

LTS

would be largely offset by renewable

energy generation, the total increase in

CPP-V: Significant

Mitigation Measure 4.P-2b: All street and parking lot lighting within the Project Site shal be energy efficient CPP-V: LTS

energy consumption would nevertheless

light emitting diode (LED) based lighting.

remain substantial and is therefore

Mitigation Measure 4.P-2c: Should the CPP scenario be selected, Project Site development shal provide considered to be significant for all four

for an equivalent amount of onsite renewable energy generation as the DSP scenario (42,000 to 45,000

development scenarios.

megawatt hours). Should the CPP-V scenario be selected, Project Site development shal provide for an

Brisbane Municipal Code Section 15.80

equivalent amount of onsite renewable energy generation as the DSP scenario (42,000 to 45,000 megawatt specifies green building standards for new

hours) in addition to the renewable energy generation proposed as part of the Recology expansion.

NI = No Impact

LTS = Less than Significant

SU = Significant Unavoidable

TABLE 2-1 (Continued)

SUMMARY OF IMPACTS, MITIGATION MEASURES, AND RESIDUAL IMPACTS

Significance

Significance

Environmental Impact

Mitigation Measures

Before Mitigation

After Mitigation

Energy Resources (cont.)

Impact 4.P-2 (cont.)

developments, including meeting a minimum

LEED “Silver” rating on the Green Building

Project Checklist for all new commercial

projects over 10,000 square feet and

achieving a “green home” rating on the

MultiFamily GreenPoint Checklist for

residential developments with 20+ units.

Impact 4.P-3: Proposed development would

DSP:

Significant

See Mitigation Measure 4.B-4, Mitigation Measure 4.N-1f, Mitigation Measure 4.N-7, Mitigation

DSP:

LTS

increase fuel use. Inefficient, wasteful, and

Measure 4.N-11, and Mitigation Measure 4.N-13

unnecessary consumption of fuel would be

DSP-V: Significant

DSP-V: LTS

avoided or reduced with implementation of

CPP:

Significant

CPP:

LTS

the mitigation measures to help minimize fuel

use associated with Project Site

CPP-V: Significant

CPP-V: LTS

development- related trips.

NI = No Impact

LTS = Less than Significant

SU = Significant Unavoidable

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