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Chapter 2 CEQA Findings <br />Table 2-1 CEQA Findings <br />Level of <br />Significance after <br />Impact Statement Evidence/Rationale Supporting Findings Mitigation Measures Findings Mitigation <br />by providing barriers so that light from <br />vehicle headlights would not illuminate <br />off-site sensitive uses. <br />All projects shall incorporate project <br />¦ <br />design features to provide landscaping, <br />physical barriers, screening, or other <br />buffers to minimize project-generated <br />illumination from entering off-site areas <br />and to prevent glare or interference with <br />vehicular traffic, in accordance with the <br />City’s Municipal Code. <br />Impact 4.1-5 Long-term Potential development of future buildings MM4.1-4 For any proposed structure that Finding 1 Significant and <br />unavoidable <br />cumulative development within the Transit Village Zone (which would exceed four stories in height, <br />The City finds that changes or alterations have <br />occurring pursuant to the allow building heights up to 20-stories) applicants shall submit a site-specific <br />been required in, or incorporated into, the <br />Transit Zoning Code (SD 84A would cause significant impacts from shade/shadow report with renderings <br />project which would avoid or substantially <br />and SD 84B) would result in shade/shadow. Due to the uncertainty of representing the level of shade/shadows <br />lessen the significant environmental effect as <br />a substantial increase in the exact design specifications of future associated with the proposed development at <br />identified in the final EIR. Specifically, MM4.1-4 <br />shade/shadows over buildings, it is possible that impacts would the following times: 9:00 .., 12:00 .., <br />AMPM <br />would reduce shade/shadow issues through <br />sensitive uses. <br />occur, even after the implementation of 3:00 .. PST for the both the winter and <br />PM <br />the feasible design recommendations set forth <br />MM4.1-4. Therefore, this impact is summer solstices. An additional rendering for <br />in required studies. <br />considered significant and unavoidable. <br />the 5:00 .. PST time period shall be <br />PM <br />Finding 3 <br />prepared for the summer solstice period. <br /> <br />Despite these changes, impacts would remain <br />Typically, a variety of criteria are used to <br />Discussion is provided on page 4.1-26 <br />significant. The City finds that specific <br />determine the significance of a shadow <br />and 27 of the FEIR (Volume I). <br />economic, social, or other considerations make <br />impact, including the following: <br />infeasible additional mitigation. Specifically, no <br />Affected land use (criticality of direct <br />¦ <br />additional feasible mitigation measures exist <br />sunlight for the use) <br />that would avoid or substantially reduce this <br />Duration (hours per day in shadow) <br />¦ <br />impact. <br />Time of day (critical time period for direct <br />¦ <br />sunlight) <br />Season (time of year use would be <br />¦ <br />shadowed) <br />Extent (percentage of use that would be <br />¦ <br />2-4 Revised Station District Project and FOL Settlement Agreement Findings of Fact/Statement of Overriding Considerations <br /> <br />