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201 HASKINS WAY PROJECT
DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Introduction ........................................................................................................ ............................... 1.1
1.1
Project Summary ........................................................................................ ...............................
1.1
1.2
Purpose of this Draft EIR ........................................................................... ...............................
1.2
1.3
Environmental Review Process .................................................................. ...............................
1.3
1.4
Report Organization ................................................................................... ...............................
1.7
2 Executive
Summary ........................................................................................... ...............................
2.1
2.1
Summary Description ................................................................................. ...............................
2.1
2.2
201 Haskins Way Project Impacts and Mitigation Measures ..................... ...............................
2.2
3 Project Description ............................................................................................. ...............................
3.1
3.1
Overview .................................................................................................... ...............................
3.1
3.2
Existing Setting ........................................................................................... ...............................
3.5
3.3
Description of the Proposed Project ......................................................... ...............................
3.17
4 Environmental
Setting, Impacts, and Mitigation ......................................... ...............................
4.1.1
4.1
Approach to Environmental Analysis ...................................................... ...............................
4.1.1
4.2
Air Quality ............................................................................................... ...............................
4.2.1
4.3
Biological Resources ............................................................................... ...............................
4.3.1
4.4
Cultural and Paleontological Resources .................................................. ...............................
4.4.1
4.5
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ...................................................................... ...............................
4.5.1
4.6
Hydrology and Water Quality ................................................................. ...............................
4.6.1
4.7
Land Use and Planning ............................................................................ ...............................
4.7.1
4.8
Noise and Vibration ................................................................................. ...............................
4.8.1
4.9
Transportation and Circulation ................................................................ ...............................
4.9.1
4.10
Utilities and Service Systems ................................................................ ...............................
4.10.1
4.11
Less - than - Significant Impacts ............................................................... ...............................
4.11.1
4.11.1 Aesthetics ................................................................................. ...............................
4.11.1
4.11.2 Agriculture and Forest Resources ........................................... ...............................
4.11.13
4.11.3 Geology and Soils ................................................................... ...............................
4.11.15
4.11.4 Hazards and Hazardous Materials .......................................... ...............................
4.11.26
4.11.5 Mineral Resources .................................................................. ...............................
4.11.38
4.11.6 Population and Housing .......................................................... ...............................
4.11.40
4.11.7 Public Services ....................................................................... ...............................
4.11.48
4.11.8 Recreation ....................................................... ............................... ........................4.11.53
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5 Alternatives ......................................................................................................... ............................... 5.1
5.1
Introduction ................................................................................................ ...............................
5.1
5.2
Alternative A: No Project Alternative ........................................................ ...............................
5.6
5.3
Alternative B: Reduced Development Alternative ..................................... ...............................
5.9
5.4
Environmentally Superior Alternative ...................................................... ...............................
5.28
5.5
Alternatives Considered but Rejected ...................................................... ...............................
5.29
6 Other CEQA Considerations ............................................................................. ............................... 6.1
6.1
Mandatory Findings of Significance .......................................................... ...............................
6.1
6.2
Cumulative Impacts .................................................................................... ...............................
6.3
6.3
Significant Environmental Effects that Cannot Be Avoided ...................... ...............................
6.3
6.4
Significant Irreversible Environmental Changes ........................................ ...............................
6.9
6.5
Growth - Inducing Impacts ......................................................................... ...............................
6.12
6.6
Areas of Known Controversy and Issues To Be Resolved ....................... ...............................
6.14
7 Report Preparers ................................................................................................ ............................... 7.1
Appendices (provided on CD located inside the back cover)
Appendix A.
Notice of Preparation and Comments
Appendix B.
Transportation Appendix
Appendix C.
Land Use Compatibility Analysis
Appendix D.
Water Supply Assessment
Appendix E.
Noise Technical Memo
Appendix F.
Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Technical Memo
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Figures
Figure 3.1:
Regional Site Location ......................................................................... ............................... 3.4
Figure3.2:
Existing Site Plan ................................................................................. ...............................
3.6
Figure 3.3:
Existing General Plan Land Use and Zoning Designations ................. ...............................
3.9
Figure 3.4:
Proposed Site Plan — Phase 1 ............................................................. ...............................
3.21
Figure 3.5:
Proposed 201 Haskins Way Building Elevations (North and South) . ...............................
3.22
Figure 3.6:
Proposed Parking Structure Elevations — Phase 1 (South and West) . ...............................
3.23
Figure 3.7:
Conceptual Project Site Plan — Project Buildout ................................ ............................... 3.26
Figure 3.8:
Conceptual East Grand Building Elevations (North and South) ........ ...............................
3.28
Figure 3.9:
Conceptual Parking Structure Elevations — Project Buildout (South and West) ...............
3.29
Figure 4.1.1:
Location of Baseline and Cumulative Projects ................................. ............................... 4.1.5
Figure 4.8.1:
Noise Measurement Locations .......................................................... ...............................
4.8.9
Figure 4.9.1:
Transportation Study Area ................................................................ ...............................
4.9.2
Figure 4.9.2:
Existing Lane Configuration and Traffic Control ............................. ............................... 4.9.8
Figure 4.9.3:
Existing (2016) AM Peak Hour Intersection Volumes ..................... ............................... 4.9.9
Figure 4.9.4:
Existing (2016) PM Peak Hour Intersection Volumes .................... ...............................
4.9.10
Figure 4.9.5:
Existing Transit Service .................................................................. ...............................
4.9.14
Figure 4.9.6:
Existing and Proposed Bicycle Facilities ........................................ ...............................
4.9.17
Figure 4.9.7:
Existing and Proposed Pedestrian Facilities .................................... ...............................
4.9.19
Figure 4.9.8:
2040 AM Peak Hour Traffic Forecasts without Project .................. ...............................
4.9.31
Figure 4.9.9:
2040 PM Peak Hour Traffic Forecasts without Project .................. ...............................
4.9.32
Figure 4.9.10:
Phase 1 Project Trips, AM Peak Hour ............................................ ...............................
4.9.37
Figure 4.9.11:
Phase 1 Project Trips, PM Peak Hour ............................................. ...............................
4.9.38
Figure 4.9.12:
Phase 1 and 2 Project Trips, AM Peak Hour ................................... ...............................
4.9.39
Figure 4.9.13:
Phase 1 and 2 Project Trips, PM Peak Hour ................................... ...............................
4.9.40
Figure 5.1:
Alternative B - Reduced Development Alternative — Conceptual Site Plan .....................
5.10
Figure 5.2:
Alternative B — Reduced Development Alternative 201 Haskins Way Building
Elevations........................................................................................... ...............................
5.12
Figure 5.3:
Alternative B — Reduced Development Alternative Conceptual East Grand Avenue
BuildingElevations ............................................................................ ...............................
5.13
Figure 5.4:
Alternative B — Reduced Development Alternative Conceptual Parking Structure
Elevations at Project Buildout ............................................................ ............................... 5.14
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Tables
Table 3.1:
Summary of Existing Site Characteristics ............................................ ............................... 3.8
Table 3.2:
Existing Land Use and Development Standards by Zoning Designation .........................
3.12
Table 3.3:
Proposed BTP Development under the Proposed Project .................. ...............................
3.19
Table 4.2.1:
Ambient Air Quality Standards ......................................................... ............................... 4.2.3
Table 4.2.2:
Construction- Related Criteria Air Pollutant and Precursor Emissions — Unmitigated
(maximum average daily emissions in pounds during entire construction period) ........
4.2.14
Table 4.2.3:
Construction- Related Criteria Air Pollutant and Precursor Emissions — Mitigated
(maximum average daily emissions in pounds during entire construction period) ........
4.2.16
Table 4.2.4:
Operation - Related Criteria Air Pollutant and Precursor Emissions — Unmitigated
(maximum average daily emissions in pounds during Phase 1, Phase 2, and
buildout [Phase 1 + Phase 2]) .......................................................... ...............................
4.2.16
Table 4.2.5:
Operation - Related Criteria Air Pollutant and Precursor Emissions — Unmitigated
(maximum annual emissions in tons during Phase 1, Phase 2, and buildout [Phase 1
+ Phase 2]) ...................................................................................... ...............................
4.2.17
Table 4.3.1. Special - Status Species Recorded within a 1 -Mile Radius of the Project Site .....................
4.3.5
Table 4.4.1:
Prior Cultural Resources Studies Conducted within 0.25 Mile of the Project Area ......
4.4.13
Table 4.4.2:
Previously Recorded Cultural Resources Within 0.25 Mile of the Project Area ...........
4.4.14
Table 4.5.1:
Construction GHG Emissions for Phase 1 and Phase 2 .................. ...............................
4.5.12
Table 4.5.2:
Combined Annual Operation and Average Annual Construction Emissions During
Project Buildout (Excludes Stationary Sources) ............................. ...............................
4.5.12
Table 4.5.3:
Analysis of Consistency with the CAP ........................................... ...............................
4.5.14
Table 4.6.1. Anticipated and Potential Pollutants Generated by Land Use Type .. ...............................
4.6.14
Table 4.8.1:
Representative Environmental Noise Levels .................................... ............................... 4.8.3
Table 4.8.2:
Rules for Combining Sound Levels by "Decibel Addition" ............. ...............................
4.8.3
Table 4.8.3:
Vibration Guidelines for Human Annoyance .................................... ............................... 4.8.6
Table 4.8.4:
Vibration Guidelines for Potential Damage to Structures ................. ...............................
4.8.6
Table 4.8.5:
Summary of Long -Term (LT) Noise Monitoring on the Project Site and Vicinity
(dBA) .............................................................................................. ...............................
4.8.10
Table 4.8.6:
Summary of Short-Term (ST) Noise Monitoring on the Project Site and Vicinity
(dBA) .............................................................................................. ...............................
4.8.10
Table 4.8.7:
General Plan Land Use Criteria for Noise - Impacted Areas ............ ...............................
4.8.15
Table 4.8.8:
City Noise Level Standards ............................................................. ...............................
4.8.15
Table 4.8.9:
Construction Noise Levels at Adjacent Land Uses — Phase 1 ......... ...............................
4.8.22
Table 4.8.10: Construction Noise Levels at Future Genentech Childcare Facility — Phase 1 ..............
4.8.23
Table 4.8.11: Construction Noise Levels at Adjacent Land Uses — Phase 2 ......... ...............................
4.8.26
Table 4.8.12: Construction Noise Levels at Future Genentech Childcare Facility — Phase 2 ..............
4.8.27
Table 4.8.13:
Typical Construction Equipment Vibration Levels ........................ ...............................
4.8.29
Table 4.8.14: Traffic Noise Levels under the Proposed Project — Phase 1 ........... ...............................
4.8.33
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Table 4.8.15: Traffic Noise Levels under the Proposed Project at Project Buildout ........................... 4.8.35
Table 4.8.16: Traffic Noise Levels under the Proposed Project at Phase 1 in Future Year 2040 ........
4.8.40
Table 4.8.17: Traffic Noise Levels under the Proposed Project at Project Buildout in Future Year
2040 ................................................................................................. ...............................
4.8.41
Table 4.9.1: Level of Service Definition for Signalized and All -Way Stop Intersections ...................
4.9.5
Table 4.9.2: Level of Service Definition for Unsignalized One- and Two -Way Stop
Intersections...................................................................................... ...............................
4.9.5
Table 4.9.3: Freeway Mainline Segment Level of Service Criteria ...................... ...............................
4.9.6
Table 4.9.4: Intersection Level of Service — Existing ( 2016) .............................. ...............................
4.9.11
Table 4.9.5: Intersection Queues — Existing (2016) ............................................ ...............................
4.9.12
Table 4.9.6: Freeway Mainline Level of Service — Existing (2016) ................... ...............................
4.9.13
Table 4.9.7: Freeway Ramp Capacity and Volumes — Existing (2016) .............. ...............................
4.9.13
Table 4.9.8: Vehicle Trip Generation .................................................................. ...............................
4.9.34
Table 4.9.9: Project Vehicle Trip Distribution .................................................... ...............................
4.9.35
Table 4.9.10: Intersection Level of Service — Existing (2016) AM Peak Hour Without and With
Project............................................................................................. ...............................
4.9.41
Table 4.9.11: Intersection Level of Service — Existing (2016) PM Peak Hour Without and With
Project............................................................................................. ...............................
4.9.42
Table 4.9.12: Queues on Key Movements — Existing (2016) and Existing + Project AM and PM
PeakHours ...................................................................................... ...............................
4.9.45
Table 4.9.13: Freeway Ramp Capacity and Volumes — Existing (2016) Without and With Project ...
4.9.48
Table 4.9.14: Freeway Mainline Level of Service — Existing (2016) Without and With Project ........
4.9.49
Table 4.9.15: Intersection Level of Service — Year 2040 AM Peak Hour Without and With
Project............................................................................................. ...............................
4.9.54
Table 4.9.16: Intersection Level of Service — Year 2040 PM Peak Hour Without and With Project..
4.9.55
Table 4.9.17: Queues on Key Movements — Cumulative (2040) AM and PM Peak Hours .................
4.9.65
Table 4.9.18: Freeway Mainline Level of Service — Year 2040 Without and With Project ................
4.9.71
Table 4.9.19: Freeway Ramp Capacity and Volumes — Year 2040 Without and With Project ...........
4.9.72
Table 4.10.1: Existing Water Use ......................................................................... ...............................
4.10.3
Table 4.10.2: Existing Sanitary Sewer Generation Rates ...................................... ...............................
4.10.6
Table 4.10.3: Available Capacity of Existing Sanitary Sewer Mains ................... ...............................
4.10.6
Table 4.10.4: Existing Estimated Employee- Generated Solid Waste ................... ...............................
4.10.9
Table 4.10.5: Proposed Project Sanitary Sewer Generation Rates ...................... ...............................
4.10.19
Table 4.10.6: Flow Capacity of Existing Sanitary Sewer Mains with Proposed Project ...................
4.10.20
Table 4.10.7: Estimated Employee- Generated Solid Waste under the Proposed Project ..................
4.10.26
Table 4.11.1: Proposed Project Employment ...................................................... ...............................
4.11.43
Table 4.11.2: Estimated Fire Protection and Emergency Medical Response Incidents Generated
under the Proposed Project ............................................................ ...............................
4.11.50
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Table 4.11.3: Estimated Police Protection Incidents Generated under the Proposed Project ............
4.11.51
Table 5.1:
Comparison of Characteristics and Significant Impacts of the Proposed Project to
theAlternatives .................................................................................... ...............................
5.3
Table 5.2:
Comparison of Significant Impacts of the Proposed Project to the Alternatives ................
5.4
Table 5.3.
Ability of Alternatives to Meet Project Objectives .............................. ...............................
5.5
Table 5.4:
Vehicle Trip Generation — Alternative B ........................................... ...............................
5.20
Table 5.5:
Summary of Transportation Impacts for the Proposed Project and Alternative B............
5.21
Table 6.1:
Approximate Transportation Fuel Demand for Phase 1 and Project Buildout ..................
6.11
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List of Acronyms and Abbreviations
AB
Assembly Bill
ABAG
Association of Bay Area Governments
ACS
American Community Survey
ADA
Americans with Disabilities Act
ADOE
Archaeological Determinations of Eligibility
ADWF
Average Dry Weather Flow
AFY
acre -feet per year
AHAPs
acutely hazardous air pollutants
ALUCs
Airport Land Use Commissions
ALUCP
Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan
ASCE
American Society of Civil Engineers
ATCMs
Airborne Toxic Control Measures
APN
Assessor's Parcel Number
ARE
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
BAAQMD
Bay Area Air Quality Management District
BACAP
Bay Area Clean Air Plan
BART
Bay Area Rapid Transit
BBTU /yr
billion British thermal units per year
BC
Business Commercial
BCDC San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission
bgs below the ground surface
bhp brake horse power
BMPs Best Management Practices
BTP Business Technology Park
CAA
Clean Air Act
CAAQS
California Ambient Air Quality Standard
CalEEMod
California Emissions Estimator Model
CA MUTCD
California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
Cal Water
California Water Service Company
CAP
Climate Action Plan
CARB
California Air Resources Board
Caltrans California Department of Transportation
CC Coastal Commercial
C /CAG City /County Association of Governments of San Mateo County
CCC California Coastal Commission
CCF
cubic feet per year
CC/MI
Coastal Commercial /Mixed Industrial
CCR
California Code of Regulations
CDFW
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
CEC
California Energy Commission
CEMP
Construction Emissions Minimization Plan
CEQA
California Environmental Quality Act
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CESA
California Endangered Species Act
CFR
Code of Federal Regulations
CH4
methane
CHL
California Historical Landmarks
CHRIS
California Historical Resources Information System
CHSC
California Health and Safety Code
CIWMA
California Integrated Waste Management Act
CMP
Congestion Management Program
CNDDB
California Natural Diversity Database
CNEL
Community Noise Equivalent Level
CNPPA
California Native Plant Protection Act
CNPS
California Native Plant Society
CO
carbon monoxide
CO2e
CO2 equivalent
CPHI
California Points of Historical Interest
CRHR
California Register of Historic Places
CRPR
California Rare Plant Ranking system
CUP
Conditional Use Permit
CWA
Clean Water Act
dB
decibel
DWR
California Department of Water Resources
EIR
Environmental Impact Report
EOP
Emergency Operations Plan
ERPG
Emergency Response Planning Guidelines
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
FAR
floor area ratio
FEMA
Federal Emergency Management Agency
FESA
Federal Endangered Species Act
FIRM
Flood Insurance Rate Maps
GHG
greenhouse gas
gpm
gallons per minute
gsf
gross square feet
HCM
Highway Capacity Manual
HMP
Hazard Mitigation Plan
HOV
high- occupancy vehicle
HRI
California State Historic Resources Inventory
HRA
Health Risk Assessment
in/sec
inches per second
ITE
Institute of Transportation Engineers
KSF
1,000 square feet
lb /day
pounds per day
LDV Rule
Light -Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards and
Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards Rule
LEED v4
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Version 4
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LEV program
Low Emission Vehicle program
LID
low- impact development
LOS
level of service
LRP
Legally Responsible Person
MBTA
Migratory Bird Treaty Act
MCA
Medieval Climatic Anomaly
mgd
million gallons per day
MI
Mixed Industrial
mm/sec
millimeters per second
MRF
Materials Recovery Facility
MSL
mean sea level
MTS
Metropolitan Transportation System
MT /yr
metric tons per year
MTCO2e /SP /yr
MTCO2e per Service Population per year
NAAQS
National Ambient Air Quality Standards
NAHC
Native American Heritage Commission
NESHAP
National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants
NO2
nitrogen dioxide
NOC
Notice of Completion
NOD
Notice of Determination
NOI
Notice of Intent
NOP
Notice of Preparation
NPDES
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
NRC
National Research Council
NRHP
National Register of Historic Places
NSPS
New Source Performance Standards
N20
nitrous oxide
KWIC
Northwestern Information Center
OPR
State Office of Planning and Research
PCB
polychlorinated biphenyl
PeMS
Caltrans Performance Measurement System
PG &E
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
PM10
respirable particulate matter with a diameter less than 10 microns
PM2.5
fine particulate matter with a diameter less than 2.5 microns
ppm
parts per million
PPV
Peak Particle Velocity
PWWF
Peak Wet Weather Flows
QSD
Qualified SWPPP Developer
R &D
Research and Development
RHNA
Regional Housing Need Allocation
RMS
Root Mean Square
RPS
Renewables Portfolio Standard
RWQCBs
Regional Water Quality Control Boards
SamTrans
San Mateo County Transit District
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SB
Senate Bill
SCS
Sustainable Communities Strategy
SMCEHD
San Mateo County Environmental Health Department
SEI
Structural Engineering Institute
SFBAAB
San Francisco Bay Area Air Basin
SFO
San Francisco International Airport
SFPUC
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
SIP
State Implementation Plan
SLF
Sacred Lands File
S02
sulfur dioxide
SP
service population
sq. ft.
square feet
SSFFD
South San Francisco Fire Department
SSFPD
South San Francisco Police Department
SSMP
Sewer System Management Plan
STOPP
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Program
SVP
Society of Vertebrate Paleontology
SWPPP
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
SWRCB
State Water Resources Control Board
TACs
toxic air contaminants
TAZ
transportation analysis zone
TDM
Transportation Demand Management
tpy
tons per year
TIA
Traffic Impact Analysis
TSM
transportation system management
2012 SFO ALUCP
2012 Comprehensive Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan prepared
for the San Francisco Airport
USC
United States Code
U.S. EPA
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
USFWS
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
USGS
U.S. Geological Survey
USTs
underground storage tanks
UWMP
Urban Water Management Plan
VOCs
volatile organic compounds
VMT
vehicle miles traveled
WDRs
Waste Discharge Requirements
WEAP
Worker Environmental Awareness Program
WHO
World Health Organization
WQCP
Water Quality Control Plant
WSA
Water Supply Assessment
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