2.
Response
to
Comments
2.10
Individual
Responses
to
Comments
from
Individuals
See
for
discussion
of
existing
characterization
studies
for
use
in
the
Draft
EIR.
As
discussed
on
page
4.E-40
of
the
Draft
EIR,
a
high
potential
for
liquefaction
at
the
former
railyard
portion
of
the
site
has
been
identified;
however
“site-specific
investigations
would
be
required
for
all
Baylands
site
development
to
determine
the
site
specific
risk
and
appropriate
foundation
system
design.”
As
required
by
Draft
EIR
Mitigation
Measure
4.E-3,
a
final
design-level
geotechnical
report
would
address
liquefaction
and
lateral
spreading
potential
at
each
development
site
and
provide
site-specific
recommendations
to
reduce
the
potential
damage
in
accordance
with
building
code
requirements.
Implementation
of
the
mitigation
measure
would
ensure
that
final
design
would
consider
site
specific
data
which
is
in
accordance
with
industry
standard
protocols
and
consistent
with
building
code
requirements.
The
Draft
EIR
evaluates
emissions
of
air
pollutants
in
Section
4.B,
Air
Quality
,
emissions
of
greenhouse
gasses
in
Section
4.F,
Greenhouse
Gas
,
and
water
quality
in
Section
4.H,
Surface
Water
Hydrology
and
Water
Quality
.
Issues
related
to
community
character
are
addressed
in
Section
4.A,
Aesthetics
and
Visual
Resources
.
The
City
will
consider
the
concerns
raised
by
this
comment
in
its
planning
review
and
decisionmaking
process
for
proposed
Baylands
development.
Comment
does
not
raise
any
substantive
issues
regarding
the
adequacy
of
the
Draft
EIR
or
its
analyses
and
conclusions.
The
Draft
EIR
evaluates
the
significant
environmental
effects
that
would
result
from
proposed
Baylands
development,
and
provides
a
list
of
significant
unavoidable
impacts
in
Table
6-1.
Whether
a
statement
of
overriding
considerations
might
be
substantiated
would
be
determined
as
part
of
the
City’s
decisionmaking
for
proposed
Baylands
development
after
holding
public
hearings
following
completion
of
its
CEQA
and
planning
reviews.
See
4
for
discussion
of
statements
of
overriding
considerations.
The
cumulative
impacts
addressed
in
Comment
are
evaluated
in
Chapter
6
of
the
Draft
EIR.
The
City
will
consider
the
concerns
raised
by
this
comment
in
its
planning
review
and
decisionmaking
for
proposed
Baylands
development.
Whether
a
statement
of
overriding
considerations
might
be
substantiated
would
be
determined
as
part
of
the
City’s
decisionmaking
for
proposed
Baylands
development
after
holding
public
hearings
following
completion
of
its
CEQA
and
planning
reviews.
See
also
for
discussion
of
impacts
on
the
Visitacion
Valley
community.
Brisbane
Baylands
Final
EIR
2.10.8-9
May
2015