2.
Response
to
Comments
2.9
Individual
Responses
to
Comments
from
Organizations
exception
of
Brisbane
Lagoon).
Consequently,
many
existing
habitat
areas
would
be
removed,
the
impacts
of
which
are
addressed
in
Section
4.C,
Biological
Resources
.
Section
4.C
sets
forth
performance
standards
for
biological
restoration
to
occur
once
the
Site
has
been
graded
with
new
fill.
As
part
of
those
performance
measures,
the
Applicant
is
required
to
implement
an
Open
Space
Plan
(Mitigation
Measure
4.C-4a)
and
Marsh
Wildlife
and
Habitat
Protection
Plan
(Mitigation
Measure
4.C-4b)
to
provide
for
wildlife
movement
corridors
and
to
enhance
habitat
from
native
wildlife
species.
Once
those
two
requirements
have
been
fulfilled,
development
of
the
site
may
occur.
Large
buildings,
i.e.,
hotel
and
conference
space,
are
proposed
in
the
northern
portion
of
the
site
along
Geneva
Avenue.
The
open
space
where
biological
restoration
would
occur
is
proposed
in
the
southern
portion
of
the
site
away
from
the
most
intense
development
with
the
tallest
buildings.
In
addition,
requirements
for
lowering
building
heights
within
350
feet
of
the
US
101
freeway,
along
with
the
separation
of
future
development
from
the
Bay
shore
by
the
US
101
freeway,
Sierra
Point
Parkway,
and
its
future
extension
north
to
the
Candlestick
interchange
will
minimize
shading
effects
on
aquatic
habitats.
Comment
provides
no
factual
basis
for
its
assertion
that
two
proposed
overcrossings
of
the
Caltrain
tracks
seem
inadequate
and
may
result
in
a
circulation
impact.
The
overcrossing
of
the
Caltrain
tracks
are
proposed
along
Geneva
Avenue
with
another
overcrossing
aligned
with
the
Roundhouse
building.
These
overcrossings
are
in
addition
to
the
existing
overcrossing
at
the
current
Caltrain
platform
and
an
additional
potential
overcrossing
north
of
Geneva
Avenue
to
access
the
relocated
Caltrain
platform
(see
Figure
4.N-17
).
The
text
on
Draft
EIR
page
is
part
of
the
Draft
EIR’s
project
description,
and
is
not
intended
to
provide
analysis
of
impacts.
Evaluation
of
impacts
regarding
pedestrian
and
bicycle
circulation
is
provided
in
Section
4.N
as
part
of
Impact
4.N-10,
Pedestrian
Access
,
and
Impact
4.N-11,
Bicycle
Access
,
both
of
which
conclude
that
impacts
to
pedestrian
and
bicycle
circulation
would
be
less
than
significant
based
on
the
proposed
configuration.
To
clarify
the
text
on
page
the
first
full
paragraph
on
that
page
is
revised
to
read
as
follows.
The
Specific
Plan
proposes
a
network
of
pedestrian
and
bicycle
paths
within
the
Baylands.
Pedestrian
circulation
is
proposed
to
include
sidewalks
and
single-
or
multi-use
paths
adjacent
to
roadways
within
the
Specific
Plan
area.
The
Specific
Plan
also
establishes
streetscape
standards
and
guidelines
for
the
provision
of
these
facilities.
Enhanced
pedestrian
street
crossings
are
proposed
in
the
Specific
Plan
to
provide
traffic
calming
effects
and
reduced
distances
at
pedestrians
crossing
streets
by
using
curb
extensions
or
similar
features
that
allow
pedestrians
Brisbane
Baylands
Final
EIR
2.9.3-17
May
2015