2.
Response
to
Comments
2.9
Individual
Responses
to
Comments
from
Organizations
the
large
majority
of
readers,
the
map
of
view
point
locations
(
Figure
4.A-1
),
combined
with
the
before
and
after
development
photo
simulations
contained
in
Table
4.A-1
will
provide
a
better
understanding
of
the
visual
effects
of
Project
site
development
than
would
provision
of
ground
elevations
for
the
Baylands
and
selected
viewpoints.
As
demonstrated
in
Table
4.A-1,
significant
impacts
of
proposed
Baylands
development
will
be
evident
at
the
following
viewpoints:
1,
2,
3,
4,
5,
7,
8,
9,
and
11.
Mitigation
for
these
impacts
is
provided
in
Mitigation
Measure
4.A-1a,
Mitigation
Measure
4.A-1b,
and
Mitigation
Measure
4.A-3.
The
purpose
of
the
visual
simulations
is
to
address
the
extent
to
which
proposed
development
within
the
Baylands
would
have
an
adverse
effect
on
a
scenic
vista.
The
Draft
EIR
analysis
of
visual/aesthetic
impacts
of
the
four
proposed
concept
plan
scenarios
included
12
existing
public
viewpoints
of
the
Baylands
site,
including
vantage
points
from
both
close
to
the
property
boundary
as
well
as
more
distant
vantage
points
from
San
Francisco
and
Daly
City.
The
public
viewpoints
selected
by
the
City
represent
a
reasonable
range
of
directions
and
distances
from
the
Baylands,
as
well
as
ground
elevations
to
address
impacts
to
scenic
vistas.
These
public
viewpoints
also
include
locations
suggested
during
receipt
of
public
input
during
the
EIR
scoping
process.
The
Draft
EIR
concluded
that
impacts
from
the
proposed
development
scenarios
upon
existing
scenic
vistas
and
view
corridors
across
the
Baylands
Project
site
would
be
significant
with
the
increased
intensity
of
development
and
taller
buildings
proposed
on
portions
of
the
site.
Implementation
of
Mitigation
Measures
4.A-1a
and
4.A-1b,
which
would
require
specific
design
limitations
to
avoid
blockage
of
the
Bay
shoreline
from
off-site
viewpoints,
would
protect
these
existing
views
of
scenic
vistas
across
the
site.
The
additional
viewpoints
suggested
by
the
comment
are
substantially
covered
by
the
viewpoints
analyzed
in
the
Draft
EIR
(shown
on
Figure
4.A-1
):
Views
from
the
Bay
towards
Brisbane
:
Viewpoint
6
from
Candlestick
Point
State
Recreational
Area
across
the
Bay
towards
the
Project
Site,
while
not
at
a
point
out
in
the
middle
of
open
water,
captures
an
across-the-
water
view
corridor
within
which
sailing
and
windsurfing
participants
would
be
active.
This
vantage
point
is
also
more
likely
to
be
accessed
by
the
general
public
1
,
and
as
such,
represents
a
reasonable
view
corridor
as
part
of
the
analysis
of
project
effects.
1
As
noted
in
Response
the
Candlestick
Preservation
Association
as
reported
an
average
of
85
windsurfing
days
annually,
with
an
average
of
20
windsurfers
at
the
Candlestick
Point
State
Recreation
Area
during
sailable
days.
Brisbane
Baylands
Final
EIR
2.9.3-21
May
2015