1180 Main Street Project, Cultural Resources Inventory and Evaluation Report, Redwood City, San Mateo County, California Prepared for: Premia Capital, LLC 801 Hamilton Street Redwood City, CA Prepared by: Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. January 18, 2019 1180 MAIN STREET PROJECT, CULTURAL RESOURCES INVENTORY AND EVALUATION REPORT, REDWOOD CITY, SAN MATEO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA This document entitled 1180 Main Street Project, Cultural Resources Inventory and Evaluation Report, Redwood City, San Mateo County, California was prepared by Stantec Inc. (“Stantec”) for the account of Premia Capital, LLC (the “Client”). Any reliance on this document by any third party is strictly prohibited. The material in it reflects Stantec’s professional judgment in light of the scope, schedule and other limitations stated in the document and in the contract between Stantec and the Client. 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Nadolski, M.A. Approved by (signature) Enter Name 1180 MAIN STREET PROJECT, CULTURAL RESOURCES INVENTORY AND EVALUATION REPORT, REDWOOD CITY, SAN MATEO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Table of Contents 1.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION ...........................................................................................2.1 2.0 RECORDS SEARCH AND LITERATURE REVIEW .....................................................2.1 2.1 RECORDS SEARCH ....................................................................................................2.1 2.2 LITERATURE REVIEW ................................................................................................2.7 3.0 FIELD SURVEY ...........................................................................................................3.8 3.1.1 Methods ...................................................................................................... 3.8 3.1.2 Findings ...................................................................................................... 3.9 4.0 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ..........................................................4.12 4.1 INADVERTENT DISCOVERY PROCEDURES ..........................................................4.12 4.1.1 Archaeological Deposits ............................................................................ 4.12 4.1.2 Human Remains ....................................................................................... 4.12 5.0 REFERENCES ...........................................................................................................5.14 Appendices APPENDIX A PROJECT FIGURES………………………………………...................................................A.1 APPENDIX B NORTHWEST INFORMATION CENTER (NWIC) DATA ……………………....................B.1 APPENDIX C SURVEY PHOTOGRAPHS………………………………....................................................C.1 APPENDIX D DPR FORM FOR 1180RC-1, THE REDWOOD CREEK CANAL.....................................D.1 Figures (Provided in Appendix A) FIGURE 1- PROJECT VICINITY FIGURE 2- PROJECT LOCATION (AERIAL) FIGURE 3- PROJECT LOCATION (TOPOGRAPHIC) FIGURE 4- AREA SURVEYED 1180 MAIN STREET PROJECT, CULTURAL RESOURCES INVENTORY AND EVALUATION REPORT, REDWOOD CITY, SAN MATEO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Acronyms and Abbreviations APN Assessor’s Parcel Number CCR California Code of Regulations CEQA California Environmental Quality Act CHRIS California Historical Resources Information System City Redwood City CRHR California Register of Historical Resources DPR Department of Parks and Recreation EIR Environmental Impact Report MLD Most Likely Descendent NAHC Native American Heritage Commission NRHP National Register of Historic Places NWIC Northwest Information Center OHP Office of Historic Preservation PRC Public Resources Code Project 1180 Main Street Project RR Railroad SHHRD Stambaugh-Heller Historical Residential District USGS U.S. Geological Survey ii 1180 MAIN STREET PROJECT, CULTURAL RESOURCES INVENTORY AND EVALUATION REPORT, REDWOOD CITY, SAN MATEO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Project Description February 1, 2019 1.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION Premia Capital (applicant) is proposing to develop the 1180 Main Street Office Project (proposed project) in the City of Redwood City, California (City). The proposed project would be developed on two adjacent parcels identified as Assessor Parcel Numbers (APNs) 053-147-060 and 053-147-070 located at 1180 and 1190 Main Street near the City’s downtown area (see Appendix A; Figures 1, 2, and 3). The project site is approximately 1.31 acres and is partially developed, with a concrete foundation and a vacant one-story commercial building. The proposed project would demolish the existing structures and construct a three- story commercial office building of 109,375 square feet with a two-level underground parking garage and on-site amenities, including a shipping container café and a public park of 10,000 square feet. The project is located near the City’s downtown area; adjacent to Elm Street, Lathrop Street, Maple Street, Main Street, and the Caltrain corridor. It is approximately 0.5 mile west of the Redwood City Caltrain station on James Avenue. Regional access is provided by U.S. Highway 101, approximately one mile north of the project site, and Highway 84, approximately 0.5 mile east of the project location. gj \\us1304-f02\stantec\workgroup\1857\active\185704315\07_ceqa\technical studies\cultural resources\cr report\draft_ceqa_cultural_rpt_1180mainst-redwoodcity_1_17_19.docx 2.1 1180 MAIN STREET PROJECT, CULTURAL RESOURCES INVENTORY AND EVALUATION REPORT, REDWOOD CITY, SAN MATEO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Records Search and Literature Review February 1, 2019 2.0 RECORDS SEARCH AND LITERATURE REVIEW 2.1 RECORDS SEARCH Stantec conducted a records search of the project location and a surrounding ¼-mile radius at the Northwest Information Center (NWIC) (NWIC File No. 18-0981) of the California Historic Resources Information Center (CHRIS) on November 27, 2018 (Appendix B). As an affiliate of the State of California Office of Historic Preservation (OHP), the NWIC is the official state repository of cultural resource records and reports for the region that includes San Mateo County. The records search included a review of previous studies, records, and maps on file, as well as the following resources: • California Inventory of Historic Resources (California Department of Parks and Recreation) for San Mateo County; • California Historical Landmarks (California OHP); • Historic Property Data File (California OHP) for Redwood City; • The Redwood City Historic Resources Inventory. The records search identified seven previous cultural resource studies conducted within or adjacent to the project location (see Table 1), and an additional 16 archaeological studies conducted within ¼-mile of the project location (see Table 2). Table 1: Previous Cultural Resources Studies Conducted within the Project Location Report No. Author(s) Year Report Title Study Notes S-11396 BioSystems 1989 Technical Report of Cultural Resources Covered the entire project Analysis, Inc. Studies for the Proposed WTG-WEST, area. No resources were Inc., Los Angeles to San Francisco and identified in the project area Sacramento, California: Fiber Optic as a result of this study. Cable Project S-17993 Woodward- 1995 Cultural Resources Inventory Report for Covers the northeast half of Clyde the Proposed Mojave Northward the project area. No Consultants Expansion Project resources were identified in the project area as a result of this study. S-23064 Basin Research 1999 Archaeological Resources Review for Adjacent to western edge of Associates, Inc. Initial Study, Franklin Street Project, project area. No resources City of Redwood City, San Mateo were identified in the project County, California area as a result of this study. S-23065 Basin Research 1999 Historic Architectural Evaluation Report, Adjacent to western edge of Associates, Inc. Franklin Street Project, City of Redwood project area. No resources City, San Mateo County, California were identified in the project area as a result of this study. gj \\us1304-f02\stantec\workgroup\1857\active\185704315\07_ceqa\technical studies\cultural resources\cr report\draft_ceqa_cultural_rpt_1180mainst-redwoodcity_1_17_19.docx 2.1 1180 MAIN STREET PROJECT, CULTURAL RESOURCES INVENTORY AND EVALUATION REPORT, REDWOOD CITY, SAN MATEO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Records Search and Literature Review February 1, 2019 Report No. Author(s) Year Report Title Study Notes S-26045 Mooney & 2000 Cultural Resources Reconnaissance Covers the northeastern Associates Survey and Inventory Report for the project area. No resources Metromedia Fiberoptic Cable Project, were identified in the project San Francisco Bay Area and Los area as a result of this study. Angeles Basin Networks S-39604 Far Western 2012 Archaeological Survey Report for the Adjacent to northeastern Anthropological Dumbarton Rail Corridor Project, San edge of project area. No Research Mateo and Alameda Counties, resources were identified in Group, Inc.