FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT Ascension Heights Subdivision Project Lead Agency: County of San Mateo Planning and Building Department 455 County Center, 2nd Floor Redwood City, CA 94063 PLN2002-00517 SCH No. 2003102061 November 2009 ASCENSION HEIGHTS SUBDIVISON PROJECT FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT Lead Agency: San Mateo County Planning and Building Department 455 County Center, 2nd Floor Redwood City, CA 94063 Contact: James A. Castañeda, Planner II (650) 363-1853 [email protected] Environmental Consultant: Christopher A. Joseph & Associates 179 H Street Petaluma, CA 94952 November 2009 This document is prepared on paper with 100% recycled content. TABLE OF CONTENTS Section Page I. INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................................... I-1 A. LOCATION........................................................................................................................... I-1 B. SUMMARY OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT ................................................................... I-1 C. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PROCESS......................................................................... I-2 D. USE OF THIS DOCUMENT................................................................................................ I-3 II. RESPONSE TO COMMENTS .........................................................................................................II-1 A. OVERVIEW .........................................................................................................................II-1 B. LIST OF THOSE WHO COMMENTED ON THE DRAFT EIR .....................................II-2 C. TOPICAL RESPONSES......................................................................................................II-5 COMMENTERS 1. Peter Lawrence...................................................................................................................II-30 2. Wendy Woodard................................................................................................................II-36 3. Marvin Gin.........................................................................................................................II-38 4. Geraldine Roach.................................................................................................................II-40 5. Louanna Blackton ..............................................................................................................II-44 6. Ja Lene H. Grames ............................................................................................................II-47 7. Lloyd M. Grames...............................................................................................................II-50 8. Stephen and Barbara Mikulic ............................................................................................II-52 9. Linda and Gary Ottobury...................................................................................................II-54 10. Department of Transportation, Lisa Carboni. ...................................................................II-57 11. Marie O’Rourke.................................................................................................................II-62 12. State Clearinghouse and Planning Unit, Scott Morgan ....................................................II-64 13. Leo Pagani..........................................................................................................................II-66 14. Doug and Carol Henton.....................................................................................................II-69 15. Robert and Rosemarie Thomas .........................................................................................II-74 16. Robert Wong......................................................................................................................II-76 17. Robert Strickley .................................................................................................................II-78 18. Donald R. Schoeffner ......................................................................................................II-80 19. Angela ................................................................................................................................II-82 20. James Ho ............................................................................................................................II-85 21. Carol McGraw ...................................................................................................................II-88 Ascension Heights Subdivision Project Table of Contents Final Environmental Impact Report Page i SCH # 2003102061 County of San Mateo November 2009 22. Gail Logan..........................................................................................................................II-90 23. Gary and Wendy Wong .....................................................................................................II-92 24. Donald Munakata...............................................................................................................II-95 25. Argentina Totu .................................................................................................................II-100 26. Ted Glasgow ....................................................................................................................II-102 27. Donald and Laurel Nagle.................................................................................................II-104 28. Eugene Ciranni.................................................................................................................II-114 29. Ronald and Arlene Johnson.............................................................................................II-119 30. Marie O’Rourke...............................................................................................................II-122 31. Alissa Reindel ..................................................................................................................II-125 32. Strickley Family...............................................................................................................II-128 33. Randy Gin ........................................................................................................................II-131 34. Patricia and Robert Velarde.............................................................................................II-133 35. Michele Tomas.................................................................................................................II-135 36. Gordy and Pam Stroud.....................................................................................................II-137 37. Geraldine and Sandeep Pannu.........................................................................................II-140 38. Jean Kidera.......................................................................................................................II-143 39. Wendy Zhong...................................................................................................................II-149 40. Andrew Norman ..............................................................................................................II-151 41. Carrie Cavigioli................................................................................................................II-153 42. Dave Haw.........................................................................................................................II-155 43. Baywood Park Homeowners Association.......................................................................II-157 44. Gan Haw...........................................................................................................................II-192 45. Marilyn and Patrick Haithcox..........................................................................................II-194 46. Suzanne Kennedy ............................................................................................................II-196 47. Suzanne Kennedy ............................................................................................................II-198 48. Barbara Charpiot..............................................................................................................II-200 49. Pat Dulren.........................................................................................................................II-202 50. Elsie Wright .....................................................................................................................II-205 51. Else Welech......................................................................................................................II-207 52. Craig Nishizaki ................................................................................................................II-210 53. Andrew Quon...................................................................................................................II-213 54. Afsi Givechi .....................................................................................................................II-215 55. Anndrena Gunn................................................................................................................II-217 56. Caron Tabb.......................................................................................................................II-219 57. Frank Shissler...................................................................................................................II-221