Reso PC17-03 0017 PC Reso Recommending Certify EIR - California Way Water Tank

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inadequate and conclusory in nature that meaningful public review and comments are precluded. The EIR mitigation measures are incorporated into the FEIR for the Project to avoid or substantially lessen significant environmental effects. Therefore, no further analysis is required and there is no need to recirculate a revised EIR for further review and comment; and WHEREAS, the FEIR was published on February 10, 2017 with a 10 -day circulation period; and WHEREAS on February 21, 2017, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing on the FEIR for the Project. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY, AS FOLLOWS: 1. The above recitals are true and correct and together with the staff report and the application materials, including without rimitation the FEIR, and all other documents, reports, studies, memoranda, maps, oral and written testimony, and materials in the City's file for the applications and the Project, and all adopted City planning documents relating to the Project and the property including the City's General Plan, Zoning Ordinance, and other applicable City laws and regulations, and all associated approved and certified environmental documents, have together served as an adequate and appropriate evidentiary basis for the findings and actions set forth inthis Resolution. 2. The City of Redwood City is the lead agency under CEQA for preparing the FEIR, and is the entity with final decision-making authority, as defined in Section 15356 of the CEQA Guidelines, with regard to approval of the Project. 3. The Planning Commission finds that the FEIR for the project was presented to the Planning Commission, that the FEIR was prepared, published, circulated, reviewed and completed in full compliance with State law and CEQA Guidelines, that there was adequate public review of the DEIR, that it has considered all comments on the DEIR and responses to comments, that the FEIR adequately discusses all significant environmental issues, and that the FEIR reflects the independent judgment and analysis of the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission further certifies that it has reviewed and considered the information in the FEIR. 4. The Planning Commission finds that the information added in the FEIR does not constitute significant new information requiring recirculation, but rather that additional information clarifies oramplifies an adequate EIR. 5. The Planning Commission finds that certain comments on the DEIR could be characterized as requests for additional mitigation measures. With respect to suggested mitigation measures that were not added to the FEIR, the Planning Commission recommends that the City Council adopt and incorporate by reference the reasons set forth in the responses to comments contained in the FEIR as its grounds for rejecting adoption of these mitigation measures. ATTY/RESO.0017/PC RESO RECOMMENDING CERTIFY EIR—CALIFORNIA WAY WATER TANK REV: 02-16-17 PR Page 2 of 9