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/ð-¿? b) Use extreme caution during demolition of the building connection area between the Courthouse and South Annex to insure the preservation of any original building elements or remaining features of the Courthouse. Carefully excavate the land, considered "undisturbed", in this underlying area and provide archaeological supervision (and applicable documentation) in the event of any discovery of historical resources. . . c) Identify through signage that the reconstruction is a contemporary re-creation. City staff will be responsible for monitoring the above mitigation measures. Comments from the Public The Notice Of Completion of the Oraft EIR was filed on November 1, 2004 and the DEIR circulated. Two comment letters were received during the CEQA-mandated comment and review period (see attached). The Final EIR responds to the subject comments and provides recommendations. Statement of Overriding Consideration Although there is overwhelming public support for this project due to the anticipated significant public benefits, the demolition of the South Annex will result in substantial adverse change in the significance of a historical resource according to Section 15064.5 of CEQA and consequently the City Council, as the project approval body, will need to adopt a Statement of Overriding Consideration (SOC) at the time of project approval in March 2005. According to CEQA, a Notice Of Oetermination will then need to be filed within five days of project approval. CONCLUSION: Since the issuance of this report the City has taken measures to comply with the Secretary of Interior's Standards for Reconstruction (window plans will be modified and contract with an archaeologist is being processed) and consequently, the proposed project will meet the Standards for Reconstruction, as mitigated. A salvage matrix has been prepared for incorporation to the demolition plans for the South Annex in order to insure the preservation of the easily removable items listed as "Architectural Significant Features" in the HBS report. If determined infeasible to remove during demolition, the City will comply with the applicable preservation standards for mitigation. The most significant example involves the South Annex's bas-relief panels and pavilion decorative detailing which cannot be salvaged because these elements are poured in place concrete construction making salvage infeasible. However, the City has taken steps to photographically record these elements (in compliance with Historical Archival Building Survey standards) in order to allow the preparation of scaled drawings in the event of a community desire to create replications of these panels. Staff recommends that the Commission certify the Final EIR as recommended above. . _.. --""""""""'---""""----"'-T--"--'