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· Bio-solids drying beds and up to three 100-ft. diameter tanks to store recycled water necessary to implement the City's recycled water program. Environmental Impact Report As required by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), a planning consultant prepared an EIR for the Specific Plan (copies of the EIR were sent to the City Council several months ago under separate cover). The EI R provided the City with environmental information to help determine if it should ultimately adopt the Specific Plan. The EIR discussed and .reviewed the various environmental impacts associated with the development of the area. The EIR concluded that all potentially significant impacts of the project can be mitigated to a less than significant level. Therefore, the Specific Plan would not result in any unavoidable significant impacts2. Plannin.q Commission Action On May 21, 2002, the Planning Commission "certified" the EIR, which consists of the EIR and minor text revisions, responses to comments, and a Mitigation Monitoring Plan (please refer to attached Planning Commission staff report and minutes dated May 21, 2002). Certification means that the Planning_Commission made the following findings under CEQA: · The EIR has been completed in compliance with CEQA · The EIR was reviewed and considered by the decision-making body · The EIR represents the City's independent judgment and analysis The Planning Commission also recommended approval of the Specific Plan to the City Council with some staff recommended changes. Certification of the EIR was subsequently appealed by the Redwood Shores Owners Association and a member of the Redwood Shores Community3 (copies of the appeal letters are attached). The appellants cite the following reasons for their appeal: · lack of"permanent" parking for the worship center · the City would find it difficult to revoke the FACC Use Permit, if the conditions for revocation should arise · the proposed modifications to the Specific Plan are unreasonable · the EIR did not include all the comment letters received by the City of Redwood City EIR Appeal Issues Parkinq Although the EIR has concluded that there would not be any unavoidable significant impacts related to parking, the appellants still express concern that there will not be sufficient or "permanent" parking for the church use (see Chapter 3, page 4 of the EIR · which provides a very good and thorough discussion of the parking issues). 2 EIR SectiOn 5.3: Significant Unavoidable Impacts. Page 127 3 Certification is not project approval. By appealing the certification, the appellants are stating their belief that the EIR is not in conformance with CEQA and may need more analysis. Per State law, the City must ultimately certify an EIR. 2