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7A 18-acre Precise Pian area.2 Page 62 ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW Draft EIR: The Draft EIR for the Sequoia Hospital Precise Plan and related project identified that the project would have significant impacts in the areas of transpor#atian, noise, air quality (during the construction phase), biological resources, and hydrology and water quality. All of these impacts can be mitigated to Isss-than-significant levels except for transpartation. The proposed redevelopment of the Seguoia Hospital Campus (Area A) under the propased Precise Plan wi11 result in significant, unavoidable and cumulative impac#s to three intersections: Alameda de las Pufgas and Edgewood Road; I-280 Northbound Ramp and Edgewood Road; and E! Camino Real and Whipple Avenue. Beca�!se these environmental effects can��t be m�tigatecf to a less tha^ s�gnif�ca^t I�vel, approval of the proposed project wil{ require the adoption of a Statement of Overriding Considerations. As the decision-making body for the proposed projec#, the City Cauncil wifi be asiceci ta adopf this Statement for signir"�cani unavoiaaafe and cumulafrv� significant unavoidabl� environmental impacts identified in the EIR at the Precise Plan adoption stage. Amendment to Draft EIR: The Draft EIR identified a significant, unavoidable impact at the E! Camino Real/Whipple Avenue intersection under cumulative plus project conditions. The Amendment to the Draft EIR also identified a significant impact under project conditions. The revised transpo�tation analysis for this intersection incfudes consideration of the efFect af train operatians on signaf timing. The increased delay at this intersection under project conditions is now identified as 5.1 seconds, with LOS E operations. While the City's Traffic kmpact Mitigation Fee Study identif'ses mitigation for the intersection, it is within Caltrans jurisdiction. Consequentfy, implementation af the identified mitigation is not assured. Nevertheless, the City will require Sequoia Hospital to install an Emergency Vehicie Pre-Emption {EVP) system on the signai at this intersection �accep�abie to Caltrans) �n ordei io reducE ernergency vehic;� de�ays. Final EIR: David Powers and Associates, the City's environmental consultant, responded to all verbal comments provided at the April 17, 2Q07 pubfic hearing and to all written comments provided during the 45-day public review periods. One public age�►�y �Ld�if�<iEia De�artment of Tr�ns�a�a�i�r�1 and six individ�al� Nrc��i�'e� �rrritten comments. Na new significant environmentaf impacts were idenfiified as a result of public or public agency input on the Draft ESR. The Fina! EIR responds fio comments received on the Draft EIR and propases text revisions to the Draft EIR in response to some comments. The Planning Commission is being asked io certify the Finai EIR, including amendments and responses tc �ublfc commen�s on the Draft EIR. 2 Precise Plan Area B will retain its existing"Commercial Office"and"Residential"General Pfan Eand use map designations. Refer to 5equoia Hospital Precise Plan, Figure 2 for plan boundaries and pianning areas.