Reso PC22-14 0114 PC Reso Certifying Final EIR 557 E. Bayshore Road

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ATTY/RESO.0114/PC RESO CERTIFYING FINAL EIR – 557 E. BAYSHORE ROAD REV: 12-09-22 VR Page 7 of 61 Findings Regarding Preparation and Consideration of the EIR The Planning Commission finds, with respect to the City’s preparation, review and consideration of the EIR, that: The City exercised its independent judgment in accordance with Public Resources Code section 20182.1(c) in retaining the independent consulting firm David J Powers & Associates to prepare the EIR, and David J Powers & Associates prepared the EIR under the supervision and at the direction of the City’s Director of Planning and the EIR reflects the City’s independent judgment and analysis. The City circulated the DEIR for review by responsible and trustee agencies and the public and submitted it to the State Clearinghouse for review and comment by state agencies, as required by CEQA and the CEQA Guidelines. The EIR and the proposed Project were presented to the City’s Planning Commission, which reviewed and considered, and conducted a public hearing thereon. The Planning Commission determined that the EIR was adequate and sufficient, and prepared in compliance with CEQA and the CEQA Guidelines, and certified the EIR and approve the Project. The EIR has been completed in compliance with CEQA and the CEQA Guidelines and reflects the City’s independent judgment and analysis. By these Findings, the Planning Commission ratifies, adopts and incorporates the analyses, explanations, findings, responses to comments, and conclusions of the EIR, except as otherwise specifically provided and described in these Findings. IV. Findings Regarding Environmental Impacts. A detailed analysis of the potential environmental impacts of the Project, and proposed mitigation measures to address all of the identified potentially significant impacts, is set forth in Chapter 4 of the DEIR, as incorporated into the FEIR. The Planning Commission concurs with the conclusions in the DEIR, as incorporated into the FEIR, that changes or alterations have been required, or incorporated into, the Project which avoid or lessen all of the Project’s potentially significant environmental effects to less-than-significant levels. By these Findings, the Planning Commission ratifies and adopts the EIR’s conclusions for all of the following potential environmental impacts, based on the analyses on the referenced pages of the DEIR. A. Findings Regarding No Impact or Less Than Significant Impacts. The following potential environmental impacts of the 557 East Bayshore Project were determined to be less than significant and to not require any mitigation measures, as set forth in Section 3 of the DEIR, as incorporated into the EIR. The Planning Commission concurs with the conclusions in the DEIR, as incorporated into the EIR, and makes the following findings with respect to such less than significant impacts.