Reso23-02 0009 PC Reso Adopt CEQA

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Findings and Statements Required by the California Environmental Quality Act Focused General Plan Update 33 Final Environmental Impact Report January 2023 Findings Regarding Impact AIR-2: Based on the EIR and the entire record before the City, the Council finds that incorporating the requirements of Mitigation Measure AIR-2 into the Project would substantially lessen the severity of Impact AIR-2. Mitigation Measure AIR-2 would require applicants prepare project-specific air quality analyses and incorporate mitigation, as necessary, to reduce exhaust emissions of NOX and other pollutants from construction vehicles; however, since specific development projects are unknown, it cannot be assured that all future development would be able to reduce emissions below BAAQMD thresholds. Nonetheless, because future construction activities could result in ozone precursor and PM emissions that exceed BAAQMD thresholds, the Project could increase the frequency and/or severity of air quality violations in the Bay Area Basin or otherwise impede attainment of air quality standards. Therefore, this impact would be significant and unavoidable. The City Council hereby finds, however, that there are specific economic, environmental, social, legal, technological and other considerations that make infeasible the potential mitigation measures described in the EIR to mitigate the effect of Impact AIR-2, and that development facilitated by the Project will provide specific economic, environmental, social, legal, technological and other benefits that will outweigh the significant adverse effects of Impact AIR-2, as set forth in the Statement of Overriding Considerations below. This finding is based on the entire record of proceedings for the Project, including but not limited to the discussion and analysis set forth on pages 4.3-18 through 4.3-22 of the DEIR, which includes a full statement of the impact and is hereby incorporated herein in its entirety. Impact AIR-3: The proposed Project would expose sensitive receptors to substantial pollutant concentrations. Mitigation Measures. EIR Mitigation Measure AIR-2 (Draft EIR pp. 4.3-21 to 4.3-22) will be implemented for the Project as provided in the MMRP. Findings Regarding Impact AIR-3: Based on the EIR and the entire record before the City, the Council finds that incorporating the requirements of Mitigation Measure AIR-2 into the Project would substantially lessen the severity of Impact AIR-3. Mitigation Measure AIR-2 would require applicants prepare project-specific air quality analyses and incorporate mitigation, as necessary, to reduce exhaust emissions of NOX and other pollutants from construction vehicles; however, since future, specific development projects are unknown, it cannot be assured that all future development would be able to reduce emissions below BAAQMD thresholds. Nonetheless, because future construction activities could result in ozone precursor and PM emissions that exceed BAAQMD thresholds, the Project could increase the frequency and/or severity of air quality violations in the Bay Area Basin or otherwise impede attainment of air quality standards. Therefore, this impact would be significant and unavoidable. The City Council hereby finds, however, that there are specific economic, environmental, social, legal, technological and other considerations that make infeasible the potential mitigation measures described in the EIR to mitigate the effect of Impact AIR-3, and that development facilitated by the Project will provide specific economic, environmental, social, legal, technological and other benefits that will outweigh the significant adverse effects of Impact AIR-3, as set forth in the Statement of