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Section 0 constitutes a separate and independent grou for finding that the benefits of the Project outweigh its significant adverse environmental impacts and sets forth an overriding consideration warranting approval of the Project. These matters are supported by evidence in the record. a. Benefits of Pro c # . This Planning Commission has considered the Final sEI , the public record of proceedings on the Project and other written materials presented to the City, as well as oral and written testimony at all public hearings related to the Project and does determine that implementation of the Project a specifically provided in the Project documents would result in the public benefits set forth below. The Planning Commission has weighed the benefits of the Project against Its unavoidable environmental effects identified in the f=inal SEIR and hereby determines that the public benefits outweigh the unavoidable environmental effects and, therefore, further determines that these unavoidable environmental effects are acceptable. (i) Project supports implementation of General Plan. The City has adopted a General Plan Guiding Principle of planning for sustai within our finite resources. By renovating and converting existing buildings in the Midpoint Technology Park, the Project supports the Guiding Principle of sustaiinability by reusing the buildings and not allovVing them to remain empty. (ii) State-of-the-art medical facilities for Redwood Cily, Stanford Hospital & Clihics is proposing to use the site as an outpatient medical clinic. This use will .bring significant medical services to Redwood City. Stanford hospital & Clinics will bring the latest In outpatient medical technology and clinical research functions to Redwood City. Employment with optimum commute access. The City has adopted a General Flan objective of providing sufficient land for a variety of employment opportunities with optimum commute access* The Project will renovate and convert four of the existing b.aildings with'in the Midpoint Technology Park that were vacated by @Home Corporation in 2002 and are now completely vacant. The -Project will also implement a Transportation Demand Management (TDM) program to ease commuting by modes other than single - occupancy vehicle. Therefore, the Project advances the City's policy of employment opportunity combined with optimum commute access. (iv) Benefits to the Citv of Redwood alt . The Project may provide significant market support to the City's ongoing revitalization efforts. The employees could be a source of potential business, patronizing restaurants and retail services in redwood 3