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FINDINGS, FACTS IN SUPPORT OF FINDINGS AND STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL IlVIPACT DEPORT FORTHE ELECTRONIC ARTS HEADQUARTERS MASTER PLAN 1.0 INTRODUCTION ............... 1.l Role of the' Findings These Findings .and Facts in Support of Findings relate to the approval of a Vesting Tentative Map, Planned Development.Pen and Development Agreement for the Electronic Arts Headquarters "Project"). The Project is an office campus consisting of multiple interrelatedbuildings, to be located in Redwood Shores. The City ,of Redwood City ("City").is the Lead Agency for the Project pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA"), The Findings state the City's conclusions regarding the significance of the Project'... potential environmental impacts after all feasible mitigation measures have been. adopted. The Findings .are based on information .in the .Environmental Impact Report for the General Plan .revision for Redwood Peninsula ( "Redwood Peninsula EIR "), in the Addendum prepared for the Project (the Redwood Peninsula EIR and the Addendum .shall be referred to collectively as the "Proj ect EIRI, and on other information contained in the .administrative record for the Prod ect. The Facts in Support of Findings state the City's reasons for making each finding. They also set forth the evidence that supports the City's conclusions. Like the Findings, the Facts in Support of Findings are based on the administrative record for the Project, including information contained in the Project -EIR. The Statement of Overriding Considerations states the specific overriding economic, legal. social, technological, or other benefits of the .Project that outweigh the significant environmental effects of the Proj ect (Pub. Res. Code, 2108,1.(b) e) 1.2 State Law The EIR. identifies significant scant effects on the environment that may occur as a result of the Project. - The State Guidelines ("Guidelmees") adopted pursuant to CEQA provide as .follows: (a) No public agency shall approve or carry out a project for which an EIR has been completed which identifies one or more significant environmental effects of the ; project unless the public agency makes one or sFW60380106 EXHI.BIT "A"