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8.A. - Page 2 of the Settlement Agreement between McGowan Development, Friends of Cordilleras Creek and Finger Avenue Pride Committee (collectively "Friends") and the City of Redwood City. • On June 19, 2012, the Planning Commission held a public hearing, considered public input, recommended City Council certification of the Final EIR and, recommended that the City Council strongly consider approval of the EIR's environmentally superior project alternative described in the Draft EIR, pages 161-163. The alternative is entitled `Project Alternative with 25 Foot Creek Setback'. The Planning Commission also recommended the following: • That no additional increase in the size/ square footage of the residences on Lots 1-4 be allowed. • That no decrease in front yard setbacks for Lot 1-4 garages (driveway aprons) be allowed. • That no additional tree removals other than those (10 trees) already proposed for removal by the Project applicant be allowed. Such limitations would eliminate any unintended consequences that a project redesign might have on existing project site trees (i.e. the removal of a 37.9-inch Coastal Redwood (Tree #35)) and/or driveway apron parking. The Lot 1-4 residences would also be reduced in size/massing with implementation of the Planning Commission's recommendation. As such, staff proposes that these limitations be included as additional project conditions of approval as provided in Attachments 2 and 3. The Project applicant also agreed to an additional Condition of Approval to provide a public access easement over the Project's proposed private roadway. ANALYSIS Environmental Impact Report In their recommendation to certify the EIR, the Planning Commission determined that the EIR complies with the requirements of CEQA, is legally adequate and provides an accurate description of the environmental setting and analysis of the potential impacts of the Project and the various alternatives, and feasible mitigation measures, and recommended that the City Council certify it. David Powers and Associates, the City's environmental consultant, working with its sub- consultants, determined that no new impacts were identified by the letters and emails submitted before the Planning Commission hearing and, therefore, there is no need to revise and re-circulate the EIR. The comments do not introduce new information about a new significant impact or a substantial increase in severity of the impacts disclosed in the Draft and Final EIR. Refer to attached community emails and letters and David Powers and Associates summary response memo (Attachments 5 and 6). The EIR's certification would be based on the findings as set forth in Attachment 1..