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-10- 8.A. - Page 99 Durtng the pu�lic review period for the NOP, Cify staff received comment �etters from the Cafifornia Department of Transportation (Caltrans), Finger Avenue Pride Committee, Friends of Cordilleras Creek and from severa! residenfs. The Draft E1R addressed these comment letters. For example, per t�e Caltrans commer�t fetter, the Draft EIR determined that there is no project impact to the Fir�ger Avenuel EI Camino Reai intersection, nor does the Project contribute to a cumulative impact at tha# intersection. The Draft EIR also addressed the Finger Avenue Pride Committee comment letter �y including and anafyzi�g their proposed "Creekside Green" project afternati�e. In addition, the Draft EfR respanded ta the various issues raised in the other comment letters by analyzing, amor�g other things, riparian setbacks, flooding, traffic safety and neighbarhood compatibility. {NOP comment letters were previously provided to tf�e Planning Commission prfor to the Augusf 16, 201'! public �earing on the Draft EIR). On July 22, 2011, City staff issued a Notice of A�ailabilify to announce the Draft E�R's availability for public and responsibfe agency re�iew and input. From July 22, 2011 to September 6, 20��, the City held a 45-day public re�iew period ort #F�e Draft EIR tor interesfed indi�Rduals and public agencies to submit written comments on the Draft EIR. On August 16, 2011, #he Plannir�g Commission �efd a pubfic heari�g to take in oral and wrifter� fesfimony or� the Draft EIR. On August 29, 20�1, the Historic Resources Advisory Committee (HRAC} considered and made a recommendafion to the Pfanning Commission on fhe C�tlf�aral Resources Chapter of the Draft EIR. The HRAC found that the Cultural Resources section of the Finger Project Draf# EIR is complet� and adequate per CEQA and recommended that #he Final EfR ir�clude: 1) an additional analysis to support the Draft EIR archeological analysis conclusion and 2} a detailed landscape plan of Lot 9 for fhe screening of the Finger Farmhouse. Holman & Associates prepared a suppfemental Projec# Auger Report that supports the Draft EIR archeological a�alysis conclusion (AppEndix B�. The applicant afso prepared a rev�sed conceptual lar�dscape plan that ir�cludes tvvo fast growing vertical screen tree species that the City's landscape architect l�as determined I�ave sufficient setback area fo grow to provide appropriate screenir�g between �ot 9 and fhe Finger Farmhouse. Refer to Fir�a� EIR C-'I and G-20 and C-4 for more detailed responses to HI�AC comments. � Environmental Im act Re ort EIR Draft EIR: The City's EIR consul#ant, David Powers & Assocfates, prepared a Draft Focused Environmental Impac# Report for #he F�nger Avenue N�ne l.ot Planned Develo�ment Project {Drat EfR) tF�at described and ar�alyzed the various en�ironmental impacts associated witf� the Project. The Draft EIR determined that tf�e Project woufd result in less than significant impacts in the areas of historic resources, aesthetics, land use, transportation and greenF�ouse gases emissions. The Draft E1R also identi�ed #ha# the Projecf would have significant impacts rn the areas of archeological resources, air quality, hydrology and water quality, geology, biological resources and IRght and glare. All of these impacts would be mitigated to less-than-significan# levels in conformance 10