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7.A. - Page 343 <br /> Mayor and Coui�cilm�mbers <br /> City Council of tl�e Crty af Redwoad City <br /> November 2, 20l 2 <br /> Page S <br /> expand the fueling facili�y, arzd t�e statufe of 1ii�itations for challenging the 2007 F,IR has long <br /> since �xpired. (See, PubIic Resources Code, �21167.) <br /> P�rrsuant to the California Enviror�mental Q�.�ality Act, "Substantial evidence i��cludes fact, a <br /> rcaso�7al�le assumption predicated �po�� �act, or exp�rt opinion supported by fact. ['IC] SLibstantial <br /> evid�ncc is nat argument, speculation, uxzsubstantiated apinior� or narrative, evidence that is <br /> clearly i�laccuratc or erraneo�s, or evidei�ce of social ar economic irnpacts that do not eontri�ute <br /> to, or are not caused by, pllysical i�npacts on the environ�nent." (Public R�sourc�s Code, <br /> §21080, subdivisio��s {e}(T)-(2}.) <br /> T�iere is no analyszs and, therefore, no substantial evid�nce as to any differen� impacts of <br /> expandii�g ta only 16 v�ps rather than 20 v�ps. As a result, there is no substantaal evzdence ta <br /> sup�por� �ndi�l�s tha� would be neees�ary to jus�ify the denial of the expansion of the Costco <br /> fuelin�; facility to 20 vfps. Addendum No. 2 daes, hawever, constitute substantial evidence to <br /> suppoz-I: the expansion af the fueling facility to 20 vfps a.��d achieving all th� ben�fits for which <br /> the Applieatians were �'iled. Therefore, Costco suhmits t1�is appea� and reques�s the City Cauncil <br /> to app�ove the Ap�l�catio�ls for�xpai�sion to 20 vf�s. <br /> Respectfully, <br /> r�`Y �- <br /> �� - <br /> Da�id B. �ranklin <br /> Couz�sel for Costco Wholesale Corporatio� <br />