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7.A. - Page 8 Environmental Impact Report (EIR) was certified by the City Council on January 24, 2011. An Initial Study checklist (Attachment 1) has been prepared to consider whether any new effects not identified in the EIR may be created by the amendment to the Downtown Precise Plan or by construction of the proposed 950 Middlefield Road project. The proposed amendment to the Downtown Precise Plan does not introduce any new uses to the Downtown Precise Plan area, nor is the development capacity of the Downtown Precise Plan being increased. As such, the proposed modifications are not anticipated to result in any significant impacts, nor any increase in the severity of previously identified impacts, and no change in circumstance has occurred with respect to the Downtown Precise Plan or the EIR that would alter prior environmental findings, conclusion, or mitigation measures. Because all potentially significant effects have been analyzed adequately in the EIR pursuant to applicable standards, no further environmental analysis is required. The proposed project represents the first round of new office space to be proposed under the Downtown Precise Plan, and would represent about 60% of the 500,000 square feet evaluated in the EIR. The project also brings the amount of new retail space proposed under the Downtown Precise Plan to 8,050 square feet, which represents about 8% of the 100,000 square feet evaluated in the EIR. The Initial Study checklist confirmed that the proposed project would not result in new environmental impacts beyond those previously identified in the EIR, and therefore no further environmental review is required. �' � ,, �� BLAKE LYON, PLANNING MANAGER FOR BILL EKERN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR �" ROBERT B. BELL CITY MANAGER ATTACHMENTS 1. Initial Study Checklist 2. Resolution - Downtown Precise Plan Amendment 3. Precise Plan Amendments — Exhibits