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RESOLUTION Certifying an Environmental Impact Report and Adopting Mitigation Findings, Alternatives Findings, a Statement of Overriding Considerations, and a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the San Leandro 2035 General Plan (as required under the California Environmental Quality Act)
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WHEREAS, California Government Code Section 65300 et seq. requires every city and county in California to adopt a General Plan for its long-range development, and further, to periodically update that Plan to reflect current conditions and issues; and
WHEREAS, the City Council authorized an update of the General Plan in 2013 to ensure that the Plan remains legally adequate and relevant. The City Council further authorized preparation of zoning ordinance amendments, generally for conformity with the updated general plan. The General Plan update and zoning amendments are the Project for CEQA purposes; and
WHEREAS, the City determined that an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) would be prepared for the Project and circulated a Notice of Preparation (NOP) dated November 4, 2014 to public agencies and interested parties for consultation on the scope of the EIR; and
WHEREAS, based on the project description and responses to the NOP, the City prepared a Draft EIR dated June 1, 2016 (SCH No. 2001092001) that reflected the independent judgment of the City as to the potential environmental effects of the Project. The Draft EIR is Exhibit A and is a separately bound document on file at City Hall and incorporated herein by reference. The City circulated the Draft EIR for a 45-day public review period, from June 1, 2016 to July 15, 2016. The Draft EIR was distributed to local, regional, and State agencies and the public was advised of its availability. The Draft EIR was available for review on the City's website, at City Hall and at the San Leandro Main Library; and
WHEREAS, although not required b...
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