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WHEREAS, the City has prepared "Clarifications to the Final EIR" to determine if the October Modified Project would result in new or substantially increased environmental effects than those analyzed in the EIR such that the EIR would require recirculation prior to its certification; and WHEREAS, the Clarifications to the Final EIR include detailed analysis, based upon substantial evidence, that demonstrate that the Modified Project would not result in any new or substantially greater impacts than are disclosed in the EIR, no new mitigation measures beyond those identified in the EIR are required, and no additional feasible alternatives or mitigation measures considerably different from others previously analyzed would clearly lessen the significant environmental impacts of the project; and WHEREAS, on October 28, 2019, the Planning Commission conducted a duly noticed public hearing to consider the EIR, Development Agreement No. 2018-01, General Plan Amendment No. 2018-06, and Amendment Application No. 2018-10 and solicited comments on the EIR. At the meeting, sixty-two (62) expressed opposition and two (2) in expressed support the project. In addition, ninety-eight (98) individuals submitted comments with ninety-four (94) in opposition and four (4) in support; and WHEREAS, after hearing all relevant testimony from staff, the public and the City's consultant team, the Planning Commission by a vote of 3:2, voted to recommend denial of the project. Since the entitlements require final action by the City Council, the actions were forwarded to the City Council; and WHEREAS, on November 8, 2019, the City gave public notice of a City Council public hearing for consideration of Environmental Impact Report No. 2018-01 (State Clearinghouse Number #2018021031) by advertising in the Orange County Register, a newspaper of general circulation, and by mailing to owners of property and residents within 500 feet of the Project; and WHEREAS, on November 19, 2019, the City Council conducted a duly noticed public hearing to consider the EIR, Development Agreement No. 2018-01, General Plan Amendment No. 2018-06, and Amendment Application No. 2018-10 and at which hearing members of the public were afforded an opportunity to comment upon Environmental Impact Report No. 2018-01. After hearing all relevant testimony from staff, the public and the City's consultant team, the City Council voted to certify the EIR, adopt the findings, the statement of overriding considerations and the mitigation monitoring and reporting program and approve the October Modified Project; and WHEREAS, the "EIR" consists of the Final EIR, Clarifications to the Final EIR, and all attachments and appendices to both the Final EIR and the Clarifications to the Final EIR, as well as the Draft EIR and its attachments and appendices (as modified by the Final EIR); and WHEREAS, all potentially significant adverse environmental impacts were sufficiently analyzed in the EIR; and Resolution No. 2019-xx Page 6 of 10