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Proposal for CEQA Analysis Garry Avenue Business Park July 26, 2021 (3) new information of substantial importance; which was not known or could not have been known shows the project will do any of the following: (a) have one or more significant effects not discussed in the previous EIR; (b) significant effects previously examined will be substantially more severe than shown in the previous EIR; (c) mitigation measures or alternatives previously found not to be feasible would in fact be feasible, but the project proponent declines to adopt the mitigation measure; or (d) mitigation measures which are considerably different from those analyzed in the previous EIR would , substantially reduce the effects, but the project proponents decline to adopt the mitigation measure. Preparation of an Initial Study will allow for a determination on whether any of the conditions listed in Section 15162 exist for the proposed project, which would require an SEIR. The fact that new information of substantial importance is available or that the project is now more specifically defined does not establish that an SEIR is required. It is only required if this new information or project modification would also result in significant environmental impacts. Another consideration for preparing an SEIR or other CEQA compliance document in lieu of an Addendum is if there is potential controversy related to the project, which would demand public review and comment about the environmental impacts of the project. 2.) Initial Study/Negative Declaration or Mitigated Negative Declaration Under this scenario, the project would include a GPA and ZC along with the DPR. EPD would prepare an Initial Study based on the technical studies prepared by the applicant after reviewing the technical studies for CEQA adequacy and preparing additional studies that have not been completed by the applicant. The Initial Study would determine if an ND, MIND or EIR is required. EPD assumes an ND or MIND in this case based on the understanding that the technical studies prepared to -date and the remaining studies have not and will not identify any significant and unavoidable impacts. If any studies determine that a significant and unavoidable impact(s) will occur, an EIR will be prepared. However, this is not expected based on the results of the studies prepared by the applicant. Per your request, the following scope of work is based on scenarios l.c) and 2.) for scope definition and discussion purposes; however, we can amend the scope to accommodate another document type if further discussion yields a different approach is preferred, including those listed above or a combination of several approaches.