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The EIP team will collect the information necessary to define baseline conditions in the project area. Based on our understanding of the project, particular emphasis will be placed on the project's effect on urban design and site planning, land use/planning, and traffic and circulation. EIP's data collection effort will provide sufficient documentation to address the potentially significant impacts. Next, for each environmental issue, EIP will apply CEQA significance thresholds/standards of significance to assess the proposed project. Impacts will be classified as less than significant, potentially significant, or significant. Given the emerging health care trends, the Medical Center necessarily needs to be flexible to accommodate a range of activities, improvements, and programs. This range of flexibility in the Plan needs to be taken into account in the EIR. Typically, this is accomplished by identifying actions or mitigation measures that are triggered by various levels of activity or development. The EIR will identify mitigation measures for significant adverse effects. The text will clearly link the measures to the impacts, and indicate their effectiveness (i.e., ability to reduce an impact to a less-than-significant level), the responsible agency or party, and whether measures are proposed as part of the project, measures already being implemented (such as existing regulations), or measures to be considered. This approach facilitates preparation of the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program that follows certification of an EIR. The following discussion summarizes the data to be collected, the impact assessment methodologies to be used, and the types of mitigation measures to consider, by environmental issue. This is essentially the heart of our approach. Task 4.1 Land Use. Based on site visits and background reports from the City and the applicant, EIP will summarize in text, graphics, and photographs: · Existing land uses and building intensities for structures at the project site · Land use and development intensities for the blocks immediately surrounding the project site · General land uses in the neighborhoods surrounding the medical center · Applicable plans and regulations from the City's General Plan (particularly those relevant to San Leandro redevelopment plans and goals, institutional uses, and relationship to residential areas). The impact analysis will focus on: · The relationship between the Medical CenterIRetail Development and the surrounding neighborhood · Changes in building intensity and lot coverage as compared to existing intensities and lot coverage · Consistency with adopted City planning policies and goals · Consistency with development regulations contained in the zoning ordinance and existing use permits and variances Consulting Services Agreement between City of San Leandro and EIP Associates Page 22 of 44