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plan-based or project-based cumulative assessment makes sense for the Medical Center/Retail Development Plan EIR. The vicinity will vary depending on the particular issue. For traffic impacts, the vicinity will include major routes to and from the site; for visual impacts, the relevant geographic area is expected to be the area within a block or two of the project site. Task 5.2 Alternatives. A preliminary set of project alternatives should be discussed and framed at the outset of this process because of the concerns about how site re-development should occur. Based on the review of existing conditions and the input received from the City's review, initial concepts for project alternatives would be developed in consultation with City staff. The following suggestions should be considered in fashioning the alternatives: . Required by CEQA, a No-Project Alternative scenario will be prepared that considers the implications of developing the site in accordance with the existing General Plan designations and retrofitting the hospital to conform with Senate Bill 1953 . A reduced or mitigated development alternative that seeks to minimize effects of the plan · Alternative site locations, · Others as proposed by Kaiser or by the City The alternatives will be evaluated and will concentrate on the key differences from the proposed project to provide decision-makers with an understanding of the key environmental tradeoffs. These differences are expected to concern traffic, urban design, and land use impacts. For purposes of the schedule and cost, three primary project alternatives are assumed, including the No Project Alternative. Task 6. Administrative Draft EIR Purpose: Prepare an Administrative Draft EIR for City staff review. City Involvement: Review and comment on the document. Deliverable: Ten copies of the Administrative Draft EIR. Discussion: EIP will prepare an Administrative Draft EIR for City staff review. The document will incorporate the baseline conditions data, as well as impact analysis and mitigation sections from Task 4, plus the alternatives and other CEQA considerations from Task 5. Because the Administrative Draft EIR is subject to revision, it will not contain a summary. Task 6.1 Summary. A summary of the project description, impacts and mItIgations, and alternatives will be prepared. The impacts and mitigations will be presented in a table that identifies each impact and its significance, the proposed mitigation, the level of significance following adoption for the mitigation measures. Those impacts remaining significant with implementation of the mitigation measures would be acknowledged as unavoidable significant effects for which Statements of Overriding Considerations would be required prior to approval of the project. As required by CEQA, the summary will also contain a discussion of areas of controversy surrounding the project and issues to be resolved. Consulting Services Agreement between City of San Leandro and EIP Associates Page 36 of 44