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WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a study session on June 16, 2016 to consider
<br />the Draft General Plan, the accompanying Draft Environmental Impact Report, and to receive
<br />public comment on the documents; and
<br />WHEREAS, the City Council held a study session on July 5, 2016 to consider the Draft
<br />General Plan, the accompanying Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR), and to receive public
<br />comment on the documents; and
<br />WHEREAS, written and oral comments on the Draft General Plan were received from
<br />individuals, agencies, and organizations and are on file in the Community Development
<br />Department at City Hall located at 835 East 14th Street and the Main Library at 300 Estudillo
<br />Avenue; and
<br />WHEREAS, the City prepared a Plan Addendum dated August 19, 2016, attached as
<br />Exhibit B and incorporated herein by reference. The Plan Addendum was prepared
<br />incorporating line edits to the June 1, 2016 Public Review Draft General Plan that respond to
<br />comments from City Council members, Commissioners, individuals, organizations, and agencies
<br />providing comments on the Draft General Plan; and
<br />WHEREAS, a staff report dated August 25, 2016 and incorporated herein by reference,
<br />described and analyzed the EIR and Draft General Plan (including the Addendum) for the
<br />Planning Commission; and
<br />WHEREAS, the Planning Commission considered the staff report, the Draft General
<br />Plan, the Addendum and the EIR at a noticed public hearing on August 25, 2016, at which time
<br />all interested parties had the opportunity to be heard. Additional public testimony was received
<br />and additional comments were provided by the Commissioners. The Plan Addendum was
<br />further modified based on this testimony and comments received on August 25, 2016; and
<br />WHEREAS, following the public hearing, the Planning Commission unanimously
<br />approved Resolution 2016-002 recommending that the City Council certify the Environmental
<br />Impact Report, and Resolution 2016-003, recommending that the City Council adopt the 2035
<br />General Plan (including Addendum), both of which resolutions are incorporated herein by
<br />reference; and
<br />WHEREAS, a staff report dated September 19, 2016 and incorporated herein by
<br />reference, describes and analyzes the proposed 2035 General Plan (including the Plan
<br />Addendum), and the related Environmental Impact Report for the City Council; and
<br />WHEREAS, on September 19, 2016, the City Council reviewed the staff report, the
<br />Draft EIR (including comments and responses), the Draft General Plan (including Addendum),
<br />and the Planning Commission recommendation at a noticed public hearing, at which time all
<br />interested parties had the opportunity to be heard; and
<br />WHEREAS, following the public hearing, the City Council adopted Resolution 2016-
<br />117, dated September 19, 2016 and incorporated herein by reference, certifying the EIR and
<br />adopting required CEQA findings regarding mitigations and alternatives, a Statement of
<br />Overriding Considerations and a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program.
<br />RESOLUTION NO. 2016-118
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