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Although implementation of the Proposed General Plan would result in significant and <br /> unavoidable impacts related to inconsistencies with the regional growth assumptions <br /> used in the 2005 Ozone Strategy, and potential traffic congestion at two gateway <br /> intersections, staff finds that the benefits of the project to the community are overriding <br /> considerations when weighed against the environmental impacts listed above. Although <br /> two of the General Plan alternatives (Dispersed Growth and Concentrated <br /> Residential /Mixed Use) would satisfy most project objectives, the Proposed General <br /> Plan is the only alternative that includes the desired distribution of residential and other <br /> development by the community. A detailed discussion is included in the Statement of <br /> Overriding Considerations (see Attachment 7). Staff believes the potential benefits <br /> outweigh the environmental risks of the Proposed General Plan alternative. <br /> Submitted by: Approved by: <br /> Brian Dolan Nelson Fialho <br /> Community Development Director City Manager <br /> Attachments: <br /> 1. Resolution Certifying the Environmental Impact Report for the General Plan <br /> 2. Resolution Approving the California Environmental Quality Act Findings and <br /> Statement of Overriding Considerations <br /> 3. Resolution Adopting the Pleasanton General Plan 2005 -2025, dated April 24, <br /> 2009, with amendments <br /> 4. Draft General Plan, dated April 24, 2009 (previously distributed) <br /> 5. Draft Environmental Impact Report, dated September, 2008 (previously <br /> distributed) <br /> 6. Final Environmental Impact Report, dated April 2009 (previously distributed) <br /> 7. California Environmental Quality Act Findings and Statement of Overriding <br /> Considerations <br /> 8. Comments and Responses on the Draft General Plan (dated May 5, 2009) <br /> 9. EIR Errata Sheet <br /> 10.Changes incorporated in the Draft General Plan (dated April 24, 2009) since the <br /> September 18, 2008 Draft <br /> 11. Excerpt of Planning Commission Minutes of May 13, 2009 <br /> 12. Changes to the Draft General Plan (dated April 24, 2009) recommended by the <br /> Planning Commission <br /> 13.Additional changes to the Draft General Plan (dated April 24, 2009) <br /> recommended by staff <br /> 14.Program 1.6 of the Circulation Element: September 2008 version and current <br /> version. <br /> Page 8 of 8 <br />