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CEQA FINDINGS OF FACT FOR LUND RANCH II (PUD-25) PROJECT SECTION 1 STATEMENT OF FINDINGS INTRODUCTION GHC Lund Ranch, LLC is requesting approval of a Planned Unit Development (PUD) development plan, which would allow the construction of a total of 50 residential units on the 195-acre Lund Ranch II property. The project site is presently designated for Rural Density (1 dwelling unit per 5 gross acres) and Low Density (less than 2 dwelling units per gross acres) Residential uses. The subject property is zoned "PUD-LDR/OS," Planned Unit Development — Low Density Residential) District. The project plans designate the majority of the Lund Ranch property for open space uses. Approximately 161 acres (83%) of the site would be dedicated for public open space use, while 11.1 acres of the two lots would be undeveloped private open space area. The public open space would be owned by the City and maintained by either the City or the development's homeowners' association (HOA). The City of Pleasanton ("City"), as lead agency, prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Project in July, 2014 (State Clearinghouse No. 2003092021)1. This document was made available for review on July 15, 2014, for a forty-five (45) day review period. Accordingly, written comments were solicited until September 2, 2014. The City of Pleasanton prepared responses to comments on the Draft EIR, and published both comments and responses to comments in the January 2015 Final EIR, which was distributed on January 12, 2015. These findings have been prepared in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (Pub. Resources Code, § 21000 et seq.) and its implementing guidelines ("CEQA Guidelines") (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 14, § 15000 et seq.). FINDINGS REQUIRED UNDER CEQA Public Resources Code section 21002 provides that "public agencies should not approve projects as proposed if there are feasible alternatives or feasible mitigation measures available which would substantially lessen the significant environmental effects of such projects[.]" The same statute provides that the procedures required by CEQA "are intended to assist public agencies in systematically identifying both the significant effects of Projects and the feasible alternatives or feasible mitigation measures which will avoid or substantially lessen such significant effects." Section 21002 goes on to provide that "in the event [that] specific economic, social, or other conditions make infeasible such project alternatives or such mitigation 1 See Cal.Code Regs.,tit. 14,section 15367 for a definition of"lead agency." LUND RANCH II (PUD-25) RESIDENTIAL PROJECT 1 FINDINGS