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For the purpose of the SEIR, the area of the proposed Zone includes 12 parcels located at 7106-7315 Johnson Drive and 7080 Commerce Circle, comprising approximately 40 acres and currently containing a mix of land uses, including light industrial, office, retail, and institutional uses. The area is bounded by a fitness center and parking uses on the north; light industrial, wastewater treatment, and Park and Ride uses to the east; Stoneridge Drive and the I-680 interchange to the south; and I-680 to the west. The area of the proposed Zone currently includes 224,688 square feet of occupied building space. The area of the proposed Zone previously included 573,723 square feet of building space. Some environmental impacts related to the proposed Zone were addressed in the General Plan EIR (2009) and the 2012 SEIR; accordingly, the SEIR for the Zone focuses on impacts related to the intensified commercial and other uses that would be developed in the area of the proposed Zone that were not specifically addressed in the General Plan EIR and 2012 SEIR. Proposed Zone The Zone, which is the project analyzed in the SEIR, consists of policies, regulations, and guidelines to allow for and facilitate future development and redevelopment within the area of the proposed Zone. The Zone is designed to establish a vision and policy framework for the area with the purpose of encouraging investment. The Zone would replace or supplement current policies that apply within the area of the proposed Zone, and is intended to guide future development. To ensure consistency across the City's planning documents, the proposed Zone includes a General Plan amendment, rezoning, and other entitlements, and would implement a number of existing General Plan goals, policies, and programs. As part of the proposed Zone, the City could also specify fees and fee credits for prospective uses; specify off-site improvements; and execute one or more Development Agreements with identified property owners. A tax incentive or rebate program may also be established. No specific development projects have been proposed for the area of the proposed Zone. Detailed planning applications for specific development projects within the area of the proposed Zone would be submitted to the City at a later date. While the extent of future development within the area of the proposed Zone is unknown, the Zone provides parameters for future development that may take place. The uses authorized by the Zone include club retail (also known as warehouse club), hotel, recreational, office/commercial, and small- and large -format retail establishments. Existing uses within the area of the proposed Zone would be permitted to operate until redevelopment activities occur on those specific parcels. With development of the Zone, the area could contain up to 535,490 square feet of occupied building space, a net increase of 310,802 square feet over the existing occupied buildings within the area of the proposed Zone. It is assumed that development of the Zone would occur in two or more phases, including an initial phase (Phase I) during which Parcels 6, 9 and 10 5