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2. A substantial increase in the severity of an environmental impact would result unless mitigation measures are adopted that reduce the impact to a level of insignificance; 3. A feasible project alternative or mitigation measure considerably different from others previously analyzed would clearly lessen the environmental impacts of the project, but the project's proponents decline to adopt it; or 4. The draft EIR was so fundamentally and basically inadequate and conclusory in nature that meaningful public review and comment were precluded. By comparison, recirculation is not required when new information merely amplifies, clarifies, or makes insignificant modifications to an adequate EIR (CEQA Guidelines §15088.5(b)). B. No Significant New Information has Arisen Since Publication of the Final SEIR As discussed below, no information has arisen since the publication of the Final SEIR that meets the definition of"significant new information" as defined in CEQA Guidelines Section 15088.5(a). No significant new information has been added to the Project Description The City has confirmed that the proposed EDZ, including the anticipated land development program, has not changed from its description in Chapter 3.0, Project Description, of the EIR. No significant new information has been added to the Environmental Setting Descriptions of existing physical conditions in the area of the EDZ are presented and described in the SEIR Setting sections for each of the four main environmental topics— namely, Aesthetics, Air Quality, Noise, and Traffic and Transportation — as well as all other environmental topics discussed in the document. The discussions of the environmental setting are based on actual physical conditions as they existed on the date of publication of the Notice of Preparation for the Draft SEIR (NOP), August 25, 2014—this date established the baseline for the SEIR. A visit to the area of the EDZ conducted on April 16, 2017 indicated no substantial changes to the physical conditions as described in the SEIR have taken place within the area of the proposed EDZ. The City has confirmed this conclusion. No significant new information has been added to the Regulatory Setting Although some changes have taken place, no substantial changes to the regulations, rules, and plans as described in the SEIR Regulatory Setting discussions have occurred that would result in significant new information, as discussed below. Specific examples include: 66