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Overview <br /> <br />The EIR on the Phase II Specific Plan for the Bernal property would differ from an EIR on a private <br />development project in important ways: the CEQA process will proceed at the same time as the <br />preparation of the Draft Specific Plan update, rather than following the full definition of the CEQA <br />"project." Concurrent timing would allow the incorporation into the Plan of modifications to mitigate <br />adverse impacts that might otherwise occur. <br /> <br />This process is reflected in a Work Plan that organizes the CEQA effort under four task groups: <br /> <br /> Task Group 1 EIR Scoping <br /> Task Group 2 Environmental Review <br /> Task Group 3 Preparation of the Draft EIR Document <br /> Task Group 4 Completing the CEQA Process <br /> <br />The following is a detailed explanation of each stage of the work plan. <br /> <br />Task Group 1 EIR Scoping <br /> <br />Considerable effort has already been devoted to the definition of the preferred plan and the process for <br />Specific Plan preparation and CEQA review. <br /> <br />This work has resulted in the Council's action of the Option 1 preferred plan which will serve as the <br />basis for the CEQA analysis. Definition of the preferred plan, for CEQA purposes, is assumed to: <br /> <br /> (1) delineate development subareas of the site, <br /> <br /> (2) identify and locate principal uses, and <br /> <br /> (3) identify the secondary uses most likely to be included and the most likely general location of <br /> each. <br /> <br /> Task 1.1 Preparation of the Initial Study <br /> <br /> M&A will draft the Initial Study (environmental checklist) for staff concurrence and distribution. The <br /> State's CEQA Guidelines Appendix G will be the form used for the Initial Study unless we are directed <br /> otherwise. The project description of the Phase II Specific Plan in the Initial Study will consist of <br /> Option 1 as amended by the City Council, including narrative description and graphics, adjusted (if <br /> needed) consistent with the June 21 Council action. One meeting with staffis assumed for this task. <br /> <br /> Task 1.2 Public Scoping Process <br /> <br /> M&A staffwill participate with City staffand consultants in a public scoping meeting for the purpose of <br /> hearing comments from the public on the Phase II Specific Plan as described in the Initial Study. <br /> Published notes of the meeting together with any written scoping comments received by the City will <br /> contribute to determining the scope of the EIR. <br /> <br /> Bemal ~roper~ <br /> P~ase ~ Specid~c Pla. £~ Pa~e d M~d~e ~k ~.ssociates <br /> <br /> <br />