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CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON ALAMEDA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA RESOLUTION NO. 99-074 RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE CEQA FINDINGS AND THE STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE VINEYARD AVENUE CORRIDOR SPECIFIC PLAN AND PUD REZONING (AND PUD PRE-ZONING FOR MINOR ANNEXATION), AND APPROVING THE VINEYARD AVENUE CORRIDOR SPECIFIC PLAN WHEREAS, the City of Pleasanton initiated the process for the Specific Plan and PUD rezoning (and pre-zoning of Lots 32 and 33 for a 7-acre minor annexation) for the 384-acre Vineyard Avenue Corridor Specific Plan Area located in the southeastern portion of the City, approximately 2 and 1/2 miles south of 1-580 and four miles east of 1-680 (collectively, "the Project"); and WHEREAS, Specific Plan documents were subsequently prepared by City staff and consultants, including an Environmental Impact Report CEIR") for this Project; and WHEREAS, the City of Pleasanton has accepted and responded to comments to the Draft EIR from public agencies having jurisdiction by law, persons having special expertise with respect to any environmental impact involved, and other person and organizations having an interest in the Project; and WHEREAS, the Final EIR was prepared and contained the Draft EIR, comments and recommendations received on the Draft EIR, and the responses to points raised regarding environmental issues in the review and consultation process; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held several noticed public hearings regarding the Project and heard public testimony regarding the completeness and adequacy of the EIR and Specific Plan; and WHEREAS, the City Council held noticed public hearings on May 18, 1999 and on June 1, 1999 and reviewed the proposed Vineyard Avenue Corridor Specific Plan, determined that the EIR was complete and adequate, and considered the CEQA findings of significant environmental impacts of the Project and the statement of overriding considerations for such anticipated Project impacts.