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Environmental Impact Report The Final EIR identifies potential environmental impacts and mitigation measures. The Environmental Findings, Statement of Overriding Considerations, and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan are stand alone documents which were derived directly from the EIR. The EIR concludes that, if the proposed mitigation measures are adopted, impacts resulting from the Stoneridge Drive Specific Plan Amendment/Staples Ranch project and subsequent development of Staples Ranch could be reduced to a less than significant level, with the exception of three items which according to CEQA regulations must be categorized as "significant and unavoidable" and require the Council to adopt a Statement of Overriding Consideration which is discussed below. The three items are as follows: • Visual resources -resulting from the conversion of Staples Ranch from undeveloped to developed land and the loss of its current rural character • Air quality -resulting from emissions of ozone above thresholds used by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District • Traffic congestion -resulting from increased vehicular trips from the Staples Ranch development at intersections outside the jurisdiction of Pleasanton The EIR also includes an analysis of project alternatives, including a No Project (no build) alternative, development of Staples Ranch under the 1989 SDSP, development of an Ice Center as part of the Community Park site development, and a primarily open space option for the Community Park. Staff is recommending that the Ice Center Alternative be adopted. This Alternative was recommended by the Planning Commission. The EIR also analyzed future, cumulative impacts, including the full extension of Stoneridge Drive; however, to remain consistent with the MOU, the EIR itself does not include a project alternative for the actual roadway extension. As stated previously, the MOU assumes Stoneridge Drive as a cul-de-sac on the east with a cul-de-sac to the road serving the auto mall and community park, with available emergency vehicle access to/from EI Charro Road. A listing of all environmental impacts associated with the project, including the level of significance, and the mitigation/improvement measures intended to mitigate the impacts are listed in Table S-2 Summary of Impacts and Improvement Measures beginning on page S-13 of the FEIR. The Draft Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan (Attachment 7) includes a listing of the mitigation and improvement measures and identifies the monitoring action, and who is responsible for carrying out and tracking the mitigation. While the FEIR accurately reflects impacts and mitigations, staff recommends that mitigation measure PH-1.1 (relating to the timing of construction at the continuing care community) be deleted since the development agreement for the project will address Page 6 of 10