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~ _. (, -.. future extension of Stoneridge Drive to EI Charro Road, as currently shown in the City's General Plan. The City would have the final say as to when or if Stoneridge Drive would be completely extended to EI Charro Road. Because many of the original Specific Plan infrastructure requirements have either been constructed or will be funded by other sources, the proposed amendment to the Specific Plan would also modify the list of infrastructure improvements and funding sources. As proposed, the Project Sponsor would be responsible for several public improvements: • the two-lane extension of Stoneridge Drive to serve the senior continuing care community and parks, including atwo-lane bridge over the Arroyo Mocho; • the four-lane Auto Mall Place to serve the auto mall and commercial center; • dedication of 17 acres to the City for the community park; and • dedication of right-of-way for future Stoneridge Drive, EI Charro Road and I-580 interchange improvements to accommodate General Plan-contemplated designs. PUBLIC REVIEW PROCESS The City distributed an initial Notice of Preparation (NOP) for an environmental impact report (EIR) on June 13, 2006, for agency and public review. The purpose of the NOP was to announce the City's intention to prepare and distribute a Draft EIR on the proposed project and to solicit comments on the scope and issues that should be considered in preparing the EIR. The initial NOP comment period closed on August 7, 2006. The NOP was subsequently updated and redistributed on March 26, 2007. The updated NOP commerit period closed on April 30, 2007. A public scoping meeting was also held by the City on April 11, 2007. The scoping meeting provided the public with an opportunity to orally present their concerns about the proposed project. Comments were received through the combined NOP and public scoping process. Based partially on the NOP and public scoping process, the City prepared a Draft EIR (DEIR) that was published on April 16, 2008. The CEQA-mandated 45-day public review period began on April 16, 2008 and ended on June 4, 2008. In addition to the comments received at a public hearing conducted by the City Planning Commission on May 14, 2008, comment letters were submitted by various public agencies and organizations. Responses to all comments received were prepared and included in the Final EIR (Responses to Comments document), which was prepared in accordance with CEQA and the guidelines for implementation of CEQA. Stoneridge Drive Specific Plan Amendment and Staples Ranch Project Environmental Impact Report Findings and Statement of Overriding Considerations Page 3 of 30