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to EI Charro Road, as contemplated by the General Plan and existing provisions of the 1989 Specific Plan and as analyzed under the Existing Specific Plan Alternative and cumulative impacts sections of the EIR. Because many of the original Specific Plan infrastructure requirements have either been constructed or will be funded by other sources, the approved project would also modify the list of infrastructure improvements and funding sources. As approved, the project will require the Project Sponsor to be responsible for the following public improvements: • dedication of right of way and improvements in the form of a four-lane extension of Stoneridge Drive from its current terminus east of Trevor Parkway to EI Charro Road, including turn lanes and two, two-lane bridges over the Arroyo Mocho; • dedication of 17 acres to the City for a community park; and • I-580 interchange improvements to accommodate the design contemplated in the 2007 Pre-Development/ Cooperation and Cost Sharing Agreements. In addition to rejecting the specific plan amendment that would have prevented full extension of Stoneridge Drive from Trevor Parkway to EI Charro road, the City has also elected to reject the proposed project identified in the EIR and adopt the Ice Center Alternative of the EIR instead. As stated in the EIR, the Ice Center Alternative is identical to the proposed project, except that it would include a 138,500-square-foot ice center on a portion of the proposed community park. As such, the project approved by the City differs from the Project Sponsor's proposal by including the full extension of Stoneridge Drive and an approximately 138,500 square- foot ice center on a portion of the proposed community park. 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 comment 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 Stoneridge Drive Specific Plan Amendment and Staples Ranch Project Environmental Impact Report findings and Statement of Overriding Considerations Page 3 of 47