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RESOLUTION NO. 09-266 <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON, <br />CERTIFYING AS ADEQUATE AND COMPLETE THE FINAL <br />ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT PREPARED FOR THE STAPLES <br />RANCH DEVELOPMENT <br />WHEREAS, the City is considering the adoption of the Stoneridge Drive Specific <br />Plan Amendment/Staples Ranch to address future development patterns on the 124-acre <br />Staples Ranch property and annexing 165 acres into the City of Pleasanton ("Project"), the <br />last remaining undeveloped portion of the original 293-acre Stoneridge Drive Specific Plan <br />area, bounded on the north by I-580 and the City of Dublin, on the east by EI Charro Road <br />and the City of Livermore, and on the south by the Arroyo Mocho channel and unimproved <br />quarry lands; and <br />WHEREAS, the City determined that an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) was <br />required for the Project and referred a Notice of Preparation of an EIR to all <br />affected/interested agencies, organizations, and persons on March 19, 2007; and <br />WHEREAS, the City conducted an environmental scoping meeting on April 11, <br />2007 for members of the public to provide comments on items to be addressed in the <br />EIR; and <br />WHEREAS, the City prepared a Draft EIR for the Project, which was received at <br />the State Clearing House on April 16, 2008, and provided the proper legal notice of <br />completion and the availability of the Draft EIR; and <br />WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a noticed public hearing on May 14, <br />2008, during the 45-day public comment period on the Draft EIR, to receive comments <br />on the Draft EIR; and <br />WHEREAS, the City has also accepted and responded to comments received <br />during the 45-day public comment period regarding the Draft EIR from public agencies <br />having jurisdiction by law, persons having special expertise with respect to any <br />environmental impacts involved, and other persons and organizations having an interest <br />in the Project; and <br />WHEREAS, the Final EIR for the Project has been prepared and consists of (1) <br />the Draft EIR, (2) comments and recommendations received on the Draft EIR, (3) the <br />responses to comments raised regarding environmental issues in the review and <br />consultation process, and (4) the revisions to the EIR as shown on pages 5-8 of <br />Attachment 9 to the February 24, 2009 City Council Agenda Report; and <br />