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RESOLUTION NO. 09-267 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON, ADOPTING THE MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PLAN FOR THE STAPLES RANCH PROJECT WHEREAS, the City has prepared a Draft Stoneridge Drive Specific Plan Amendment/Staples Ranch to address future development patterns on the 124-acre Staples Ranch property and annexing 165 acres into the City of Pleasanton ("Project"), the last remaining undeveloped portion of the original 293-acre Stoneridge Drive Specific Plan area, bounded on the north by I-580 and the City of Dublin, on the east by EI Charro Road and the City of Livermore, and on the south by the Arroyo Mocho channel and unimproved quarry lands; and WHEREAS, the Draft Specific Plan Amendment/Staples Ranch calls for a variety of public facilities, open space, trails, and other recreational amenities; and WHEREAS, the City, acting as lead agency under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) determined that an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) was required for the Project and referred a Notice of Preparation of an EIR to all affected/interested agencies, organizations, and persons on March 19, 2007; and WHEREAS, the City conducted an environmental scoping meeting on April 11, 2007 for members of the public to provide comments on items to be addressed in the EIR: and WHEREAS, the City prepared a Draft EIR for the Project, which was received at the State Clearing House on April 16, 2008, and the provided proper legal notice of completion and the availability of the Draft EIR; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a noticed public hearing on May 14, 2008 to accept oral comments on the Draft EIR during the 45-day public review period, and the City also accepted and responded to written comments to the Draft EIR received from public agencies having jurisdiction by law, persons having special expertise with respect to any environmental impacts involved, and other persons and organizations having an interest in the Project; and WHEREAS, a Final EIR for the Project was prepared; and WHEREAS, at its noticed public hearing of October 22, 2008, the Planning Commission found the Final EIR to be complete and adequate for the Project and recommended to the City Council that the Final EIR be certified; and WHEREAS, on February 24, 2009, the City Council certified the Final EIR for the Project; and