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RESOLUTION NO. PC-2019-16 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL CERTIFY THE FEIR FOR THE DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN UPDATE; MAKE FINDINGS RELATED TO SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS AND ALTERNATIVES; ADOPT A STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS; ADOPT THE MITIGATION MONITORING REPORTING PROGRAM; AND ADOPT A WATER SUPPLY ASSESSMENT WHEREAS, the City Council has identified as a priority the update to the 2002 Downtown Specific Plan (the "Project"); and WHEREAS, the City Council appointed a ten-member task force to guide and oversee the specific plan update; and WHEREAS, the Downtown Specific Plan Update Task Force has met regularly since January 2017 to discuss and deliberate various updates the specific plan; and WHEREAS, the pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) was prepared for the Project, including a Water Supply Assessment; and WHEREAS, at its meeting of May 28, 2019, the Downtown Specific Plan Task Force reviewed and provided a favorable recommendation regarding EIR and Mitigation Monitoring Reporting Program; and WHEREAS, on June 26, 2019, the Planning Commission held a duly-noticed public hearing and considered relevant exhibits, recommendations of the City staff, and received testimony from the public concerning the proposed EIR for the Project. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning Commission of the City of Pleasanton, based on the entire record of proceedings, including the oral and written staff reports and all public comment and testimony: Section 1: Recommends that the City Council: certify the EIR for the Downtown Specific Plan Update (Attachment 1); make findings related to significant impacts and alternatives (Attachment 2); adopt a Statement of Overriding Considerations (Attachment 2); adopt the Mitigation Monitoring Reporting Program (Attachment 3); and adopt a Water Supply Assessment, with modifications identified by the Planning Commission in the approved minutes of the June 26, 2019, meeting. Section 2: This resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage and adoption. that this is the second of the four times in 2019 that the Land Use Element of the General Plan may be amended as provided in Government Code Section 65358.