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City of Pleasanton—Hidden Canyon Residences and Preserve Project CEQA Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations FirstCarbon Solutions 1 Https://adecinnovations.sharepoint.com/sites/PublicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client (PN-JN)/2148/21480016/FOF/21480016 Pleasanton Hidden Canyon Residences and Preserve Project FOF.docx CEQA FINDINGS OF FACT AND STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS 1.1 - Introduction In accordance with requirements under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and based on the nature and scope of the proposed project, the City of Pleasanton (City), in its discretion as Lead Agency, directed the preparation of a Draft Environmental Impact Report and attached appendices (collectively, Draft EIR). The Draft EIR for the Hidden Canyon Residences and Preserve Project (proposed project) provides a detailed explanation related to the preparation of this environmental document as well as information regarding the applicable regulatory framework, the various project components and the project site, along with a robust analysis of the potential environmental impacts that could occur as a result of the construction and operation of the proposed project. As detailed more fully below, the Draft EIR was prepared, noticed, published, circulated, reviewed and completed in full compliance with CEQA. The Draft EIR identifies significant effects on the environment, which may occur as a result of implementation of the proposed project and identifies those mitigation measures that would reduce impacts to below a level of significance. After circulating the Draft EIR for a 60-day public review and comment period (including a required 45-day and a 15-day extension), the City of Pleasanton prepared a Final Environmental Impact Report (Final EIR). The Final EIR (consisting of the Introduction, Errata, and Responses to Written Comments) incorporates the Draft EIR by reference in its entirety. The City of Pleasanton is required to certify the Final EIR pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15090 prior to approving a project and make certain findings with respect to these impacts pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15091. The CEQA Guidelines provide that prior to approving a project, the Lead Agency shall certify that: 1) The Final EIR has been completed in compliance with CEQA; 2) The Final EIR was presented to the decision-making body of the lead agency, and that the decision-making body reviewed and considered the information contained in the Final EIR prior to approving the project; and 3) The Final EIR reflects the lead agency’s independent judgment and analysis. (CEQA Guidelines § 15090). CEQA Guidelines Section 15091 further explains that: No public agency shall approve or carry out a project for which an EIR has been completed which identifies one or more significant environmental effects of the project unless the public agency makes one or more written findings for each of those significant effects, accompanied by a brief explanation of the rationale for each finding. The possible findings are: (a) Changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into, the project which avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effect as identified in the Final EIR.