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Final Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration <br />Clarifications to the Draft IS/MND 4-1 October 2024 10th and Flower Street Park Project 2023-145 <br />4.0 CLARIFICATIONS TO THE DRAFT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED <br />NEGATIVE DECLARATION <br />4.1 Introduction <br />As a result of comments received on the proposed Project, clarifications have been made to the Draft <br />IS/MND text, which include: <br />1. Minor changes to Project Timing. <br />2. Minor changes to Section 4.18 Tribal Cultural Resources. <br />According to Section 15073.5 of the CEQA Guidelines, “a substantial revision shall mean: <br />(1) A new, avoidable significant effect is identified, and mitigation measures or project revisions <br />must be added in order to reduce the effect to insignificance, or <br />(2) The lead agency determines that the proposed mitigation measures or project revisions will <br />not reduce potential effects to less than significance and new measures or revisions must be <br />required.” <br />The clarifications are provided below along with substantiation as to why the change does not constitute <br />a "substantial revision" pursuant to Section 15073.5. Changes in text are identified by strikeout where text <br />is removed and by underline where text is added. <br />4.2 Clarifications <br />4.2.1 Project Timing <br />Addition of language to clarify the Project construction timeline. This clarification does not constitute a <br />substantial revision because the clarifications do not identify a new avoidable significant effect or require <br />a new mitigation measure. <br />4.2.1.1 Page 2-6 of the Draft IS/MND: <br />The Project would be constructed in two phases. Project construction is anticipated to begin in Fall 2024 <br />Spring 2025 and occur through Fall 2025 Spring 2026. Phase 1 would include closure of 10th Street and <br />construction of the cul-de-sac, crosswalk, and site preparation for the northern picnic area. Phase 2 would <br />demolish the existing single-family residences and construct the remaining park amenities including the <br />basketball court, skate park, playground, fitness area, picnic areas, turf, and bioswales. This phase also <br />includes construction of the underground bio-retention facilities. <br />4.2.2 Tribal Cultural Resources <br />Addition of language to Section 4.18 Tribal Cultural Resources. This change was made to clarify the scope <br />of tribal consultation under AB 52 and SB 18. This clarification does not constitute a substantial revision <br />  <br />  <br />City Council 12 – 48 10/15/2024