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I. Introduction and Summary This Addendum is to the Final Enviroumental Impact Report (EIR) that was certified on it- -latch 19, 2007 (Resolution 2007 -26, Environmental Impact Report (State Clearinghouse #2006031041) and Mitigation 1NIonitoting Plan ('MNIP ")) for The Metro East Nfixed Use Overlay Zone and First and Cabrillo Towers project (Project) and analyxes the potential environmental effects of a less intense development for the same site between the approved Project and the proposed 1901 E. First Street project (Proposed Project), The proposed 1901 East First Street project proposes the development of 343,675 square feet of residential use (254 units) and 2,424 square feet of retail space on a 5.1 acre site at the northeast corner of First Street and Cabrillo Patk Drive. An existing 4 level parking structure with 664 existing parking spaces will be incorporated into the project. The project proposes to construct two five -story low -rise buildings totaling 240 units on the west side of the existing 4 level parking structure. Fourteen three -story townhomes will be constructed along the south and east sides of die parking structure. A 5,000 square foot club house and recreation deck with a swimming pool will be constructed over the southern half of the existing parking structure that will elinilnate approximately 137 of the existing spaces in the parking structure. Other recreational amenities that are proposed for the recreation deck on the parking structure include a spa, fitness center, billiards and game room, outdoor fireplaces, barbeques, etc. Once completed, the project will provide a total of 555 parking spaces, including 527 spaces in the existing parking saucture and 28 surface parking spaces throughout the site. Mie proposed site plan is shown in Figure 1. Project Background The City approved the First and Cabrillo Towers project along with the Metro East Overlay Zone on March 19, 2007. 'The Metro East Overlay Zone EIR includes in area over 200 acres and includes the 5.1 acre First and Cabrillo Towers project site. 'llie First and Cabrillo Towers project is approved for the development of up to 435,000 square feet of residential areas in a 22 -story and 23- story building, approximately 8,900 square feet of retail /commexcial areas, and approximately 774 parking spaces, 661 of which are located in an existing garage. The Proposed Project, as described in this Addendum, involves the proposed development of a less intense project on the same site as the approved First and the Cabrillo Towers project. The Proposed Project does not result in any new potentially significant environmental impacts or cause a substantial increase in the severity of the impacts that were identified in the Final EIR that was certified March 19, 2007 and no substantial circumstances under which the Project is undertaken have occurred. Thus, this Addendum to the certified Final EIR on March 19, 2007 is approptiate pursuant to the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act, Public Resources Code section 21000, el reel. (CEQA), and 14 Cal. Code Regulations, section 15000, a .reel. (CEQA Guidelines). Ih Purpose of an Addendum Pursuant to the CEQA Guidelines, a lead agency is required to determine whether its discretionary approvals have the potential to result in significant environmental impacts. In the case of the 1901 East First Street— Addendum August 14, 2013 75A -98 Page 1