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i Alternatives. Suggestions for alternatives to the River Islands at Lathrop Phase 2 Project that could
<br /> potentially reduce or avoid potentially significant or significant impacts; and
<br /> i Interested Parties. Identification of public agencies, public and private groups, and individuals that the City
<br /> should contact directly regarding the River Islands at Lathrop Phase 2 Project and the accompanying SEIR.
<br /> PROJECT LOCATION
<br /> Lathrop is located within the Interstate 5 (1-5) corridor, within an approximately 50-minute drive (or less) of
<br /> the cities of Tracy, Manteca, Stockton, Lodi, Modesto, Livermore, and Pleasanton.
<br /> The project area is the Phase 2 development area of the River Islands at Lathrop Project, located on Stewart
<br /> Tract within the WLSP in the city of Lathrop. The Phase 2 development area includes approximately 3,100
<br /> acres of land and open space located on Stewart Tract(an inland island bounded by Paradise Cut, the San
<br /> Joaquin River, and Old River) (Figure 1).
<br /> PROJECT BACKGROUND
<br /> The River Islands at Lathrop Project is a mixed-use, water-oriented master planned community, on
<br /> approximately 4,905 acres on Stewart Tract and Paradise Cut. Project construction is split among two
<br /> primary development phases,following an approximately 20-year buildout schedule. Phasel, currently under
<br /> construction, includes 4,284 residential dwelling units, a Town Center, a portion of a Business Park, lakes,
<br /> parks, schools, and other open space. Much of the Phase 1 area has already been completed. As evaluated
<br /> in the 2003 SEIR (State Clearinghouse No. 1993112027), Phase 2 includes 6,716 dwelling units, the
<br /> balance of the Business Park (Employment Center), a neighborhood commercial area, lakes, parks, golf
<br /> courses, marinas, schools, and additional open space areas.
<br /> In 2003, the City certified the SEIR for the River Islands at Lathrop Project and approved various
<br /> entitlements, including amendments to the General Plan, WLSP, a Vesting Tentative Map for Phase 1, and
<br /> an Amended and Restated Development Agreement.
<br /> The 2003 SEIR included a project-level analysis for Phase 1 as well as a project-level analysis for Phase 2
<br /> with the exception of the issue of recycled water storage and disposal during Phase 2, which was evaluated
<br /> at a program-level. Since certification of the SEIR in 2003, the City has prepared various addenda to
<br /> evaluate modifications to the River Islands project and confirm that the modifications were covered by the
<br /> SEIR and that there would be no new significant or substantially more severe environmental impacts under
<br /> CEQA resulting from the project modifications.
<br /> The applicant has applied to the City for a number of related project-level entitlements that will update the
<br /> land use program for Phase 2, including the following:
<br /> i City of Lathrop General Plan Amendments for Land Use and Circulation
<br /> i Zoning Map Amendment
<br /> i WLSP Amendment
<br /> i Potential Development Agreement Amendment
<br /> i Urban Design Concept Amendment
<br /> i Vesting Tentative Map
<br /> The applicant proposes to densify proposed residential development within the Phase 2 area, accommodate
<br /> additional retail and commercial development, and add a mixed-use Transit Village to the proposed Valley
<br /> Link commuter rail station location in the Employment Center District. The amendments will include these
<br /> changes, as well as other project refinements and updates proposed to accommodate changes in the flood
<br /> protection program, transportation and circulation changes, changes in school construction, and other
<br /> similar issues. The overall project boundary of the River Islands Project would not change from that analyzed
<br /> in the 2003 SEIR.
<br /> City of Lathrop
<br /> River Islands at Lathrop Phase 2 Project SEIR 3
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