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WHEREAS,the County and Pilot agreed to prepare an EIR focused on the Project's traffic and air quality impacts, as well as project alternatives, and all three parties agreed to ask the court to memorialize this agreement through proper court documents; and WHEREAS, on April 9, 2012 the Superior Court issued a Peremptory Writ in PILOT TRAVEL CENTERS, LLC Petitioner and Plaintiff v. COUNTY OF SAN JOAQUIN, BY AND THROUGH THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, et. al., Case No. 39-2011-00267768, directing the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors and the County to take certain actions, including setting aside the previous Project approvals and preparing a focused EIR; and WHEREAS, a Notice of Preparation indicating the County would prepare an EIR for the Project was circulated for a 30-day public review period beginning on May 31, 2012, and ending on June 29, 2012; and WHEREAS, following the Notice of Preparation, the County prepared a Draft EIR that was distributed locally and through the State Clearinghouse (SCH # 2012052082) for agency and public comment between September 28, 2012, and November 13, 2012; and WHEREAS,three comment letters were received on the Draft EIR and upon review by County staff, it was determined that none of the comment received during the comment period provided any basis to identify any new significant impacts or significant new information that would require recirculation of the Draft EIR; and WHEREAS, on December 5, 2012, a Final EIR incorporating responses to all substantive comments on the Draft EIR was published and made available to the public; and WHEREAS,the complete Final EIR consists of the Draft EIR,text changes to the Draft EIR, all comments received on the Draft EIR, responses to those comments, and all documents and resources referenced and incorporated by reference in the Final EIR; and WHEREAS, the Final EIR has been completed in compliance with CEQA and the Guidelines for Implementation of CEQA (Cal. Code Reg. Title 14, §15000 et seq.) ("CEQA Guidelines"), and local procedures adopted pursuant thereto; and WHEREAS, on December 20, 2012, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing on the proposed Final EIR and the proposed Project, during which the Commission heard and received evidence and all persons present were given the opportunity to hear and be heard with respect to any matter relating to this project; and WHEREAS, after considering the County staffs report and public testimony and after considering the information contained in the Draft and Final EIRs,the Planning Commission(i) certified the Final EIR, (ii) adopted CEQA Findings of Facts and a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, and (iii) approved the Project; and WHEREAS, in approving the Project, the Planning Commission also made several additional findings, including the following: that adequate utilities, road improvements, 2