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Item No. 1 PC : 12-4-86 SU-86-10 Page 3 be sufficient for the current project . EIR-79-1 was cer- tified as being adequate to cover potential impacts of four earlier General Plan Amendments which included this property. However, as noted earlier, comments were received from other agencies identifying several new or previously unidentified impacts , particularly air safety, noise, and toxic waste . In reviewing the existing EIR in light of the new information, it became clear that the provisions of CEQA requiring a "subsequent" EIR would apply. In addition, it is important to note that even if the original EIR were not outdated in certain subject areas, it would still be inadequate because it was prepared for a General Plan Amendment . The level of review for a General Plan Amendment EIR can be quite general . In this instance, the EIR addressed four different proper- ties , all considered for amendment . Specific mitigation measures could not be recommended since it was not known what the specific projects would be once they were submitted on these different properties. 2 . Staff does not disagree with this section of CEQA. In fact , the requirement for an EIR on this property is further substantiated by this section, which states : 15183 . " (a) In approving a residential project meeting the require- ments of this section, a public agency shall limit its examination of environmental effects under CEQA to effects which: " ( 1 ) Are peculiar to the project or the parcel on which the project would be located, although the effect may occur on or off the site of the project , and " ( 2 ) Were not analyzed as significant effects in a prior EIR on the zoning or community plan with which the residential project is consistent . " Planning staff is proposing to implement this section by requiring a subsequent EIR, as opposed to preparing an entirely new EIR. Whatever information in EIR-79-1 is still applicable may be referenced. A full EIR has not been required; rather, only those potentially significant impacts unique to this property need to be covered in the new EIR. 3 . The appellant notes correctly that a prior EIR was used to approve the now expired subdivision. However , based on new information, new impacts have been identified that require preparation of a subsequent EIR .