6. Are there specific overriding considerations that merit approval notwithstanding the unavoidable environmental impacts of the portion of the project before the Commission? 7. Has the Commission reviewed and considered the relevant portions of the Mid-Coast Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement and Subsequent Environmental Impact Report, and the Interstate 5 North Coast Corridor Project Final Environmental Impact Report / Environmental Impact Statement? 8. Whether it is in the public interest to have a crossing at the realigned Campus Point Drive in San Diego, California. 9. Whether the Commission should grant SANDAG a period of five years to complete the project from the date a final decision in this proceeding is issued. The Scoping Memo found that hearings were not necessary, and no hearings were held in this proceeding. As the application of SANDAG was unopposed, the matter was considered submitted on the date the scoping memo was issued. The scoping memo held that public review and comment for the proposed decision in this proceeding should be waived pursuant to Rule 14.6(c)(2). Jurisdiction The Commission has jurisdiction over this Application pursuant to Public Utilities (Pub. Util.) Code §§ 1201 to 1205. Compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act The Mid-Coast Corridor Transit Project constitutes a project under the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970 (CEQA) and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). (Cal. Pub. Resources Code § 21000 et seq.;
6. Are there specific overriding considerations that merit approval notwithstanding the unavoidable environmental impacts of the portion of the project before the Commission? 7. Has the Commission reviewed and considered the relevant portions of the Mid-Coast Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement and Subsequent Environmental Impact Report, and the Interstate 5 North Coast Corridor Project Final Environmental Impact Report / Environmental Impact Statement? 8. Whether it is in the public interest to have a crossing at the realigned Campus Point Drive in San Diego, California. 9. Whether the Commission should grant SANDAG a period of five years to complete the project from the date a final decision in this proceeding is issued. The Scoping Memo found that hearings were not necessary, and no hearings were held in this proceeding. As the application of SANDAG was unopposed, the matter was considered submitted on the date the scoping memo was issued. The scoping memo held that public review and comment for the proposed decision in this proceeding should be waived pursuant to Rule 14.6(c)(2). Jurisdiction The Commission has jurisdiction over this Application pursuant to Public Utilities (Pub. Util.) Code §§ 1201 to 1205. Compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act The Mid-Coast Corridor Transit Project constitutes a project under the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970 (CEQA) and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). (Cal. Pub. Resources Code § 21000 et seq.;
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