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BACKGROUND The "Village at Ironwood" is the second phase of the residential subdivision proposed by Ponderosa Homes. The property is located on the north side of the Operations Services Center as shown on the attached vicinity map (Attachment 1). After approving the Vesting Tentative Map in April 2009, the City Council approved Tract 8004 with three residential and five large parcels (for future subdivision) on September 15, 2009. Tract 8023 is a subdivision of lots 4, 6 and 7 of Tract 8004. The remaining parcels (5 and 8) of Tract 8004 will be subdivided with the future phase. Tract 8004, Phase I, includes construction of the cul -de -sac serving lots 1 -6 of Tract 8023 (Bradford Court), the extension of the entrance street, Bradford Way (formerly Reimers Drive), into and through the development, construction of Bingham Court and and Dorset Court, as well of as partial construction of Bingham Street, Felton Street, and Newport Street. All the streets, underground utilities, and structures will be built with Tract 8004, Phase I (see Attachment 2 for layout of Tract 8023). There are no improvements to be constructed with Tract 8023. The Engineering staff, Planning staff, and the City Attorney's Office have reviewed the Final Map and other legal documents for Tract 8023. All submittals are in substantial conformance with the PUD and Tentative Map approvals. Development fees have been paid and a signed Subdivision Agreement has been submitted. Proposed Improvements This phase of the development proposes no new streets. All streets necessary to provide access to all 40 lots of Tract 8023 have been bonded and permitted for construction with Tract 8004, Phase I. Trail Connection An eight -foot wide unpaved trail will be constructed adjacent to the northern boundary of this development with a future phase of development. This trail will start near the Mohr Avenue/lrongate Court intersection and head east within the former Mohr Avenue right of -way to provide access to future uses in the East Pleasanton Specific Plan. Additionally, there will be a connection to the trail via the development (with a locked gate) to allow project residents direct access to the trail. DISCUSSION Discretion to Deny the Final Map The approval of a final map when the final map substantially complies with the conditions of the tentative map is a mandatory, ministerial act. (Government Code, Section 66474.1). Put another way, a final map shall be disapproved only for failure to meet conditions that were applicable at the time the tentative map was approved. If the final map is disapproved, there must be a finding identifying the conditions which were not met (Government Code, section 66473). Page 2 of 3