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Item 6.b., PUD- 87- 19 -03M Figure 1: Trees and Creek Channel Adjoining Foothill Road The Planning Commission had directed staff and the applicant to preserve the trees in the area of the channel as well as to extend the bicycle lane along Foothill Road. For this reason, staff intended to bring the revised development plan back to the Planning Commission for its review. Staff also revised the previous Initial Study /Negative Declaration (IS /MND) to include the street widening and re- circulated the IS /MND to the State Clearinghouse for its CEQA- mandated 30 -day review period. Four -Lot Proposal After the Planning Commission review of the project, staff received comment on the revised six -lot development plan from representatives of the California Department of Fish and Game (CDFG), California Ohlone Audubon Society (COAS), California Native Plant Society (CNPS), California Oaks Foundation (COF), and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) that the Initial Study and supporting consultant reports were inadequate due to the impact to oak trees, the incomplete identification of all threatened and /or endangered species, and the lack of specific mitigation measures. Staff, the applicant, and the applicant's consultants then revised the proposed development plan: reduced the density from six lots to four lots; reduced the area of the building envelopes; reduced the number of trees impacted by the proposed from 168 trees to 67 trees; and deleted the road widening for the bicycle lane that, in turn, reduced grading and tree removal. WRA replied to the responsible agency comments and the WRA and Hort Science reports were peer reviewed and updated with new information. WRA's replies to the responsible agencies also addressed the CNPS, COAS, and COF concerns. Staff then revised the IS /MND and sent it with its supporting materials to the Page 4 of 37 April 28, 2010