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D. City has undertaken several actions to meet its Regional Housing Needs Allocation ( "RHNA "), to review and plan for the future constructive reuse of housing uses on this 26.72 acre site, including, without limitation, the following: (1) CEOA Compliance. A Supplemental Environmental Impact Report was prepared and certified for the City of Pleasanton Housing Element and Climate Action Plan General Plan Amendment ( "Housing Element EIR ") and Rezonings on January 4, 2012. This recent Housing Element EIR anticipated that a high- density and medium density residential project of up to 300 apartments and 88 single family homes would be constructed on the Project Site (as defined below). Upon receipt of Developer's project applications, City prepared and considered an Addendum to the Housing Element EIR and determined that the Housing Element EIR fully analyzed all the impacts of the Project. (2) Housing Site Development Standards and Design Guidelines. On September 4, 2012, the City Council adopted the Housing Site Development Standards and Design Guidelines ( "Design Guidelines ") to guide development on the rezoned sites, including the Project Site (as defined below). (3) PUD Development Plan. Following review and recommendation by the City Planning Commission and after a duly noticed public hearing, preparation and consideration of an Addendum to the Housing Element EIR, the City Council, by Ordinance approved the PUD Development Plan (the "Project Design Review ") for the 26.72 acre residential housing site referred to above known as the "Commons at Gateway," surface parking and related site improvements, and collectively referred to in this Agreement as the Project Site. (4) Growth Management Agreement. Following review and approval of the Design Guidelines and the PUD Development Plan for the Project Site, the City Council, by Resolution determined that it was in the best interests of the City to approve a Growth Management Agreement covering the Project Site (the "GMA ") and further determined that the City's obligations to meet its RHNA is best served if City issues the residential building permits for the Project Site consistent with the GMA. (5) Affordable Housing Agreement. Following review and recommendation of the Housing Commission and after a duly noticed public hearing, the City Council, by Resolution approved an Affordable Housing Agreement covering the Project Site (the "AHA"). (6) Development Agreement. Following review and recommendation by the City Planning Commission and after a duly noticed public hearing, the City Council, by Ordinance , determined that this Agreement was consistent with the City's General Plan and PUD -_, and approved this Agreement. The approvals described in this Recital D are collectively referred to herein as the "Project" or the "Project Approvals" and applies only to all of the Commons at Gateway. If Developer applies for development agreement coverage and protection with respect to any real property located outside of the Commons at Gateway, then any redevelopment by Developer or any of its successors or assigns with respect to any such real property located outside of the -3-