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Director of Community Development or his/her designee shall determine (i) whether the requested amendment or modification is minor when considered in light of the Project as a whole; and (ii) whether the requested amendment or modification is substantially consistent with this Agreement and Applicable Law. If the Director of Community Development or his/her designee finds that the proposed amendment or modification is minor, substantially consistent with this Agreement and Applicable Law, and will result in no new significant impacts not addressed and mitigated in the Housing Element EIR and Addendum thereto, the amendment shall be determined to be an "Administrative Project Amendment" and the Director of Community Development or his designee may, except to the extent otherwise required by law, approve the Administrative Project Amendment without notice and public hearing. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, lot line adjustments, minor increases or reductions in the density which do not affect the number of required affordable units as described in Section 3.04 above, minor increases or decreases in the intensity, scale or scope of the Project, minor alterations in vehicle circulation patterns or vehicle access points, changes in trail alignments, substitutions of comparable landscaping for any landscaping shown on any final development plan or landscape plan, variations in the location of structures that do not substantially alter the design concepts of the Project, variations in the location or installation of utilities and other infrastructure connections or facilities that do not substantially alter the design concepts of the Project, and minor adjustments to the Project Site diagram or Project Site legal description shall be treated as Administrative Project Amendments. (b) Other Project Amendments. Any request of Developer for an amendment or modification to a Project Approval or Subsequent Approval which does not satisfy the requirements for an Administrative Project Amendment shall be subject to the review, consideration and action by City pursuant to the Applicable Law and this Agreement. Section 5.02 Amendment of Agreement. This Agreement may be amended from time to time, in whole or in part, by mutual written consent of the parties hereto or their successors in interest, as follows: (a) Administrative Agreement Amendments. Any amendment to this Agreement which does not substantially affect (i) the Term of this Agreement, (ii) permitted uses of the Project Site, (iii) provisions for the reservation or dedication of land, (iv) conditions, terms, restrictions or requirements for subsequent discretionary actions, (v) the density or intensity of use of the Project Site or the maximum height or size of proposed buildings, or (vi) monetary contributions by Developer, shall not, except to the extent otherwise required by law, require notice or public hearing before the parties may execute an amendment hereto. Such amendment may be approved by the Community Development Director who shall make the determination in the context of the overall Project. (b) Amendment Exemptions. No amendment of a Project Approval or Subsequent Approval shall require an amendment to this Agreement. Instead, any such -9-