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680) typically range from about 60 to 70 dBA Ldn. A noise study was not required, or prepared, for the project site as the sound level would be lower than the General Plan standards due to intervening buildings, the sound wall and other sound barriers (e.g., trees). Furthermore, the sound levels at the project site would have a lower noise level than existing properties immediately adjacent to 1-680, and would meet the minimum noise thresholds outlined in the General Plan and Noise Ordinance. The development of the property will generate added urban noise, such as that associated with traffic and landscape maintenance activities. However, noise levels are not expected to change substantially from those currently experienced in the area because overall activity levels at the site would be modest. Ambient noise levels could decrease for some of the adjacent properties due to the shielding of traffic noise by the proposed buildings. Development Agreement A development agreement is a commitment between the City and a property owner or developer to proceed with a specific development in accordance with the terms of an agreement that describes what land use and related processes would apply to the application. A development agreement locks in the laws in existence at the time of entering into the agreement and the City agrees not to change its planning or zoning laws applicable to the specific development project for a specified period. Therefore, future land use decisions regarding such a development project will not be based on the then-current planning and zoning law, but rather will be based on the laws that were in existence at the time the development agreement was executed. The developer gains certainty, through the development agreement, of the continuity of regulations that were in force at the time of entering into the development agreement and prior to a commitment of a substantial investment for project improvements. In exchange, the City gets certain benefits and concessions that it might not be able to require through conditions of approval. In this case, primary benefits would be improvements to Valley Trails Park, as identified in the Parks and Recreation Master Plan, as well as a freestanding public restroom in Valley Trails Park if approved by City Council. The Development Agreement also requires Ponderosa to enter into a use agreement for the private clubhouse. As set forth in Section 4.3 of the DA, use of the clubhouse will be granted to the residents within the proposed development and those residents living in the Valley Trails residential neighborhood as identified in the Land Use Element of the City's General Plan. The use agreement shall include, but not be limited to, the following provisions: • Valley Trails Neighborhood residents would be allowed to use the clubhouse at no charge for meetings a total of 12 times per year, but no more than once monthly for a period of up to 3 hours per meeting. • In order to use the clubhouse, Valley Trails Neighborhood residents will be required to enter into a use agreement with Ponderosa's Homeowners Association, which will be in a form as set forth in the clubhouse use agreement, and include requirements for: o use and occupancy of the facility; o a cleaning/damage deposit; and Page 17 of 20