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C. PUD -25, Mike Meyer /Tim Quinn, Greenbriar Homes, Lund Ranch II Review and provide comments on the Revised Draft Environmental Impact Report (July 2014) for the Lund Ranch II Planned Unit Development, a proposed 50 -lot residential development located at 1500 Lund Ranch Road (end of Lund Ranch Road). Zoning for the property is PUD- LDR/OS (Planned Unit Development — Low Density Residential /Open Space) District. Chair O'Connor recused himself due to a conflict of interest. Commissioner Allen chaired the discussion. Mr. Dolan started by stating that he would like to take this opportunity to repeat the announcement he made earlier regarding the purpose of this hearing, reiterating that it is not a public hearing on the project, but rather, essentially the Planning Commission hosting a meeting where people can submit and give comments on the adequacy of the Environmental Impact Report (EIR). He stated that comments about which alternative is preferred will be useful to staff at the public hearing on the project. Mr. Dolan stated that staff will respond to comments on the EIR in writing and will not be responding to the comments tonight. He indicated that a full, thoughtful, written response on any comment that addresses the adequacy of the EIR will be given, identifying the speaker or the comment, followed by a response. He noted that sometimes the response would be a change in the EIR, and at other times, it is an expansion of some explanation about certain sections of the EIR. He stated that it is a somewhat limited scope and that he recognizes that it is sometimes difficult to distinguish the difference. He asked everyone to do their best to try and focus on the EIR. Marion Pavan presented the staff report and stated that the comments will be addressed in the Response to Comments, which, combined with the Revised Draft EIR, would comprise the Final EIR, which includes revisions to the text as well as a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program which is required by CEQA. He indicated that the EIR is an information document only and addresses environmental impacts, mitigation, impacts that cannot be mitigated, and alternatives. He stated that the purpose of the EIR is to fulfill CEQA requirements by addressing the environmental impacts of the project; it does not constitute approval or rejection of the project. Mr. Pavan stated that approving the Final EIR or finding it complete for CEQA purposes does not compel the City to approve the project; the City can still deny the project. He added that approved Mitigation Measures must be incorporated in the project either as revisions to the design or as part of the Conditions of Approval. Mr. Dolan reminded everyone that written comments are treated exactly the same as comments made tonight. He noted that staff has received a number of written comments, a lot of which are on the project and not on the EIR. He stated that these will be saved and will be evaluated and submitted to the Commission. He added that PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, August 27, 2014 Page 37 of 44