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BACKGROUND Original PUD Application On July 24, 1985, the Planning Commission recommended the approval of PUD-85-09, a Planned Unit Development (PUD) application by GEF Financial Corporation, to construct a two- and three-story, 132-unit retirement facility on an approximately 2.5- acre site located at 5700 Pleasant Hill Road. On September 3, 1985, the City Council approved PUD-85-09 by adopting Ordinance No. 1214. The approval of the PUD did not include an expiration date; accordingly, construction plans in substantial conformance with the PUD-85-09 would require no additional discretionary review prior to issuing a building permit. In 2000, Willow Partners (successor to GEF Financial Corporation) submitted construction plans to construct the approved retirement facility. Subsequently, Willow Partners abandoned the project prior to the issuance of a building permit. In 2007, Sunrise Senior Living (Sunrise; successor to Willow Partners) purchased the property and proposed a redesign (PUD-85-09-1 M), which provided for a three-story facility with underground parking. Following a May 7, 2007 neighborhood meeting, Sunrise withdrew its application for a redesign. In June 2008, Sunrise submitted a "Refined Submittal" (revised plans). As provided for in the Municipal Code, the Director of Planning and Community Development, acting as the Zoning Administrator, determined that the plans were in substantial conformance with PUD-85-09. Due to the level of neighborhood interest and concerns about the project, and in recognition of the certainty that the Zoning Administrator's decision would have been appealed to the Planning Commission, staff placed this matter on the Planning Commission's agenda. On June 11, 2008, the Planning Commission reviewed Sunrise's "Refined Submittal," considered the Zoning Administrator's determination that the project was in substantial conformance with PUD 85-09 and passed a motion recommending a facilitation process between Sunrise and select neighbors (chosen by the neighborhood) to determine if there was a senior living project with design and operational components acceptable to all parties. Subsequently, three facilitation meetings were held and draft revisions made to the plans. On December 10, 2008, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution No. PC-2008-61 that: • Determined that the Refined Submittal was in substantial conformance with PUD 85-09; and • Confirmed the Zoning Administrator's determination that the Refined Submittal substantially conformed with PUD 85-09; and • Authorized the Zoning Administrator to issue a Zoning Certificate. Page 2 of 3