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not added to the EVC recommendations as many members believed the project would be addressed/supported through the City's development review process. Subsequently, Stoneridge Mall Framework was added to the draft City Council Work Plan and received support from the Council to be placed on the 2019-2020 Work Plan. This Work Plan item includes developing a planning framework for entire Stoneridge Mall site and peripheral properties that outlines the community's expectations, allowed uses, and public amenities. BACKGROUND Construction of Stoneridge Shopping Center began in 1979 with the central mall building and the J.C. Penney, Emporium Capwell, and Macy's department stores. There have been relatively few structural changes over time: Nordstrom was added in 1989; Sears and its parking structure were added in 1995; and Cheesecake Factory and P. F. Chang's China Bistro were added in 2005. The central mall building — which contains a variety of restaurants, shops, and services — is currently owned by Simon Properties and is located on its own property. Attached to and interconnected with the central mall building are five department stores, each located on its own property, including Macy's Men's Store, Macy's Women's Store, J.C. Penney, Nordstrom, and Sears (recently closed and purchased by Simon Properties). The Stoneridge Shopping Center is governed by a development agreement, which has been amended since its original approval which grants to the mall ownership vested rights to certain entitlements. In 1992, the City and The Taubman Company — the original owners of the mall — entered into a development agreement which granted rights to the mall to expand by 178,000 square feet. In January 1998, the City approved the first Amendment to the development agreement to further increase the Stoneridge Shopping Center by an additional 202,000 square feet, allowing for a total of 380,000 square feet of additional floor area. 17,210 square feet was allocated to the addition of the P.F. Chang's and Cheesecake Factory restaurants, leaving 362,790 square feet of floor area to be developed. In April 2018, the City Council approved the most recent amendment to the development agreement to extend the term of the agreement until December 2022. DISCUSSION In January, Simon Properties submitted an application for design review approval for the expansion and renovation of Stoneridge Shopping Center. The proposed project represents the first major addition/change to the mall since 2005. The proposal includes the following: Demolition of the existing Sears Department store (approximately 177,930 - square -feet) and parking structure. Construction of: o Three new two-story retail buildings with two levels of new mall stores, totaling approximately 59,700 square feet that will include exterior pedestrian walkways connecting to both floors of the mall. Page 2 of 3