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The actual proposed project vvould be considered by the l.Jlanning C:ornrl.-:tissiol'1 at a later date. :M"r_ Iserson presented the staff report" an.d summarized the history and scope 0:Ft11is project. The original applicatiol""l. subrn.itted incl"l.-.ded 1 13 singlc-ramily hon'1es,. and staLY determined that an Environmental Impact Report vvas necessary for the project. ~hen the C::ity CO"l.-.ncil approved tl-:te EIR consu.ltant contract" tl-:te C;ouncil directed that. al'1 alternative plaI"1 be developed vvhich vvo1...1ld il'1clude n,ore af:torctablc housing and could include an increasecl number o:f- lots_ Greenbriar responded vvith the 1 50-lot plan vvith 16 I31'v'1R units. "rl'1e EIR vvould be geared tovvard the larger plal"1,. but. vvould explain. tl-:te environmental differeJ.'1ces betvvccI'1 tl-:te tvvo_ In response to a.r1 inquiry by C~hairperso.n. Arkir:1" the 1 1 3-unit project vvould have sorne affordable housing proposed,. but it vvould be a f--airly srnall percentage. No a:t1.ordable housing plans had been submitted for either alternative. I'v1r. Iserson stressed that there vvould be no decisions made by the Planning Corrn-..,ission tOI'1ight" nor vvould there be any significant discussion of the project per se. The purpose ot-~the meeting vvas for t.he Planning Con,o"1.issiol-:t and the public to provide input into the Draft EIR so tl""l.at the consultant may have directioI-:t vvit.h respect to area of study_ I-Ie noted tl"1at tl""l.ere vverc many rolling hills,. svvales" and vvatercourses,. vvhich carried their ovvn environmental issues in terms o-t-biology" vegetation" and vvildlife. The project is located next to several exist.ing residential dcvelopmelltS,. vvhich may create potential in.'1pacts such as tra:tI1C,. vievvs,. a.r1d visibility. I'v1r_ Iserson advised that. the property vvas iden.tified il-:t the General PIal""l. as 58 acres oT Lovv-Density Residential,. 123 acres of Rural Der:1sityResidential,. nnd 13 _5 acres of Public Health &. Safety_ The el""1virOl""11T'lental issues idel'1ti:tied by staff include: 1 _ C;onformit.y vvith the General I.Jlan; 2_ Density; 3 _ Dcvelopn1ent areas; 4. Impacts on surrounding areas,. such as traffic" vievvs" vegetatiOl'1 (il"1cludil"1g l-:teritage trees); 5. Geologic and geotechnic issues." such as grading" seismic concerns." an..d landslides; 6. "V\Tater-related issues" including vvater ql-1-ality,. rUI'1of:T." aI""l.d potential flooding; 7. Plant and vvildlife ilT1pactS,. such as vvetlands" sensitive plants and anirnals" and t.ree removal; 8_ TrafTic circulation; 9. Impacts on public facilities; al'1d 10. Cultural resources. PLA~I~C:; CC>JV[JV[ISSIC>~ l'v1I~lJTES September 24, 2003 Page 9