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to whether 100 percent of the proposed 51 units is within that 200-foot top of the ridge thing or <br />whether there is a small portion. She concluded that she could not assess what the aesthetics aze <br />without that kind of information. <br />Ms. Decker clarified that the goal is to bring back this specific information that the Commission <br />is directing the consultant as well as staff to look into and bring back to the Commission as a part <br />of the review process for the Draft EIR. She reiterated that this is not the only opportunity to <br />have these discussions. She noted that this is a look at the preferred alternatives from a lotting <br />standpoint and how it impacts this particulaz site. She indicated that staff would bring back the <br />information that the Commission is asking for as faz as the cut-and-fill diagrams and with a <br />smaller scale that would show Courts , 2 and 3. She stated that the Commission would then <br />essentially move through that preferred Alternative 4 and then go through the formal PUD <br />review process. <br />Commissioner Fox stated that the review period could also be extended to 120 days for people <br />on vacation who want to comment rather than having everything due by mid-August or in the <br />summertime. <br />Chairperson Arkin noted that Ms. Decker would look into the process to extend the review <br />period since some other people have asked that. He stated that he was still a bit confused on the <br />whole process because the actual scoping and the selection of different alternatives was not done <br />by the Planning Commission. He noted that this is the first time the Commission has seen the <br />materials and inquired at is what point in the process the Commission would provide feedback <br />regazding what it really wants to see, for example, something different of between Alternatives 3 <br />and 4. <br />Ms. Decker explained that that part of the process would be evaluating the project; this portion <br />that is before the Commission is the applicant's proposed project to the City, which is a 98-lot <br />alternative. She stated that the course of the analysis for the Draft EIR presented several <br />impacts; each alternative has something that improves the proposal in one regazd or another, and <br />to date, the preferred alternative is Alternative 4. She noted, however, that that does not mean <br />the Planning Commission does not have the opportunity to review and comment on the Draft <br />EIR prior to the end of the review period. <br />She continued that tonight is just the first part of the Draft EIR process, and through the study <br />session and with the additional information that the Commission had asked for, the Commission <br />would have a better idea of how the concerns aze mitigated from the 98- to the 51-unit alternative <br />or what other things the Commission may be interested in. <br />She stated that after the Commission has heazd all of the presentation from the EIR consultant, <br />the Commission would direct the consultant and staff to bring back additional information to <br />answer the questions, which would be a part of the Final EIR; the study session would then <br />investigate more definitely how Alternative 4 has met many of the mitigation measures from the <br />original project, and then move through the application process. <br />24 <br />