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1. BACKGROUND On June 13, 2007 the Planning Commission heard presentations for the Oak Grove Planned Unit Development from staff, the applicant's representative, the applicant's consultants who defined the various elements of the proposed residential development project, and members of the public. The responsibility of the Planning Commission is to provide a recommendation to the City Council with regard to certification of the Environmental Impact Report (EIR); the proposed PUD development plan, which is the environmentally preferred 51-unit plan; and the Development Agreement. All the agreements, text, and existing visuals were provided to the Commissioners. As to the Final EIR, the Planning Commission's charge is to recommend to the City Council whether the Final EIR complies with the standards in CEQA for legal adequacy: whether the EIR has reasonably and fairly evaluated and disclosed environmental impacts, has identified mitigation measures, and has adequately addressed comments made on the Draft EIR; and whether the proposed findings and determinations are supported by substantial evidence in the record. The PUD development plan primarily addresses the design, functionality, and guidelines, both site and architectural, associated with the Planned Unit Development showing how the reduced number of units from the originally proposed 98 units to 51 units has: (1) provided an enhanced site layout plan that reduced environmental impacts as previously identified in the Draft EIR, (2) provided an improved lotting pattern, and (3) created, overall, an environmentally preferred plan that staff supports. The Commission's charge here is to recommend to the Council whether the PUD findings can and should be made and whether the project, as proposed, should be approved. The Development Agreement is a contract that allows the developer and the City to establish the rules and procedures that will govern the property's development. Normally, in exchange for the rights that are established in the Development Agreement, the developer agrees to construct certain improvements or provide certain amenities, such as the 497 acres of open space, that the local agency could not otherwise require the developer to provide. Exhibit A, which contains the elements of the project, is referred to and contained within the document ensuring that it is constructed as reviewed and approved by the decision-making bodies. As with the PUD plan, the Commission's charge is to recommend to the Council whether the Development Agreement should be approved. PUD-33, Oak Grove Planned Unit Development Planning Commission Page 2