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As a result of the June 13, 2007 Planning Commission hearing, there were various issues that were discussed about which the Planning Commission requested clarification and/or additional information. These issues were primarily as follows: • The EIR Process and the Adequacy of the Studies conducted by the City's environmental consultant; • Visual Analysis: Ridgetop Development and Graphic Representation; • Fire Response and Protection Issues related to what the existing and future codes require as standards; Adequacy of the Site Ingress and Egress related to emergency services response; • Home Size and FAR; • Open Space -Park and Trails; • Development Agreement/Conditions of Approval Issues; and • Liability and Indemnification. Staff s responses are below. • The EIR Process and the Adequacy of the Studies conducted by the City's environmental consultant EIR Process The project has undergone an extensive evaluation process. The application was submitted to the City in 2003 and, since that time, has undergone an exhaustive and complete environmental review process described on pages 11 to 14 of the June 13, 2007 staff report. On June 30, 2006 the Draft Environmental Impact Report was reviewed by the Planning Commission providing a forum for both the Planning Commissioners and the residents in the City of Pleasanton to provide comments on the Draft EIR. The public review process was extended to August 23, 2006 to allow additional time for comments. Out of that comprehensive review process, numerous concerns related to the work on the project that had been done and comments on the proposed project were received and responded to. Those responses, along with the Draft EIR, comprise the Final Environmental Impact Report. These documents have been made available in print form, in compact disc from the Planning Department, on the City website (www.ci.pleasanton.ca.us), and at the City of Pleasanton Library stored under reference materials. There has been comment that the project has proceeded without adequate time for the public to fully understand the impacts this project will have on the community, that the analysis is inadequate, that City staff has not evaluated the EIR documents, that the process has not been an open one, and that all members of the public have not been a part of the process in the consideration of the project. PUD-33, Oak Grove Planned Unit Development Planning Commission Page 3