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work to resolve some of the discrepancies, including Commissioner Olson's comments about the <br />development agreement, as well as the issues regarding reconciling the house sizes in the EIR <br />and the visual simulations. She added that the issues surrounding the FAR could also be further <br />resolved. <br />Commissioner Olson would like staff to work on the issues and indicated that he was not <br />prepared to vote on this item at this time. <br />Commissioner Olson moved to continue this item to the June 27, 2007, meeting. <br />Chairperson Fox seconded the motion, with an amendment to allow the public hearing to <br />remain open. <br />Ms. Decker noted that staff will return on June 27, 2007 with answers to some of the questions. <br />She cautioned the Commission that staff was not prepared to request that the applicant <br />reconstruct or re-do visual analyses that were not acceptable to some of the residents who had <br />testified. After examining the visual analyses, staff believed that they had been prepared and <br />provided according to the standards required in the industry. She noted that staff utilized very <br />capable consultants; with respect to the issues raised regarding peer review, she reminded the <br />Commission that the EIR was a City document and was not the same as a project coming <br />forward with studies provided by an applicant's consultant, for which the City oftentimes <br />requires peer reviews. The City would not peer-review its own consultant's work. Staff would <br />not be prepared to return to the Commission with additional studies or evaluations as to the <br />integrity of the work. Staff believes that the work presented has integrity and asked the <br />Commission to evaluate whether the project could be certified based on the Final EIR and <br />provide a recommendation to the City Council. With respect to providing clarification on <br />comments regarding discrepancies or unclear language in the development agreement and some <br />of the conditions, two weeks was adequate time to return to the Commission with additional <br />information. <br />ROLL CALL VOTE: <br />AYES: Commissioners Narum, O'Connor, Olson, and Pearce. <br />NOES: None. <br />ABSTAIN: None. <br />RECUSED: Commissioner Blank. <br />ABSENT: None. <br />The motion passed. <br />EXCERPTS: PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, June 13, 2007 Page 19 of 19 <br />