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Brian• Swift July 23, 2004 .Page 2. The outcome of the Specific Plan process has diverged somewhat from the expectations that informed the plan. In particular, the annexation subsequent to plan adoption did not include the entire Happy Valley area, most of the previously developed portion of Happy Valley declining to be annexed. It is not clear to us at present whether the more limited annexation affected the implementation of other elements of the HVSP including (for example) extension of water and sewer lines and the improvement of the drainage system. Since the Greenbriar proposal can be approved only in a context of revision of the Specific Plan (and the Genera] Plan, as needed and appropriate), we would expect staff to formulate those revisions to the City's plans in tandem with the preparation of the EIR. City's management of the CEQA process. Designation of a project manager is .needed to provide direction and guidance to the consultant, and to work with us in malting sure we have complete and accurate information, The project manager would also presumably be the City's lead person in preparing or superintending revisions in the City's planning documents to reflect the applicant's plan. Other process issues include (a) consultant's role in public meetings (if any - we are assuming no public scoping session is needed), (b) consultant's role in. public hearings, (c) the form of the SEIR (print only or also electronic for web availability), (d) responsibility for printing, number of copies, and provision for distribution of printed documents (usually roles the City assumes), and (e) consultant's role (if any) in drafting of findings. There may be other matters staff might bring to our attention that we are not aware of at present. The prior EIR is detailed, we]]-organized, and still mostly relevant. Therefore, we propose to begin work immediately, and adjust the scope in a month or so when the current uncertainties are resolved, rather than delay the schedule. 2~f;_ PROPOSED PROJECT-.., ; .,,: , ,,:w:., ~. ~~ ,~. The project the consultant would undertalte is the update of the Happy Valley Specific Plan EIR. The form of the document to be prepared is a Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (SEIR) as provided in the CEQA Guidelines §15166. We have reviewed the Guidelines with respect to the available choices for updating an EIR -Addendum, Supplement, and Subsequent -and concur in the City's conclusion that a Supplement to the earlier EIR is applicable in this situation. The Supplement must address ariy changes in the Specific Plan needed to accommodate the project, as well as the differences in environmental effects that would result from the change in location and type of development (e.g., road alignment and residential density) that have been proposed by Greenbriar. • Residential Development Proposal ~ Greenbriar's project is a response to the fact that SummerHill's proposal for the 15-acre MDR area in the Spotorno Upper Va]]ey - a maximum of 75 units -was rejected due primarily to geotechnical considerations. SummerHill having abandoned that project, the potential was created for shifting those units to a more "buildable" portion of the Happy Valley site. Proposal Supplement to EIR, Happy Valley Specific Plan Page Z