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also inquired about the water supply not being adequate and Mr. Ekern said that any project has to identify a source of water. The traffic was also addressed and she said that the developer has been working with the Alliance and is looking at shuttles, ride shares, water taxies, and ferry service. She also inquired about the Blomquist extension and Mr. Ekern said staff is trying to figure out the alignment. This Council Member inquired about the added outreach and how it went. Mr. Powers said the three meetings went well. A Council Member is pleased that many places in the project will be raised to 36 inches. Mr. Ekern confirmed that the developer bears the cost for this and any sea walls so that it will not be a tax payer issue. Mr. Ekern confirmed this and noted that the road would be raised to meet the BCDC requirement for public access and to meet flooding conditions. This Council Member asked Mr. Powers about the status of phasing in terms of the marina on the General Plan, for both the current project and One Marina. Mr. Powers said that the permit they applied for two years ago was granted this last January by the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers and their construction time is restricted to protect wildlife but that they have already purchased the ADA ramp for it and are moving full steam ahead. Mr. Powers said they have had two engineering companies look at it and they know that there will be 45 to 65 boat slips available to the residents and the general public and are also pleased to have figured out a way to offer nonresidents use of all the club house facilities. He said that they are focused on how to make the hand launch work well; he takes people's concerns very seriously on where it should be and how it should function and to make it easy for people to get their boats there. This Council Member asked if people could drive their boats back into it and Mr. Powers clarified that it will not be for vehicular boats, but for hand launching things like kayaks and canoes. This Council Member also asked about the timeline for development. Mr. Powers responded that they will leave the current slips in place, without any increase in the boats slips, gangways, or shading and they hope for a year and a half for Pete's Harbor. This Council Member expressed appreciation for responding to many concerns. Vice Mayor Foust spoke about the appellants' claim versus the fact that it has always been clear that the easement to provide access for the project has never counted towards the development. Mr. Ekern articulated what was laid out in the staff report that the easement agreement that was granted to the Uccellis, and is now owned by the federal government, is for access to the property and maintenance of that access; the purpose of the easement is to provide access and it is treated as a separate piece of property from the project that is being considered for development. She then spoke about the amended and revised Condition #6 in the staff report and the City Attorney confirmed the interpretation that the City can move forward with things that are within the City's jurisdiction and not under the jurisdiction of other agencies. Dr. Bell noted that when the Hearing date was set it was within the ninety day period from the date the appeal was filed, both the appellant and applicant (developer) were contacted as to whether or not this date was agreeable. He also noted that this date was set well before the March 17th letter they had received from Fish and Wildlife. CITY COUNCIL March 24, 2014 MEETING MINUTES PAGE 10 MINUTE BOOK NO. 65 Page No. 112