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applicant also redesigned the proposed building in a neo-classical architectural style intended to complement the style of the historic courthouse. At 129,235 square feet of floor space, the Project requires 388 parking spaces, which the Applicant proposes to satisfy by providing 270 spaces on-site and the payment of in- lieu fees for the remaining 118 spaces. The Project includes secured bicycle storage for 78 bikes, shower facilities, and a Transportation Demand Management (TDM) plan to reduce automobile trips. The Project is within the Downtown Precise Plan Area, therefore it is subject to the City’s Downtown Precise Plan (DTPP), which was approved by the City in January 2011. The City Council has broad discretion when implementing this document. The DTPP contains mandatory development standards and recommended design guidelines for development within the DTPP area. These include required historic resources review under the purview of the Historic Resources Advisory Committee (HRAC). They also include certain building and use requirements. The Project complies with all of the mandatory standards and with all but two of the recommended guidelines under the DTPP. In the two instances where the Project does deviate from the guidelines, City staff and the Architectural Advisory Committee (AAC) have deemed such deviations to be acceptable and in keeping with the overall intent of the DTPP. (For a detailed discussion of the DTPP and a review of the Project’s compliance with the DTPP, see the Planning Commission Staff Report for the Project.) The Project is also subject to the environmental standards set forth in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Under CEQA, because the City previously certified an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the DTPP, it only needs to conduct further environmental review for the Project under certain conditions. To determine whether further environmental review was required in connection with the Project, the City prepared an extensive Initial Study Checklist, considered technical studies by environmental consultants, and analyzed other relevant facts and requirements. At the conclusion of its review, the City determined that no further environmental review was required (see p. 4 of the Initial Study Checklist). (For detailed discussion of the Project’s compliance with CEQA, see the CEQA Background and Analysis Memorandum.) On June 30, 2015, after a duly noticed public hearing, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution No. 15-12, finding that the City had complied with CEQA and that the proposed project was consistent with the DTPP and the certified EIR. The Planning Commission also reconfirmed and readopted the mitigation measures and Statements of Overriding Consideration and approved the entitlement applications for the Project. 7.A. - Page 2