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8A Page 3 State law. The DEIR was circulated for public review and comment for a 45-day public review period from September 24 to November 8, 2007. The Planning Commission also held a public hearing on October 15,2007 to receive public comments on the DEIR and the project. The City prepared a Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) pursuantto CEQA including all the responses to comments.3 On December 18, 2007, the Planning Commission. certified the FEIR, and by so doing deemed the document adequate and complete per CEQA, and made all the appropriate findings. No other action is required for the FEIR at this time: Copies of the FEIR are available in the City Clerk's office, and posted on the City's \Nebsite. The City received comments on the DEIR for a range of topics including traffic issues, water supply, public access, and housing density. A number of other comments on the DEIR and draft Precise Plan related to whether or not recycled water would be used at the proposed school yard and public park. On January 7, the City Council considered and approved a recycled water policy specific to the Area H site, whereby the new school and City park would not be connected to the City's recycled water distribution system. However, the developer of the town homes would be encouraged to use recycled water for irrigation meters serving the homeowner's association controlled common areas within the residential, street medians, parking areas, and wetland restoration areas. This newly adopted recycled water policy will be included in the final Precise Plan for the Project. The School District has expressed a preference to use artificial turf for the playing fields. Natural turf will be used if artificial turf proves infeasible within design and budget constraints, which will be determined during the school design process. These playing fields may jointly be used by both the school children and the community as a whole; discussions with the School District staff are under way. The School District also recognizes the need for after-school child care. It is exploring with the City's Childcare Coordinator funding sources for on-site facilities and possible child care providers. The City of Redwood City was the lead agency for the environmental review of the proposed project. The Belmont-Redwood Shores School District is a responsible agency and will use the FEIR in its consideration of the acquisition of the proposed school site and construction of the elementary school. The District intends to begin construction in early 2009. Precise Plan The applicant is proposing a Precise Plan for the subject project. In accordance with the City's Zoning Ordinance Article 52, a Precise Plan can be prepared to establish standards and guidelines for site development (Le. land use, building heights, setbacks, density, circulation and parking, and design and architecture) for an area under the P (Planned 3The Final EIR consisted of: the Draft EIR; a record of all written and oral comments made at the public hearing on October 15 and received during the public comment period; a list of those commenting; responses to those comments; and any necessary text revisions to the Draft EIR.