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7A <br /> Page 65 <br /> ; <br /> ,�:�� . <br /> :� , <br /> �'�• � Under th� above option, staff would send the project to the Pianning Commission <br /> ,.�' ; <br /> witt�out the CEQA document and recnmmend d�nial of�he project on its meri�s. !f <br /> fhe Commission were to concur with staff's de#�rmination, your client wouid have�he <br /> opportunity fio appeal the determinatic�n ta the City Council. If the Commission <br /> disagreed with the d�termination, or if the Council on appea! disag�eed v�ith fhe <br /> �ommission, th� praj�ct would be returned to staff to complete ti�e CEQA process, <br /> which as we have noted above �rilf require the pr�para#ivn ot an EIR, and then <br /> continue the entitlernent process with specific direction frorr� the Commission or <br /> Council as to how#he projec#is cansistent with City codes and poficies. . <br /> 2. A second option woufd be#o take th� propased project to tne �ianni�g Commission <br /> wi#hin the conte�of a study session. The purpose of f.h�s option would be ta provide <br /> the Commission and �ommunity an opportunity to e�aluate the project within the <br /> contex�t of the City's various land use p�licies and regulations, but wit}�out a sPec's�ic <br /> recommenda#ion or discussion of CE(�A. <br /> 3. A third optic�n would be for the appficant to provide the requested information <br /> involuing fhe historic re�ource irnpacts #o t�e �inger Fa�mhouse, thus allovsring the <br /> Gity�o complete the Initial �tudy and identlfy ap�ropriate mitigation measures which • <br /> wi{I mast Iikely inciude r�vising the praject. if the applieant agrees to the proposed <br /> rni�iga#:or measures, a rr�ifiigated negative declaration wili be prepared instead af an <br /> EI R. <br /> 4. A fourch opt�on would b�to proceed with an ElR. <br /> Finally, in response to �rour reques� for an "al!-hands" meeting, we have scheduled a <br /> meeting fc�r January 2S� , fram 1:30 to 2:30 PM in Conference Room 1 B. Th� purpose <br /> of the meeting wil! be to discuss the hy dro logic and water quality and historic issues, <br /> and to also hear from your team regarding which cours� outlined above your ciient <br /> wouid like to pursue. �'lease be informed that no City Councitmembers or Planning <br /> �ommissioners wifl be present at the meeting. The refevan#issUes to be discussed are <br /> techn'tcal and procedurai items that are more appropriateiy addressed by City staff, <br /> Please advF�e your client that any further contact wi�h City Councilrnembers must � <br /> cease. !t is highly probable that the proposed prc�ject wi(! come before both the <br /> Planning Commission and C�ty Counci! for their consideration and ac�ion. The City's <br /> decision mak�rs are required to fu11y discfose any prior cammunications with the <br /> applicant prEOr to acting on the project. Cor�tinued communicatians by you and your <br /> client ta any of the decision makers undufy �ncreases each decis�on maker's duty of full <br /> disclosure. The purpose of fihis all-hands meeting a�d this (etter is to outl9r�e the <br /> possibie a�ternatives by which this project may come before a decision-making body. <br /> Until t�iat fime, al( communications from you and �rour cfient shouid be directed fo City <br /> P�anning Division Staff. <br /> In tl�te interim, if yau have any questions or concerns please contaci us at 780-7234. <br /> -3- <br />