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7B Page 2 As pa�#of the CEQA work the City will also need to prepare and publish a new"Notice of Preparation"(NOP)which describes the new Downtown Precise Plan, location, and key components.Later in the review process,the Pianning Commission will consider certifying the EIR and recommending approva�of the Downtown Precise Plan and rel�ted Zoning Map Amendment to Ci4jr Council. The Planning Commission will be holding an EIR scooping sessian and NOP review on March 3fl,2Q10. �OWNTOWN PRECISE PLAN tn addition to preparing a new EIR,staff has updated the DTPP to address the same Court related issues, and to further strengfhen ti�e Dawntown Precise Plan based on lessons learned while the original DTPP was in effect. In doing so, staff#ook advantage of the opportunity to improve and simplify key aspects of the document. This included the incorporation of a shadow policy and a clearty stated and highly detailed set o#historic resource preservation regulatians.This action has resulted in a plan which is easier to use for developers,community members,and staff,while also remaining faithful ta the visi�n and goals of the original plan adopted by the Council. Highlights of changes to the New DTPP include: • Inciusion of a completely rewritten Historic Resources Preservation Section in Book il which identifies all historic resources in the DTPP area, applies thorough preservation standards and guidelines to each resource, and summarizes applicable preserva#ion measures found throughout the Precise Plan. • A Historic Resaurces appendix which incfudes a full survey of both existing and potentia{historic resources;detaited information about each resouree;clarification ofi historic resources praje�t review process; and an extensive discussion of how the findings in the survey affects the regulations in Book I!{such as permitted uses, parking requirements, height reductions,and required setbacks)of the new plan_ • Inclusion of new shadow impact policies and an appendix featuring a discussion of the findings of the shadow study and how those findings impact the regulations in Boak fl of the new Plan. A full summary of DTPP revisions incfuding the new DTPP sections are inciuded in Attachment 1. PUBLIC N4TICE AND COMMENT PERfOD . The City is embarking on a public outreach program forthe development of the draft EIR and DTPP which includes the following noti�cation: o Published a pubic hearing not�ce in a iocal newspaper and sent out notices � to property owners and tenants within the DTPP Area, and to adjacent property owners within 300 ft.of the DTPP bvundaries(required) o Sen#copies of the N�P ta interested public agencies and to all previous recipients(required); o Sent copies of the notice to interested developers, Downtown Business Group, and other individuals who have expressed interest in the downtawr� (optidnal); o Published a special display ad in a local newspaper and in a local monthly