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7.B Page 172 Plan an alternative approach has been identified for the Commissions consideration. (3) Pg. 2 The Peninsula Park Precise Plan has been prepared in conjunction with a specific development proposal. Substantive progress toward development consistent with the Precise Plan shall include good faith applications to State and Federal agencies to obtain required approvals associated with the proposed development within three years of the Precise Plan's adoption, If substantive progress toward development is not made, the Planning Commission shaH initiate consideration of rezoning consistent with community objectives for the Precise Plan Area at that time. As previously described, the applicant has made good faith effort to obtain State and Federal agency approvals. The inability to do so has resulted in the need for the applicant to revise the scope of the project and request further consideration and interpretations of the development standards and urban design guidelines establishedJn the Precise Plan. Instead of proceeding with rezoning as suggested in the aforementioned text, the applicant has requested the City's consideration of how a revised project may remain consistent with the intent of the existing Precise Plan. Pg, 9 The Precise Plan contains policies for land use, transportation, and public improvements that require that these services be provided. If they are not, the quantity of permitted development in the area should be reduced, The statement is referencing Location-Appropriate Development and is intended to provide the City some assurances that a project the size of Peninsula Park would provided the necessary amenities to offset some of the development impacts associated with 796 residential dwelling units. If the amenities are not provided then the number of residential dwelling units should be reduced. The current situation finds the specifics of this circumstance reversed; the applicant is no longer able to provide the number of dwelling units anticipated, Therefore, the request has been made for additional considerations on how to adjust the required amenities, Evidence of this request can be seen in the location of the park lands, the integration of the retail with the hotel (i.e. Community Hub) and the modifications to the Inner and Outer Esplanades, Development Standards Pg. 13 A rigidly-defined approach to architectural styles is not recommended. In fact, it is preferred that different architects and/or different architectural firms are used during the course of development so the Precise Plan Area has a varied, organic character, rather than the appearance of a single large project. However, basic building forms and materials should be established by the Precise Plan, so that buildings are complementary to one another and that desired urban village environment is achieved.