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7.A. - Page 8 The significant changes to reduce the scope of the project described in the EIR include: reduction in building height; reduction in density; maintenance of the existing land configuration (thereby reducing the amount of grading and fill and eliminating the need for shoreline modification); and the retention of some palm and oak trees and additional landscaping. The Project maintains many important design components contained in the original 2003 Project, including: visual integration of public spaces and community serving amenities such as overlooks, plazas and paths; trails throughout the site that connect and coordinate with off-site trails; opportunities for social interaction (plazas, promenades, playground, overlooks); emergency access; and a spur of the Bay Trail with parking. The 2003 project required zoning changes. The current Project does not. It is consistent with and in furtherance of City development regulations and policies, including: 1. The Pete's Harbor Project is consistent with the General Plan land use designation, Mixed Use-Waterfront Neighborhood, and the Zoning Code, General Commercial-Residential, including as to number of units, density and building height. (See, e.g., General Plan, p. H-119; Appendix B, Table AB 1.1, p. B-1-5; Zoning Code §§ 10.5, 25.7; 10/30/12 Planning Commission Report, pp. 9, 13.) 2. The Project helps the City implement the vision in its award-winning General Plan by establishing a mixed-use waterfront with multi-unit housing projects, waterfront public amenities, access to open space and trails. (See, e.g., General Plan, pp. H-110-111, 118, pp. BE-21, BE-67 (Policy BE-10.1).) In fact, the General Plan identified this site for development of up to 412 units. (General Plan, Appendix B, pp. B-1-15-16.) 3. The Project furthers the implementation of the City's Housing Element by adding hundreds of residential units, helping to address the Jobs / Housing imbalance in accordance with the General Plan. (General Plan, pp. H-14, 106) 4. The Project advances General Plan policies promoting the development of well-landscaped outdoor spaces that invite and support activities for residents (General Plan, p. BE-64 (Policy BE-3.3)); minimizing the visibility of parking facilities from public streets and neighboring properties (General Plan, p. BE-64 (Policy BE- 3.6)); encouraging a variety of homes (General Plan, p. BE-64 (Policy BE-9.3)); including trail systems for pedestrians, cyclists and others (General Plan, p. BE-137 (Policy BE-26.6)); and completing the Bay Trail (General Plan, p. BC-30 (Policies BC-5.2, 5.3)). (See also 10/30/12 Planning Commission Report, pp. 9-13.) Page 8 of 27