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36S applicant submits his development plans. Councilwoman Garcia then expressed her concern for the additional traffic this proposed project would create and she stated she felt that an EIR should be required now. Mrs. Garcia said it is still a matter of putting the cart before the horse, and when is the City going to start doing things right. Mayor Huntoon asked if the Council were to go ahead and approve the General Plan Amendment and the Zone Change this evening so that the applicant could proceed with development plans, reports, etc., and _ all the other things that had to be done, the applicant would still have to prepare an EIR on this project, is that right. Mr. Aguilera stated that was correct. Councilman Rios asked if this matter could be approved subject to the results of an EIR. Mr. Aguilera answered no, zone changes cannot be approved condition- ally. Councilman Rios then asked if the City Council were to go ahead and approve this, what control would the City then have over the devel- opment later on, once the EIR was done on the traffic. Mr. Aguilera stated the control would then lie with the Planning Com- mission when they review the EIR. Once the applicant has filed his development plans, the City would then require an EIR, which would be reviewed by the Planning Commission and certain conditions on the de- velopment would be made. Councilwoman Garcia stated she was in agreement with the Planning Com- mission, in that an EIR should be required at this time, on the zone amendment, to take care of the concerns of the additional traffic and other problems that would be created. -- Mr. Bonadiman again addressed the City Council saying that until the development plans are prepared and submitted it is not really known what problems might be encountered, and at that point Staff would then require a focused EIR, which would indicate what is needed and what can be mitigated. Mr. Bonadiman said at that point the City can decide whether or not they want the project, however, in order to get things moving, the rezoning is needed first. Councilwoman Garcia said she felt that this whole matter was being "steamrolled" through and she felt it could wait until September 6th when the City could take a better look at the whole matter. Mrs. Garcia said the Council should take into consideration the comments that are being made by the residents of Reche Canyon, and think about some of the serious problems that could be created by these develop- ments. Councilwoman Garcia moved that the City postpone this matter until September 6, 1983. Motion died for lack of a second. Councilman Rios then moved for approval of the Zone Change. Motion seconded by Councilman Rehrer. City Attorney Edwards then explained that the item before the City Council is the matter of the Appeal, and, if the Council desires, a motion to grant the Appeal, which would be to give a Negative Declara- tion, would be proper. Following that, the City Council can consider Item No. 16, the General Plan Amendment, and Item No. 17, the Zone Change, which involve Public Hearings, and take action on those items after the Public Hearings. However, the action at this time would be on Item 21, and a motion to sustain the Appeal and grant a Negative Declaration. Councilman Rios withdrew his motion and Councilman Rehrer withdrew his second to the motion. After additional discussion, moved by Councilman Rios, seconded by Councilman Rehrer, to sustain the Appeal and grant the Negative Dec - AUG Ii 1983