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October 6, 2005 Page 4 lead the Specific Plan process will be from the CTO Community Development Department; basic improvements such as drainage and landscaping are being planned, but no significant new structures are envisioned except for the restrooms; and, concurrently, the CTO will enter into a Request for Proposal (RFP) process to solicited a long-term lease for the public equestrian center. Gibson said that a complete environmental review is necessary, the process is problematic, he is concerned with portions of the recommendations, and a lead agency must be identified. Holt, a member of the ad hoc Intergovernmental Committee, spoke in support of the recommendations. She said they will benefit many in the community, controls and limits have been identified, and legal representatives were part of the process. Berger noted that currently there is over 15,000 acres of open space in the community, Olympia Farms is only 1.7 percent of the entire footprint of the property, Two Winds is not a CRPD issue, he foresees a benefit in working with the National Parks Service, the recommendations are not growth inducements, and the process is an open one. .Jacobsen said CRPD tries to meet the needs of the community as a whole, versus a single neighborhood; programs such as youth camping should be investigated; environmental concerns must be addressed; and he requested more information relative to the 11 acres to be reserved for wetland and/or oak woodland mitigation bank for CRPD's use. He stated his support for the concerns expressed by Gibson. It was moved by Gibson, seconded by Jacobsen and carried 5-0 to approve recommendations 1, 2 and 3, as submitted. Friedl said that the recommendations could be approved without California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) documentation at this point because the process is still in the conceptual stage, with community meetings and input and LAFCO annexation yet to be conducted. He indicated the Board could consider and act on the recommendations, and said a project description will be brought back to the Board. Ward supplied background information.