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WHEREAS, the Project site is approximately 75 acres, generally located along both sides of Monarch Bay Drive between Marina Boulevard and Fairway Drive. The site includes Mulford Point to the north and Pescador Point to the south and the boat harbor, businesses, various structures and parking lot between; portions of the existing 9-hole Marina Golf Course; and the existing Mulford-Marina Branch public library; and WHEREAS,the General Plan Land Use Diagram currently designates the Project site west of Monarch Bay Drive as Commercial General (CG) and the Project site East of Monarch Bay Drive as Parks and Recreation(PR). The adopted zoning map currently designates the Project site as CR-Commercial Recreation; and WHEREAS, consistent with the companion General Plan amendment, the Project proposes to rezone approximately 12 acres of the existing golf course from CR-Commercial Recreation to RS-2000 (Residential Multi-Family)with a PD-Planned Development overlay for future development of single-family units and townhouses. The Project proposes no change to the rest of the golf course CR zoning. The Project proposes to rezone approximately 40 acres of the Project site west of Monarch Bay Drive from CR to CC-Community Commercial with a PD- Planned Development overlay for future development of a mixed-use community with recreational amenities. The proposed zoning is shown on Attachment 1, Shoreline Development Map Proposed Zoning Map Amendments; and WHEREAS, the City prepared a Draft EIR and Final EIR, collectively"EIR", for the Project, including the proposed rezoning; and WHEREAS, a staff report dated June 18, 2015 and incorporated herein by reference, described and analyzed the proposed rezoning for the Planning Commission; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing on the rezoning on June 18, 2015, at which time all interested parties had the opportunity to be heard; and WHEREAS,the Planning Commission considered the EIR(including comments and responses) and all above-referenced reports, recommendations and testimony prior to making a recommendation on the rezoning. Following the public hearing, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution No. 2015-01, recommending that the City Council certify the Project EIR and Resolution No. 2015-02 recommending that the City Council approve the rezoning and related General Plan amendment. The resolutions are dated June 18, 2015 and incorporated herein by reference; and WHEREAS, a staff report dated July 20, 2015 and incorporated herein by reference, analyzed the EIR for the Project, including the rezoning. On July 20, 2015, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing on the EIR and following the public hearing, the City Council adopted Resolution 2015-125, certifying the EIR, making required environmental findings and adopting a Statement of Overriding Considerations and a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, which resolution is incorporated herein by reference; and ORDINANCE NO.2015-008 2