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compliance with other provisions of the Jobs/Housing Program has not been made at this time, since the trigger for a Jobs/Housing Review(4,000 dwelling units constructed in Mountain House) has not been reached. (Note:As of April, 2012, 3,439 residential building permits have been issued in Mountain House and 3,358 of those have been finaled. In addition to the above, the Initial Study found that the project would not create any inconsistencies with the Master Plan. The Initial Study's analysis is provided below: The discussion below reviews the main chapters of the 1994 Master Plan. For each topic, the potential for the project to conflict with goals and policies of the Master Plan is addressed. Where appropriate, reference is made to specific sections of the Initial Study where the topic is addressed in more detail. Community Vision. This section of the Master Plan addresses the overall goals for the community as related to community character, land use, housing,and other topics. The project would conform to the Master Plan provisions that address community character and would include a mix of land uses as proposed in the Master Plan for the Town Center. Land Use. Land uses within the Town Center would generally conform to land uses identified in the Master Plan and Specific Plan II (SPIT). The total number of dwelling units is the same as compared to SPIT. Development and Design. No major design changes for the Town Center are proposed, and the project would be consistent with Master Plan goals and policies. Education Child Care.and Library Services. Refer to Section 5.13, Public Services, regarding this topic. The Town Center development would not be substantially different from that evaluated in the MEIR or the SPII Initial Study. The project would be consistent J with Master Plan goals and policies. Public Health and Safety. Public health and safety are addressed herein in Section 5.7, Hazards. No policy conflicts have been identified. Recreation and Open Space. As discussed in Section 5.14, Recreation, the Parks, Recreation,and Leisure Plan for Mountain House addresses Community Parks and a Central Community Park located within the Town Center. Protection of cultural resources in addressed in this chapter of the Master Plan.This topic is discussed in Section 5.5, Cultural Resources, of the Initial Study. No major conflicts with the Master Plan have been identified. Energy and Telecommunications. This chapter of the Master Plan addresses the provision of gas and electrical service to the community, as well as telecommunications systems. No conflicts with the Master Plan have been identified. The Town Center project is within the scope of, and includes all applicable mitigation measures, or alternatives are associated with the Town Center and there are no substantial changes in circumstances or new information that would render the MEIR inadequate with respect to the Town Center project. Transportation and Circulation. The Master Plan addresses many steps that developers within Mountain House must take regarding improvements to roadways affected by the project. This chapter of the Master Plan also addresses freeway improvements, arterial intersections, roadway maintenance, parking, bicycle and pedestrian facilities, and transit. Section 5.15,Transportation/Traffic,of this Initial Study addresses all of these topics and compares the proposed project to that identified in the SPIT Initial Study. No 2