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MOUNTAIN HOUSE MASTER PLAN The San Joaquin County Community Developmer►t Department initiated review of the Mountaln House General Plan Amendment in 1990, and the Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) was published in March 1992, recommended for approval by the County Planning Commission on April 9, 1992, and certified by the Board of Supervisors on Juiy 29, 1992_ Since the FEIR addressed an amendment to the 1995 General Plan, the S51P was pfepared to review a revised application requesting amendment to the 2014 General Plan, The SEIR is one environmental review document in a tiered enwlrvnmenlal review process estahllshed by the County for Mountaln House. Prior to the currant Wwridarles of the gaster Pian area, previous proposals also addressed lands located in Alameda County_ The area addressed by this Master Pian is entirely located within the unincorporated area of San Joaquin County (see Figures 1.1- Regional Vicinity Map and 1.2; Project Location)- Dufing praparotion of ttie Master Plan, the acreaqe of the project was determined to be 4,784 ;acres based upon field surveys and the incitision of additional exlsting street rights of Way and several small former out -parcels. The Master Plan conforms to the provisions of the State Government Cade relating to Specific Plans, This plan, therefore Is correctly entitled the Mountain House Master Specific Plan. It is a community-w1de Specific Plan as apposed to subsequent Specific Plans that will provide more detailed planning for portions of the community_ For ease in distinguishing this community -wide Specific Plan from ttla Specific Plans covering smaller areas, the Master Specific Plan will be referred to throug"Lit this document as the Mountairl House Master Plan or simply the Master Plen- 1.2.2 Relationship to Gounty Planning Documents San Joaquin County General Plan The San Joaquin -General Plan x#4-205 policies require a Master Plan, a Publie Financing Alan, and Specific Plans for a new mmmunRy. All these plans, as well as Development Agreements for Mountain House must be consistent with the San Joaquin County General Plan as amended. As more detailed planning is done for Mountain House, the General Plan may need to he amended_ Development7ltle and other County Ordinances Provisions of the San Joaquin County Development Title and other County Drdinarims and standards shah apply to Mountain House unless specifically excepted by the Master Plant, ttie Public Financing Plan, Specific Plans or Development Agreements. Devutoprnwit Agreements Development agreements are -contracts established between the County and the master developer or other developers of Mountain Mouse.. Development agreements may be tised to Implement the project by aSsuring such Issues as land use designations and densities, aonStrLietlon of needed Itifrastracture, dedication of land for public open space and other public purposes, and establishment of the spearftc responsibilities of the contracting parties_ Development agreements are generally long term in duration, and items C;riapter One Page 1.4 Resolution Template 01/2017