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Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council Monday, October 17, 2011 Page 14 . has to do what they need to do. The lot-split consolidation type of things are just part and parcel to what the project is, but our function is just the Development Agreement itself. Mayor Rinker stated, for everyone's benefit, the Development Agreement basically is everything that has been represented to voters as to what the project is going to accomplish. It is incorporated into this Development Agreement. If voters reject the proposal, the Development Agreement goes away by itself, by operation. It would not be in effect. But the idea, so voters understand that there are certain commitments being made on how this site will be developed as far as where curb cuts go, setbacks, landscaping, allowing certain control with the Village as to controlling these buffered areas in order to ensure that the impact against adjacent residential areas is minimized. There will be final site plan approvals if voters approve of the rezoning because typically the zoning changes the zoning. It's not on a particular project. Our Development Agreement is to outline the basic bones of this project so people know that when they vote one way or the other, if people vote in favor of it, they know pretty much what they are going to be getting subject to some minor details that you often find when there are more detailed engineer drawings as to certain grades and other factors of that nature. But in terms of the basic understanding of what the building will look like, how the parking lot will be laid out, the spacing between residents and the development, all of that is contained within the Development Agreement. So it's committing Deacon's and the Village to make sure that voters understand that what they are going to vote for is what is going to be delivered. Council President Buckholtz stated, I would just add what I always add in these votes. Basically what we are voting on is to send it to the ballot. We are not endorsing it. But in support of what you are saying,. they have agreed, primarily in real simple terms, to maintaining the residential feel and appearance of the area that was or is residential. Am I correct in 'saying that if they come to P&Z or report their final plans, if anything isn't in compliance, we don't have to go forward with it? Mayor Rinker replied, that is correct. Dr. Parker asked, the fact that we have a Development Agreement, is that not a statement of endorsement? Mayor Rinker replied, it's saying it's endorsing what the outcome will be if voters approve it. Council President Buckholtz replied, it's different than when we pass something along. You're right, and I thought of it as I was saying it, it's different than when we just simply pass something to the electorate. In this case, the Development Agreement as we see it, we like, but it still remains to be seen the exact details getting hammered out and going through the proper process the proper way.