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Commissioner Grant believed there needed to be a lot more discussion on the Solicitation prior to the item being approved by the JDA. The JDA then reviewed the Solicitation page by page and offered comments and suggestions to staff. Commissioner Holden questioned how many residents and jobs the County hoped to see through the development of TCAAP. Administrative Director Worthington stated the initial goal for the County was to see 4,000 residents and 4,000 jobs on the site. After holding conversations with developers, the County believes there would be less than 4,000 residents based on census data and forecasts. The numbers have since been adjusted to 3,000 residents and 4,000 jobs. Commissioner Holden requested that all documents state that the site is also known as "TCAAP". She believed that the Solicitation should be renamed a Request for Qualifications. Administrative Director Worthington explained the County and City were referring to the document as a Solicitation for a Master Developer and not a Request for Proposals. She understood the document was fairly broad. The JDA discussed the planning process that would be followed for a developer that submits plans that don't quiet align with the Master Plan, along with the approval flow chart. Development Director Hutmacher clarified if the language should read: The site will be developed in substantial conformance to the approved TRC and Master Plan. The JDA was in agreement with this. Commissioner Grant clarified that the City considered two scenarios for the approved AUAR. The Zoning Scenario included up to 1,500 residential units, 500,000 square feet of retail, and 1,700,000 square feet of non -retail commercial. The Maximum Development Scenario included up to 2,500 residential units, 550,000 square feet of retail, and 1,950,000 square feet of non - retail commercial. Commissioner Grant requested further information on how and when the County would be paying for the remainder of the TCAAP property. He asked if a final payment would be made in 2016 and what this amount would be. Administrative Director Worthington discussed the structure of the Offer to Purchase with the Federal Government. She commented when the cleanup was completed and the proper paperwork was filed a final payment would be made on the remaining property. She clarified that the County had leased 30 acres from the Federal Government during the cleanup process and estimated the remaining payment would be less than $2 million. Chair Sand asked if the proposed solar array was included within the Solicitation. Administrative Director Worthington reported the solar array was not included.