1. You have been hired as land use counsel representing a developer client who has proposed a 20-acre phased mixed-use residential and commercial project in El Cerrito, California, on an assemblage of multiple parcels for which the client has site control. A portion of the project frontage is adjacent to the El Cerrito del Norte BART station and the project will likely include bicycle and pedestrian improvements that affect BART's property. The developer is already aware that in order to get the project approved, a General Plan amendment and rezoning will be required. The City supports the project and has some prior experience in preparing and adopting a City-led Specific Plan for a nearby transit-oriented corridor area but has never used this approach for a single, large phased project. Describe how you would advise your client on the entitlement strategy based on the following