This Chapter and regulations are adopted under the authority of State Planning and Zoning Law, Government Code Sections 65864 through 65869.5 and is intended to provide the procedures for the application, approval, modification, or termination of development agreements, as authorized by State law. A development agreement is intended to provide assurance to the applicant that an approved project may proceed subject to the policies, rules, regulations, and conditions of approval applicable to the project at the time of execution of the agreement, regardless of any changes to City policies, rules, and regulations after project approval, unless otherwise provided by the agreement. In return, the City is provided assurance that the project will further important citywide goals and policies that have been officially recognized by the Council, and provide the City with significant, tangible benefits beyond those that may be required by the City through project conditions of approval. (Ord. 935 § 3 (part), 2015)