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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Denies the appeal from the decision of the City Manager to require the preparation of an Environmental impact Report in conjunction with the requested General Plan Amendment GP-76-6, to change the General Plan designation for approximately 6~6 acre parcel of land located between the Pleasanton Recreation and Sports Park and the Arroyo Mocho just east of Hopyard Road from "Parks and Recreation to "Medium Density Resi- dential". Section 2. The City Council determines, pursuant to Section 5.4(b) and Section 5.2 of the City's Environmental Impact Guidelines and Procedures as set forth in Resolution No. 74-24, that the project in question will have a significant effect upon the environment for the following reasons: t. It will effect the land use element of the General Plan since the development of the property as Medium Density Residential would allow approximately 330 po- tential residence~ which will effect the adopted ulti- mate holding capacity of 76,000 persons under the General Plan and the 1986 and 1996 bench mark population goals based upon the State Department of Finance Projection II series E/O population growth rates. 2. Will have an effect upon the circulation element of the GeneralPlan as they relate to cross-town traffic routes and the plan widths of primary service roads. 3. It effects the housing element of the General Plan since it will effect the ultimate mix of single family and residential family units developed Within the com- munity. 4. It will effect the conservation open space element of the General Plan since it will require additional recreational facilities and eliminate a potential site -2-