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THE CITY OF pL£AS&NTON I JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIU PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES City Council Chambers 200 Old Bemal Avenue, Pleasanton CA 94566 Thursday, April 27, 2000 The meeting was opened at 8:30 p.m. ~[eatinf ODeR tO the Public Mayor Tarver opened the meeting to the public for comment. Richard Crane identified himself as the developer of the Stoneridge Villas project which was discussed at the Planning Commission meeting on April 26, 2000. He described the project and its application for a tax credit allocation which will allow the project to go forward. He noted that if the City chooses to formally review this project rather than to allow the prior-approved PUD development plan to be built, he will have to give back a tax credit allocation if it is received. (Building permits are required to be pulled within 120 days of receipt of the tax allocation.) David Trotter, representing the present owner of the Stoneridge Villas site, described the Plarming~ Commission hearing discussion, noting that the Foothill Road view of the building would be well landscaped. He noted the developers being agreeable to make changes, including increasing landscaping on the westerly side if the fire road can be deleted, but he noted the necessity for such changes to be made administratively so as not to lengthen the time to secure a building permit. Discusaion then ensued concerning this project. Mayor Tarver noted it was hard to accept that this development plan could still be acceptable after 15 years. He wondered if curreut residents were knowledgeable about the project. If the plan was changing, it would need a hearing. Commissioner Sullivan noted that the public process part of the development process was missing; 15 years was too long a time period to meet his concept of public process, although he felt the use was a great idea. JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL/PLANNING COMMISSION April 27, 2000 P~el