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SP-95-02, PUD-96-06, San Francisco Water Department Bernal Property The San Francisco Water Department Bemal Property is an approximately 510-acre site consisting of three basic land units: a 202-acre Western Parcel between Interstate 680 (I-680) and the Arroyo de la Laguna south of Bernal Avenue; a triangular-shaped Central Parcel of approximately 245 acres bounded by 1-680 on the southwest, Bernal Avenue on the north, and by the Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) right-of- way on the southwest; and an Eastern Parcel of about 63 acres between the UPRR and the Alameda County Transportation Corridor (formerly the South Pacific Railroad right-of-way) south of Junipero Avenue. The project is comprised of a number of land use approvals which together make up the project, as follows: Approval of the Bemal Property Specific Plan for the 510-acre site to allow development of up to 1,900 residential units, up to 755,000 square feet of commercial/office space, an 18-hole golf course, parks, an elementary school, and associated uses. Approval of corresponding zoning actions as follows: Prezone the 439.7 acres of the Bemal Property in unincorporated Alameda County to Pleasanton's Planned Unit Development (PUD) District Rezone the approximately 70.3 acres of the Bemal Property already within the jurisdiction of the City of Pleasanton from I-P (Industrial Park) to Planned Unit Development (PUD) District. Rezone the one-acre parcel owned by the City of Pleasanton from I-P (Industrial Park) to P (Public and Institutional). Prezone the portion of the Alameda County Transportation Corridor to Planned Unit Development (PUD) - Transportation Corridor. Prezone the Union Pacific Railroad right-of-way to Planned Unit Development (PUD) - Transportation Corridor Approval of a comprehensive PUD Development Plan for the Bemal Property, incorporating Development Standards and Design Guidelines, to govern future development of the Bemal Property. Approval of the Preannexation Development Agreement, Growth Management Agreement, Bernal Interchange Construction and Reimbursement Agreement, Bernal Bridge Construction and City Consultant's Fees Agreement, Agreement for Conveyance of Real Estate - Park Expansion Parcel, Agreement for Conveyance of Real Estate -Civic Center Property, and Verona Road Agreement for the Bemal Property project. The Planning Commission will also consider certification of the Environmental Impact Report Continued to a furore meeting._ 7. MATTERS INITIATED BY COMMISSION MEMBERS Commissioner Sullivan commented on the September 7, 1999 City Council meeting relating to the Rose Avenue study and he noted his disappointment with the whole process. He noted that the Commission examined the Rose Avenue study two times and there was a recommendation from the Commission to staff and the City Council to consider issues of importance and issues that needed additional review. He noted his disappointment with the City Manager intervening and having conversations with the applicant after the Commission denied the application. Further, that as a result of the discussions, that the appeal PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES Page 15 September 8, 1999