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Commissioner Blank noted that there is currently an ACE train stop in Pleasanton. Ms. Stern indicated that she thought this was addressed in the Plan, but in the event that it is not, she asked the Commission if there was a consensus to add it. The Commission indicated there was a consensus. Commissioner Blank stated that he also thought it was addressed somewhere in the document because he remembered having discussions about it. Commissioner Pentin referred to Chapter 5, Public Safety Element, Program 20.3 on page 5-42, regarding prohibiting residential uses within the Livermore Municipal Airport Protection Area. He noted that it did not appear on the map that the senior continuing care community units are located within the Airport Protection Area. He added that he is aware that the City of Livermore has tabled its expansion plans for the airport; however, given the duration of the General Plan, he inquired if this should be addressed because if the airport were expanded within the General Plan’s time frame, the City would be within the Livermore Airport’s Protection Area. Ms. Stern replied that the continuing care residential community borders the edge of the Airport Protection Area. She noted that the purpose of the Airport Protection Area is to limit where residential development may be located. Commissioner Blank stated that the expansion of the Airport Protection Area would be a significant item. Commissioner Narum stated that the Commission had discussed this matter at length during the workshop on the Staples Ranch project and added that it seemed like the answer was that as long as the shovel is in the ground before Livermore expands the airport, the boundary cannot be moved out. She expressed concern about the continuing care facility. Mr. Roush stated that the EIR for Staples Ranch took into consideration both safety- and noise-related issues with respect to the location of the residential uses on the Staples Ranch project. He indicated that theoretically, if that project did not move ahead and if the Livermore Airport expanded in some way such that the Airport Protection Area expanded, it is possible that all residential uses on Staples could be prohibited, depending upon what the potential outcome might be. He stated that he believed the Program is a recognition that State law provides certain uses that are not permitted within a protection area. He added that he did not believe it would apply to what is proposed for Staples Ranch at this time because the project is outside the Airport Protection Area. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, May 13, 2009 Page 7 of 13