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r- Mr. Swift advised that the next review of the Growth Management Program will be in September and staff is recommending that the Planning Commission delay taking any action on the golf course projects until that time. The Commission recessed for a break at 9:05 p.m. Chairperson Sullivan reconvened the meeting at 9:10 p.m. PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPENED /"" Fred Bates, New Cities Development Group, 9781 Blue Larkspur Lane, Monterey, requested that the Planning Commission support Option I or Option 3. He noted that he would favor Option I, in that it increases the total allocations and will allow sufficient allocations for all. He noted that 204 growth management reservations were set aside for the New Cities' properties and the school district property in the North Sycamore area. He advised that III building permits have been pulled to date by Greenbriar for the school district site and the balance have not yet been used, nor have they been carried into future years. He advised that one of the reasons the City Council removed the condition tying the New Cities project to the Happy Valley Annexation was so that the neighbors who live in the North Sycamore area could begin to have the benefits of annexation. He noted that New Cities wants to be treated as a major project in order to allow them to obtain financing which will be necessary for some of the up-front infrastructure requirements. Mr. Bates reported that the New Cities property has been annexed to the City for nine years and that the Specific Plan process began 18 years ago, and there are projects not yet annexed to the City that have growth management allocations and reservations. He commented that Option I sets aside allocations on an equitable basis. Discussion ensued regarding the Bernal property. Mr. Swift advised that the Bernal property will be annexed to the City very soon. In response to an inquiry from Commissioner Arkin, Mr. Bates stated that they probably will not need 24 units for this year, in that they plan to construct the first phase which would consist of a minimum of ten units, plus four model homes, and they would like to build the remainder next year. PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED With regard to the adequacy of the Growth Management Report, Chairperson Sullivan commented that, in general, he feels it is a good report. He advised that there are three areas which he feels the Planning Commission may have some level of control. He noted that the report indicates that there are plans in place to deal with over-crowding at the elementary and middle school level, but there is not a good plan in place for the high school. He noted that he is completely unhappy with the existing conditions at the high school level and the future school populations that the District is willing to accept. He stated that this issue should be considered in granting additional growth management allocations. Chairperson Sullivan noted the second area is that of electricity. He questioned the ability ofP.G.&E. to actually build out the upgrade and the timeframe for completing the project in 2002. He advised that the third issue relates to the /"" PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES March 28, 2001 Page 6