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Chairperson Maas amended the last paragraph on page 6, deleting the words "it right" from the r first sentence. The minutes of the March 27,2002 meeting were approved as revised. 3. MEETING OPEN FOR ANY MEMBER OF THE AUDIENCE TO ADDRESS THE PLANNING COMMISSION ON ANY ITEM WHICH IS NOT ALREADY ON THE AGENDA There were none. 4. REVISIONS AND OMISSIONS TO THE AGENDA There were none. 5. MATTERS CONTINUED FOR DECISION 6. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND OTHER MATTERS a. WEST LAS POSITAS INTERCHANGE ALTERNATIVES STUDY by the West Las Positas Interchan2e Community Advisory Committee The City of Pleasanton formed a Community Advisory Committee to prepare a recommendation to the City Council as to whether or not the City should continue to plan for the construction of the West Las Positas/I -680 Interchange. The report on this study is complete and proposes a recommendation to the City Council. The Committee has identified an alternative to the interchange (widening of Stoneridge Drive), and recommends that the City perform environmental studies in Caltrans format to compare the impacts of building the interchange with this alternative. (A minority report has also been prepared which recommends that these environmental studies be prepared separately from the Caltrans process.) This item is being presented to the Planning Commission for review and comments prior to being forwarded to the City Council. r- Larissa Seto advised that she and Commissioner Sullivan had a discussion regarding his previous service as a member of the Advisory Committee. She noted that in accordance with the State Conflict of Interest laws, Commissioner Sullivan is not barred from participating in the discussion and the decision-making. Randall Lum provided background regarding the formation of the West Las Positas Interchange Traffic Study Community Advisory Committee. He advised that George Homolka, who was selected by the Committee at the beginning of the study process to serve as a project manager and facilitator, has been asked by the Committee to present its report and recommendations. Mr. Lum advised that staffis recommending that Carl Pretzel, the principal author ofthe minority report on this matter, speak after Mr. Homolka, and that the City's Traffic Engineer, Jeff Knowles, would be presenting staff's recommendation. /""' PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES April 9, 2002 Page 2