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application of the initiative to the certain areas. The General Plan after the initiative is to retain status quo in terms of residential density. The initiative only applies to commercial development in excess of 55 feet in height and staff believes any development 55 feet in height is very limited. He mentioned the Valley Memorial Hospital site that has proposed a development of 55 feet in height and would require a vote of the electorate if CAPP passes. Ms. Ayala asked who would pay for the election. Mr. Swift said the initiative requires the applicant to pay for all election costs. Ms. Dennis asked if the units that are annexed would require more than one vote. Mr. Swift said it depends on how the annexation and the original approval were handled. At times the City does prezoning that essentially puts in place potential development without any actual approval for a development plan. For example a piece of property could be prezoned for two —ten units. This prezoning under the initiative would require a vote. Once the piece of property is in the City it could apply for a development project,which might require a vote of the people. On the other hand the initial prezoning could be for the project that is being proposed and at that point only one election would be required. The subsequent approvals would be administrative and would not require an election. The Initiative does state that any projects under a Specific Plan that has been approved by the voters are not subject to further elections. He said if a General Plan and Specific Plan amendment has been approved by the voters then subsequent approvals would not require an election. On the other hand if the only thing voted on was the General Plan amendment, a PUD development plan would be subject to the vote of the people. Ms. Dennis asked what is the definition for agricultural and grazing and what will happen if the General Plan for a general law city is not acceptable in the eyes of the State? Mr. Swift said the agricultural and grazing land use category currently applies to areas outside the urban limit line and would apply to the five areas listed in the initiative. The City does have an agricultural zoning district that allows specific types of uses. The City would have to zone properties that have the general plan designation of agricultural and grazing to an agriculture zoning designation. That designation does allow certain uses other than strictly agriculture. Ms. Michelotti asked if this would have any bearing on lots of record or could there be development units on property owned agriculture zoning? Mr. Swift said the General Plan allows for one unit per legal lot of record in.the agriculture and open space area. When there are existing lots of record and the property annexes to the City of Pleasanton,a house could be built on each existing lot of record. Ms. Michelotti asked if one unit on one acre that had to be prezoned would have to go to an election. Pleasanton City Council 7 08/23/99 Minutes