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Angela Willmes asked for the tools to help the community protect itself against the proposed Wal-Mart. She urged the Council to consider its action carefully and to approve a conditional use permit before it is too late. Laurie Fehlburg, Fehlberg Group Architecture and Planning, thanked staff for the public process that led to recent rezonings. Although not directly involved in this phase of rezonings, she eagerly anticipates working with the City both as a resident and business owner on the East Pleasanton Specific Plan. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND OTHER MATTERS 13. Continued to February 21, 2012 - Public Hearing: P11-0664, Carl Pretzel (Appellant); Todd Deike (Applicant) — Consider an appeal of a Planning Commission decision approving an Administrative Design Review to retain existing fencing measuring up to 85 inches in height along the rear and side yards of the residence located at 3642 Carlsbad Court 14. Continued to February 21, 2012 - Public Hearing: P11-0731, Carl Pretzel (Appellant); Robert Baker (Applicant) — Consider an appeal of a Planning Commission decision approving an Administrative Design Review to construct an approximately 74-foot long fence, varying in height from 72 inches to 83 inches between 3647 and 3633 Glacier Court North CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS 1 THROUGH 9 City Manager Nelson Fialho provided a brief history and overview of the requested action. He explained that tonight culminates the first step in the Council's commitment to rezone properties by a date certain, as reflected in the settlement agreement with the State of California and Urban Habitat. The comprehensive public process leading up to this action included a special community task force, public meetings and joint workshops between the City Council and Planning Commission. At the January 2, 2012 meeting, the Council took action to certify the Environmental Impact Report with some modifications to the proposed mitigations in order to better reflect some of the Council's concerns. The Council also took action on the first reading of the ordinance related to the rezonings. Community Development Director Dolan reviewed the Council's action at the previous meeting, including several requested changes to mitigation measures and language in the final EIR. The first two revolve around the fact that the City is about to embark on its own task force, exploring local regulations as related to historic structures. Language was added to two different mitigation measures indicating that the determination of whether or not a structure is historic will be based on policies and local criteria, as may be adopted by the City of Pleasanton. In terms of school impacts, language was added that obligates the City to work with the school district to locate sites and plan for additional school facilities, as made necessary by this expansion of residential development. The Council also expressed concern about the potential impacts to traffic and water supply and the fact that the City is preparing to embark on a public process regarding a growth management program. Staff added language to tie both measures back to the General Plan's Housing Element Program 9.1 regarding growth management to ensure that residential development is consistent with the City's infrastructure capacity. In addition to the General Plan amendments, the Council took action on one specific plan amendment and several rezonings to accommodate the required designation of residential property. Mr. Dolan provided a brief review of the previous meeting's staff report, stating that the goals in identifying sites for rezoning were to develop a geographic distribution throughout the city, eliminate concentration in any one area, insure utility infrastructure and street access, and to select sites near transit, jobs centers, or highway access. The Council further concluded that the Downtown site that was on the list would be reserved for future discussion of other civic uses and also to eliminate properties located in what has been designated as the East Pleasanton Specific Plan area so as not to presuppose the outcome of that planning effort. City Council Minutes Page 3 of 5 January 10,2012