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some clarifying language and forwarded the proposed General Plan amendments to the ALUC in December 2012. Ms. Stern reviewed the areas of the updated ALUCP that pertain to and could potentially affect Pleasanton. • Airport Influence Area (AIA) — Defined as an area in which the ALUC finds potential for overflight, safety or airspace issues that could necessitate restricted land uses. The ALUC is authorized to review certain land use actions within this area including General Plan amendments, Specific Plan amendments, rezonings and bulding regulations. The newly adopted AIA boundary differs slightly from the previous plan, as demonstrated in the staff report. The East Pleasanton Specific Plan area is contained within the boundaries of the AIA. • Airport Protection Area (APA) —Added to the ALUCP in 1993, the APA prohibits new residential land use designations and the intensification of any existing residential development within its boundaries. The APA is intended to prevent the encroachment of incompatible land uses near the Livermore Airport. • Safety Compatibility Zones—The former Airport Safety Zone has been replaced with seven new Safety Compatibility Zones developed in accordance with the California Airport Land Use Planning Handbook. Of the seven new zones, Zones 4, 6 and 7 extend into and could have some impact on Pleasanton. Zone 4, the outer approach or departure zone, allows some retail and office uses, prohibits children's schools, large daycare centers, hospitals, nursing homes, hotels, and indoor or outdoor large assemblies. Zone 4 also prohibits uses that might present bird hazards, which include golf courses, field crops, dry farms and fish and game reserves. Zone 6, the traffic pattern zone, allows residential, retail and office uses but again prohibits large assemblies, children's schools, golf course, field crops, dry farms and fish and game reserves. Zone 7 also allows residential, retail and office uses but prohibits field crops, dry farms and fish and game reserves. • Height Referral Area — The Height Referral Area, which is referred to in the current General Plan, delineates the area in which the ALUC does not wish to see construction projects exceeding 200 feet in height. Few buidlings exceeding this height restriction exist within Pleasanton and staff does not feel this should be of great concern to the City. Councilmember Brown noted the staff report indicates that Zone 4 allows lower density, single and multiple family residential, as well as retail and office space uses. Ms. Stern explained that in Pleasanton Zone 4 is also situated entirely within the Airport Protection Area, which does not allow those uses. The portion of Zone 4 located in Livermore is outside the protection area and therefore would allow those limited uses. Councilmember Pentin noted that Zone 7 and perhaps some of Zone 6 cover nearly all of Staples Ranch. He asked how this affects some of the parks and wildlife areas that are part of the site's Master Plan. Ms. Stern explained that Staples Ranch has both an approved Master Plan and Vesting Tentative Map, which qualify as existing uses and cannot be referred back to the ALUCP. Ms. Stern reviewed the General Plan amendments, which include minor language and diagram changes to the Public Safety Element's Background Section, as well as acknowledgement of the new ALUCP in the Safety Element's Goals, Policies and Programs. As already noted, staff believe the plan is workable with the clarifications outlined in Appendix C. These include a definition of the existing uses for Staples Ranch and the East Pleasanton Specific Plan area for the purposes of the ALUCP and acknowledgement that these do not require further review by the ALUC. Staff included an expectation City Council Minutes Page 3 of 9 February 5,2013