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• Opportunities and constraints analysis • Vision Statement • Preparation of land use/circulation plan alternatives • Analysis of plan alternatives • Selection of preferred plan alternative • Preparation of draft Specific Plan and Environmental Impact Report (EIR) documents • Additional pubic review and City Council action. Some of the documents reviewed and prepared so far by the Task Force Committee are: • Preliminary Background Report to get familiar with the property and took a field trip. • Opportunities and Constraints Report • Traffic Report • Economic and Market Analysis to see what land uses are feasible. • Environment Conditions Report Mr. Dolan highlighted the constraints and opportunities of the property. Trustee Grant asked for further explanation regarding the airport protection area and the concerns. Mr. Dolan responded, "It's both a safety issue, with flights of aircrafts and the noise factor." Mr. Grant suggested maybe we can have other uses than residential. He noted, "We have large parcels throughout the community and maybe we can have some reallocation for other uses, whether it be for a golf course or park." Councilmember Brown commented on Trustee Grant's suggestion that the city planning commission looked at making that area more flexible, the use of some residential housing in that area and it was voted down, 5-0. The Planning Commission supported no residential housing in the airport protection area. It will go to the City Council to be reviewed again. Trustee Grant clarified that he's not suggesting placing residential housing in the airport protection area. He said, "I am he's saying there's already residential in that protection zone, other uses of it, a large golf course, industrial, as we begin to think as Pleasanton as a whole, we have new development sites, thinking about different uses for that airport zone, a relocation of a current commercial site, to free up that property for housing or a new school site. Let's be creative for the whole of the community." Councilmember Brown clarified the potential developable zone on the opportunities map. Trustee Laursen asked if the transfer station was relocated, what would be available so it can be moved to that location. Mr. Dolan said. "They would want the center within the city limits and accessible. We could explore a site that's further out." Trustee Arkin noted in Attachment 1 of the draft vision statement, second paragraph states, "It should also be sensitive to school needs and responsive to airport noise, and flood hazard potential." She thanked the City staff for putting that statement in the vision per her request at one of the East Pleasanton Specific Plan meetings. Trustee Bowser shared how he appreciated attending the East Side planning meetings and the field trip. One of his suggestions for the East Side Task Force is making sure it's not an isolated community, even though there are physical barriers. 7. STATE OF SCHOOLS/ACADEMIC REPORT UPDATE Superintendent Ahmadi highlighted the following information: Joint City Council and PUSD Board Minutes Page 8 of 11 January 28, 2013