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reviewed by the Council, this alternative does not replace the City's Operations Services Center (OSC) <br /> with residential development but does relocate the transfer station to the industrial section of the plan <br /> area and moves the school further north to be combined with the community park. <br /> Vice-Mayor Cook-Kallio said she was under the impression the lakes would not be accessible. She <br /> noted several symbols on the diagram near Cope Lake indicating a staging area and something else. <br /> Mr. Rasmussen explained that the "S" indicates a staging area and the arrow indicates the direction of <br /> key views, not a water amenity. He noted a number of each scattered throughout this portion of the <br /> plan area which is designed to complement to the more robust trails system being proposed. <br /> Councilmember Pentin asked and Mr. Rasmussen confirmed that Cope Lake's water levels are <br /> extremely variable and it is generally not full. <br /> Councilmember Narum requested clarification on the Airport Protection Area. <br /> Mr. Rasmussen demonstrated its boundaries on the map, noting that this zone relates only to <br /> protection of residents from noise and does not relate to safety. While residential development is not <br /> allowed in this area, parks, schools, and commercial uses are permitted. <br /> Councilmember Brown asked whether the task force felt it acceptable to locate an office campus <br /> immediately adjacent to a school. <br /> Mr. Rasmussen confirmed. At the last task force meeting, the district provided a memo indicating it <br /> would like the city to preserve a school site within the planning area but did not provide details as to <br /> where it should be. He explained that the currently proposed location is, like Moore Middle School, in <br /> an area that would otherwise be publicly owned by the city rather than residential area where it could <br /> perhaps cause issues with infrastructure funding and residential densities. <br /> Councilmember Brown noted that Moore is surrounded by residential, not office, uses. She asked and <br /> Mr. Rasmussen confirmed that Lakes H and I do not permit human contact. <br /> Councilmember Brown asked how the city intends to address the uses, which include the transfer <br /> station, industrial uses and medium-density residential housing that are proposed outside of the city's <br /> Urban Growth Boundary. <br /> Mr. Fialho explained that the Urban Growth Boundary was approved by Pleasanton voters in the early <br /> 1990s through Measure FF. FF generally states that any extension of infrastructure to urban areas <br /> beyond the boundary would require an amendment of the boundary by the voters. FF does allow for <br /> some minor adjustments, such as road infrastructure, to be approved by the Council following a public <br /> hearing. An extension of the boundary to service residential, light industrial or commercial and office <br /> uses would require an amendment by the public. <br /> Mr. Dolan noted that there is a distinction between minor and major amendments and the criteria under <br /> which a minor adjustment can be made. He offered to provide this information to the Council. <br /> Councilmember Brown noted that the actual language of FF does not state the clarifiers that staff is <br /> now referencing. <br /> Alternative 1 <br /> This alternative proposes the fewest number of total housing units (1,000) with a 50/50 mix of single <br /> and multi-family residential units. This alternative is also distinguished by a private greenbelt extending <br /> City Council Minutes Page 4 of 14 October 15, 2013 <br />