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Option 3: Halt Both the EPSP Planning Process and EIR Preparation. RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON HALTING CONSIDERATION OF THE EAST PLEASANTON SPECIFIC PLAN AND RELATED ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW, LAND USE, AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROPOSALS WHEREAS, the Pleasanton General Plan 2005-2025 is a long-term planning document and in its Land Use Program 6.1 discusses the preparation of a Specific Plan for East Pleasanton, but the General Plan sets no specific timeline for its preparation or completion; and WHEREAS, in 2012, the City Council began a study for the East Pleasanton Specific Plan (EPSP) area, a 1,110 acre area of eastern Pleasanton and unincorporated Alameda County, and created a nineteen member citizens task force to assist in considering land use patterns, development and design, roadways and other public infrastructure, environmental protection, financing and implementation requirements for the Plan Area; and WHEREAS, the City Council acknowledges and expresses its gratitude to community members who have given their time and effort to serve on the EPSP Task Force, residents and business owners who have attending community meetings and providing input on the draft plan, as well as the time and expenditures of property owners within the Plan Area; and WHEREAS, the City Council determines that it is premature to further study or consider adoption of a Specific Plan for east Pleasanton and the related environmental impact report due to ... Drought Rationale the on-going California drought emergency and unpredictability of future water supplies Traffic Rationale traffic volume increases School Rationale concerns regarding capacity at local elementary, middle and high schools Housing Needs Rationale that no rezoning in the EPSP area is required to meet the City's 2015-2023 Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) obligation 1