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recent planning processes. The Task Force will most likely borrow heavily from those since it has currently had a dialogue on what should certain types of development look like, what should the setbacks be, and what should the parking requirements be. The Draft EIR and the Draft Specific Plan is projected to be done in the first quarter of next year, at which point it will start going through the regular public review process. Mr. Dolan stated that he would be happy to answer more questions and anticipates that some of them would be particularly on this idea of a Preferred Plan and what it means tonight. He indicated that he has spoken to a few of the Commissioners who have expressed concerns about that. He stated that he would be happy to get into it a little bit more deeply, but for the time being, he would like Wayne Rasmussen. Project Consultant, to run through the final Alternatives, starting with what the Task Force labeled the "Preferred Plan." He added that the Commission will hopefully be able to discuss these and come up with a recommendation to the City Council as to whether or not it agrees with the Task Force's recommendation on the Preferred Plan or if it has something different that it would like to recommend to the City Council. Wayne Rasmussen displayed a site map, noting that the planning area is 1,110 acres located just to the north of Stanley Blvd and to the east of Valley Avenue, with the 1 -580 freeway to the north and El Charro Road extending down from top end of the plan area to Stanley Blvd. at the bottom. Mr. Rasmussen then presented a slide of the Preferred Plan. He stated that this Plan calls for a total of 1,759 housing units and proposes a mix of 65- percent single - family and 35- percent multi - family housing. He noted that this Plan is similar in many ways to the Alternatives that was presented to the Commission a couple of months ago, as are the other Alternatives. He indicated that some aspects of the site are pretty much fixed as far as the lake area, for example; 704 acres of the site consists of Zone 7 Water Agency or lake areas, two of which Lake I and Cope Lake are owned by Zone 7 Water Agency and the third lake, Lake H, is currently owned by the Pleasanton Gravel Company but is scheduled to be dedicated upon completion of reclamation to Zone 7 sometime later next year. Mr. Rasmussen stated that, as he had indicated earlier, there are a number of features of the plan area that are pretty much fixed and show up similarly in all of the options. He indicated that some office, business uses and potentially lake front retail areas such as restaurants are being proposed to the north at the top boundary of the plan area. He stated that there is a three -acre site located at the crossing of the lakes which is being called a destination use area that might accommodate some sort of conference facility or special restaurant or some sort of use that would be unique to this area in this location with the views out in all directions that are really quite nice. He continued that going down through the plan area, non - residential uses are being proposed in two areas which are both in the Airport Protection Area (APA) which does not allow for residential PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, September 25, 2013 Page 20 of 45