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acre. He added that staff will be compelled to do some kind of CEQA analysis just in case the City Council tells staff to proceed. He indicated that if the Council gives an earlier direction not to proceed, then these will be excluded, but his sense is that the Council might want to see the results of the CEQA before they actually make that determination. Chair Olson stated that he agrees with Commissioner Pearce relative to the CM Capital site, given what the owner wants to do with the property. He noted that a couple of the concerned citizens who live across the Arroyo stated that they could live with two stories. He pointed out that that was one of the controversies looking at the Summerhill Apartments, so he would certainly want to keep that one on the list. He indicated that the Irby - Kaplan -Zia site just looks like a natural to him, noting that he walks by there a lot, it is totally infill, and the City could benefit from it. He added that another one that looks like a natural as well is the CenterPointe Church site. Chair Olson stated that all of this tells him that the City needs to continue to work on a Specific Plan for East Pleasanton. He indicated that while some have argued that the City does not need to do that, he believes that it needs to be done in order to come up with something that the City really likes out there rather than having it annexed by another city. He concluded that what the Commission has heard tonight, including the cross currents he discussed, argues that the City complete that Specific Plan. Commissioner Ritter inquired if there are any of the sites that are more urgent where the developers are ready to proceed and, therefore, need to be moved up to the "let's make a decision" list. He noted that sometimes, something is approved and it does not happen for eight or ten years. Mr. Dolan replied that he thinks staff is not privy to that. He indicated that staff has probably been working with the Irby - Kaplan -Zia property the longest because it was involved in the last round. He noted that it is also a unique situation where there is the opportunity to do all three together, and it is three families and not developers, and they all agreed to go at the same time, which is a circumstance that exists right now. He added that staff just assumes that everyone who submitted a letter wants to do it right away. Commissioner Ritter added that he also agrees with Chair Olson that the East Pleasanton Specific Plan process needs to keep going just to have the plan ready 10 -15 years from now. No action was taken. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, April 23, 2014 Page 25 of 27