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-- 6. PUBLIC HEARING AND OTHER MATTERS Commissioner Roberts clarified that tonight's meeting would be a discussion of what land uses are appropriate for the East-Side Pleasanton, absent traffic constraint issues. a. Plannine Commission Discussion and Public Inaut Re2ardin¢ East-Side Pleasanton Brian Swift identified the various land use opporhuiities and constraints for the approximately 500 acres of potentially developable properties on the East Side, including the 123-acre remaining portion of Staples Ranch, a part of the Stoneridge Drive Specific Plan; the 291-acre Hanson Aggregates property; the Zone 7 Lake I, lake H, and Cope Lake; the 49-acre Kiewit Construction Company pazcel located on former quarry land; the seven-acre Pleasanton Gazbage Service transfer station site; and the seven-acre Hunter-Thornwood, located between Boulder Street and Busch Road in the former railroad right-of--way site which is partially developed with a public storage facility. He indicated that the East Side is the last of the large areas in the City capable of development. Mr. Swift stated that the various owners of these sites will present tonight their potential desires and options for their properties. Commissioner Arkin recalled that at the last meeting, high-density housing was discussed for the property behind The Home Depot. He asked for clarification from Mr. Swift if the Commission should concentrate more on putting high-density housing on the East Side or if the property behind The Home Depot could be relied on as a feasible solution. Mr. Swift replied that he has no additional information on the Dublin San Ramon Services District (DSRSD) property since the last meeting. He added that the Housing Commission would be reviewing this pazcel at its meeting and would make its recommendation then. He stated that he would contact DSRSD to inquire about opportunities on this parcel and would come back to the Commission with that information. Commissioner Fox noted that the newly adopted City of Livermore General Plan has a much higher level of noise on the east side and that the Airport Business Plan indicates a .5-1 mile buffer expansion of the airport protection area on each side. She added that Livermore Airport's Master Plan also discourages residential building outside the cun•ent limits of the airport protection azea. She inquired if this would affect the ability to put housing on the Staples Ranch property. Mr. Swift replied that the only prohibition is the airport protection area boundary which is adopted by the Alameda County Airport Land Use Committee (ALUC) and not by the City of Livermore or its Airport Commission. He added that the language regarding the .5-1 mile buffer expansion is ambiguous and that the .5 mile could be within the airport protection area since Livennore's Community Noise Equivalent Level (CNEL) is not good enough to identify impacts from the airport and does not come neaz El Charro Road. PLANNING COMMISSION GENERAL PLAN UPDATE MINUTES, 4/22/2004 Page 3 of 11