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Chairperson Roberts noted that Commissioner Kameny requested that she read his a-mail into the record: "In my letter of resignation to Deborah Acosta McKeehan of August 16, 2004, I stated that I would be willing to continue my attendance until there was a replacement. With the exception of one phone call to my residence from Deborah on the night of the City Council meeting, where Commissioners' attendance records were being reviewed, where she asked if her letter was the reason for my resignation, I have had absolutely no communications from anyone in the City. No one -absolutely no one -has requested me to continue my attendance until the position is filled. However, I did tell Jerry last Friday that I would continue attending until the position is filled if that was the City's request." The minutes were approved as corrected. 3. MEETING OPEN FOR ANY MEMBER OF THE AUDIENCE TO ADDRESS THE PLANNING COMMISSION ON ANY ITEM WHICH IS NOT ALREADY ON THE AGENDA. Kevin Close, 871 Sycamore Road, wished to address the Happy Valley Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and inquired how density transfers and land use changes could be accomplished. Chairperson Roberts noted that at the City Council meeting the previous evening, there was a discussion with respect to the Spotomo property EIR and that it may have included a discussion on density transfers. Ms. Kline advised that the City did not have an ordinance per se on density transfers. She noted that Mr. Iserson attended that meeting and invited Mr. Close to contact him for more information on these issues. Commissioner Sullivan understood that they had requested a General Plan Amendment to shift units to the Spotorno Flat Area. Ms. Kline confirmed that was correct. Ms. Nerland advised that the issue before the City Council was not the EIR, but a consultant contract to proceed with the EIR. A scoping session was planned, and she noted that the plan was still in its preliminary stages. Commissioner Sullivan noted that other projects, such as Vintage Hills Shopping Center, would require a General Plan Amendment. The City Council advised it did not want to process any General Plan Amendments until after the new General Plan was in place. In this case, the Council did suggest that this particular General Plan Amendment be processed. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, September 22, 2004 Page 2 of 14