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c. Discussion Regardin¢ the General Plan Update Public Services Background and Alternatives Report. Discussion topics include the City Librazy, youth facilities and services, civic arts, human services, parks and recreation, and economic vitality. Mr. Rasmussen summazized the staff report and detailed the community meetings that had been held. The staff report included all of the background material received by the various City Commissions/Committees and their recommendations. He noted that the Commissioners would be able to ask questions, provide opinions regarding the other Commissions' recommendations, and add to those recommendations if they so desired. He added that several workshops were planned for the Planning Commission and the City Council. He noted that after staff receives the changes to the report from the Planning Commission and City Council, the General Plan will be rewritten to follow the recommendations, and the EIR will be prepared in anticipation of the public hearing process. In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Fox whether the School Board would be part of this process, Mr. Rasmussen confirmed that it would be part of the third component of the process. Input would be received from the School Board, Zone 7, and other agencies. Commissioner Fox requested that a copy of the report be sent to the School Board; Mr. Rasmussen replied that it would be sent. THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPENED. Kevin Close, 871 Sycamore Road, expressed concern about the parks element, land use, and the South Pleasanton neighborhood park. He agreed with some of the policies addressing the neighborhood pazk and concurred with the Pazks and Recreation Commission's statement on page 28, which did not support having a neighborhood pazk within the Happy Valley Specific Plan area. He expressed concern about the effect of in-lieu pazk fees on park development when a large development is proposed. He believed that parks should be included within the development and not be bought off elsewhere in the City. Vanessa Kawaihu, 871 Sycamore Road, noted that she contacted 18 families in the Happy Valley area. The majority of those families were not supportive of a neighborhood park in that area for the primary reason that it would hinder their ability to maintain a lifestyle that includes farm animals. They were, however, sensitive to the need for a neighborhood park and suggested that the City look to place it on land that is already incorporated. She noted that she will have a petition with names and signatures in the near future. She noted that the golf course facilities (page 28, Item 3) should be financially self-sustaining. She expressed concern with the wording because many cities are developing two-story driving ranges to be self-sustaining, to which she is opposed. THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, November 10, 2004 Page 9 of 14