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In. response to an inquiry by Commissioner Roberts regarding the outcome of the City Council meeting, Mr. Iserson advised that initially the Council was asked io make a decision on an alternative, but they ultimately decided not to pursue the study. The Cout~cil decided to designate the road on the Spotorno property per the Specific Plan as the bypass- The minutes were approved as submitted_ 3. MEETING OPEN FOR ANY MEMBER OF THE AUDIENCE TO ADDRESS THE PLANNING COMMISSION ON ANY ITEM WHICH IS NOT ALREADY ON THE AGENDA Mr_ Kevin Close, 871 Sycamore Road, noted that in August 2002, the Planning Commission approved the Tentative Tract Map 7273 witl-x conditions. In September 2002, property owners and developers appealed the condition, which was then amended by the City Council. The conditions included the Planning Commission's request for a feasibility study of the Bypass Road. In November 2002, STOP met with the neighborhood for bypass road input, and in December 2002, STOP also met with the Spotorno family for their input. In January 2003, STOP presented a status report of the bypass road input to the Planning Commission, and requested input from the Commission. Mr. Close noted that on January 21, 2003, tihe City Council failed to continue the study, which they requested in September 2002, which leR the bypass road decisions and commitment to a private property owner and developer who had said the bypass road would not be realized. He inquired whether the Planning Commission had approved a Tentative Tract Map that did not meet the General or Specific Plans for the City of Pleasanton for the area in question- He stated that there would be no bypass road, no study, no plans, and no commitment. He inquired whether it was common practice for the City of Pleasanton to develop their own projects one mile or more from the nearest maintained City streets- He inquired whether the City of Pleasanton created mile-long residential/commercial courts and/or cul de sacs, which was created by the only planned access to the approved Tentative Tract Map 7273 by way of the Emergency Vehicles Access. He suggested that without proper plarirted access, the Commission revoke Tentative Tract Map 7273 until the developer, the City of Pleasanton, has a viable and properly approved traffic circulation plan. Chairperson Arkin requested that Mr. Iserson provide a response to Mr_ Close. Mr. Iserson advised that he was not in attendance at the Council meeting, and stressed that the bypass road was still intact, as approved in the Specit3c Ylaxz io go t}xro ugh the Spotorno property. He noted that while the bypass road was not in. place, the potential for the bypass road remained- He believed the intent of the Council was for that bypass road to be constructed on the Spotorno property. In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Roberts, Mr_ Iserson stated that he was not aware of a situation where a Tract Map had been revoked. In this case, the map was approved by City Council, and he did not believe the Commission could revoke the map under those conditions. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES January 22, 2003 Page 2 _.____- __._.._ _._.. _ _ __.. _.T_.... .. ...x_.. _._ _. _ _. _ _..