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from tl'1e General Plan Update_ Comn""l.issloner Kan-"1eI-:ty asked to be advised oY tl'1e tin'1e tl-"1at the ^-Llgust 28 joint meeting V'Vo"Ll.ld begin. I'V:1r. .I~asmussen 110ted that: the Plan.ning Comn'1ission vvould tl"1cn begin a series of" neighborhood meetings and tovvn meetings. He noted that cu.rrently Planning Commission. meetings for the General Plan update are scheduled ror Septern.ber 17 and October 1_ l'V1r. Rasmussen advised that included in the staff report is a letter from Patricia Belding,. Chairperson of Citizens For A Caring Comrnunity" vvhich includes a list of-issues they vvould like to see included in the Issues Report. He also advised that a letter from "M"ike Oliver" representing the Pleasanton Garbage Service" is attached vvhich includcs issues tl,ey vvould like to see addressed. l'v'Ir. Rasmussen suggested that the Commissiol-"1 take public comrnen1:" add any additional issues that tl"1e Commission ll'1ay l'1ave,. and add the issues presented by Patricia Belding and I'V:1ike <:::>liver_ I-Ie noted that stat-I is hoping to develop a cOIT'lprchel"1sive list of all or the issues that the community vvould like 1:0 include" and not exclude any issues at this point. TIIE PUBLIC IIEARING V\7 AS OPENED David Bouchard" 777 Peters Avenue" represented the Pleasanton C:hamber of COIT11T1erce. He noted that the Chamber is pleased 'to be a part of this process aI1d tl""l.ey are looking forvvard to the opportunity to make comments on the items that are important to the business commul"1ity. He advised that they vvould like to request that the revievv process and the neighborhood meeting process be on an as balanced scale as possible. He voiced support for Option 2 in the stafT report" vvl,ich vvould be the mos1: geographically balanced method. He noted that there are issues that vvill have an immediate impact on some neighborhoods and an ultimate impact on neighborhoods across tovvn. He stated that they vvould like to encourage that this information be shared across the entire con'1n-"1unity throughout 1".he course of tl,e process. He l""l.oted that there are business issues,. but there are also community-vvide quality of-life issues" and because the General Plan affects the entire comm1..1.nity they vvould like to see that the issues discussed are presen..ted in all l-"1eighborhood meetings_ Kevin Close,. 871 Sycamore Road" asked tl""l.at people in the unincorporated areas of-the County be closely included in the process" especially in the areas vvhere IT'lajor traffic" land use,. and housing issues exist. He vvants to be sure that residel""l.ts that are not vvithil-:t the City limits or the Urban Grovvt.h Boundary area are included. I'V:1r. Rasmussen. advised tl-"1at: staff vvould also iI'1clude tl-:te affected Coun..ty residents that live beyol'1d tl-"1e GeI1eral Plan Plann.ing ~rea. Val""l.eSSa ~avvaihau" 871 SycalTJ.Ore Road" stated tl"1at she is concerned that 01'1C of the commissioners or councilmembers questiolled the need to expedite the construction of PLA~I~G CC>NfNfISSIC>N NfINUTES August 13,2003 Page 9