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City of Pleasanton $ TA FF REP 0 R T March 4, 1997 Planning Department 6C SUBJECT: Council Direction Regarding the Happy Valley Refined Concept Plan STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Council review, modify, if appropriate, and accept the Refined Concept Plan. SUMMARY: On January 21, 1997, the Council reviewed two alternative concept plans recommended by the Happy Valley Neighborhood for the proposed City Golf Course site and the outlying residential area. The Council then provided input and directed staff to proceed with planning for this area. Staff subsequently melded the two Neighborhood alternatives and the Council direction into a single Refined Concept Plan. This Plan was then reviewed by approximately 50 members of the Neighborhood on February 20, 1997, and was generally supported, subject to several wording clarifications. Honorable Mayor and Members of the Council: BACKGROUND On May 7, 1996, the City Council directed staff to initiate a City/Neighborhood planning process in an attempt to narrow the Neighborhood issues concerning the proposed Happy Valley Golf Course. This process was envisioned to consist of a survey and several discussion meetings. The survey was subsequently conducted in June 1996, and four City/Neighborhood meetings took place between July and October. The results of the survey and City/Neighborhood meetings were then presented to the City Council on January 21, 1997. Following review of two alternatives recommended by the Neighborhood (Alternatives 3A and 6A), the Council provided the following direction: Proceed with the planning of an 18-hole municipal golf course, but attempt to provide flexibility for permitting an additional nine holes, assuming it becomes economically viable in the future. SR 97: 67 Page 1