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Commissioner Arkin suggested that the information be used for background for the next City Council meeting. Commissioner Arkin believed that the Commission could make a recommendation to the City Council as to what the process sl-could be. Commissioner Blank would support that recommendation~ Commissioner Fox noted that people were frustrated at the joint workshop of the previous evening because the meeting open to the public did not occur until after the City Council and the Planning Commission made recommendations to staff She believed the public comments should occur before the recommendations. Commissioner Arkin inquired whether the baseline £or the General Plan review was on the 1996 General Plan or the current status of the City_ Ms. Nerland suggested that this issue be raised in the Matters Initiated by Council or Commission during the joint workshop. Commissioner Arkin suggested that the Planning Commission's consensus be stated that further decisions be based on current conditions in Pleasanton, not on the 1996 General Plan. He inquired whether that action needed a formal resolution or could be identified --~ as a concern at the workshop- Ms_ Nerland replied that staff would probably need to explain the implications of that change and that it may have a domino effect on other items. Commissioner Arkin was unsure whether a formal vote could be taken in a workshop. Ms_ Nerland noted that an environmental review would probably need to be undertaken. In response to an inquiry by Chairperson Maas whether he would follow the Council's lead in whatever decision it made, Commissioner Arkin confiniied that he would do so. Ms_ Nerland suggested language for the memo, stating that the Planning G'ommission has requested a specific discussion on the outcome of the West Las Positas Boulevard interchange and requested clarification on the process as to using the 1996 General Plan as a baseline. Chairperson Maas noted that it was important for the City Council to provide clear direction regarding the treatment of the interchange. Commissioner Blank suggested that two issues be bii'~ircated to avoid confusion. -- Commissioner Arkin believed the issue should be agendized for public comment. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES January 12, 2005 Page 20 of 21