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CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON ALAMEDA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA RESOLUTION NO. 98-84 RESOLUTION APPROVING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENTS FOR THE HAPPY VALLEY AREA, ADOPTING FINDINGS OF SIGNIFICANT IMPACT, AND ADOPTING A STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS WHEREAS, the City of Pleasanton has applied to amend portions of the General Plan Land Use element relating to the Happy Valley area. These include: (1) replacement of 20 acres of Parks and Recreation (golf) with 20 acres of Low Density Residential (LDR) on the General Plan Map; (2) replacement of 40 acres of Public Health and Safety/Wildlands Overlay with 40 acres of Parks and Recreation (golf) on the General Plan Map to accommodate a portion of the proposed Golf Course; (3) extension of a collector street ("Bypass Road") through the Spotomo Upper Valley area south to the Golf Course on the General Plan Map; and (4) modification of the Land Use element text on page I1-8 and the General Plan Map regarding housing density in the Greater Happy Valley Area. Amendments 1, 2, 3, and 4 are shown on the attached Exhibit A; and WHEREAS, the proposed amendments affect property located south of Sycamore Road, in the vicinity of Alisal Street and Happy Valley Road; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Pleasanton held noticed public hearings on April 22 and April 29, 1998, and recommended approval of these amendments; and WHEREAS, the City Council held a noticed public hearing on June 16, 1998 and certified an Environmental Impact Report prepared concerning the amendments after considering all public testimony, relevant exhibits, and recommendations of the City staff; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the proposed General Plan amendments will result in significant project and cumulative impacts, as set forth in the Findings of Significant Impact, attached as Exhibit B; and