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Ranch, the Downtown, and the BART stations. One alternative (the TOD or Transit Oriented Development alternative) shows higher density development focused at two locations only: close to the existing BART station in Hacienda Business Park and at the new BART station on Stoneridge Mall Road. Understanding that these land use plans may have a range of impacts on the Pleasanton Unified School District, the City Council directed staff to seek PUSD's feedback on the ability of the District to accommodate these alternatives. • Review of Schools Issues with the PUSD Board. Following discussions at the Liaison Committee, at two meetings in October 2006, the PUSD Board considered the section of the Draft Public Facilities and Community Programs Element that concerned public schools and also discussed the ramifications of the land use alternatives. At the conclusion of the October 24~h, 2006, meeting, the Board moved to recommend the "Consensus Plan" and the "Dispersed Growth Option" as best meeting the District's needs, and noted that it is important that affordable housing be evenly distributed throughout the community. The Board also recommended some wording changes to the background information and policies related to public schools. • Modeling Traffic Impacts of the Land Use Alternatives on the "working draft" Circulation Network. Preliminary modeling results for the preferred land use plan and the "working draft" circulation network were presented to the City Council in January 2007. The City Council directed staff to analyze the traffic impacts of all three land use plans on a traffic network without and with the Stoneridge Drive Extension. The results of this analysis will be presented to the City Council on March 27, 2007. Tasks Remaining to Complete the General Plan: The work needed to complete the General Plan Update and a schedule for doing so are discussed below. • Preparation of remaining Draft General Plan Elements and Selection of a Land Use and Circulation Plan. The remaining elements of the General Plan (Subregional Planning, Air Quality, Noise, Land Use and Circulation Elements) will be drafted by staff and reviewed by the Planning Commission and the City Council during March through May 2007. Following discussion of the traffic modeling described above, the City Council will reach agreement on a preferred land use and circulation network. • Preparation of DEIR. The Draft EIR will be prepared by EIP, consultants, under City staff direction and is expected to be available for public review in September 2007. • Public Review of Hearing Draft General Plan and Draft EIR. During the 45-day public review period, the Planning Commission will invite public comment on the Public Hearing Draft General Plan and DEIR through a Community Meeting or Page 2 of 3