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SP-_89=is_City_of_Pleasanton Application of the City of Pleasanton to adopt a Specific Plan for the Downtown Pleasanton area including land use, circulation, parking and design policies and improvements encompassing an area generally bounded by Hernal Avenue, First Street, Stanley Boulevard, Rose Avenue, and Pleasanton Avenue. Rev_iew_and_recommendation_to Pleasanton_Community Development Agency concerning proposed Redevelopment Plan and Draft Environmental Impact Report. The Redevelopment plan involves X53 million of public improvements within a 395 acre area surrounding Downtown Pleasanton. Chairman Michelotti said the two applications would be treated as one. She stepped down because of possible conflict of interest and Commissioner Hoyt was Acting Chairman. Mr. Lee presented the staff report updating the Commission on the revisions they recommended at the last meeting regarding parking, disposal of owner-occupied property, improvements to the Arroyo del Valle, and ground floor retail policy. He said staff has come back with recommendations as explained in the staff report. He added that the Commission does not have to adopt these recommendations, but can give conceptual approval. He recommended that the Commission discuss the revisions to the Specific Plan as proposed in the staff report and if they support it as revised, staff will return with the necessary resolutions, findings and documentation at the November 9 meeting at which time they can take action. Commissioner Mahern discussed with Mr. Lee the Options to Avoid Displacement of Existing Residents. She asked if it would be Mr. Lee's contention that block #27 and 20 would not be used. Mr. Lee said it appears that the City could postpone parking activities at the locations currently occupied by these two homes. He said staff is recommending that the Commission amend the Specific Plan to include a policy which would postpone parking lot construction in these two locations where existing residential owner occupants wish to reside until they choose to sell or vacate. Commissioner Hoyt asked if that applied to Mr. Rathbone's property. Mr. Lee said it did. The public hearing was opened. Stanley Rathbone, 325 Ray Street, stated he thought it was not necessary to construct more parking lots as existing ones are not completely filled at the present time. He felt that his property would be worth up to ~2 million and that the City would never be able to afford it. He aisa requested a copy of staff report - 6H. Page 7