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MINU'THS PLANNING COMMISSION November 21, 1983 Page 6 Chairman Jamieson asked Mr. MacDonald if the City felt confortable with the agreement. Mr. MacDonald said the City did feel the agreement protected the City as well as the developer. Commissioner Arrigoni asked if this agreement is coming up later than usual. Mr. MacDonald indicated that typically it should have been done prior to the improvements on Hopyard Road and other areas. Commissioner Doherty asked Mr. MacDonald if the City felt that the development agreement complies with the Government Code. Mr. MacDonald said the City is comfortable that it does. The public hearing was opened. Opponents Bob Pearson, 3590 Churchill Court, felt that the development agreement is a last minute effort to tie up the future of Pleasanton and ties the hands of future City Councils. He felt the possibility of a development agreement should have been discussed before this late date. If an agreement like these had been signed in the 1950's and 1960's he would hate to have seen the results when the sewer problems hit the City. He felt the agreements to be precedent setting and would encourage a proliferation of future agreements. He stated that a general plan review committee was formed in the 1970's and the general plan was changed because of the sewer problems. He felt that this would not be possible again with a proliferation of development agreements. He felt a cleaner way to handle the issue would be to have it put on a ballot and then neither the Council nor anyone else could change the approval. Curt Altschul, 6324 Calle Altamira, stated an injunction has been issued which says no further action shall take place on the Hacienda PUD until a general plan amendment has been done for the area. He stated it is his understanding that the general plan amendment will not become effective for 30 days. Mr. Swift indicated that a general plan amendment is done by resolution and becomes effective immediately. Mr. Altschul stated that a petition is currently being circulated for referendum. He felt that a development agreement would tie the hands of future City Councils. Mr. MacDonald stated that capital projects need assurances of a development agreement. Bruce Baker, 2398 Sandpiper, represented Pleasanton Today and Tomorrow. They are collecting signatures to referend the general plan change. He was confused by the date and time of this Planning Commission meeting. Chairman Jamieson stated that this meeting was properly noticed and that it is not unusual to reschedule meetings. Commissioner Doherty stated that there will be no meeting November 23, 1983 because that is the night prior to Thanksgiving and further there will be another Planning Commission meeting November 28, 1983 which is a Monday night. ~._ ..~ -