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matter be looked into again. Mr. Warnick indicated the Traffic Committee minutes had been submitted to the City Council and they did not have any comments one way or the other concerning this matter. Chairperson Getty then brought up the matter of busses being parked near the Baptist Church. She asked that the staff write another letter to the church regarding this matter. OLD BUSINESS - Public Hearings RZ-81-17, City of Pleasanton Application of the City of Pleasanton to prezone (Annexation 91) an approximately 35 acre site located on the west side of Martin Avenue at its intersection of Mohr Avenue to any zoning district consistent with the General Plan. A negative declaration of environmental impacts was also considered. Mr. Harris explained the staff report and that this matter was con- tinued last month by the Planning Commission to afford the owners time to consider the proper zoning for their property. He said a letter is before the Commission with five out of the seven property owners' signatures requesting R-1-20,000 zoning (1/2 acre lots). Commissioner Lindsey asked under Medium Density zoning if it is possible to limit the size of the lots to 20,000 sq. ft. Mr. Harris said if the property is prezoned R-1-20 that would be the minimum lot size. Commissioner Lindsey suggested another alternative would be to amend the General Plan to Low Density Residential. The public hearing was opened. Shirley Lauer, 2221 Martin Avenue, asked for clarification of the application and requested information on other proposals for the area. She said she is neither for or against the proposal but would like to understand the nature of the requests in the area. She asked what zoning is proposed. Commissioner Wilson asked Ms. Lauer what zoning she would like. Ms. Lauer said she would like at least one- half acre lots. Mr. Harris then explained the annexation request and subsequent pre- zoning application. Bob Cooper, 3711 Trenery, indicated that by using one-half acre lot sizes it amounts to about 70 homes and asked what steps the City have taken to improve the area, especially with 200 cars per day using the area. He said the traffic is bad now with six homes. He preferred the spirit of the area not be violated, i.e., people living there have animals and other rural living conditions. He preferred one acre or one-half acre minimum lot sizes. Mr. Warnick explained the including Santa Rita Road, stated that the developers future. capital improvements in the area Rheem Drive and Trenery Drive. He will make the improvements in the near -2- . , .,.