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Ed McGovern, 9206 Longview Drive, congratulated the citizens and the City for their mutual work to study the General Plan and make one recommendation as opposed to the piecemeal requests as previously considered. He stated the 18 land use change proposals were well thought out but questions the removal of the Urbanization Line. He said he has discussed this matter in the past with the Planning Com- mission, City Council, Karin Mohr, staff and everyone concerned about the retention of the Urbanization Line. He stated the concept is excellent. He concurred that a modification might be in order but to remove it in a situation where costs involving sewers, fire pro- tection, policy protection, postal service, etc. are so prohibitive now is inviting trouble. He asked if the Urbanization Line were to be dropped what then would be the scope of development in the planning area? Chairperson Wilson stated the Urbanization Line as now shown is really not an Urbanization Line but an indication of the possibility of getting sewer connections and that the line incorporates some property outside the limits of the City and leaves out other property within the limits. Mr. McGovern agreed that it could stand to be amended but does not want it dropped because if dropped it would then become a potential area for City services. Mr. Harris responded that if there were unlimited sewer capacity in the City one could suppose the planning area could develop, but con- cerning residential, the RAP would not allow that to take place as the property could not score high enough. Mr. McGovern argued that if all parcels within the Urbanization Line developed to their fullest would we have sewage to handle all the parcels as stated in the General Plan. Chairperson Wilson stated the answer was no. Mr. McGovern argued that if you drop the Urbanization Line people who have bought property outside the line of urbanization would take sewage away from people who purchased property within the line and this is unfair. Commissioner Getty stated that with RAP we have a limited amount of sewer hook ups and we don't need the Urbanization Line and that there is currently no guarantee you would get sewers even if you were within the Urbanization Line. Mr. McGovern argued that if there is a line, you would have a chance. Commissioner Getty said having a line or not having a line doesn't regulate anything with all of the other controls the City has. Mr. McGovern stated the concept is good but the line should be amended. Commissioner Getty asked how you could justify somebody being in the City but outside the Urbanization Line? Mr. McGovern said the buyer should be aware of what he is buying and that perhaps people who have had property in for years should be considered. Bill Hirst, 478 Ewing Drive, spoke urging the Urbanization Line be eliminated and stated all the reasons for his opinion. Bart Schenone, 1331 "B" Street, Hayward, spoke saying Reynolds C. Johnson owned 196 acres on I-580 between E1 Charro Road and the Livermore airport, and recommended the removal of the Urbanization Line. -11- . _.,.. ._..___ ..T... .,._. .. .. ..~ _.._... __. __.._._ __... _., _. .. ..-. ... ~.. ..... __ .. ~... ._. .. ..