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The public hearing was closed. Commissioner Jamieson indicated he doesn't know whether or not the issue should be voted on tonight in that there seems to be a feeling that people haven't had enough time to read the EIR and perhaps it should be put over for the first item of the 5/26/82 meeting. Commissioner Lindsey said he had enough time to digest everything. Chairperson Getty concurred with this. Commissioner Lindsey then made a motion which was seconded by Com- missioner Wilson as follows: I move that the Planning Commission of the City of Pleasanton certify that the Environmental Impact Report for the project PUD-81-30 has been completed in compliance with the pro- visions of the California Environmental Quality Act, that the Commission certifies that it has reviewed and considered the information in the EIR, that the Commission finds that there are potentially significant impacts associated with this project as outlined in the document titled "Proposed Environmental Impact Findings" relating to soils, hydrology, archaeology and other factors; but that the Commission further finds that the recommended conditions of approval or recom- mended future actions by the City as listed in the accompanying staff report would reduce those impacts to an insignificant level. The Planning Commission further states that permanent loss of prime and near prime agricultural land; increase in commuting which would more than offset any reduction in vehicle miles travelled and, thus, effect air emissions and energy consumption; increased traffic congestion on surface streets and freeways; and increased noise levels especially as they impact upon residential uses adjacent to certain surface streets are not mitigatible if the project is approved or would remain significant despite inclusion of mitigation measures, but that there are overriding social and economic reasons (pertaining to provision of jobs for local residents and increased tax base) for approving the project despite these impacts. ROLL CALL VOTE AYES: Commissioners Jamieson, Lindsey, Wilson and Chairperson Getty NOES: None ABSENT: Commissioner Doherty ABSTAIN: None Resolution No. 2173 was then entered and adopted certifying and recommending for approval, the EIR prepared for case PUD-81-30. Commissioner Jamieson asked that the types of uses shown in sub- paragraphs M and N of condition number 5 be eliminated and that con- cerning condition number 62, he would suggest that a qualified citizen be included in the process to establish procedures for the storage and handling of hazardous materials. He asked about item number 73 on page 26 of the staff report and Mr. Harris explained. Concerning -18-