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'~ Commissioner Peazce stated that she appreciated the Commission's decision to continue the discussion on the General Plan Circulation Network to get her input but added that from her perspective, she would like the Commission to feel free to go forwazd as long as there is a quorum and she would find a way to get her input to staff. Commissioner O'Connor indicated that not all matters reviewed by the Commission goes to the Council and inquired if staff knew how backlogged the Council's calendar is. Ms. Harryman stated that there aze two items on the August 9`s agenda to which she would like to call the Commission's attention: the Oak Grove Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) and an appeal of a Zoning Administrator decision. She stated that the Oak Grove DEIR would have to come back at the next Commission meeting and that if the Commission elects to cancel that meeting, it would automatically move to the August 23`d meeting, which would be the last time the Planning Commission can heaz the presentation and take public comments. She noted that this would give the Commission only one meeting to go through a lot of material, although the Commission and the public can submit written comments on their own up until August 29`h, which is the deadline for comments on the Draft EIR. Chairperson Arkin commented that it might be better because people will be back from vacation as school will be back in session by then. Commissioner Blank noted that there may be 150 people present for public comment. Ms. Harryman indicated that the Commission will need to get through the hearing and close it, even if the meeting goes past 11:00 p.m. Alternatively, the Commission could just cut off the hearing at 11:00 p.m. She reiterated that the idea behind holding the public hearing is to give the public the opportunity to come and speak in front of the Commission before the end of the 60 days, but that if they are unable to do it in front of the Commission, they should be encouraged to do so in writing. Commissioner Blank stated for the record that he does not agree with cutting off the public comment under any circumstance. Ms. Hangman then stated that there is another appeal of a Zoning Administrator decision on the August 9~' meeting agenda. She explained that there is a section in the Pleasanton Municipal Code that requires a decision to be made within 30 days and if the appeal is not acted upon during that time period, the Zoning Administrator's decision would be upheld and could then be appealed up to the Council. She pointed out that this is what would happen to that item if the August 9s' meeting were canceled. Chairperson Arkin inquired when the Home Depot item would come before the Commission. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, July 26, 2006 Page 19 of 24