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It was moved by Mayor Tarver, seconded by Ms. Ayala, to initiate modifications for <br />the MoHer Ranch PUD to address the issues raised in this appeal. <br /> <br />The roll call vote was as follows: <br />AYES: Councilmembers - Ayala, Dennis, Michelotti, and Mayor Tarver. <br />NOES: None <br />ABSENT: Councilmember Pico <br />ABSTAIN: None <br /> <br />Item 6e <br />Proposed East Side Study (SR98:114) <br /> <br /> Brian Swift presented the staff report. <br /> <br /> Mayor Tarver declared the public hearing open. <br /> <br /> Brian Arkin, 3740 Newton Way, felt there needed to be a comprehensive plan on what <br /> to do with the remaining land on the east side of the City. He would like the study to include <br /> Staples Ranch and the Stoneridge Drive extension. <br /> <br /> Ms. Ayala asked why he would like the Staples Ranch included in the study? <br /> <br /> Mr. Arkin said because of the impacts of an increased population to the schools and the <br /> sports park. <br /> <br /> Ms. Ayala asked if he understood that the School Board is the one that makes the <br /> decision as to where and when to construct a school and that the School Board needed to tell the <br /> City when the schools are overcrowded and to stop approving developments. She said until the <br /> School Board did this the City could not turn down applications because of impacts on schools. <br /> <br /> Mayor Tarver said the City Council, School Board and developers went through 18 <br /> months of meetings and worked out a school impact fee agreement. The agreement provides <br /> the process for adjusting fees, determining how fees would be paid by developers, and when <br /> schools needed to be built. One thing he learned through this process was that the State has <br /> regulations about how it funds new schools. He hears consistently that the community's concept <br /> of schools and when they should be built is out of sync with the State's regulations. The School <br /> Board's need for funding, and the developers' willingness to pay for expansions, reductions in <br /> class sizes or new schools. The schools basically have to be overcrowded by 50% before the <br /> State will provide any funding. He said there is legislation in Sacramento to prevent schools <br /> from getting all the funding they need from developers. He encouraged the community to let <br /> their legislators know how they feel about this legislation. <br /> <br /> Pleasanton City Council 13 05/05/98 <br /> Minutes <br /> <br /> <br />