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Mr. Swift said the General Plan shows only the golf course for that area. When the City looked into how the golf course would be financed, in order to pay the property owners for the property and other issues, it was thought to try and make the golf course self supporting. Therefore staff was recommending to increase the density, adding 24 lots, which would allow the property owners to get a fair return on the land, in addition to the money the City would be paying them. This is the basis for the General Plan amendment that is before the Council tonight. The Council may wish to purchase the golf course land outright. The additional 10 lots was to help finance the bypass road. When the Specific Plan was being put together, staff tried to treat everyone equal. This is not an easy situation. There was much discussion about the urban limit line. He said the urban limit line is there to mark where one land use designation begins and another one ends. To change this line, a major modification of the urban boundary line would have to take place and approved by a vote of the people or the City Council. The urban boundary line also serves as a way to mark where the City can provide urban services. The intent of this line is to keep the urban development areas close to where they can be serviced from Happy Valley Road. Staff added some modifications to the draft Specific Plan to try and treat similarly situated properties equally. The intent is to designate some of the land in permanent agricultural and open space. Staff felt this was a good benefit so it was recommending a density bonus to those property owners that would encumber part of their land. The density throughout the golf course properties is far less than one unit per two acre. It is not the intent of the Specific Plan to have the Spotornos give anything and not get anything in return. The Spotornos have the ability to build 102 housing units, which is more than what would have been allowed under the prior General Plan. In order to develop this property, a road has to be provided. He felt most of the issues heard tonight had been addressed in the staff report. Ms. Dennis asked about other examples of open space designations. Mr. Swift said the City has required dedication of open space, as designated by the General Plan, recent in all recent development approval. Some examples are the Bonde Ranch, the Presley property, and Moller Ranch. Staff is not suggesting the remainder of the Spotorno land be designated as open space. When the PUD comes forward and they propose to locate a house that will provide access to the remainder of the parcel, staff would find this to be in full conformity with the Specific Plan. There is no requirement to dedicate the open space on the Spotorno property for public access or use. Ms. Michelotti asked if the open space in Bonde Ranch, the Presley property and Moller Ranch come about by deed restrictions or was it designated as open space on a map. Mr. Swift said when land is dedicated to the. City as open space, there usually is no easement; it is owned by the City (e.g., Bonde Ranch). In other areas, the land has been designated as open space through conditions of approval. Pleasanton City Council 18 06/16/98 Minutes