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Ms. Michelotti said the infrastructure controls the density in this project. The question is what has to be built in order to access this project from Foothill Road. She said Council has the discretion to require an amenity or bonus during the process. The developers have worked with the property owners to try and address their concerns. She believed the amenity should be in the area directly surrounding the project. That is why she felt the Alviso Adobe was a good choice. She said there was an attempt to buy some property in the ridge area as a possible amenity, but that did not work out. Regarding the overcrowding of schools, the State requires the schools to be 75 % overcrowded before the School District can get funding for new schools. She is committed to cooperating with the School District to do everything the City can. It was moved by Mayor Tarver, and seconded by Mr. Pico, to deny the application. The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmembers - Pico and Mayor Tarver. NOES: Councilmembers - Ayala, Dennis, and Michelotti. ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None It was moved by Ms. Dennis, and seconded by Ms. Michelotti, to adopt Resolution No. 98-158, approving a Negative declaration for the application of the DeSilva Group for rezoning as filed under Case PUD-96-14. The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmembers- Ayala, Dennis, Michelotti. NOES: Councilmember Pico and Mayor Tarver. ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None Ms. Dennis was uncomfortable with a few things being discussed. Before her children started school, she looked at schools from Walnut Creek to Fremont and felt Pleasanton schools were the best. She choose Pleasanton schools based on interviews she had with teachers, the facilities and the impact of growth. She had a difficulty with people saying there is a crisis in the schools when people are still coming here and Pleasanton is one of the least impacted communities by growth in the schools. She did agree the City needed to be mindful of how it timed things to minimize the impact of development on the schools. One of the reasons there is not a school site on the San Francisco site is that the School District listened to the City's request. She felt it was misplaced to say that this particular project would solve all of the problems with the schools. The De Silva project is an infill project and it is appropriately designed. She felt the City was going to hear very soon from the West Las Positas Interchange Committee. She indicated a preference for Option Number 3. She asked if a special study as to the amenity package was going to be done. Mr. Swift said the Planning Commission initiated a process to develop a policy that will be looked at through a series of workshops and by other commissions. Pleasanton City Council 12 12/01/98 Minutes