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Mr. Swift said the Specific Plan requires that when a property is subdivided, that the agricultural use of the property ceases. However, the Specific Plan allows the keeping of agricultural animals in the open space areas of the Specific Plan with a conditional use pennit, and a portion of the Jardin property is open space. Staff has merely copied the requirements of the Specific Plan in Condition #3 of this application. Frank Jardin, 751 Clara Lane, indicated he supported the plan and felt it would be a benefit to the community. Mary Roberts, 1666 Vineyard Avenue, indicated her primary concern was that Council stick to the Specific Plan which was just adopted. She did not believe anything should be approved until the Financing Plan for the area is approved. She was also concerned because the Jardins were getting rights to the open space property and the other property owners with open space were having their property assigned to a homeowners association. She felt the Jardin property was too small to have horses. The Specific Plan requires 1.5 acres per horse or cow. Felicia Scott, 1060 Bartlett Place, spoke in favor of the McGuire project. She known Mr. McGuire for a number of years and he has given many hours of his time to the youth of the community. He has spent nine years on this project and has had many delays. She felt Council was playing politics with a number of small projects. She urged Council to approve these projects because they will be good for Pleasanton. Phil Rowe indicated the Finance Plan will be before Council at its next meeting. He understands that will have to be approved along with the second reading of the ordinances for this project before the tentative map application can be deemed complete. He has seen what fees will be applicable to his project and he is agreeable. There being no further testimony, the public hearing was closed. Ms. Ayala asked why the Finance Plan was not before Council at the same time as these applications. She wants the Vineyard Avenue road alignment and a way for children to get to the school. There are 27 houses going in here and she wants a school for the children to attend. How do we get it? Mr. Swift said those are questions the Finance Plan will answer. Staff is drafting a plan that will be circulated among the property owners most affected. However, with the uncertainty of the CAPP Initiative, it is unlikely the Finance Plan will create a mechanism to construct that road in advance of the development along it. It is not possible given the uncertainty in the area. The Fiancde Plan that is being drafted will take the rules of the Specific Plan and expand them to make certain every property owner knows the obligations, requirements for development; what happens if costs have to be advanced for. construction of improvements, how reimbursement will be handled, etc. Council required the Finance Plan before any tentative map, not before a PUD plan approval. 24 09/20/99 Pleasanton City Council Minutes