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68 Mr. Mix stated that he generally concurred with the staff report but requested two changes. He asked that the land use ' designation on the School District property be changed from a 10 acre school site and public uses to Low Density Residential. He also asked the Council to change the density and lot standards for Low Density Residential areas to that which was proposed by staff in the FEIR Alternative: a) calculation of allowable density based on 2.0 units per gross acre; b) minimum lot standards be set at 10,000 sq. ft. for smaller parcels at the west end and 12,000 sq. ft. for larger parcels at the east end; c) larger parcels at the northern boundary with Mission Park and Ventana Hills. He then referred to the Specific Plan (Page 75, Section D) and asked for clarification regarding the financial plan being required prior to approval of the tentative map or commercial development plan in the area. He also referred to a mitigation measure (Number 19) and asked for clarification. Mr. Mix concluded that the area had been studied three times over a five year period and asked that Council approve the staff recommendation and certify the EIR. Mayor Mercer stated that he was asked at a neighborhood meeting if there were a way to make the lots which back up to those in Ventana Hills 15,000 sq. ft.. Mr. Mix confirmed that requirement was proposed in the FEIR. Chuck Eddinger, President of the Pleasanton Unified School . District Board of Trustees, supported the staff recommendation. He asked Council to allow the School District to develop the ten acres that was previously proposed for a school and park site into part of its development. He explained that the State Department of Education deemed the ten acres unacceptable for use as a school site. The reason they were trying to stay within the Environment Impact Report and develop all of the land was to generate money for the School District. Gary Van Wegen, 488 Sycamore Road, Co-President of the Alisal Improvement Club, spoke in favor of this item. He reviewed the planning process since 1986 to the present. In 1986, a Steering Committee was formed to work with planning consultants and they met until 1989. The Environmental Impact process lasted a year and a half, and the Specific Plan then went to the Planning Commission, which took one year and held six meetings. He stated that a lot of progress had been made. He indicated that he was aware of the circulation problem. The goal was to allow development while keeping the appearance of Sycamore Road the same. The only way to keep that would be by taking all new traffic on a new street parallel to Sycamore and out to Sunol Boulevard. The Plan intended to miss all existing houses and impact the neighbors as little as possible. After 25 options over four years, the final plan would impact the residents the 2/4/92 14