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65 <br /> <br /> Mr. Swift stated that the old County General Plan specifically <br />did not allow development such as the Ruby Hill project. He <br />explained that when the County was reviewing the modifications to <br />the General Plan that ultimately ended in the adoption of the Mary <br />King Plan, the County discussed modifications that would relax some <br />of the restrictions on rural development. He added that a General <br />Plan modification was made specific to the Ruby Hill project which <br />would allow policy changes that would give the project the ability <br />to stand on its own and be developed as a County project, whether <br />the Mary King Plan is ultimately rescinded or changed. <br /> <br /> Ms. Mohr commented that there are a number of intervening <br />properties between the existing City limits and the Ruby Hill <br />project and that both the Fertile Crescent Study and the <br />Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the project have ignored <br />responding to the uses for those properties. She stated that the <br />owners of those intervening properties consider themselves part of <br />Pleasanton and that the City should start its Vineyard Avenue <br />Corridor Study to address the concerns of those residents. <br /> <br /> Mr. Mercer asked Ms. Mohr, as the Council's representative to <br />the Fertile Crescent Study Committee, what the status of the Study <br />was. <br /> <br /> Ms. Mohr replied that she had been trying to get the Committee <br />to work since February but that she has received no response. She <br />stated that she would prefer to have the Council do the Vineyard <br />Avenue Corridor Study concurrently with the Fertile Crescent Study <br />than keep the situation on hold indefinitely <br /> <br /> Mr. Brandes stated that Ms. Mohr's concern was valid. <br />However, staff is involved at this time with the Ridgelands <br />Committee, whose report is expected to be completed by March, 1991. <br />He commented that it would probably be wiser to wait until the <br />Ridgelands report is done rather than study both the Ridgelands and <br />the Vineyard Avenue Corridor at the same time. <br /> <br /> Ms. Mohr replied that she recognized staff pressures but that <br />she was concerned that Council has had two meetings in a row which <br />dealt with issues affecting the area in question, and Council has <br />had no information on the impacts in the area to serve as a basis <br />for its decisions. <br /> <br /> Mr. Tarver stated that he felt that the Vineyard Avenue <br />Corridor and Fertile Crescent Studies would depend on whether or <br />not the Ruby Hill project was approved. If the Board of <br />Supervisors do not approve the project, the Vineyard Avenue <br />Corridor and Fertile Crescent Studies could proceed; however, if <br />the Board chooses to approve it, something else would have to be <br /> <br /> 10-16-90 <br /> - 9 - <br /> <br /> <br />