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322 part of the Ridge which is visible to Pleasanton and that he ..... supported no housing over the 670-foot level. He requested the proponents of the Save Pleasanton Ridgelands Committee (SPRC) to reconsider their position and agree to the citizens' review process which has been proven effective for 14 years. He mentioned that if the SPRC Initiative supporters elect not to use the citizens' committee process, he would ask the Council to consider putting that process on the ballot for the people to vote on. Mr. Brandes concurred with Mr. Mercer that the SPRC Initiative does not accomplish to the best degree possible what can be done for the Ridgelands. He stated that he supported Mr. Butler's and Mr. Mercer's recommendation for a framework that would allow input from the citizens and that putting this on the ballot would do a better job of protecting the Ridgelands for the benefit of the citizens of Pleasanton. Ms. Mohr indicated that she supported the Mayor's citizens' committee process because it has been proven successful in the past. She stated that Council would have to determine if annexation should be initiated in order to put the citizens' committee in place or if the committee should be directed to start working with the annexation request. Mr. Tarver stated that if the protection of the Ridgelands is .., in the best interest of Pleasanton, the best compromise would be to make an immediate application to LAFCO to extend the sphere-of- influence to the modified Eden Township line with a "Public Health and Safety" designation. This line would be the best alternative because it would be the least threatening to Hayward and Castro Valley and it would provide the City with some control over the land that is logically connected to Pleasanton. After LAFCO and the City of Hayward have made a decision, the next step would be to proceed with the citizens' committee to address annexation and land use planning. All affected and interested parties should form part of the committee, and the Council should make no important decisions regarding the area that could limit citizen participation. Regarding the Initiative, Mr. Tarver stated that it would place the Ridgelands in zoning categories similar to what has been established by Alameda County and Hayward and supported by Castro Valley, a zoning which would reduce or eliminate speculation and development pressure by informing the owners of what is acceptable before the land is annexed. It would protect the land from any extensive development under Pleasanton control unless it is in conformance with the General Plan. He pointed out that there is no guarantee that the landowners will agree to annex to Pleasanton should the Initiative pass or should the citizens' committee make . a recommendation that limits the development potential. He 7-10-90 - 6 -