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195 feels the Specific Plan is a good one and will help the downtown to thrive and not become a blighted area in the future. He would like to see traffic directed off of First Street. There being no further testimony, Mayor Mercer declared the public hearing closed. Mayor Mercer stated that several questions came out of the work session that need to be addressed as part of the plan: diagonal parking, two story height limit, and relocation of the Fire Station on Railroad Avenue. It was moved by Councilmember Brandes, certifying that the Environmental Impact Report has been completed in compliance with CEQA and that Council has considered information in the Final EIR. Councilmember Tarver stated he had difficulty in making some of the findings and would like to request staff to make new findings. Councilmember Brandes withdrew his motion. It was moved by Councilmember Brandes, and seconded by Councilmember Butler, to define the boundaries of the Specific Plan as being from Peters Avenue on the west, the Arroyo on the north, First Street on the east, and New Bernal Avenue on the south, including those residences zoned Office to be included within this area. The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmembers Brandes, Butler, Mohr, Tarver, and Mayor Mercer NOES: None ABSENT: None It was moved by Councilmember Brandes, and seconded by Councilmember Tarver, that no diagonal parking be allowed on Main Street. The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmembers Brandes, Mohr, Tarver, and Mayor Mercer NOES: Councilmember Butler ABSENT: None It was moved by Councilmember Brandes, and seconded by Councilmember Butler, to remove the Union Pacific/Santa Rita Undercross from the Specific Plan. The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmembers Brandes, Butler, Mohr, Wilson, and Mayor Mercer NOES: None ABSENT: None Discussion ensued regarding the Del Valle Parkway improvement (Main to Stanley). Councilmembers Butler and Mohr felt it should - 13 - 1-17-89