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265 the provision of services. She supports the idea of the lapsing provision that would require that development be built within a certain time frame. Mayor Mercer assured Ms. McGovern that Valley officials have provided for ade- quate sewage capacity through the LAVWMA pipeline and Tri-Valley Wastewater Authority. He stated it might be necessary in the next Proposition 4 election to appropriate money into the general operating budget to maintain adequate service levels. Ms. McGovern urged Council to look at short-range plans as well as long range plans in the City's growth and how it impacts the school system. Mr. Joseph Madden, 1544 Santa Rita Road, stated Council adopted a new General Plan recently, which no one mentions any more. He urged Council not to throw away what has been planned. He stated he has no sympathy for the school problems, he felt they were imcompetent in their planning. He stated there is a housing crisis in this town; the average house sells for $200,000, and rents are high. Many service people cannot buy a home in Pleasanton, which he felt is a disgrace. He stated a population benchmark of 62,000 in eight years is unrealistic; housing costs are too high; and the general plan should be taken into consideration. Ms. Carol Boster, 2340 Greenberry Court, teacher, stated there is a time line involved in schools applying for State funds; first the need has to be identified, then funds applied for which takes 5 to 7 years in most cases. She requested schools be made a part of the infrastructure, along with police, fire, etc. She urged Council to communicate with the School District in determining and planning for school system needs. Mr. Scott Raty, Executive Director of the Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce, representing the Board of Directors, stated they oppose any artificial growth limits or benchmarks. The position of the Board is to allow growth at the City's ability to provide services. There being no further testimony, Mayor Mercer declared the public hearing closed on the application and the negative declaration. It was moved by Councilmember Brandes, and seconded by Councilmember But- ler, determining on the basis of a review of initial environmental study done for this project, that no significant environmental impact would occur as out- lined in the City's guidelines and that a negative declaration is appropriate in connection with GP-87-7, Application of the City of Plesanton to amend the Land Use Element of the General Plan, be adopted. The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmembers Brandes, Butler, Mohr, Wilson, and Mayor Mercer NOES: None ABSENT: None It was moved by Councilmember Brandes, and seconded by Councilmember Wil- son, to approve Alternative 2, as described in the staff report, assuming a 4% vacancy rate plus all property annexed would be on top of the 62,000, and findings as set forth in Staff Report 87:336. Councilmember Wilson stated that one of the problems that exists in the business park development agreements is they do not allow any limits; the in- frastructures such as interchanges and overpasses will come along. He stated this situation will have to be reviewed by Council in three to four years, and the 1,000 units per year will give the City plenty of growth. 9 - 8-4-87