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Mr. Charles Hare, landscape architect~ stated there is extensive landscaping on the site. He elaborated on the public service easement landscaping, building entry landscaping, and interior court yard landscaping. Councilmember Mohr stated she would prefer a variety in height of the trees. Mr. Hare stated this could be accomplished in several ways and it would be taken into consideration. Mr. Jim Musbach, Gruen and Gruen, presented a memorandum dated August 9, 1983, entitled "Estimated jobs/housing index in City of Pleasanton at buildout, assuming full development of all approved commercial/industrial projects plus Hacienda build- ings under construction or proposed". He stated that the housing stock at full buildout would be in excess of the workers employed in Pleasanton. The following persons spoke in opposition to this item: Mr. Ben Tarver, 1144 Arak Court, stated he was a former member of the General Plan Review Committee, but resigned because he felt the City Council was not paying any attention to the comments of this committee. He recommended that no decision be made on any of the Hacienda Business Park projects until after completion of the General Plan Review Committee report. He stated he felt Council is moving too quickly and suggested waiting until all the facts are gathered. Mayor Butler explained that the area of the Hacienda Business Park project is outside the scope of the General Plan Review Committee's review; that the committee's recommendations do not concern this project or any other project already approved. Ms. Alletta D~A. Belin, of Shute, Mihaly and Weinberger, representing the Citizens for Balanced Growth, stated that a letter from this group, dated June 22, ~983, is on record with the city, opposing approval of a PUD development plan for the proposed hotel. She stated her view that approval of this application would violate the court's injunction against any other building approvals in the Hacienda Business Park. She urged the City Council to await completion of the supplemental environmental review being done in conjunction with a proposed General Plan amendment prior to acting on this project. Mr. Gerald Goudreau, 5451 Corte Paloma, member of the General Plan Review Committee, stated he felt it is very important and essential that the committee critique the data presented by the various firms as well as ABAG. He stated it would be his personal effort to determine the accuracy and validity of the Gruen and Gruen report presented at this meeting tonight. Mr. Dennis Salmon, Attorney representing Prudential Insurance Company, stated in his opinion the city is not in violation of the court's injunction; the judge made it clear that even though planned development approval for the overall project was over- turned, the city could still consider building plans under the property's old zoning. He stated this matter was specifically answered in reply to a question by City Attor- ney MacDonald at the hearing regarding development on the straight industrial zoning, the judge stating that it could proceed. There being no further testimony, Mayor Butler declared the public hearing closed on this item. Councilmember Brandes stated he was in attendance at the court hearing regarding this matter, and his interpretation of the judge's decision concurred with the com- ments of Mr. Salmon. Assistant City Attorney Swift stated this application would not be before Council tonight if the City Attorney did not feel it was legal or in viola- tion of the court's injunction. 8. 8/9/83