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Mayor Butler stated he had recently sent telegrams to the Governor in opposition to SB 999, which would remove the authority of cities to ban the sale of fireworks within their jurisdictions; and requesting that SB 77 not be signed before September 23, 1982, so that it would not affect the sale of bonds for the Pleasanton-Newark affordable housing program. MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC No one in the audience addressed the Chair. Mayor Butler advised that items 8a and 8b on the agenda would be considered simultaneously. PUBLIC HEARINGS Application of the City of Pleasanton to amend the General Plan land use designation of an approximateely 8.8 acre site from High Density Residential to Medium Density Residential, located on the north side of Valley Avenue~ approximately 850 feet west of the intersection of Santa Rita Road and Valley Avenue~ Consider adoption of Negative Declaration (Contd. Open from 8-24-82) Application of the C~ity of Pleasanton to rezone an approximately 7 acre site from the "A" (Agricultural) District to the R-1-6500 (Single-Family Residential) District or to any other zonin~ district consistent with the General Plan~ located on the north side of Valley Avenue~ ~a]~pr~oximjt.,.ely 800 feet west of the intersection of Santa Rita Road ~ V~lley Avenue Consider adoption of Negative Declaration (Contd. Open from 8-24-82) Mr. Harris presented his report (SR 82:317) dated August 13, 1982, regarding these two matters. He stated there is no development plan on this acreage now and the question to be considered at this time is the basic land use density. Mayor Butler declared the continued public hearing open on these two items. Ms. Marion Halverson, daughter-in-law of Mrs. L. Halverson, one of the property owners, urged denial of this amendment. She stated it does not make sense to with- hold multi-family dwelling units on this property. She stated that traffic would be a small percentage of the total development on Valley Avenue, that it would not in- crease traffic on Tanager Court, that development as high density can be well planned and better maintained, that this is a suitable location for multiples and unsuitable for single-family residences because of its proximity to commercial development, and that Pleasanton needs more multiple dwelling units. She requested this property be zoned PUD-high density residential. Dr. Ralph Juhl, 2680 Foothill Road, the other property owner, stated he agreed with Mrs. Halverson. He stated that Pleasanton is going to need high density resi- dential and that this is an ideal location, and that this piece of property can be a good transition from single family dwellings to commercial property. He urged denial of the change in the General Plan and to approve this land for high density residential. Ms. Joyce Getty, 925 Kottinger Drive, representing the Planning Commission, stated she concurred with the previous two speakers. She stated the Planning Com- mission strongly feels that this property should be zoned for multiple housing. 10. 9/14/82