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335 App.lication of the City of Pleasanton to prezone approximately 230 acres of land at the southern terminus of Pico Avenue~ Concord Street and Bordeaux Street to the P.U.D. (Planned Unit Development) Low Density/Open Space District. The City Council .may recommend any zoning for the property consistent with the General Plan On the basis of an Initial Study of the pq.tential environmental impacts of the project, the Director of Planning and Communit~ Development h~s determined that the p.roposed. project would not have any potential significant adverse effects on the environment and that an environmental impact report need not be prepared. This Initial Stud~ is available for review at the Planning Div. ision~ 200 Bern~.l A~en~e, Pleasanton. Comments on this decision may be directed to either the Plannin~ staff prior to the above meetin~ date, or directly t0 the City Council at the above noticed meeting Mr. Harris presented his report (SR 82:104) dated March 15, 1982, regarding this matter. Mayor Mercer declared the public hearing open on the application and the negative declaration. Mr. Ted Fairfield, Civil Engineer representing the Hansen Family who have owned the property for many years, stated that annexation is being requested for 230 acres of the total 800 acres of land known as the Kottinger Ranch, and that prezoning is a requirement of LAFCO. He stated there are no development plans at this time, and that in the normal process, no development could occur within the next two years. He advised that PUD zoning is being requested, which gives the Planning Commission and City Council maximum control over development of the property. Mr. Fairfield stated his client is aware that there is no assurance of either permits for sewer or for growth management plan approval for this parcel. Ms. Susan C. Long, 3735 Grillo Court, presented a petition signed by 58 residents in the affected area, which read as follows: "We the undersigned residents of Pleasanton, would like to be included in planning the development of the R~ttinger Ranch Area. Our interest is in preserving the area's beauty." Ms. Long asked for a definition of "low-density". Mr. Harris advised that meant a maximum of two dwelling units per acre. Ms. Long asked if after this is zoned, could the City Council make changes without the knowledge of the residents in the area? Mr. Harris stated if this property is prezoned PUD, no development can take place until a development plan is presented to Planning Commission and City Council, at which time appropriate notices will be mailed as well as a public hearing notice advertised in the local newspaper. Ms. Long then asked if there will be an Environ- mental Impact Report on the development plans. Mayor Mercer stated there is a nega- tive declaration on the prezoning, and that staff will have to wait for development plans to see if an Environmental Impact Report is necessary. Ms. Long stated she felt an Environmental Impact Report should be required because of the arroyo on this property. Ms. Long asked if the affected residents could be involved in a study session when development plans are considered. Mayor Mercer stated it would depend on the magnitude of the development; that normally any developer is willing to meet with neighborhood associations to explain development plans and to review any con- cerns they might have. Ms. Pat Griffin, 1055 Kottinger Avenue, stated she felt the residents of the area should be in on the planning process because they would like to keep the area as beautiful as it is now. 5. 3/23/82