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Mayor Brandes stated that because of the split vote on this item there would be no decision and he declared it continued to the City Council meeting in December when the next general plan amendments are considered. Application of Castlewood Prope.rti.es, Inc..~ for an amendment to the Land Use Element of the General Plan which would change the land use designation of a 6 acre parcel of land at the southwest corner of Pico Avenue and Vineyard Avenue from "Parks and Recreation" to "Medium Density. Residential". The City Counc~ may recommend appr.q- val, of th.p. requested chang~ or.recommend any other change in the p,roperty's land use desiMnation. The City Council may also recommend a chan~e in the General Plan ~i~nation of the adjacent 10 acre parcel of land .(Located immediately easterly.of theM avis Drive~ Ew, ing' Drive~ Rowell Lane residential area) from "Parks and Recrea- tion"' to another land use designation ~.n.~h~ basis of an Initial Study of the potential environmental impacts of the pro- ~ect, the Director of Plapning and Community Development has determined that the proposed proj.ec.t would not have any potential significant adverse effects on the environment and that an environmental impact report need not be prep.arid. Th~s. Initial Study is available for review at the Planning Divisio.n~.200 Bernal AvenUe,. Pleasanton. Comments on this decision may be directed to either the Planning staff. prior to the above meeting da.tp.,. or directly to the City Council at the above noticed meeting Mr. Harris pre'sented his report dated August 8, 1979, regarding this matter. Mr. Brown advised that the Park and Recreation Commission was opposed to changing the General Plan to take this property out of Parks and Recreation. Mayor Brandes declared the public hearing open on the application and the negro~ rive declaration. Mr. Art Dunkley, 844 Division Street, owner of the 6 acre parcel of property, stated he concurred with the staff report. He asked whether it is anticipated that a park will be developed on this site in the foreseeable future. He reviewed the medium density planned development on the property. stating it is consistent with the surrounding area. He stated he planned to build 9 custom homes on the hilltop area near Kottinger Avenue and 25 multiple units near Vineyard Avenue~ Mr. Dunkley addressed traffic on Vineyard Avenue and stated he felt his proposed capital im- provements would be of great benefit to the Pico/Vineyard Avenue problems. No one in the audeince spoke in opposition to this application or negative declaration. There being no further testimony. Mayor Brandes declared the public hearing closed on the application and the negative declaration. Mayor Brandes expressed concern regarding increased traffic on Vineyard Avenue and cited previous downzoning of property on Vineyard Avenue by former City Council's because of this problem. He stated he felt approval of the application should be predicated upon completion of Pico Avenue to Stanley Boulevard. He added that it would probably be a two year period before Pico to Stanley would be completed. Councilmember Wood asked if the Pico project could be moved to a higher priority on the Capital Improvement list. Mr. Brown advised that it had already been done at the time of adoption of the budget and that it would require a minimum of two years to complete the project. 12. 8728/79