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arrange the proposed locations of parks, high density residential~ and medium density residential development on the site. The C~ty council may recommend approval of the ~.equested change or recommend any other chan~e in land use designation On the basis of an Initial Study of the potential environmental impacts of the pro- 3eCt~..the Director of Planning and Community Development has determined that the proposed project would not have any potential significant adverse effects on the environment and that an environmental impact report.. need not be prepared. This Initial Study is available for review at the Planning Divi~.ion~ 200 Bernal Avenue~ . Pleasanton. Comments on this decision may be directed to either the Planning staff prior to the above meeting da. te~ or directly. to the City Council at th.e above ~ ~ noticed meeting (Continued Open from 7-10-79) Mr. Harris presented his report dated August 28, 1979, regarding this matter. Councilmember Mercer asked if the School District had reviewed the report regarding the school site situation. He also inquired if the Park and Recreation Commission had reviewed the report relative to the park site changes. Mr. Harris advised he did not know if the School District had reviewed this report but they were aware of the proposed changes. He stated that the Park and Recreation Commis- sion had discussed the park issue at the time they reviewed the Art Dunkley general plan amendment. Mayor Brandes stated the School District has had many discussions on school sites and they have no intention and have declared so that they do not intend to build a school in the Del Prado area. Mayor Brandes declared the public hearing open on the application and the negative declaration. The Engineer representing Ponderosa Homes, stated this firm had a letter on file from the School District acknowledging that the school site was no longer needed. He stated his client had reviewed and concurred with the staff report. The following persons spoke in opposition to this application: Mrs. Judy Fox, 2645 Virgin Island Court, regarding type of project and exite out of Valley Trails Drive onto Hopyard Road. Mr. Charles Oakley, 6368 Calle Altamira, regarding change of location and size of park areas. Mr. Lowell Beasley, 3673 Cambridge Court, regarding elimination of two school sites, and he felt an Environmental Impact Report should be required. Mr. Bob Weber, 7235 Valley Trails Drive, expressed concern regarding location of high density portion of the project and stated he felt it should be located in the center of the development. Mr. Averill Mix, 1631 Willow Street, San Jose, Attorney representing the pro- perty owners, read a letter from the property owners, Howard Hansen and Ann Marie Mix, dated August 17, 1979, to Robert Harris, Director of Planning, as follows: "Please be advised that we, the undersigned owners of 'The Hansen Ranch', have given AE Realty Partners, dba Ponderosa Homes, an option to purchase our property. Our ownership and Ponderosa's option include all of the property contained in the proposed General PlanAmendment 'GP79-9'. 6. 8/28/79