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Councilmember Butler stated he supported the motion because of the impact of the reduced park area. Mayor Brandes stated he opposed the motion because he felt the concerns of Council and the citizens could be addressed and mitigated at the zoning stage. No action was required or taken on the negative declaration related to this item due to the above decision of denial of the application. Application of Joseph E. Boatright for an amendment to the General Plan which would include a 74-acre parcel of land located on the west side of Foothill Road between Bernal Avenue and Longview Drive as being within the "urb.anization Line" on the L~nd Use Map of the General Plan or to amend the text of the Growth Management Ele- ment of the General Plan to exempt development at a density of one unit per 5 acres from the limitations imposed by the Urbanization Line On the basis of an Initial .Study of the potential environmental impacts of the project~ the Director of Planning and Community Development has determined that the proposed p;o3ect would not have any potential significant adverse effects on the environment and that an environmental impact report n~.ed not be p.repared. This Initial Study is available for review at the Planning Divisions.. 200 Bernal Avenue~ Pleasanton. Comments on this decision may be directed to either the Plannin~ staff prior to the above meetin~ date or directly to the City Council at the above noticed meetin~ Mr. Harris presented his report dated August 10, 1979, regarding this matter. Mayor Brandes declared the public hearing open on the application and the negative declaration. Mr. Bill Hirst, 147 Bernal Avenue, Attorney representing the applicant, stated he felt the application was appropriate because the parcel is already within the City Limits; the parcel is in three Assessment Districts; utilities run through the site; and the parcel is surrounded on three sides by the Urbanization Line. No one in the audience spoke in opposition to this item. There being no further testimony, Mayor Brandes declared the public hearing closed on the application and the negative declaration. It was moved by Councilmember Butler, and seconded by Councilmember Mercer, that Resolution No. 79-140, determining on the basis of a review of initial environ- mental study done for this project, that no significant environmental impact would Cit ' occur as outlined in the y s guidelines and that a Negative Declaration is appro- priate for an amendment to the General Plan which would include a 74-acre parcel of land located on the west side of Foothill Road between Bernal Avenue and Longview Drive as being within the "Urbanization Line" on the Land Use Map of the General Plan, be adopted. The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmen Butler, Mercer, Wood, and Mayor Brandes NOES: None ABSENT: Councilman Kephart It was moved by Councilman Butler, and seconded by Councilman Wood, that the application of Joseph E. Boatright for an amendment to the General Plan which would include a 74-acre parcel of land located on the west side of Foothill Road between Bernal Avenue and Longview Drive as being within the "Urbanization Line" on the Land Use Map of the General Plan and showing the Urbanization Line running along the entire length of the northern boundary of the subject site, be approved. 8. 8/28/79