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The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmen Butler, Mercer, Wood, and Mayor Brandes NOES: None ABSENT.: Councilman Kephart Application of Taubman Company, Inc.~ for.,an amendment to the General Plan which would change the Land Use designation of the property located on the northeast corner of Foothill Road and Stonerid.Se Drive from "Public and Institutional""" _(planned BART station) to "Commercial and Offices". The, City council may recom- mend the above change or any other designation it deems .appropriate On the basis of an Initial Study of the potential environmental impacts of the p.roJect~ the Director of Plannin~ and. Communi~ Development has determined that .~.he proposed project would n.0.t hav. e ~ny 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 Divisio~ 200 Bernal Avenue, Pleasanton. Comments on this decision...may be directed'to either the Planning staff prior to the above meeting date or directly to the City Council at the above noticed meeting Mr. Harris presented his report dated August 10, 1979, regarding this matter and displayed map showing location of this particular piece of property. Councilmember Wood asked if there was another area that could be used by BART. Mr. Harris advised that BART has the final decision on the location of their sta- tion. He presented a map showing the new proposed BART route which has been approved by BART. He stated that no station location had been pinpointed at this time and probably would not be done any time in the immediate future but that it probably would be on the eastern portion of the Shopping Center. Mayor Brandes declared the public hearing open on the application and the negative declaration. Mr. Robert F. Eynck, representing Taubman Company, owners of the Stoneridge Shopping Center, and the peripheral property owners, but not representing the department store owners or the o~mers of the 88 acres east of the Shopping Center, stated that the property covered in the application is already zoned C-R and that the Planning Commission has unanimously approved the application at public hear- ings with no opposition. He added that the Planning Commission decision was based not only on the testimony presented to the Commission but also on the staff report which was prepared after extensive discussions with the property owners and BART. Mr. Avner Naggar, representing Taubman Company, presented background informa- tion regarding the proposed location and relocation of the BART line, stating the original route was not logical. He stated that traffic patterns had been studied and that the ring road was self-contained and completely compatible with a BART station. He stated there was a need for a BART line to the Valley and that the new proposed route was more feasible and a superior alignment. Mayor Brandes recessed the meeting at 9:00 P.M. Mayor Brandes reconvened the meeting at 9:05 P.M. Mr. Joe Burkhardt, representing Stoneson Development Corporation, owners of the 88 acre parcel of property adjacent to the Shopping Center, supported the applica- tion and stated that a general Environmental Impact Report is being prepared that will come before Council later. He stated the proposed relocation of the BART line will severely impact the 88 acre area but now is not the time to speak regarding this matter. Mr. Burkhardt stated the proposed relocatton of the BART line is better for the Shopping Center but in no way does that mean Stoneson Development 9. 8/28/79