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PUBLIC HEARINGS (Contd.) Review of negative declaration for a General Plan Amendment to change land use designation of land located between Hopyard Road and Valley Avenue from high density residential to medium density resi.dential~ and to make changes to text of General Plan (Continued Open from 8-23-77 and 9-13-77) ~pplication of Morrison Homes~ Inc.~ for a General Plan Amendment to chan~e the land use designation of an approximately 10 acre site located between Hopyard Road and Valley Avenue immediately southeast of the Alpha Beta Shopping.Center from high density residential to medium density residential~ and to make certain changes to the text of the General Plan!as it pertains to residential density (Continued Open from 8-23-77 and 9-13-77) Mr. Harris presented his report dated September 2, 1977, regarding these two items. Mr. Scheidig reviewed the procedure for determining whether or not a Nega- tive Declaration or an Environmental Impact Report would be proper on this application and reminded Council that consideration tonight was on a General Plan amendment, not the project itself. Mayor Philcox declared the public hearing open on the Negative Declaration and the application. Mr. Dudley Frost, representing Morrison Homes, spoke in favor of the Nega- tive Declaration and the application, stating he concurred with staff recommenda- tions regarding this matter. Mr. James De Young, 1020 Division Street, spoke in opposition to the General Plan amendment as it relates to the 25% limitation of density concerning resi- dential zoning regarding PUD. There being no further public testimony, Mayor Philcox declared the public hearing closed. After discussion, it was moved by Councilmember Brandes, and seconded by Councilmember Mercer, that Resolution No. 77-252, on the basis of a review of initial environmental study done on this application after consideration of the environmental guidelines for negative declaration and environmental impact reports, finding no significant adverse environmental impact would occur as outlined in the City's guidelines, and finding that no mitigation measures were necessary since no significant adverse environmental impacts would occur, determine that a Negative Declaration is appropriate for a General Plan amendment to change land use designa- tion of land located between Hopyard Road and Valley Avenue from high density residential to medium density residential, and to make changes to text of General Plan, be adopted. The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmembers Brandes, Herlihy, LeClaire, Mercer, and Mayor Philcox NOES: None ABSENT: None 4. 9/20/77