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It was moved by Councilmember Brandes, and seconded by Councilmember Mercer, that Resolution No. 77-253, approving the application of Morrison Homes, Inc., for a General Plan Amendment to change the land use designation of an approxi- mately !0 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, be adopted. The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmembers Brandes, LeClaire, Mercer, and Mayor Philcox NOES: Councilmember Herlihy ABSEnt: None Mayor Philcox recessed the meeting of 9:30 P.M. Mayor Philcox reconvened the meeting at 9:45 P.M - PUBLIC HEARINGS (Contd.) Appeal of Robert J. Myers of a decision of the Director of Plannin~ that an Environmental Impact RepOrt be prepared for a 119 unit retirement facility proposed for development on a 12.74 acre site located immediately south of the terminus of Las Lomitas Drive and east of the Pleasanton School upper level play field Mr. Harris presented his report dated September 14, 1977, regarding this matter. Mr. Scheidig explained the criteria and procedures regulating the Council's determination on the appeal of the decision to require an Environmental Impact Report made by the Director of Planning. ~yor Philcox declared the public hearing open on this item. The following person spoke in favor of the appeal: Robert J. Myers, 717 E. Angela Street The following persons spoke in opposition to the appeal: Olive Hanifen, 573 E. Angela Street Charlotte Severin, 4513 Mirador Drive Virginia Patton, 630 E. Angela Street Shirley Luce, 581 E. Angela Street Gladys Burton, 725 E. Angela Street There being no further public testimony, Mayor Philcox declared the public hearing closed. Council reviewed the Initial Study of possible effects identified in the Initial Study and their impact on the surrounding area. Councilmember Mercer identified 15 areas on the Initial Study that indicated significant effects of the project; the items in paragraph II (Environmental Impacts) were: la, b, c, g; 2a; 3b; 6a, b; 7; 8; 11; 13a, b, c; 15a; 16d, e; and 18. Councilmember Mercer also determined under mandatory findings of significance (#21) that all four subsections (a, b, c, d) did exist in the project. The Council discussed Mr. Mercer's determinations and stated that they substantially concurred with his 5. 9/20/77