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PUBLIC HEARINGS The proposed General Plan of the City of Pleasanton~ The items to be reviewed are the .Gone.[.el Plan. Suppl.ement~ the. Eny.i~onm~.tal Element Of the General Plan and the revised General Plan Map~ The former consists. ep.sent.ia.lly of a series of develop- ment goals and policy statement and an implementation program for the proposed Plan. The Environmental Element is written in the form of an environmental imRact report. and describes the environmental impacts of the proposed Plan. The revised General Plan Map graphically illustrates many proposals of the Plan Mr~ Harris presented his staff report dated February 5, 1976, regarding this matter. He stated that all relevant material had previously been submitted to the Council, and had been explained and reviewed at a Joint meeting with the Planning Commission on January 19, 1976~ He stated the Planning Connission held a public hearing on this item on February 4, 1976, and had passed a resolution recommending approval of the entire General Plan~ Mr. Harris briefly reviewed the background of the General Plan, stating that the economic analysis and social element had recently been added to the General Plan as well as growth benchmarks. Mr~ Harris reviewed in detail the General Plan Supplement which includes: (1) statement regarding growth resolution passed by the City Council; (2) goals and policy statements; (3) summary of 40-year Capital Improvement Program; and (4) implementation program. Mr. Harris reviewed the environmental element which provides Council with information needed to determine acceptability of the General Plan and reviewed the environmentall effects of the General Plan and mitigation measures related to said environmental effects. Mr. Harris =compared the differences between the original General Plan Map and the revised General Plan Map, explaining the six general plan amendments that have been made° He also presented eleven proposed changes recommended by staff and approved by the Planning Commission. Mro Harris reviewed an important addition to the new Map regarding resolution on growth which graphically illustrates the areas that would develop in the 48,70~ bench mark over the next twenty years, Council discussion ensued regarding the applicability of the Williamson Act, school sites, roads, and various points of the staff report. Mayor Kinney declared the public hearing open. Anna Martinsen, 4038 Payrio Road, requested City Council to defer adoption of the G~lczal Plan fo[ further s~udy of traffic circulation in the area north of Las Positas and south of 1-580o Bob Doe, 3512 Chippendale, expressed concern regarding traffic circulation and noise impact and requested delay of adoption of the General Plan until these problems are resclved~ Frank Brandes, 6889 Corte Sonada, recommended reactivation of the Citizens General Plan Review Committee, to review and comment on changes made to the General Plan facently~ He expressed concern regarding the growth management plan, stating he [e]t ~he bench marks were not sufficient for proper planning. Jim Jordan, 7218 Stonedale Drive, stated there were questions that needed answering before adoption of the General Plan, therefore, he recommended no decision be made tonight~ Robert Pearson, 3590 Churchill Drive, expressed concern regarding traffic afterisis, sta~ing he felt this problem should be addressed now and shown on the Map. He suggested traffic patterns to route traffic away from residential areas. Don Savory, 6738 Rancho Court, expressed concern regarding afterisis on the west side of Hopyard Road, and suggested that a study group be established to review this matter before the General Plan is adopted~ Mro Savery stated the Housing Element was confusing and should be cleared up. 2. 2/9/76