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There being no further testimony, Mayor Kinney declared the public hearing closed° Councilmember Philcox stated he felt adoption of the General Plan should not be delayed and that the public had had ample time to review the Plan~ He sug- gested the formation of a Citizens Committee to work with staff on traffic cir- culation pattern changes and plans in the northern area of the City° He also urged immediate implementation of a growth management plan~ Councilmember Letlairs stated she felt it was extremely urgent that the General Plan be adopted immediately~ She concurred with Councilmember Philcox regarding a Citizens Committee to study traffic circulation in the Las Positas area° Councilmember Herlihy favored adoption of the General Plan immediately but expressed opposition to the formation of a Committee to study traffic circula- tion, He suggested this matter be placed on the agenda in approximately one year and reviewed again at that time. He stated that until there was definite action from developers in that area he felt it would be difficult to know what would be the best way to handle traffic circulation° Councilmember McLain stated he felt the General Plan should be adopted now with the understanding that as soon as possible a Committee from the Las Positas area be formed to work with the Planning Commission and staff to amend that part of the General Plan to correct traffic problems° Mayor Kinney stated he felt that four years of study on the General Plan was sufficient time for review but that the Council should act wisely and in the proper pace in laying out street patterns that they did not know the nature of yet~ It was moved by Councilmember LoCiairs, and seconded by Councilmember McLain, that Resolution No. 76-27, adopting the General Plan, amending Figure IV-4, page IV-49 of the Environmental Impact Report to remove the extension of Stoneridge Drive shown east of Hopyard Road, and that a traffic circulation study be under- taken r) dets~mine appropriate traffic circulation for that area north of West Las P~s~tas, east of Hopyard, west of TassaJara-I-580 interchange, and south of 1-580, be adopted~ Councilmember Herlihy made an amended motion to adopt the General Plan as presented, receive comments regarding traffic circulation patterns, and at such time as a developer submits an application for development then form a Committee to study tr~ff'ic circulation° %he mc~!Ion~ die~ for lack of a second. Co~ncilmember Letlairs stated it is clear that the Council and staff are suff'er~ng from a credibility gap and that the concerns of the citizens are legitimate and that i~ is important to take immediate action to show good faith. Mr~ Scheidig reviewed the language of the proposed resolution. The ~oI1 call vote on the original motion was as follows: AYES: Coun~i]members Her!ihy~ LeClaire, McLain, Philcox, and Mayor Kinney NOES: Ncn~ ABSENT; None Mayor Kinney recessed the meeting at 10:00 P.M~ Mayor Kinney reconvened the meeting at 10:15 P.M. Zone 7's Request for Map describing Adjacent Areas of Interest to the C.it~ Mr~ Edgar stated that Zone 7 had requested a map describing adjacent areas to the Ci=y which are of planning interest to the City, and he suggested that the map showing Spheres of Influence that was prepared for the Local ASency Formation Commission be sent to the Zone, which includes Kilkare Woods and the Apperson Property° 3. 2/9/76