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MINUTES of THE MEETING of THE CITY COUNCIL November 4, 1974 CALL TO ORDER Mayor Floyd Mori called the Special Meeting of the City Council to order at 8:00 P.M. ROLL CALL Councilmen Herlihy, Kinney, Councilwoman LeCiaire, Councilman Philcox, and Mayor Mori were present. Mr. Edgar, City Manager, Mr. Bowling, Director of Hous- ing and Community Development, and Mr. Harris, Director of Planning, were present. Mr. William Fraley, Alameda County Planning Department, was also present. STUDY SESSION Discusston~ Re: Las Positas New Town Mayor Mori introduced the discussion item related to the Las Positas New Town and commented that it was the Council's intention to elicit as many facts as possible prior to making a decision. He pointed out that the City Council had previously made a decision regarding this matter. However, the previous decision only pertained to the matter that was before the Local Agency Formation Commis- sion. Mayor Mori then asked Mr. Fraley to summarize the facts regarding the Las Positas New Town for the City Council. At this point Mr. Fraley brief the Council on the proposed New Town and specifically reviewed the population projections, the general land use that is planned for the area, circulation pattern, and the development schedule. Mr. Fraley also reviewed the various issues that had previously been discussed at the public hearings, such as sufficient water for the development, whether or not the development would result in further deterioration of air quality, and whether the existing school system was capable of accommodating a development of this magnitude. He also reviewed the procedure which the County is requir- ing the application to be processed. This procedure involves a review by the Board of Supervisors of the General Plan amendment and subsequent approval or disapproval. In addition, Mr. Fraley stated that there would be a specific plan prepared on the proposal that would also be required to be processed through the Planning Commission and the Board of Supervisors. Finally, Mr. Fraley pointed out that a Planned Unit Development application would also be submitted and be reviewed and acted upon by the Planning Commission and the Board of Supervisors. At this point comments were made from the City Council and questions were asked regarding specific concerns which the Council had regarding the applica- tion. Councilman Dale Turner, from Livermore, made a presentation which is as follows: "In the final analysis it does not appear, in the spirit of the best interest for existing residents of Livermore and the Valley, that New Town would be beneficial to our economic position at this time. I am confident that if the planned development of this area was allowed to be completed according to Livermore's General Plan it would come to pass in an orderly manner. To remove factors of influence in areas that directly affect a given city's most basic services, such as schools and parks, is a dangerous pre- cedent that could inhibit that city's ability to future plan the common goals, needs and wishes of existing citizens. New Town, in its present configuration, does not meet the standards to be self-supporting. Not even in the remotest sense could the title "New Town", as I visualize it, be associated with the proposed residential development".