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There was a development proposal for the Busch property that was consistent with the General Plan and was approved by the Council and later referended by the citizens. As a result of the referendum, the application was withdrawn and the Council made a commitment to do a study of the area. There was discussion about the scope and the majority of the Council determined the boundary for the study. He was in the minority at that time but he still feels the study area should be expanded to address the entire undeveloped area of the east side of the city and the Staples Ranch, E1 Charro Road connection and the industrial property all the way to Stanley Boulevard and Valley Avenue. Even though there is a General Plan for this area, when Council tried to deal with specifics, it was found not to work for the residents of the neighborhood. There are new issues that have come forward in recent years, such as flood control. The original plan of the County for Staples Ranch, which included residential development and a park, has been withdrawn. The airport has a number of issues and there are issues about traffic and cut-through traffic in the neighborhoods. He felt if Stoneridge Drive were extended to E1 Charro and 1-580, it would become another cut through traffic route. The extension of E1 Charro to Busch or Stanley Boulevard needs to be considered. The development of the Kaiser and Busch properties as well as the recent proposal for a power plant in the area should be considered. He felt the time was right to review the east side of the City. He felt there was a commitment to the residents and he would like Council to expand the study area for a more comprehensive study and it should be done before more piecemeal development is allowed on that side of the city. He wanted to discourage development proposals or annexation for that side of the city until this study is completed. He felt it was impossible to perform a traffic study if the land use is unknown. Ms. Michelotti believed that after the referendum on the Ponderosa proposal, there was a recommendation to have a comprehensive east side study. That was not a condition for withdrawing the Ponderosa proposal. When the idea of an East Pleasanton study came back, the Busch property was included. At the last few priority workshops, the study was placed fairly low on the list. She remembered one hearing when representatives from Kaiser Sand and Gravel clearly stated there would be no development on its property for some time to come. She felt the study would be covering an area on which nothing was planned to happen and that was why she had given it a low priority. It now appears there is a pending development on the Busch property and she asked how soon that would be processed? Mr. Swift said over the last couple of years, he has met with representatives from Ponderosa Homes, but they had not given any indication when they would bring a submittal to the city. Ms. Michelotti then referred to the list of priorities. The San Francisco property now has an approval, but there is still much work to be done on the development. The Happy Valley Specific Plan is not completed. The municipal golf course now has one approval from an environmental agency but that project still needs more work. The only thing that seems to be off the platter is the Vineyard Corridor. There is also work to be done on the Downtown Specific Plan. The Stoneridge Drive Specific Plan has been approved. She felt the connection of Stoneridge Drive has been in the General Plan for Pleasanton City Council 16 01/23/01 Minutes