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several years and is a major component of the circulation element of the current General Plan. It is to help the residents not to hinder them. She would like to review the bridge across the arroyo and the circulation for the homes in the Standard Pacific developmem and how the bridge connects to the Staples property. She believed that if a development plan comes forward for the Busch property that there is a method to address the issues under the present General Plan. She felt there was a lot of work for staff to do before starting on the East Pleasanton study. When a plan is presented for the Busch property, she felt it would be evident immediately whether the people would accept it or not. Ms. Ayala wanted to defer the decision on the study until after the priorities workshop. Her goal for this year was not to spread herself or the staff too thin. We need to think about what we are doing to ourselves and our families. There is a priority workshop every year and she felt there would be good discussions about what is most important to them and an opportunity to decide what to do about the study and its scope and then bring it back for public comment. Ms. Dennis has advocated studying this area for a long time especially with regard to circulation issues. She agreed to defer the matter. There are reasons not to do the study as well as reasons to do the study. She felt many of those issues have not been discussed and she felt more people should have an opportunity to review the pros and cons. She agreed the study needs to be prioritized, but also felt more testimony is necessary before determining the scope and boundaries. Ms. Michelotti appreciated the comments from the gentleman on the airport committee and encouraged further participation in that process. Mr. Campbell asked if it was usual for another study to be done for an area that was covered by the General Plan. Was there a study for the Bemal property in connection with the development proposal? Mr. Swift replied that when a city does a general plan, it can determine whether a particular area ought to have a more specific set of policies and land use studies. When the 1996 General Plan was adopted, there were a number of areas where specific plans would be required to be done prior to any specific development plan. The Bernal property and downtown were such areas. There were already specific plans for other areas and the General Plan established overall density and general circulation. That includes North Sycamore, Happy Valley, Stoneridge Drive, Laguna Oaks, etc. There were a number of specific plans to address in more detail the type of development to occur. The most recent example of that is in the Vineyard Corridor area where the overall density and land uses were established in the specific plan process rather than the general plan process. The east area of Pleasanton was not designated as an area where a specific plan needed to be prepared. The general plan is very broad in its policies for this area and simply identifies the chain of lakes pursuant to the approved reclamation plan and shows industrial development in the areas where the quarries are in operation. It also shows the Busch property as a combination of medium and high density residential with park facilities. The circulation element shows E1 Charro Road being extended from the Pleasanton City Council 17 01/23/01 Minutes