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Item 6c Consideration of Participation in a Feasibility Study of Mixed Use Development in Hacienda Business Park. (SR 02:243) Brian Swirl presented the staff report. Ms. Ayala asked if they thought this could be done in two days. Mr. Swift said this is a concept plan, not a final plan and felt it may be possible. Ms. Dennis asked when the stakeholders would be identified for participation in this process. Mr. Swift said he did not know when the process would begin and it was unknown at this point how long it would take to develop all the background information necessary to start the process. He felt it may take several months to gather the information to be ready to have the charrette process. Ed Church, from the Livable Communities Center, said if Council approved this plan, he would start tomorrow to work with staff and develop a timeline for the process. He believed this was a real opportunity to be of service to the city. Ms. Dennis indicated that at the last Council meeting there was discussion about the affordable housing fee and including the commercial and industrial uses. She wanted the business community to paff~cipate in this charrette from the point of view of housing as infrastructure to them and their economic vitality as much as having the citizens of Pleasanton participate. She felt that future Councils may decide to increase the affordable fees from businesses and she believed it was important to include the business community in the discussions to make sure they feel what they are paying will support what they need as property owners and/or lessors. Mr. Church agreed and said that in addition to the Hacienda Business Park owners, the involvement of the Tri-Valley Business Council and Vision 2010 would be crucial to the success of this process. It was important to look at how this plan for Hacienda Business Park would relate to the region as a whole, since many of the problems, such as transportation, relate to the region. Ms. Dennis felt it would also be useful to include the owners ofnndeveloped property in Pleasanton. Ms. Michelotti asked what was Mr. Church's vision for this process. Does it include all of Hacienda Business Park or are there specific locations, and how long will it take? She also asked what he meant by concept. Mr. Church said he did not know how long this will take. It depends on the availability of staff and the consultants. He said the concept comes from different sources. One is from their Pleasanton City Council 21 10/01/02 Minutes