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Mr. Brozosky agreed a workshop should be the first step. Mayor Pico believed further comments on the process could be received atter the workshop is held. It was moved by Mr. Brozosky, seconded by Mr. Campbell, to hold a workshop for the Bernal Property Specific Plan, Phase II. The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmembers - Ayala, Brozusky, Campbell, Hosterman, and Mayor Plco NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None Item 6f Council selection of Charrette Participation for the Hacienda Business Park Mixed Use Feasibilit~ Study (SR 03:028) Brian Swift presented the staffreport. Ms. Ayala said Council just had a traffic workshop. On January 24, 2003 there will be a Transportation Committee meeting for the Tri-Valley Vision Project. On Janual~ 31, 2003 there will be a planning for the Tri-Valley match between workforce housing and transportation. She was concerned that there would be planning within a vacuum. She is more and more convinced that it is time for a General Plan review and this is a discussion to have in the team building and priorities workshops. She was very surprised that a date of February 10 has been set for the charrette. Mayor Pico said the charrette process was not being performed in a vacuum. There have been more than one discussion about this proposal. The Hacienda Business Park Owners' Association and the East Bay Community Foundation have inquired if the City wanted to paxticipate in discussions to see if it would be appropriate to amend the master plan for the Hacienda Business Park to take advantage of the concepts available today which may not have been around twenty years ago when the Park was first approved, e.g. smart growth, pedestrian- oriented, transit-oriented development. There is a BART station in the business park and there are parcels that have not yet been developed. There is an interest by property owners and community groups in adding workforce housing in the business park. That could eliminate the need for single-occupancy vehicle trips and encourage the use of public transit, thereby reducing traffic in the park. It may also help the city to meet some of its affordable housing objectives. Given the Housing Element Update in process and the ABAG levels the City is trying to meet and the fact that the build out may provide 27,000 residential units rather than the 29,000 cap, there is a possibility to put another 1500 units in the business park if there is a way to provide for schools, parks, shopping, and other amenities needed for a truly transit-, pedestrian-oriented, smart growth development. He acknowledged that kind of plan may take many years to evolve. Pleasanton City Council 22 01/21/03 Minutes