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The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmembers - Ayala, Brozosky, Campbell, Hosterman, and Mayor Pico NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None Item 6b Consideration of the proposed project for Lund Ranch II and authorization to award the Consultant Contract for preparation of the pro.iect's EIR (SR 03:141) Brian Swift presented the staff report. Mayor Pico expressed his concern about the project. He believed Council would like to see a different product type and would like to incorporate some smaller units of about 1,500 square feet or less, single-family detached, affordable units. He would be willing to increase density in the area in order to accommodate a mix of product type. He noted Council has not seen preliminary plans for Lurid Ranch II and did not want Greenbriar to spend a significant amount of money on plans and an environmental impact report for a project that would not be acceptable to the Council. He wanted inclusionary housing to be part of this project and reiterated his desire for a mix including smaller units. Ms. Ayala noted the environmental impact scoping it referred to the Spotorno cattle ranch on the southern border. She suggested Greenbriar review the Spotorno and Lund properties together with density transfers in mind. This could provide a way to get a bypass road for the golf course. Ms. Hosterman said she wanted to provide more workforce housing for the community and she believed the rest of the Council agreed. She wanted fewer huge homes to be built. She did not want the developer to spend millions of dollars developing a plan that may not be acceptable to Council. Mr. Brozosky also wanted smaller houses. However, the proposed project is at the edge of the urban growth boundary and the General Plan said density is to feather out to less density. He did not think additional density would work in the proposed area. He was interested in Ms. Ayala's proposal to work with the Spotornos and Lunds to get a bypass road in the area. Mr. Campbell agreed with prior comments and noted the developer had indicated there was a place in the project to build more affordable houses. Mr. Campbell wanted more trails in the area as well and suggested linking them to the golf course trails. Ms. Ayala said she could support mixed units in the project and agreed with Mr. Brozosky's comments about the terrain of the area, so it will take work to arrive at a solution. She felt this area could solve many problems, so long as it works financially for the developer. She urged keeping an open mind for a mix of units. Pleasanton City Council 19 06/03/03 Minutes