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of analysis of a proposed project in order to establish what waflic neutral means. The staff reports notes that defining that is a difficult task. The property is currently entitled for approximately 178,000 square feet of off~ce. It is their intent to produce a project that is traffic neutral. It is not their intent to seek any subsidies from the City. This is an economic issue related to the ability to provide a 15% affordable component to the project. He encouraged the consistent support of further consideration for review and the concept of parallel processing. This site is close to transit, freeway and generally workplace housing. The existing ordinances provide the opportunity to meet the standard and attempt to achieve more. Councilmember Ayala said mitigation factors were built into the East Dublin Specific Plan that deals with traffic circulation. She asked if BRE Properties was going to take a look at this study. She has been advised this would cost $16,000 to $20,000 to do the research. If BRE Properties were going to look at the traffic mitigation on this property they ce~aTtinly would want to take into consideration the East Dublin Specific Plan. Mayor Pico said there is a development agreement for some properties within the Hacienda Business Park and this development agreement has some specific traffic mitigation impact issues that they have to live within. This particular development agreement does not address Ikea or what happens across the freeway. They have vested rights to build and they also have a development agreement. Tonight we are just looking at areas for possible residential development. Pat Cashman, 224 W. Winton Avenue, Suite I10, Hayward, representing Alameda County, owner of Staples Ranch. They want to work with the City with the General Plan Update process. Over the last few years, discussion has taken place with the City about a concept for a portion of Staples Ranch, which fits into the discussion this evening. They think about 40 or 50 acres of the westernmost part of Staples Ranch is a good site for a special kind of senior community. It would be a large scale community, with 500 - 700 units with a mix of different types of housing, a mix of senior accommodations for the different stages of being a senior, such as active seniors, seniors who live in congregate care, assisted living and skilled nursing. It would be a jewel in the Tri-Valley and would be residential and high density. This would work for ABAG and should work with schools and traffic. The other aspect is that the senior community would work without Stoneridge Drive because it is not dependent on it. The community would like to tie in to the Stoneridge Drive Specific Plan Area and to the Stoneridge neighborhood as part of a residential neighborhood. In planning this area Stoneridge Drive does not need to connect to E1 Charro Road to facilitate the development. Councilmember Brozosky asked what the timing is for this project. Mr. Cashman said the County is patient. Is it not going to push anything, but if there are positive signals, then the County would seek experts to work with the County and the City to develop the project as soon as possible. Minutes of the 12 06.29.04 Joint Workshop City Council & Planning Commission