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West Las Positas interchange and at one point there was as much as $17 milli0n that Hacienda Business Park had committed to it. He felt the only reason the interchange stayed in the General Plan was that there were some funds allocated to it. From everything he has heard for a number of years, and unless there is some legal requirement to look at it such as for the EIR, he did not see any benefit to model this. There are no funds for it nor is there the will to build it. He urged this body to move forward and focus on other alternatives. From a safety standpoint and community feedback, there is a general consensus that this should never happen. He believed this project and the Stoneridge extension would divide the city. He preferred focusing on other alternatives. Mayor Hosterman indicated Councilmembers have publicly stated their opposition to these projects, but legally it is necessary to review these projects for the EIR, either now or later, If the review is done early, she felt the data gathered would be beneficial in making other decisions regarding traffic in Pleasanton and the region, She felt it was necessary to have the best information possible to know how to fix problems. Mr. Carroll felt since neither project actually exists, he did not know how the model could show the effect of taking them away. Judith Geiselman, 2602 Glen Isle Avenue, said she was not surprised the West Las Positas interchange and Stoneridge Drive extension were being discussed again. She referred to the discussions about whether to use Process A or B to review the General Plan and understood that until things are legally taken out of the Plan, at one point or another, it is necessary to review them. What concerns her is the fact that many residents near Stoneridge Drive are relieved that it has been taken out of the General Plan. She tries to explain to these people that it has not been legally done as yet. She believed that thousands of residents in the North Pleasanton area would be holding Council to its word that these projects will not be included in the General Plan Update when it is completed. She has been following this issue since she put a deposit on her house in 1993. She did not believe the seller when he said the extension would not occur. She discussed the issue at the same time (February 1993) with four different city planners who all insisted Stoneridge Drive would not be extended beyond another mile or so; that it would not be connected as a thoroughfare to another street; that only houses and schools would be built a little further out; and that there was nothing in the General Plan to see because it would never happen. Mayor Hosterman cautioned the people that it would take at least another year before the General Plan Update is completed, Kevin Close, 871 Sycamore Road, indicated he was affected by constraints on the gateway to south Pleasanton. He agreed with staff that all the possibilities for relieving traffic should remain in the models at this time, including West Las Positas and Stoneridge Drive. Traffic is a community and regional issue, not just for North Pleasanton. The model is a tool and should be used to its full extent. There were no further speakers. Joint Workshop City Council and Planning Commission11 05/24/05