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Mr. Iserson firmly agreed. The Circulation Element will be finalized after conclusion of the land use review and this project is not dependent on it at all. Discussions on Stoneridge will continue as the General Plan update is completed. Mr. Arkin asked if Council could decide to approve this project in such a way that it does not allow the Stoneridge extension. That was done with the Madden hotel. The General Plan was amended at the same time as the hotel approval. Mr. Iserson said the Specific Plan was amended. He believed the intent is to proceed independently with the General Plan update and not have project specific updates. Mr. Roush explained that the environmental impact report that would be necessary for the project would have to include that analysis that is otherwise being done with the General Plan update in order to do that. Technically, it could happen, but it would encompass a great deal more environmental work than is currently being contemplated for this project. Mr. Iserson said the staff recommendation is to move forward with the plan, deferring the issue of the Stone ridge extension through the General Plan update process. Mr. Brozosky referred to the comment about the Livermore shopping center and noted he had a meeting with the Mayor of Livermore. That project is fairly far along. The developers have owned the property for two years and he expected newspaper announcements soon. He also noted the access road would also provided access to the church and would allow that project to move along. Mr. Arkin had concerns about there being no visual separation between Livermore and Pleasanton when seen from Highway 580. Vice Mayor Brozosky invited public comments. 3. MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC David Bouchard, 777 Peters Avenue, representing the Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce, supported the development of the auto mall project on the Staples Ranch property. This will provide many jobs and substantial sales tax dollars to the city. He also believed the dealership advertising would promote the community in a positive way. Vanessa Kawaihau, 871 Sycamore Road, questioned the number of houses designated for the flat area of the Spotorno property. He has 16 homes and is entitled to an extra six homes if he provides an open space dedication. There are also five at the top of the Minnie Road area. He does not have 27 units. She referred to the EVA for the Staples property and believed the people on that side of town would like to have something in writing. In the south Pleasanton area, an EVA in Happy Valley is now being used for golf course traffic and one in the Independence area is being used for traffic and will not be closed until the Lund Ranch property is developed. She related the experience of her relatives who moved into a similar senior facility in the Napa area. As one parent's health diminished, they were moved to the skilled nursing facility, while the other remained in the residence area. It was nice to be able to visit both parents in one facility. Doug Reynolds, Vulcan Materials Company, 501 EI Charro Road, indicated there have been discussions regarding the auto mall and commercial development on the Pleasanton side as well as the outlet mall on the Livermore side. Also discussed was the proposal to extend EI Charro to connect Joint Workshop City Council/Planning Commission 8 1 0/11 /05