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Councilmember Sullivan suggested the item return as soon as possible and staff indicated it would be agendized for September. Mayor Hosterman felt the Council would also be interested in scheduling awalk-through. Mayor Hosterman called fora 4-minute break, and thereafter reconvened the regular meeting with all members present. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND OTHER MATTERS 16. Reviewed and commented on the Draft Land Use Element of the General Plan Director of Planning and Community Development Jerry Iserson said staff had held a number of workshops over the last few years, staff brought the draft Land Use Element to the Planning Commission for input, and noted Janice Stern would give the staff report. Principal Planner Janice Stern said the Land Use Element is a required element of the General Plan. She gave examples of its mandatory elements, noted there was Planning Commission review in July and a number of recommended amendments were proposed to the background, text, goals, policies and programs section, there were added notations of properties in East Pleasanton which are affected by noise from the Livermore Municipal Airport and the Commission wanted inclusion of this in the element as it may impact future planning of those areas. She said the Planning Commission also recommended a change of the definition of gross developable acres, which was to exclude portions of a property with slopes of 25% or greater. This item was discussed at a couple of workshops and staff noted they were able to handle density issues through the Planned Unit Development process, and the Council directed staff not to include policies related to eliminating portions above the 25% slope. The Planning Commission still wished to make this recommendation; however, staff has not included it in the attachments because it was contrary to the previous direction that was made. Ms. Stern said several objectives emerged from discussions; 1) sustainable development; 2) providing flexibility in determining the location of the remaining residential units within the 29,000 unit cap; 3) providing additional opportunities for development of affordable housing; and 4) contemplating future specific plans in the East Pleasanton and Hacienda areas. Ms. Stern said staff was proposing to add new land use designations, both of which have been discussed by the City Council in workshops; 1) mixed use-this would allow any combination of business park, office, retail, research and development, community facilities and residential uses in a single building or on a single site where the uses are integrated and designed as a cohesive project. 2) Water management and recreation designation-this is proposed mostly for the East Pleasanton area for lakes owned by Zone 7 which would allow water storage, recharge, storm water management and limited recreation. She said in September 2005, staff brought a list of potential areas that could be changed in terms of land use designation. The list was reduced considerably and only a few areas have been identified where staff was recommending land use changes to the map-the BART station at Stoneridge Mall Road to change from Commercial to Mixed Use designation which would accommodate apartments and some commercial. In the Hacienda Business Park area staff is recommending a change from Business Park to Mixed Use, except for those areas already developed as residential. There is also a property designated as Park and Recreation on Foothill Road which is a long tail of property south of Happy Valley Road and west of I-680, extending almost to Sunol. The land is mostly owned by the San Francisco Water District and staff is recommending that it be changed to Agriculture and Grazing, except for two parcels immediately south of Happy Valley Road of City Council Minutes 8 August 21, 2007