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As indicated above, staff anticipates the development agreement and related project documents to be approved with the Hendrick PUD after which the PUD's for CLC, and Fremont Land will be reviewed. By processing the PUDS separately the public will have the opportunity to comment on each major project element at a specific public meeting. Further, this process makes it more manageable for staff, commissions and the City Council to process the information required for each PUD application. Also, this process will eliminate the need for additional workshops to reviewing the entire project. If the Planning Commission or City Council has concerns regarding this process, it would be appropriate to express them at this workshop since staff is attempting to establish a more defined schedule with the project developers. STAPLES RANCH SITE PLAN Part of the Staples Ranch development process includes amending the Stoneridge Drive Specific Plan to reflect the uses outlined in the MOU. As such, that document will act as the project Master Plan. Because that document will not be submitted until the project review process, staff felt it important to provide a general "master plan" prior to commencing the PUD approval process. The current site plan graphic is included as Attachment 1. Due to size and diversity of uses, staff has focused on elements impacting multiple project sites including circulation, trails and pedestrian traffic, landscaping including landscaping adjacent to I-580 and overall site integration. As indicated previously, the information detailed below and presented at the workshop, is not yet final and is being presented to solicit feedback prior to developing the final plans. As the Council recall, the recently approve cooperation agreement includes the design and configuration for EI Charro Road and I-580 ramps. In addition, the City is working with Livermore and Dublin regarding I-580 interchange improvements that were approved previously. As a result, opportunities for modifying these two improvements are limited. Site Plan-Circulation Elements The Staples Ranch project would require new circulation improvements to accommodate vehicular traffic as well as pedestrian and bicycle traffic. Roadway Design In July 2007 Livermore approved an EI Charro Specific Plan which includes the western extension of Jack London Boulevard to EI Charro Road. It is anticipated that Livermore will improve EI Charro Road north of the Jack London extension prior to the development of Staples Ranch. The improved EI Charro Road section would include four travel lanes and four turn lanes, paved right of way for the future expansion of two new travel lanes, a landscaped median up to ten feet wide, and two traffic signals one by the freeway interchange, and one at the intersection of Jack London/EI Charro Road/Auto Mall Place. Page 11 of 16