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Commissioner Bazker stated that she would like to see the DeSilva Group hold a neighborhood meeting concerning its plan. Mr. Swift noted that the plan the speaker is talking about is the plan that went to City Council, at which time Council asked for further review of the traffic issues. He noted that any revised plan would have to come back before the Planning Commission before going to Council. David Fiala, 1947 Rheem Drive, stated that he believes a study is warranted because things have changed and previous studies are suspect. He noted that there is support for a study as demonstrated by the referendum. He stated that he is satisfied, but feels if the general public is not happy, another study is needed. He feels that neighborhood representation is a good idea, but there should be a way for neighbors in an azea to show their support for "their" representative. He stated that he does not feel developers should be left out and that they should not be devoid of a vote. He stated that there should be caution that the City's affordable housing units aze maintained as affordable units when resold. Mr. Swift noted that there are resale controls on all of the affordable units. Mr. Fiala said he would like to see more greenbelt areas, and that he likes the idea of getting the County to donate pazk property or purchasing the property with a bond. Kevin Best, 3300 Wooden Valley, Napa, represented the Best property on Boulder Street. He noted that he is sorry to hear all of the dismay over Valley Avenue, in that his company has paid and continues to pay for the Valley Avenue underpass. He is opposed to Boulder Street being included in the study area. He feels that a specific plan level study should be done. As a stakeholder, he would be willing to serve on any study group. THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED Commissioner Bazker stated that the Commission is here this evening listening to the item because of the referendum. She noted that it is important to announce that when it was obvious that there was going to be a referendum on the Busch property, her choice was not only to do a referendum, but to also do an initiative that would state what was acceptable. She stated that because the referendum was Forced during the Holidays because of a special meeting of the City Council, the initiative was not possible. She thinks the east side study says to the developers in the area, and the residents, let's all sit down and decide what is best for the Pleasanton. She noted that the referendum was a community effort, and the community should have some response in return, not just that nothing will happen for a year. She stated that things have changed since the General Plan update. She noted that when the General Plan was being studied, Mohr School was going to be the savior for all of Pleasanton. She advised that Mohr School is now full, and all of the other schools are now full, and students are being housed in portables. She commented that the school situation has change dramatical-y. She stated that the development of San Francisco property will bring an additional school, and 1,500 additional students. She believes the school issue alone is a reason to do an east side study. Commissioner Barker commented on the points brought up by Mr. Garnett, noting that residents want a pazk, but she doesn't expect the County to give the City any land. She felt the $1.5 million given back to Signature/Jack Nicklaus was awful, as this was the City's pazk money. She commented that the City had a chance to build a park in the Hacienda Business Park and that thirty-three acres was offered to the City for the cost of the taxes and the bonds, and the City turned it down. The Boy's Soccer league has money to buy land, but nobody brings them into the picture. Planning Commission Minutes Page 10 March 24, 1998