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regional improvements are versus what the TVTC current model is in terms of the buildout model, and what some of the cities have recently changed in terms of priorities for State Route 84. Mr. Tassano replied that the TVTC set forth a new list of transportation projects and that it would be easier to list the differences of what were and were not assumed. He noted that some of the other local jurisdictions want to make sure that the State Route 84 is in the proper place according to regional priorities, and staff is in the process of adjusting those priorities; however, this does not really change the model because only funded projects are assumed in the model for this very reason. Mr. Tassano stated that with respect to the General Plan EIR, there will be some impacts that can be improved if State Route 84 is widened to four lanes because the model assumes there are two lanes. He then requested Commissioner Fox to submit her questions in writing so he could provide more specific responses. Chair Blank noted that there were places in the EIR where the language is a word-for-word replication of what was in the General Plan. He inquired if this was common. Ms. Stern replied that this was commonly used for background information. She added that in some cases, General Plans and EIRs are combined into one document. Chair Blank stated that he asked the question because he believed that when the Commission went through the EIR, the EIR consultant would have vetted the information and the informational assumptions in the General Plan. He added that he thought what the EIR does is look at all those assumptions; he inquired if this took place. Ms. Stern replied that this did happen, adding that, for example, in Biology, staff worked with the consultants prior to doing the section because they are the experts, and the information was then incorporated into the General Plan. Commissioner Fox inquired if the Pleasanton Unified School District, Zone 7, and TVTC as well as other agencies such as ABAG, MTC, Caltrans, and the State received copies of the documents. Ms. Stern confirmed that those agencies as well as other State and Federal agencies received copies of both the General Plan and the EIR. Commissioner Fox stated that according to ABAG, State law requires that the Housing Element be updated every five years. She noted that the City's Housing Element was last updated in 2003 but is not included in this General Plan. She inquired if the City was due to update this Element. Ms. Stern replied the update requirement is not always five years but varies according to and is dependent upon when the regional housing needs determination numbers are released. She noted that the Housing Element would be due about ayear-and-a-half after those numbers are developed. She indicated that the statutory date is now June 30, 2009 and that staff will be working on this. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, October 15, 2008 Page 7 of 15