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reviewed what it would take to make this happen, which took people who make time for students. She discussed specialty teachers in place for music, science, and physical education, they have Spanish immersion programs, additional counselors, and all of these things were put into place because they were student oriented and meaningful. She said she did not want the school district to default on their interest payments to the COP's, believed it devalues their chances of getting any financial help in the future and she supported the City doing what it can to maintain the quality of its schools. MOTION: It was m/s by McGovern /Cook Kallio to approve an agreement with Pleasanton Unified School District for a Revolving Line of Credit in an amount not to exceed $1.2 million. Motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmembers Cook Kallio, McGovern, Thorne, Mayor Hosterman Noes: None Absent: None Abstain: None Recuse: Councilmember Sullivan Pat Kernan, President of the School Board of Trustees, and Valerie Arkin, Trustee, expressed thanks to the Council and staff for their support and believed that the loan will be a great financial tool for them. 12. Public Hearing: PUD -77, Dutra Trust Consideration of an application for Planned Unit Development (PUD) development plan approval to subdivide a ten -acre site located at 1053 Happy Valley Road into five single family residential lots and one open space parcel, and consider a negative declaration for the project Principal Planner, Donna Decker gave a description of the staff report, stating that if approved, the parcel will be incorporated into the City boundary. She described the parcel's acreage, noted that 5.44 acres will be preserved as open space and of this, .21 acres is jurisdictional wetlands, and the project was approved by LAFCO on March 13, 2009; however, its approval is subject to approval of the PUD's by the City Council. She described existing conditions of the site, two drainage swales, noted special species was reviewed through a biological wetlands survey and there was no evidence of the California Tiger Salamander and the California Red Legged Frog species on site. She noted that in a Planning Commission report, staff reversed one of the statements regarding the Whip Snake, and it is not considered habitat because there is not enough dense grass and shrubbery on the site to support the species. Ms. Decker described Parcel A, said the roadway is proposed to be a private road connecting to Happy Valley Road, and noted there will also be a span bridge across the wetlands area. The road is being designed as a 28' road which will provide parking on one side, and the applicant has a desire to have parking for residents on the easterly side due to the non interruption of driveways. Mayor Hosterman confirmed staff was trying to clarify the language and make it more easily understood. Councilmember McGovern questioned if this was larger than what Serenity and Mariposa Ranch has. Ms. Decker said Serenity has a limit of the home sizes at 5,000 square feet and it is 30% FAR, and these design guidelines mirror both the Mariposa Ranch at Calipe Golf Course and Serenity. This is limiting the FAR greater than Serenity. City Council Minutes Page 5 of 20 April 21, 2009