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Modify, eliminate or redefine the goal relating to the achievement and maintenance of a balance among land uses within the Planning Area; and WHEREAS , the City Council considered a report, together with attachments, from the Director of Planning and Community Development regarding the proposed General Plan amendments; and WHEREAS a public hearing was held with respect to the General Plan amendments at which time any member of the public was offered the opportunity to address the City Council on said amendments; and WHEKEAS, on the basis of the Initial Studies and staff and Planning Commission recommendations, a Negative Declaration was adopted for items 1 through 5 above; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission recommended the approval of the General Plan amendments 1 through 5 above and modification of the balanced growth policy mentioned in 6 above; and WHEREAS , the City Council finds that it is not in the best interests of the City to amend the Growth Management Element policy with respect to balanced growth nor to widen West Las Positas Boulevard between 1-680 and Hopyard Road; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that it is in the City's best interest and the public health, safety and welfare to amend the General Plan with respect to numbers 1 through 5 above, as modified; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS: Section 1: Denies the Planning Commission recommended change with respect to the modification of the Growth Management Element policy concerning balanced growth, Section 2: Amends the Land Use and Circulation Element policies as follows: Delete the policy referring to a prohibition of direct vehicular access to Hopyard Road from adjacent properties between Interstate Freeway 580 and West Las Positas Boulevard, with the proviso that Hopyard Road be constructed to have a northbound acceleration/deceleration lane in addition to six through lanes; -2-