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THE CITY OF -~. ~ ~ pL~E~AS~4NTONo CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT 1 August 21, 2007 Planning and Community Development TITLE: CONSIDER THE DRAFT LAND USE ELEMENT OF THE GENERAL PLAN SUMMARY This report provides information regarding the Draft Land Use Planning Element of the General Plan. The City Council is being asked to review this Draft and provide feedback to staff prior to the incorporation of the Draft Element into the Draft General Plan document. PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION The Planning Commission reviewed the Draft Land Use Element on July 25, 2007. The Commission recommended amendments to the draft, including: additions and changes to the list of residential neighborhoods; additions under Community Facilities; information about the Busch Property; noting that properties in East Pleasanton are affected by noise from the Livermore Municipal Airport; noting that a planning process for East Pleasanton was originally initiated in 1998; revising the definition of gross developable acres to exclude portions of a property with slopes of 25 percent or greater; and adding a policy encouraging land development that is compatible with alternative transportation modes. Planning Commission draft minutes are included as Attachment 5. RECOMMENDATION Review and consider the Draft Land Use Element of the General Plan (as shown in Attachments 1 and 2, and the Map in Attachment 3) and provide feedback on amendments to be made prior to incorporation into the Draft General Plan document. FINANCIAL STATEMENT The Draft Land Use Element includes recommendations for implementing programs related to land use. The cost/benefit implications would be analyzed prior to the implementation of specific programs and would be reported on at that time.