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MINUTES OF THE LAND USE JOINT WORKSHOP NO.5 OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND PLANNING COMMISSION January 24, 2006 1. CALL TO ORDER The joint workshop was called to order by Vice Mayor Matt Sullivan at 6:36 p.m. Those in attendance were as follows: City Councilmembers Steve Brozosky, Cindy McGovern, Matt Sullivan, and Jerry Thorne; Planning Commissioners Brian Arkin, Anne Fox, Trish Maas, Mary Roberts and Phil Blank. Staff members present were: Nelson Fialho, City Manager; Michael Roush, City Attorney; Jerry Iserson, Director of Planning and Community Services; Janice Stern, Principal Planner; and Sally Maxwell, Associate Planner. Planning Commissioner Jennifer Pearce and Mayor Jennifer Hosterman were absent. 2. Land Use Workshoo No.5: East Side Prooerties Consideration of oreferred land uses for several orooerties on the East Side of Pleasanton. (SR 06:039) Jerry Iserson presented the opening remarks. Janice Stern presented staff report. John Donahoe, with RJA (on behalf of Kiewit and Hanson), 8055 Camino Arroyo, Gilroy, indicated the General Plan update would affect almost 1,000 acres on the east side of Pleasanton. He described the various properties on a map. He noted the fact that the City was going through its update process at the same time the industrial uses on the Kiewit and Hanson properties are phasing out. Redevelopment of the 300-acre site would have no new environmental impacts as opposed to other parts of the community. It is an opportunity to incorporate the chain of lakes into the rest of the community. The property is close to recreational amenities such as the Shadow Cliffs Regional Park. The Ponderosa project has reserved about 22 acres on its eastern boundary as a potential school site. He noted the BART station to the north and the ACE train station to the south and he noted the possibility of working out different options of getting residents on this property to those locations. He suggested a transit-oriented lane be built into the circulation system. In looking at the various options for compatible land uses, he suggested residential and mixed use opportunities such as residential units above retail uses. He described options for development in various locations. Paul White, Kiewit Construction, 1000 Kiewit Plaza, Omaha, Nebraska 68131, indicated Kiewit wanted to be involved in the update process and would be available for questions.