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happy with can be referended. Therefore,there is no need for an initiative. He wanted clarification on the process. He understood a developer could go directly to the ballot without gathering signatures and/or going through the planning process. Mr. Roush said under CAPP the following processes could happen: the normal planning process,which is Planning Commission,City Council,and then the vote; a developer could gather signatures and place a project on the ballot as an Initiative;or a developer could bring forth a plan and the City Council could put the project on the ballot as a Council sponsored initiative. Mayor Tarver felt the normal planning process would be followed in order to bring forth the best possible project for the good of the community. Ms. Michelotti asked f someone could just put an item on the ballot without having to go through the planning process. Mr. Roush said someone could legally challenge the interpretation of the Initiative and argue the Initiative allowing developers to go directly to the voters. If Council did not interpret the Initiative that way, the person would have to go to court to challenge the Council's decision. Mr. Pico said if the Initiative passes and the Vineyard Corridor reverts to agricultural and the community wants it changed back, the community could ask City Council to sponsor an initiative to put the Plan and General Plan amendments directly on the ballot. David Trotter, 2121 N. California Blvd, Suite 875, Walnut Creek, wanted to endorse everything said tonight. He felt approving a development agreement for the Vineyard Corridor was the right thing to do. He did not understand why the Vineyard Corridor had to be included in the Initiative and why did the Specific Plan need to go on the ballot. He did not want the City to lose out on the many benefits that Vineyard Corridor has to offer. He felt the time to enter into a development agreement was now. He urged Council to support the process and direct staff to negotiate development agreements with the Vineyard Corridor property owners. Geoffrey Etnire,4900 flopyard Road, said RMC Lone Star supports all of the owners in the Vineyard Corridor and hoped Council would approve the creation of development agreements. He said the Vineyard Corridor has seen a painful ten-year process and the next logical step is to approve development agreements,closing out the process. He wanted to clarify that Lone Star has been approached about the possibility of giving up its mining rights. He said Lone Star has never agreed to this. But a window of opportunity has opened and he urged the City Council to take advantage of it. There were no further speakers. Ms. Ayala asked other Councilmembers if they felt the Vineyard Corridor had been treated unfairly. Pleasanton City Council 24 08/23/99 Minutes