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7f. Berming or other sound attenuation shall be incorporated into the landscape plan in an addition to a design that minimizes the impact to the homes on Bowen Street. In addition, the number of boxed sized trees shall be approved by the Planning Director. 72. Delete "existing" so that the condition applies only to the new dumpster. 55. Delete the first sentence on this condition. Amend the second sentence to add the word "gate" after "The" at the beginning of the sentence. ROLL CALL VOTE AYES: Commissioners Bazker, Dove, Kumazan, Wright, and Chair Cooper NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None Resolution No. PC-98-12 was entered and adopted as motioned. RECESS TAKEN AT 9:55 P.M. RECONVENED AT 10:05 P.M. e. Consideration of the scone and process for a proposed saecific plan for the eastern aortion - of the City of Pleasanton Chair Cooper noted for the record that the staff report for this item has not yet been completed. However, since so many public notices were sent out, it was decided to proceed with the public heazing. He stated that a special meeting will be scheduled specifically for this issue and all residents will received a notice. Brian Swift, Planning Director, stated that after the Ponderosa project on the Busch property was originally approved by the City Council, it was referended by the requisite number of signatures collected. The City Council then decided to rescind their approval, rather than put the issue on the ballot. At the same time, they requested that the Planning Commission determine a proposed study for the east side of Pleasanton. They specifically asked the Planning Commission to determine whether such a study should take place, what its purpose should be, the scope of the study, the azea of the study, and the process for conducting the study. Mr. Swift also described the vazious types of studies that could be done and stated that any of them would have to be consistent with and conform to the General Plan or propose changes to the General Plan. He noted that staff will prepaze a report and give recommendations after hearing the public's input and the Commission's recommendation. In addition, Mr. Swift noted his February 25, 1998, Memorandum describes the action taken by the City Council and what they have requested from the Planning Commission. He also stated that the issues staff would like to have addressed by the public and by the Commission aze identified in the Memorandum. He also pointed out that one of the issues to be determined is whether the boundary line stops at Stanley Boulevard to the south or whether it should go even further than that. Also attached to Planning Commission Page 16 February 25, 1998