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In response to questions from Mayor Howard, Senior Planner Passanisi stated that Area H consists of roughly 60 to 70 acres and the area viewed on the transparency is an additional 75 to 100 acres zoned "TP". He also indicated that Area H could be added if the Council wished to do so. Senior Planner Passanisi said "Area H has a different General Plan classification. The General Plan classification for Area H consists of residential and commercial uses, where the General Plan classification for the other "TP" zoned property near SBSA is open space and urban reserve. Area H has a different General Plan classification, and that will have to change if the Council decides that the "TP" zoning would have to change." Council Member Ira said that he would definitely like to include Area H. He asked if starting the notices on January 5 and concluding in June would be affected by the 45-day moratorium. Senior Planner Passanisi said it would not. In response to a question from Couneil Member Ira about the 45-day moratorium, Senior Planner Passanisi responded that if the study was not completed within the 45 days, it would have to be extended by Council. City Attorney Sehricker said that "procedurally, what I would recommend doing is bringing back an ordinance which would extend the moratorium, but that has to be adopted after a public hearing, so before the end of the 45-day period that legislation should be brought before you and noticed for a public hearing, then a public hearing held, and then the additional adoption of the ordinance which would extend the moratorium should be addressed." He added that the moratorium could be extended beyond a year, but the City would have to go through another hearing process to do it. In response to Couneil Member Hartnett's question regarding entitlements to property in the Tidal Plain, City Attorney Sebrieker said, "There is nothing pending right now." City Attorney Sehrieker also answered that no permits could be issued during the moratorium. In response to questions from Council Member Ira, Senior Planner Passanisi explained that a separate subcommittee would review the issue, and it would eventually go to the Planning Commission. A recommendation would then come before the Council. Senior Planner Passanisi added that representatives of the Planning Commission would be on the subcommittee. Mayor Howard called upon James Bewley who had submitted a speaker's card. James Bewley, Manager of South Bayside System Authority (SBSA), 1400 Radio Road, addressed the Council. He said that SBSA began the process of acquiring 34 acres (3 parcels) about a year ago and closed title the end of August, 1997. "SBSA's primary interest in acquiring the property was to have control over the land uses that someone might propose so it would be compatible with their mission. The main purpose was to purchase ADJOURNED REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTE BOOK NO. 56 DECEMBER 18.1997 MINUTES Page No. 110 PAGE 5