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95 Ms. Carol Briggs, a resident of 26 Castlewood Drive for 24 years and whose house is directly above the development site, expressed concern that the cutting and grading on the development could lead to a landslide, since the nature of the land could cause the lower areas to slip and slide during the rainy season, as has happened in the past. She added that the West Foothill Road Corridor Overlay District requires an average lot size of 30,000 sq. ft., while the average lot size of the new development is 17,000 sq. ft. CO Mr. Brandes commented that this was another example of what LC) development within the County can do and the difference between developing under Pleasanton's control and under the County's control. He stated that a lot of time and effort has gone into z West Foothill Road Corridor Overlay District Study and that there is a possibility that Castlewood would be annexed to the City of 2 Pleasanton. He concurred with the recommendations made in the Staff Report. Mr. Butler stated that this project was not only a good example of County development but also points out that the only case where Pleasanton had any ability to control or have an impact on the County's development process was in connection with a development on Foothill Road where the property owner first came to the City to request annexation, thereby giving the City some control over the conditions of development. He added that the project under consideration does not meet the City's requirements and should be strongly opposed. Mr. Tarver stated that it was his understanding that the County Services Area (CSA) was an agreement between the County and the City of Pleasanton and that the City would have to approve the use of CSA's for other developments. He added that the project does not conform with the County's General Plan, giving the City additional leverage on the County. Mr. Mercer complimented staff for an excellent report. He indicated that he was not in favor of this type of development in Castlewood particularly because of the fire protection, water and sewer issues, in addition to the size of streets, which would not be adequate for fire protection purposes. He requested staff to prepare a report on the CSA issue. Mr. Tarver recommended that Council take a strong position on County development next to the City and that other cities in the area be requested to take the same position to make it clear to the County that the General Plan should not be changed. - 13 - 11 -6 -90