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r In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Sullivan, Mr. Rasmussen did not believe that the golf course and homes could be phased so the golf course could open after the permanent Bypass Road was built. Commissioner Sullivan noted that the delay of the golf course was the crux of his concern. Mr. Rasmussen advised that it might kill the project financially to put the golf course on hold. In response to an inquiry by Chairperson Maas, Mr. Rasmussen replied that if the project were to proceed on schedule, the grading for the golf course and the adjacent housing would not begin until April 2003. They would like to commence work on the infrastructure, and sewer and water lines soon. The golf course would not be completed until 2004, because the turf would need at least nine months to grow out. Commissioner Sullivan suggested a temporary bypass road, paid for by the City and reimbursed by the developers. Mr. Rasmussen noted that a temporary bypass road would have to go through the same process as a permanent bypass road. He noted that staff would have to work with the Spotornos, and that the various agencies would have to see the entire picture before permits were issued. - Mr. Rasmussen noted that the project's descriptive name was changed from the Happy Valley Golf Course to the Happy Valley Golf Course/Open Space Project because it included the proposed 145 acres of golf course, and 25 acres of housing and streets. In addition, the East Side Conservation Area would be permanently owned by the City, but the City would dedicate any potential development rights. There were substantial environmental restrictions on that II O-acre area, and the same restrictions would apply to an additional 61 acres south of the golf course. The City recently signed an agreement with Tim Koopmarm to the south for a permanent conservation easement of 107 acres to be dedicated to the State. The City provided funding to the East Bay Regional Park District to purchase fifty acres of the Neu property in the Ridgelands, and promised the EBRPD as environmental mitigation $208,000 to buy another 35 acres ofland in that area. 13,000 feet of new, fixed barbed wire fencing would be installed to keep cattle out of the park. Another $20,000 would be available to remove debris that was causing erosion. He noted that of nearly 500 acres ofland in that area, 20 acres ofland will be dedicated to housing, 5 acres to streets, 145 acres of development, and the remainder would be open space. In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Kameny, Mr. Rasmussen replied that the protected species were California Tiger Salamander, the Red-Legged Frog, and the Callippi Silver Spot butterfly. A discussion of the habitat land and the easements ensued. - Plarming Commission Minutes August 28, 2002 Page 10