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each member of the public, a non-exclusive, unencumbered right to pass through a portion of a property belonging to others. The non-exclusive nature of this easement allows Lehman-Selway the ability to dedicate all or any portion of the roadway to the City, to construct the curvilinear alignment of Cameron Avenue, and to construct the sidewalk along the north side of Cameron Avenue without having to secure the permission from another property owner. As the Lehman-Selway property project is proposed, the right-of-way dedication increases the width of the existing improved roadway that has been partially constructed within the original private roadway easement, does not restrict access to any lots, and does not restrict access to any member of the public. This issue is further detailed in the attached letter from Keir & Wright. Staff remains satisfied that the proposed project does not "over-burden", change or restrict, the intended use of the of the private roadway easement that was created in 1894. What will be done about the portion of the Woodall's property that extends out into Cameron Avenue? As described in the agenda report dated November 15, 2011, dedication of the portion of the lot known as 3710 Cameron Avenue that extends into right-of-way was offered by previous owners and accepted by the City, but was never recorded with the County Recorder. The current owners have agreed to sell this portion of their lot to the City for fair compensation. The amount of compensation will be negotiated based on an appraisal from a mutually agreed upon professional appraiser. Are the amenities provided by this project adequate for the proposed density increase from 25 new lots to 29 new lots? Policy 11 of the Pleasanton General Plan states that Low- and Medium-Density Developments above the midpoint density should "...contain sufficient public amenities to justify the higher density." Amenities are provided with this development and include: 1) constructing the curvilinear alignment of Cameron Avenue at the request of neighbors requests for traffic calming; 2) constructing a new public sidewalk along the entire north side of Cameron Avenue from Palmer Drive to Martin Avenue in response to the neighbors' requests for a sidewalk to the public sidewalk along the east side of Martin Avenue; 3) property conveyed to the Palmer Drive owners at their request to increase the size of their rear yards; and, 4) property conveyed to two Trenery Drive owners at their request so that they can walk around their accessory structures. The proposed amenities provide a benefit to the future owners of this development as well as to the homeowners of the surrounding neighborhoods.