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tank abandonment are additional costs. The Alisal Street lots are covered by this fee structure. On Sycamore Road, the "laterals only" cost is estimated to be about $2,000, with connection fees and on-site laterals additional. City review for conformity with City policy has been added as a requirement in the last few out-of-City utility agreements. This has been limited to design review of new additions and houses. While conceptually possible to concurrently review a subdivision in the City and County, it is not practical and would not be supported by staff. The County's submittal requirements are quite different, the process (Planning Commission-City Council review in the City) is not as straightforward as simple design review, and many more policy-related issues are addressed. Staff believes those wishing to subdivide should annex to Pleasanton and be subject to normal City reviews before receiving utility connections to newly created lots. Staff cannot be sure that a County subdivision meets all City development standards without the full City discretionary review process. Of the four options, the first is the historical, more restrictive policy. In the Remen Tract, the City has moved, through a number of circumstances not all present here, to the Option 3 policy. While most requests in the Happy Valley general area have had the Option 1 test applied, the City has followed Option 2 when the request has been to expand a house and the County Health Department has required connection to utilities for the expansion. Staff cannot recall the City following the Option 4 policy at any time. If allowed by the City, it is likely that more than ten sanitary sewer connections will be requested in the Happy Valley area. Based on the LAVWMA agreement discussed earlier, the City must obtain LAVWMA concurrence when the aggregate number of sewer connections in the area exceeds ten. CONCLUSION The policy of denying utilities to new development outside the City is a reasonable approach to controlling County development adjacent to our boundaries and is consistent with General Plan policies. The exceptions to this policy have been few, have been limited to "infill" sites where City infrastructure has essentially been present, and have been conditioned to meet City land use policies and standards. These circumstances are basically present along Sycamore Road and will be along Alisal Street. Extending the strict policy to a class or two of projects on existing lots within these narrowly proscribed areas (those with laterals installed for eventual connections) can be consistent with the Happy Valley Specific Plan and past City policy in somewhat similarly situated circumstances in the Remen Tract is these connections SR:02:284 Revises SR 02:276 11/19/02 Page 9 of 10