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Commissioner Sullivan noted while many people believed that the study was a bad idea, he suggested it because the original tentative map had no bypass road. The only access was on the EVA, and the recommendation to the City Council that neither the houses nor the golf course could be opened until a bypass road was studied and a decision made. The City Council changed that recommendation, as well as the six month deadline- In response to an inquiry by Chairperson Arkin, Mr_ Rasmussen advised that the City Council followed up on the Planning Commission's condition of having the study- The only change they made was not to tie it to the opening of the golf course and occupation of the homes- He noted that on January 21, the City Council would have the opportunity to provide the same alternative alignment input. A. consultant contract will be available to recommend to the Council to begin immediate analysis of the alternatives- The Planning Commission suggested a six month time limit, but Council did not put a specific time limit on the study. He anticipated that the study should be completed in six months. He estimated that the budget for the study would be approximately $45,000. Commissioner Maas disclosed that she had met with Mr_ Spotorno. Commissioner Roberts advised that she had also met with Mr. Spotorno_ A discussion of the project's history ensued- Commissioner Sedlak noted that he had been on the golf course committee, and had been a resident in the area for years. He suggested the use of electric shuttles between the golf course and the temporary lot- He would like the following to be included in the temporary condition: 1 . The players would be required to use the shuttles from a temporary lot; 2. No player would be allowed to use any entrance off Alisal Street or Happy Valley Road during the evaluation, or until a permanent resolution is decided upon. Commissioner Sedlak noted that the temporary condition should allow the City to accurately collect data on traffic and noise levels from the existing condition on Sycamore Creek Road, which allowed access to the golf course_ The Planning Cornrnission concluded that it would recommend the following three alternatives for consideration in the upcoming study= termination of Alisal Stree[ before it connects to Happy Valley Road, westerly connection between the golf course and I-680 near the Verona Street bridge, and a temporary electric bus shuttle. Chairperson Arkin advised that the City Council would consider this item in two weeks_ PLANNING COMN[ISSION MINUTES January 8, 2003 Page 14