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Narayanaswamy Raj agopal an, 916 Sycamore Creek Way, agreed with the other speakers' concerns about groundwater contamination and construction in the fault zone. He believed that a new EIR should be performed for new construction in this area. Bud Barlow, 6723 Alisal Street, expressed concern about water and believed the City should include awell-water testing system. He believed the City or the developer should provide free piping to any resident who had substandard water_ He believed that the upper Spotorno Property should be deeded to the City so it would remain agricultural in perpetuity. Tom Smith, 1070 Happy Valley Road, noted that he agreed with the previous speakers and added that none of the residents on his road had the ability to connect to water. He added that his well used to overflow into the creek. He believed that the Bypass Road should not be built if it could not mitigate environmental concerns. He hoped the City would keep to the agreement of a minimum of one home per acre to tat the nature of the area. Rennie Couper, 6525 Alisal Street, noted that he did not want his view of the Spotorno Flats to disappear because of the development He noted that he could hear conversations during church services and believed that when the homes were built, the noise impact on his property would be significant He noted that the original plan of one house per two acres had changed to as many as 12 houses per two acres; he did not believe that would __ be beneficial to the rural character of the area. He stated that he was opposed to this prof ect_ Phyllis Couper, 6525 Alisal Street, spoke in opposition to the General Plan Amendment for the reasons previously stated by the neighbors, as well as to the proposed changes in the Bypass Road. In response to her inquiry regarding the EIR process, Commissioner Roberts replied that while the developer paid for the EIR, the City hired the firms to perform the EIR in a separate transaction. She noted that the EIR was performed in January, when the salamanders hibernated; she believed that was why no salamanders were found. She believed the EIR should have been performed when they were not in hibernation and added that she saw a salamander by her house the previous week. Ed McGovern, 9206 Longview Drive, spoke as an original member of the Golf Course Committee and detailed the history and goals of that Committee_ He noted that the golf course had always intended to be a good neighbor to the adjoining rural community and was critical of the placement of the poles along the driving range. He expressed concern. that ahigh-density housing development in the flat area would detract from the visual experience for golfers on the new course and would affect the future o£the golf course_ He pointed out that Pleasanton is in a competitive market and needs to consider the proposed housing impacts on golf course revenue. He stated that the City would not be a good neighbor if it does not put in the Bypass Road as originally designed. Randy Mancini, 41 16 Grant Court, noted that he had bought atwo-acre parcel in the area -- in order to keep horses and did not intend to develop it. He did not want the area to PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES March 23, 2005 Page 5 of 10