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Further d i s cu s c i o n ensued regarding the va r i ou s prop ert i e s that might be in the right-of-way _ Joe Ca 1 1 ahan , 5 6 7 4 Stone r i dge D rives , a s ked i£ a 1 i ght r a i l i s re f l ected i n the a l i gnment a l to r na t i v~ o n the n orth s i de o f the existing trees _ Mr _ Sw i f t r e sp o nde d the t n on e o f the alternatives reflect the construction o£ a light rail_ Alameda County ha s i nd i s at ed they need a t l e a s t 3 0 f t_ £ or a m i n imam light rail _ He s a i d the 1 1 6 f t_ r i ght o£ way d o e s n of have room for that _ Commissioner Hor a n a sK ed i f th i s i s d on e p i e c eme a 1, have they limited the options for the rigl-it-o£-ways tYius~ putting it to tYie north _ Mr _ Sw i f t s a i d the Genera 1 P l a n shows a tr an s i t corridor ~ the A l ameda C ounty wou i d 1 i Ke t o put the 1 i ght r a i l i n th i s corridor ~ the C i ty Counc i 1 h a s i nd i s at ed a better p l a c a i s around the Union Pacific railroad_ So all of these issues are more ••up in the air•• than building the Del Va11e Parlcway_ Joe Madden , 1 5 5 4 S ant a R i t a Road , s a i d h e thought a l l the t a 1 K about i ns t a l k rag a 1 i ght r a i l wa s '' s h e e r b_ s_ •• He s a i d the t C i ty Counc i 1 ha s s a i d a bout f our t ima s be f o r e th a t they d o not want two rail s cutting up th e C i ty a nd the y w i 1 1 n o t have a n oche r s et o f ra i 1 s d iv i d i rag th e C i ty _ H e s a i d C i ty C ou nc i 1 h a s d i r e ct ed staff four times to make sure that the County does not put up a second r a i l wh en they j u s t go t r i d o f one _ I n a dd i t i on , the County report s t ate s th a t th e r e i s i n s u f P i c i e rat p o t ent i a l patronage t o warrant a 1 i ght r a i l system through P 1 e a s a rat on _ A 1 1 the p 1 an s a r e f o r a r a i l t o g o a 1 ong the 5 8 0-corridor _ Commissioner Hov i ngh a sk e d Mr _ Ma dd e n i£ h e h a d any p art i cu l a r fee 1 i rag s about th e w i dtPi o£ th e D e l Va 1 1 e P arKway ext e ra s i o n f rom Stan 1 ey t o Bern a 1_ Mr _ Ma dde n s a i d h e d i d n o t_ He added the t Mr _ = rby a nd h e h a d wr i t t e n a 1 e t t er t o th e C i ty r equ e s t i rag th a t decisions be made on this subject_ He stated kris concern that new pe op l e wh o move t o P l e a s es rat o n d o n o t Know what i s going on _ The letter was written to the City Manager, Jim walKer, Mr_ Swift and Mr _ Jo e E 1 1 i ott a nd a s Ked th a t a me et i ng be a r r a aged between the property owner s o n both s i d e s o f th e C i ty a nd the C i ty i n orde r t o d i s cu s s s tree t a 1 i game ra t s a nd improvement s to a t th e C i ty will require_ Chairman Maher n a s k ed Mr _ Ma dd e n which a 1 t e r n a t i ve he wou 1 d favor _ Mr _ Ma dd e n s a i d he wou 1 d s upp o rt s t a f f' s r e c ommenda t i on as it is in Pais favor _ Commissioner M i ch e 1 ott i d i s cu s s e d right - o f -way on S tan 1 ey B ou 1 eves r d tree s i n r e 1 a t i on t o h i s p r op o s ad He thought the t the wa 1 nut t r e e s area _ He personally thought that Bereal that the Del Va11e Parkway with Mr. Callahan the 116 ft_ and the location of the walnut project o n S tan 1 ey B ou 1 eves rd _ Nou 1 d n of be endangered i n the t from S tan 1 ey B ou 1 eves r d to c ou 1 d be a two - l a n e r oad w i th a - 2 O -