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Mr. Cordtz said the landlords are using the in-lieu fee to raise the rents and the City allows banks to come in without requiring any parking. People are also having trouble finding parking during the Farmers Market and are parking in the residential areas. He felt there was no more space for parking. He did not see the City buying any land for parking. Yet the City keeps approving more and more buildings in the downtown area. He wanted to know what the total number of needed parking spaces and how much was in the in-lieu fee fund. Mr. Swift thought there was $50,000 in the fund. Allen Fox, 397 Ray Street, represented the employees of 397 Ray Street, which was located directly across from the Coffee Roast Express. He was going to submit a letter that addressed the existing parking problem and the traffic congestion at the comer of Main Street and Ray Street. But in lieu of what had already been said he needed to revise his letter and get the residents of 397 Ray Street to resign it and present it to Council in the near future. He said the letter complains about the existing traffic and the lack of parking that already exists at the intersection of Ray Street and Main Street. The residents felt the number of parking spaces being allotted to the Coffee Roast Express were only going to make the situation worse by cars trying to enter the restaurant. Mayor Tarver asked how many tenants were at 397 Ray Street. Mr. Fox said twelve people are employed within four businesses. He said right now the employees are parking in the driveway and on the street. When the Coffee Roast Express is in business the street parking locations might not be accessible. Harry Spiliotopoulos, 557 Ray Street, was opposed to the approval of additional office space due to excessive traffic, congestion and inaccuracies in the report. He asked where the employees of the restaurant and offices would park? Originally in 1995 the approval was based on certain conditions. He said Ray Street was supposed to be widened. In 1995 the estimated traffic was 7000 cars a day. He felt this number had doubled with all the new development on Vineyard, etc. He did not like the location of the first driveway. He felt cars trying to turn into this driveway would back the cars up on Main Street. He did not want the additional space to be approved. Geoff Cooper, 7534 Flagstone Drive, said there is definitely a parking problem in the downtown area, but did not feel it should all be solved by Mr. Churka. He supported staff's position regarding the area of benefit. He felt the area needed to be as large as possible. All the downtown businesses will need to contribute. He agreed that the cost for a parking structure is unreachable and it will have to be a flat parking lot. He said Mr. Churka's plan is providing more parking spaces than what was called for in the original plan. He supported his appeal. He mentioned if the appeal is denied then out of necessity the Mt. Diablo Bank expansion would have to be denied and other future businesses. He had no objection to the design. He said the connection of St. John/Ray Street intersection would be heard at the Planning Commission Pleasanton City Council 18 07/07/98 Minutes