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Mr. Jacobson said these owners do want additional density. He said the lines are being adjusted throughout the project and the land around the golf course is getting additional units. He believed there was an opportunity to reach a balance that would make everyone happy. Ms. Michelotti said Council has to look at all the options. Ms. Ayala asked how many more units each property owner wanted. Mr. Jacobson said the Mirandas wanted one; the Schaffer's wanted four to five; and the Chapmans wanted eight. Ms. Michelotti asked if these property owners had a problem with dedicating land as open space. Mr. Jacobson said the property owners are willing to accommodate the agricultural and open space if they receive more density. But they are concerned with the nature of the easement and if it would give access or ownership to another property owner. Chilli Barlow, 6723 Alisal Street, supported the golf course. She felt it would be a good asset for the City of Pleasanton. She is concerned about the irrigation water that will be going downstream and perhaps filtrating into her well. She is also concerned about the bypass road. She understood the North Sycamore Road would not be built for two years. If the construction bypass road is not built, traffic will use Alisal Street. She does not want Alisal used for a thoroughfare because the road is used for many outdoor activities. She asked Council to keep Alisal free of construction traffic. She also asked Council to follow the General Plan and maintain the 1 unit/2 acre density. Jay Risso, 5577 Corte Sonora, felt there were inconsistencies with the densities. The Spotorno Flat Area is being allowed to build units on a ratio of 1 to 11/2 acres, but across the road, the lots are 15,000 to 21,000 sq.ft. He wanted to know why there was such a discrepancy. Another inconsistency is that 25 % of the golf course and a great percentage of the housing elements and other improvements are in the lands outside the urban growth line and well above the present 15 % slope line. He asked if a peer review report needed to be done to ensure fair and equitable implementation of the codes, guidelines and the planning policy. He felt that two different standards were being used for this development. He would like the golf course to go in but would not support any development that took property rights away from others. Bill Howell, 6651 Alisal Street, complimented the staff for its efforts. He had two concerns. First, do the land use guidelines allow a building height of thirty feet. Throughout the Specific Plan, it talks about preserving the rural character of the area. The Spotorno's land is very strategic to the whole Plan. He felt a single story home on a two acre parcel would fit in, rather than a thirty foot high home. He requested Council to be consistent with the General Plan, preserve the rural character of the neighborhood, and permit a building height of 25 feet Pleasanton City Council 7 06/16/98 Minutes