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for the cost of the facilities from other new users. The staff report raises four issues: 1) the Spotorno MOIl contemplates an 18-hole golf course, not a 27-hole course. They do not want to see a 27-hole course even in exchange for additional density on the flat land. However, the MOIl does not preclude 27-holes, but they want full, fair market value compensation for any land taken for the additional nine holes; 2) the MOIJ does not contemplate a temporary vehicle access to the golf course from Alisal Street through the Spotorno property, but the staff report does. The Spotornos would be willing to modify the MOU to permit the temporary access but subject to the condition that when the east/west collector has reached the take-off point for the bypass road, then the City would complete the bypass road and take traffic off the flat part of the Spotorno property. He believed the Happy Valley neighbors would insist on the same condition; 3) the staff report raises the issue of one-acre vs. two-acre parcels in the Happy Valley area. That is the big difference between Alternative 3A and 6A. Happy Valley residents and the Spotornos support one acre parcels. Nevertheless, the Spotorno MOU is not contingent upon the Council decision on the parcel size. The MOU states that if Council decides on one- acre parcels for the rest of Happy Valley, then Spotorno Flat should be given the same treatment; 4) the Spotorno MOU provides that all new users of the bypass road to pay their pro rata share of the costs including the golf course and units on the Spotorno property. The City should pay the golf courses' share of the water tank and the bypass road, but that is not a Spotorno issue. If the City works out an arrangement whereby the City's share is covered by others, that is between the City and the other property owners. Finally, the Spotorno property is located where it can be developed whether or not the City builds a golf course. The Spotornos propose this MOU in an effort to be cooperative with the City. Don Temple, 6409 Alisal, President of the Alisal Improvement Association, indicated the residents of the Happy Valley area support the golf course as a better way of serving the community and preserving their style of life. They are willing to be part of Pleasanton so long as urban standards are not imposed. This valley has much to contribute: areas for walking, jogging, bicycling, and a leisure drive to show kids the animals. They want to preserve this and request the following: water and sewer connections should not be mandatory; keeping of large animals should be allowed as in the North Sycamore area; flood control will be addressed as part of the golf course development process; street lights, curb and gutter, and other major street changes will not occur; access to open space will ultimately occur; use of Sycamore and Alisal for a two to three year maximum time with no connection to the North Sycamore new road. When the North Sycamore Specific Plan was developed a major point was that there be no connection between that road and Alisal. Residents did not want that traffic. He has talked to many residents, some have parcels of three acres or larger and have no intent to develop. They are supportive of the golf course and the specific plan, but still have concerns about traffic and density. Increased traffic will create safety problems on the road and noise. These people were satisfied with the results of the third meeting, which ended with the road over the hill and they are not in favor of one-acre density. The fourth meeting, which was not planned, did not bring out the residents of the area. He objected to the one-acre density and disagreed that Happy Valley can support the amount of traffic proposed. The original proposal planned to straighten a portion of Happy Valley before it becomes Alisal. Spotorno is required to build a 54 foot wide corridor including a bridge that does not match the surroundings. Most of this road 15 1/21/97