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He asked if there were split views on the density or is the neighborhood consistent in that it wants rural density. Mr. Lum said after talking to people it seemed to be consistent. However, people seemed to be hesitant about the annexation for reasons that were unclear. Mayor Tarvet asked for public testimony. Michael Faber, 833 Abbie Street, said he recently purchased four acres in the middle of the Remen Tract. He came to the City and asked to be hooked up to the city sewer system and was told the cost to do this would be $32,000 to extend the main sewer line approximately 150 feet. (Using colored charts he showed Council parcels of the Remen Tract that were already annexed to the City and what parcels were not.) He said he spent over $100,000 renovating the houses and upgrading the neighborhood. Most of the Remen Tract was already being serviced by water and sewer. The existing sewer line would be able to handle the area he wanted to develop at no cost to the City. In regards to the water issue, all the residents in the Remen Tract are paying the same water rates as everyone else in Pleasanton. He felt the City has an obligation to upgrade the water lines that these people have been paying for since 1971. In regard to the roads, asphalt shavings were put down on the roads to keep the rural effect. His objective is to hook up to the city sewer. City staff came out and looked at the situation and agreed the parcels should be hooked up to City sewer. He believes the City is afraid of setting a precedent by allowing these parcels to hook up to the sewer, but he believed there were reasons that this was not setting a precedent. Some of those reasons are: the main city sewer line runs directly on his parcel of land; he is not subdividing his parcel, there will be two houses per two acres; and the parcels are surrounded by the City of Pleasanton. He said in order to develop these parcels in the County two septic tanks would have to be put in. This would be a waste of money because eventually these two parcels will be annexed into the City. Rick Hempy, 3568 Vine Street, handed a petition to Council requesting lower density for the Remen Tract. He had a list of what the residents would like: 1) lower density, minimum 1/2 acre parcels; 2) Vine Street not to go through; 3) water issues; 4) the City to put in the sewer line and residents to pay for the laterals to hook up; 5) retain privately owned streets with minor upgrades; 6) keep rural character (barns, etc.); and 7) keep agricultural designation to allow keeping animals. He said he wants to keep the rural atmosphere. Many residents feel now is the time to explore annexation. To be consistent with the existing neighborhood, it makes sense to allow two homes to be built. Ms. Michelotti asked how much of the parcel directly to the north of this parcel was affected by the Arroyo? Mr. Hempy said 80-90 percent. Pleasanton City Council 05/20/97 Minutes 7