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Mr. van Gelder indicated an annual baseline traffic report has been prepared. A traffic model is being run now and if it shows that certain intersections are not working well without improving access to the Interstate, then a recommendation will be made to do an in-depth study to consider what happens if an interchange is built. That would require additional consultant work, which is currently not budgeted. Mr. Tarver indicated the citizens would be involved continuously from the beginning to the end of the process. Ms. Michelotti believed Mrs. Thompson was referring to the current study for assessment of the situation, but the General Plan will include requirements for another study to review impacts and alternatives with community involvement in the second study. She had a proposal that insures that before Council takes any action to proceed with the interchange that the study will have to be completed. Ms. Thompson wanted to know where the study goes after it is completed, to the Planning Commission, the Council, etc.? She does not want it to go to an initiative. Mr. Tarvet stated that before any action is taken to begin construction, the residents will have time to prepare an initiative. Ms. Acosta indicated the report will go to all the bodies mentioned by Ms. Thompson. Ms. Thompson did not believe that the staff should be making recommendations from a report that was written by them. An outside body should make the recommendations. Mr. Tarver said the process is still under discussion. Staff is a resource that is used for all City studies and he reiterated that everyone in the neighborhoods and community who is interested will be part of the process. He pointed that this interchange has always been in the City's General Plan and as part of the traffic models. What is being requested now is a significant change to that and Council is concerned about the effects. Jim Happ, 39 California Avenue//108, reiterated the claims of the property owners. He referred to Ms. Dennis' desire to have other uses such as a bed and breakfast. That will have just as much impact as residential units. A commercial enterprise will generate traffic. There are still no improvements to Vineyard Avenue or generation of funds for improvements. George Schneider, 3867 Kilkare Road, Sunol, pointed out where his residence was on the General Plan map. Most of Kilkare Road is excluded from the General Plan except his property. He felt Council was abusing his civil rights and he demanded that Council remove his property from the General Plan. Irmeli Vatanen, 1504 Redwood Drive, Los Altos, manager of the Lin property on Vineyard Avenue, believed there were contradictions in these statements. Wayne Rasmussen 08/06/96 -9-