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West Las Positas interchange. Mr. Gibson supported the transportation priorities of the flyover, Highway 84 and the BART station and felt they will all help conditions in this part of Pleasanton. Stoneridge Mail has aiways been on record in support of the west BART station. The only concern has been the issue of overflow parking. There are three components of a successful BART station: a platform, a bus transfer station, and a park and ride lot. If any one of those three elements are missing, there is not a successful BART station. Taubman and Stoneridge are only concerned if the parking lot is removed. He compared that to building a new house and not putting in electricity because you could just plug into the electricity in the neighbor's house. Even a well designed BART station will have impacts on the mail. Stoneridge will have to spend time and money to make the shopping center work with the BART station, but they are willing to do that because the station will be of benefit to the community. Ms. Michelotti indicated she had attended CaiTrans hearings at the time Stoneridge was being reviewed and clarified that the residents of the West Las Positas area were concerned because they wanted the interchange at Stoneridge Drive and not at West Las Positas. Tom Terrill, 1200 Concord Avenue #200, Concord, representing Reynolds & Brown, felt Council had the opportunity to take locai money and do something very positive. Council should consider the impact of its decisions on a long term basis. BART is coming to the Vailey and that will remove less than 2% of the cars on 1-580 today. One station can still get enough people to San Francisco or other parts of the East Bay. Highway 84 provides an opportunity to look ahead and provide a way to get to other employment centers in the East Bay and South Bay areas. Other cities in Contra Costa County failed to provide for traffic years ago and now have tremendous cross-city commutes which have had major impacts. He urged Council and staff to start working on a way to design the Stoneridge flyover so it provides the best access possible. He applauded Council's actions and felt there is no other city that has anywhere near the baseline data and the knowledge of how traffic flows around town. Mr. Lum briefly reviewed the report regarding Highway 84 and indicated the primary issue is which section, if any, should be included in the TVTC fee study priority. Mr. Tarver cladfled that the section of road staff is proposing for a priority is the portion from Vineyard around Ruby Hill to 1-680 at Vailecitos and that will cost $25 million for a two- lane straightened road. 09/24/96 -20-