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pamphlet entitled "Traffic Solutions" was sent by Hacienda Business Park developers to the neighbors which acknowledged there would be traffic impacts and described the proposed mitigations. Three years later, Phase II was begun, which included conditions that allowed Council to restrict development if traffic impacts become too great. What happened to the restrictions? He referred to articles regarding projected impacts of the project. He asked what assurances there are that the concerns of the citizens committee will be listened to. Can city staff assist in locating neighborhoods elsewhere that have an interchange that brings traffic into a residential neighborhood with a high school and an elementary school. If this goes to an initiative, can the people who will have spent hundreds of hours in the study have a say in the ballot wording. Jerry Lemm, 17 Greens Lane, indicated he used to live in the Highland Oaks area and understands the concerns. He strongly supported proceeding with a study of this situation before any decision is made. Mark Hancock, 4266 Muirwood Drive, believed this proposal had come before Council before and been denied. He wanted to know how many times. Mr. Tarver indicated the West Las Positas interchange has been in the Pleasanton General Plan for many years. The request to have it removed came out of the General Plan review process. It is now time to make a decision if the city wants to stay ahead of traffic impacts. The citizens want to be involved and to understand the options. Ms. Michelotti indicated a group of citizens had addressed the General Plan Steering Committee, which had then recommended the interchange be removed from the General Plan. Before the matter came before Council, the Planning Commission amended the recommendations and what came before the Council was to keep the interchange and appoint a citizens committee to review the matter. Mr. Hancock also referred to the increased traffic on Muirwood Drive due to people going from West Las Positas to the Stoneridge Mall. He was concerned about the speeding traffic and felt it will only be worse if the interchange is constructed. Brad Hirst, 2456 Minivet Court, indicated the West Las Positas interchange has been an established plan since 1964 and perhaps longer. Deleting or adding an interchange to a freeway is very complex and requires a good deal of study. He supported the recommendations of the staff report and the proposed timeline. He urged Council to include people impacted by the possible deletion of the interchange on the committee, specifically people from Del Prado, Vat Vista, residents on Stoneridge Drive, people on Foothill Road, representatives from Hacienda Business Park, Signature Center, Bemal Corporate Plaza and the Alameda County Fairgrounds. Matt Sullivan, 4324 Muirwood Drive, had several questions regarding the timeline and referred to specific sections. He requested citizens input as early as HIB to be sure citizens 09/24/96 -8-