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been given beyond 1000 feet. He indicated the annual meeting of the Homeowners Association occurred on October 8 and members of the East Bay Regional Park District attended to present the plan. He felt the Park District was not willing to negotiate the conditions of the plan and was uncooperative regarding the concerns of the residents. He expressed concerns about security and fire hazards. He did not believe a resident host at the campground would be of any benefit outside the immediate area. He believed there would be no restriction on access to the residents' backyards. He did not believe there was any benefit to the City of Pleasanton. Paula Lapham, 2811 E1 Capitan Drive, indicated her main concern was safety. She did not know who she would contact in the event there was someone in her backyard, Pleasanton Police or the Park District? She did not want campsites near a residential area. Wayne Strickler, 851 Independence Court, related a newspaper article regarding the Bureau of Land Management closing campgrounds in the Phoenix area near residential areas and the problems that arise. He presented his economic analysis of whether this campground would be economically feasible for the Park District to operate. Because he believed that this was not economically viable, he proposed that the Park District will be coming back with requests for expanding the number of camping spaces and the period when camping is allowed. He raised issues about sewage capacity and water usage. He wanted to know if the District would be paying the connection charges as other developers are required to do. He felt the funds allocated for this project would be better spent in other areas, such as Del Valle improvements, etc. Barbara Bacon, 2881 Whitney Drive, supported the comments of the prior speakers. She referred to current problems at Shadow Cliffs and complaints that the District does not properly address now. The addition of campers will only make the situation worse. She also complained about current water pressure and felt the campsites will impact that in a negative way. Allen Thomas, 3019 Badger Drive, could not see any value to the citizens of Pleasanton and felt the only benefit would be to non-residents who want to use the facilities and participate in activities that are supposed to be for the citizens of Pleasanton. He felt the District was not addressing current problems. Ms. Dennis asked what those problems were. Mr. Thomas said two windows of a house adjacent to the park had been broken. There were concerns about what would happen after dark if there were campers. He also referred to a fire in the arroyo. There is no regular patrol, only on-demand responses. Jocelyn Combs, East Bay Regional Park District representative, believed this was a reasonable use and an amenity to the community. She cited possible examples of RV users, such as fishing in the lake, attendance at various conventions and sports tournaments, family and friends who come for the holidays, etc. She also indicated that all connection fees for sewer and water had been paid by the District. 5 11/19/96