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Mr. Pico felt it was premature to declare the property surplus. He said the City owns three pieces of property along the north side of the Arroyo. He felt the Arroyo is a potential recreational asset for downtown and that the City has the beginnings of a linear park. He felt future development of the lot at 4042 Stanley Boulevard will probably happen and this property would be an amenity in that future development. He would like to study the issue, and refer the matter to the Parks and Recreation Commission and the Downtown Specific Plan Committee. He felt the maintenance issues could be resolved. He did not want to take any action on this item tonight. He wanted to encourage the study of the site and the potential uses of the property. He would not support declaring the property surplus at this time. Ms. Michelotti said from the mobile home park east, the land is residential. The City has just gone through a process to try and preserve the neighborhood in that area. Many of the property lines go right up to the Arroyo. Mr. Ciesielski's property will extend to the Arroyo if he acquires the surplus property. She did not think it was appropriate to have any access to the Arroyo that would go beyond the commercial property. Mr. Pico said there are three pieces of City property that he felt had potential and asked that they be studied. Mr. Roush said access is currently gained through the Chestnut property. If the Council supported no building on the property, staff could offer the property for open space purposes to the County or to the East Bay Regional Park District, or to Zone 7. If the matter comes back to the City Council for its sale, the City could reserve an easement over a portion of the property, if there is interest to put in a trail. Ms. Ayala said the three properties were discussed at the Downtown Parks and Trail Committee meetings. If there is no urgent reason to surplus the property she would agree to studying the potential use of the property for trails/open space uses. If the property is determined surplus, she agreed that it should go back to the successor in interest. Ms. Acosta said the item could be referred to the Downtown Specific Plan Committee, but she wanted to make the Council aware that there are competing ideas and interests. She said there has been discussion about putting a park at the comer of Main Street and Vervais and the Affordable Housing Commission has interest in putting in affordable housing at that comer. The Cultural Arts Commission had talked about putting a sculpture there. Mayor Tarver understood Mr. Pico's request. He suggested looking at the area but if the Council decides to surplus the property later, the property should go back to the successor in interest and that no building would be allowed on the property. Ms. Michelotti felt it was appropriate to declare the property surplus tonight. Pleasanton City Council 11 04/6/99 Minutes