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Ms. Mohr clarified that the City would send a letter to the operator or the Fair Board stating that they had to come in for a conditional use permit to resolve the lighting problem. Ms. Michelotti did not think this land use issue and disputes with the fairgrounds were on the agenda. It is related to the lights issue, but she thought that these are different issues. Mayor Tarver stated that the information report is not sufficient for him on the issue of the lighting. He felt this was not being handled properly. Ms. Michelotti stated that this had been a topic of discussion in the liaison meeting and felt there was more than one perspective. Ms. Dennis' main concern about addressing this in an informational way was whether it might be precedent setting in any way for what is done in the future. Mr. Roush commented that the Council did not waive its land use authority simply because it chooses to not enforce it in a particular situation. Mayor Tarver stated that this is an information report. What would be the proper mechanism for the operator of this course as it relates to putting up lights in the City of Pl~_~nton. If it was in downtown Pleasanton in a sports park, what would they have to do to put up lights in Civic Park. Mr. Roush stated that the City would look at the zoning ordinance and from that deride whether or not a person needed a conditional use permit or some other type of permit. The code enforcement officer would contact that person and inform him that he would have to go through a process. Mayor Tarver stated that is what he would like staff to do; the same process that would be used for any other property owner in the City of Pleasanton. There will be notice to the public. Ms. Mohr replied that rather than having the code enforcement officer carry this message, and in view of the sensitivity of our relationship with the Fairgrounds and our efforts to make it work better and be more cooperative, she suggested the Liaison Committee as the entity to inform the Fair Board. Fred Itempy, 7647 Cottonwood Lane, applauded Mayor Tarver for feeling almost as strong as he does about this issue. The fairgrounds had not been a good neighbor. The Rose Avenue area is like the land that time forgot. The property owners in that area have finally gotten together and have a unified plan which Council should receive this spring. The residents first noticed the lighting when the streets were lit and young couples no longer parked or parried in that area. The residents were pleased because it felt like security lights were installed. But, now the issue is how the residents are affected and what this will do to the property values when 11/28/95 -10-