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Chfistine Bourg indicated the Land Use Subcommittee talked about the amount of vacant commercial/office space now in Pleasanton. She was concerned about adding more commercial/office/hotel uses. Peggy Purnell referred to the mitigation of soundwalls by using plexiglass. Although you can see through it, the plexiglass bus stops cloud over and you can't see through them anymore. She is concerned about that. She did not like using the guide of Southern California here. Mr. Pico felt it was important that the community resolve the flood control impacts along the Arroyo and take the Valley Trails area out of the flood plain. It costs those residents $500 a year for flood insurance. We have the opportunity with this plan to resolve that. He did not think there is sufficient park or public facility property in this plan. He wanted more park and did not think the viewshed provided was adequate. He wanted more open space along Bernal Avenue. If we can't get it dedicated, he felt Pleasanton would pay for it and should have the opportunity to purchase another 20-30 acres of land along Bernal. He showed on the map the area he wanted to acquire. He wanted the area across from the fairground buildings and to take out the high density apartments and some of the offices. He wanted to have 40 + acres along Bernal to give an open viewshed and property large enough for a park with sports fields and lights and to have some civic amenity like a cultural arts facility. He felt there was ample space to move the housing or take it out to reduce the density. Ms. Dennis thanked those people watching on television who came to the meeting to give their input. She encouraged others to attend the upcoming meetings. Ms. Michelotti wanted the twenty acre park spread out in a different location. She agreed with the idea of paying to acquire more land for the park. Mr. Tarver felt it was really important for the people watching on television to make themselves heard in this process. If you are not here, it sounds as if you are satisfied with what is going on or that you trust Council to come up with the best product for the community. This is a unique process that has not been done before, other than Ruby Hill, in terms of a County approved project that was annexed to the City of Pleasanton. He is very concerned about the process and he hopes the community will be actively involved. One of the reasons he stayed off the Decision Makers Committee is that he does not want to represent the citizens, he wants them to represent themselves in the process. If the citizens don't say how they feel, Council must make assumptions. He really hoped the community will get involved in the next two weeks to lay a firm foundation of what they want. Council will ultimately have to say yes there is a firm foundation for proceeding in Pleasanton and we can agree to it, or no there isn't. That has consequences. If this goes to the County for approval, there is an impact to Pleasanton and we will have to take a different course to get involved versus the one we are on fight now, which is to keep talking and try to Fred consensus that will get a plan that is okay to the people of Pleasanton. He urged everyone to tell him what they would accept: number of units, golf course/no golf course, bigger community park/no community park, retail/no retail, what you think is appropriate for the last major piece of Pleasanton to be developed. It is your community 12/04/95 -9-