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before Council to expand the two-hour parking in the New Rochelle area, but may be something Council would want to explore in the future. Mayor Tarver declared the public hearing open. Jack Dove, 3263 Vineyard Avenue, explained the Pleasanton Downtown Association (PDA) plan. He felt if the Delucchi Park were used for commercial retail as well as parking it · would be the best of both wo~ds in that the Downtown Association and the merchants would get more retail space and the fire station would be used for more community activities. Robert Cordtz, 262 West Angela, was surprised the City is just starting to talk about leasing the railroad right-of-way. Kaufman and Broad built a project on the former railroad right-of-way. He says now there is a development between Ray Street and Stanley Boulevard. He asked if the road through the railroad fight-of-way emergency vehicle accessible. He said page 15 of the staff report states that for the specific use of the County railroad right-of-way, the Alameda County Transportation Corridor has to wait until the results of the proposed Downtown Specific Plan, and by that time the developers or someone else might purchase the land. Ms. Acosta said the City has had a number of conversations with Alameda County over its plans for the corridor because the City wanted to begin the Downtown Parks and Trails project. As part of that project, the City began to look at all the options for the corridor and if there was interest from the County for leasing or selling the property, the City wanted to be first in line. Through communications, the County indicated that it was interested in leasing the property, but over time the County decided it was not interested. The County encouraged the City to continue with its plans for the Downtown Parks and Trails. A sign then appeared on the corridor that the County was ready to lease the property. She said the City is going to begin negotiations with the County shortly about leasing the property. She said the City could lease the property now, but leave open the options as to how the property would be used. She also said the City is extending its lease on the paved portion of the property. Mr. van Gelder said the County has fenced off portions of the right-of-way. The County has not been interested in emergency access but rather preserving its right-of-way. Regarding the property along Ray Street, he believed the County has leased a portion of the right-of-way to adjacent businesses. He was unsure of the nature of Mr. Cordtz's concern. Mr. Cordtz thought in order for the project to be built, it needed an emergency access road. If that is so, was the emergency access road created in a deed so as to be in perpetuity. Mr. van Gelder said staff will research the answer. Mayor Tarver did not recall any emergency access road being required on the project, because there is a street for the second access. Pleasanton City Council 11 03/24/99 Minutes