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Mr. Swift said it would be a regular design review item, with a noticed public hearing, etc. Ms. Michelotti asked if the fencing would be open fencing as is proposed for the Happy Valley area. Mr. Swift indicated the design guidelines call for open fencing. Mayor Tarver declared the public hearing open. Hoss Bozorgzad, 488 Sycamore Road, reviewed the history of his application to this point. He objected to having the house design reviewed by the Planning Commission. He and the planning staff worked hard to develop two sets of design guidelines for the Agricultural and Residential lots. He believed the required review of the house plans would cause further unnecessary delays in the project. He agreed with the staff report with two exceptions. He would like to have construction allowed on Saturday so long as the Greenbriar project continues. Secondly, he has children in the local school and is aware of the situation. However, because he has been waiting for five years due to delays that were not under his control, he asked Council to approve the Planning Commission recommendation to allow him to have a building permit prior to completion of the new elementary school. He believes over the past five years, the best plan has been developed for this property and he asked Council to approve the application. Earl Bach, 446 Sycamore Road, supported the application of Mr. Bozorgzad. Gail Olney, 5855 San Juan Way, did not oppose the application of Mr. Bozorgzad, however she did want to make certain the pathway will be completed. She indicated she had 40 signatures of her neighbors supporting this. She wants to keep the kids off Sunol Boulevard and provide a safe connector path. Her previous objections at the Planning Commission hearing involved the loss of the rural area and the safety of the connector route. She urged definite planning for the fencing, lighting, etc. and did not want to wait years for it. Jack Keane, 417 Sycamore Road, supported the Bozorgzad project. He indicated the connector route was not clear in the North Sycamore Specific Plan. The plan merely shows a dotted line. He thought there was to be a court closer to San Carlos Way and that would provide a shorter connector route. At present, it appears to be a 600 foot pedestrian way with hedges on the side. That type of path tends to lead to problems with loitering and littering. He felt the Planning Commission had a good compromise to allow part of the pathway now and the other part when Mr. Bach subdivides in the future. He did not have a problem with construction on Saturday so long as Greenbriar is still working there. He aged Council to allow Mr. Bozorgzad to complete his house as soon as possible. Kristi May, 5833 San Juan Way, supported having a path. It has always been in the plan and the property owners should have been aware of the location on their 11 09/20/99 Pleasanton City Council Minutes