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believed was an environmental disaster. Neither the neighbors nor the Planning Commission support it. He felt this settlement was an attempt to get New Cities approved over the objection of the community. That is his most significant concern in this process. He felt any approval of the New Cities project, unless it is modified dramatically, would face a referendum. He did not participate in writing the CAPP initiative but he did support it. He felt forcing a development agreement on short notice was doomed to failure. Ms. Dennis expressed her support for the golf course project, and asked if the City considered paying for the infrastructure and building the bypass road. If the CAPP initiative passes, then people could vote for the developments and the reimbursement to the City. The City would have control of building the road. She was less comfortable with the sewer issue because that was an exaction that goes to a specific group of property owners as opposed to having the entire community decide how the money would be used. Mayor Tarver was not comfortable with the MOU agreement with the property owners that is before Council at present. He felt the city was paying $1.1 million for infrastructure to make the lots' values and to get development potential and value to the 34 lots. Staff continues with planning, specific plans, studies, and putting more money into that. He did not know what the ultimate bottom line is. At one point he discussed paying almost a quarter of a million dollars in sewer fees for the 24 lots and he has real problems with that and the cost of the golf course and the amount of money the City is willing to pay to make it happen. It would be nice the developer of those lots would contribute in the same way the other developers are contributing to help the City make the golf course a viable financial project for the City. Staff has consistently said this project is expensive and it keeps going up. How much can the City afford to do to make it a reality? He did not think the New Cities project was so flawed that it could not be corrected. He also stated that when he spoke to the authors of the CAPP initiative that he pointed out the risk to the golf course but concluded that it would not be a problem because it would be done before November. Ms. Michelotti was concerned the golf course PUD would be approved, but the other developments would not be approved and all the people in Happy Valley would be left with no bypass road. That is all part of the package. She has spoken to those who are interested in annexation and the major concern is the bypass road, even more so than the sewer. They have the option not to connect if they don't want to. However, if Council approves the golf course and then does not approve the development that assures the bypass road, where will the traffic go. She believed the Mayor supported the development as a means of holding the package together. She was concerned about the project Mr. Pico called an environmental disaster. She cited the Balch property problems. This road will cut the hill off by forty feet and will be a visible scar. She has looked at other alternatives and there are none without major impacts to the residents, so we are stuck with this. She wants a better way to build the road than she has seen so far. She would not approve a project unless there was a guarantee of the bypass road. Pleasanton City Council 11 07/29/99 Special Meeting