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48 does not come close to being a championship course because it is not walkable, affordable, or municipal. Mr. Ebright said that if he had the water and sewage capacity for the municipal course and there was water available for this proposed course, he would not object to it. He explained that if this course would take the water from the average citizen due to the drought, then he would strongly object because it would not be serving the community. Mr. Mohr said apart from the issue whether there was going to be a golf course at all, if this were going to be the only one he opposed and there was going to be a municipal course then this one would be okay? Mr. Ebright answered that as long as this proposed course did not take away from the water and sewage available to the municipal golf course. Lori Hollister, 1249 Concord Street, spoke on behalf of many homeowners and residents on Vintage Hills. She spoke in opposition to this project for many reasons: 1) the unavoidable and significant environmental impact of the loss of 71 acres of Blue Oak woodland plus the cumulative impacts of on-site and area wide loss of vegetation and wildlife habitat; 2) the increased traffic congestion on Touriga, Concord, Kottinger, and Hearst; 3) the increased threats to the safety of the children attending Vintage Hills Elementary School located on Concord Street in addition to all other school age children and pedestrians who use these streets on a regular basis; 4) the increased traffic congestion at downtown intersections and freeways; 5) increased demands for water supply; and 6) additional pressure placed on Vintage Hills Elementary School which is already exceeding capacity for the 1992-93 school year. She believed that there was no need for this housing development because the City of Pleasanton has already approved the construction of 4,000 additional housing units by the year 1999. Ms. Hollister stated that the golf course is unwalkable which would result in all golfers using carts. These carts would increase energy consumption, noise and pollution. She was concerned with the fees charged for the public vs. the fee for membership. She added that the traffic would increase by 400 automobiles per day. She was concerned with site grading proposed to be done to the property and that 2/3 of this area would be disturbed. She believed well water should be used for this golf course if available. If the developer were to eliminate the golf course from this proposed development there would be less opposition from the homeowners and less impact on their neighborhood. Ms. Hollister believed that it was imperative that the developer be required as a condition of approval of this project to construct a permanent, secondary access road prior to any construction activity. 9/15/92 22