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25 subdivision is mixed with low, medium and high density housing. The high density houses have sold at a top price of $550,000; one of the medium density houses has sold for over $800,000; and the low density homes are expected to sell for over $1 million. The purchasers of these properties felt that Golden Ea.gle West was a unique community and that the views were spectacular. The lot sizes average over one acre and the location makes it desirable. Prospective purchasers were told that permissible home sizes would range from 3500 sq.ft. up to 25% of a lot size; 3500 sq.ft is roughly 10% of the smaller lot sizes. One could expect the range of home sizes to be from 10%-25% of the lot size. Garages were never included in the size calculations. Doug Brobst, 1709 Magnolia Circle (Lot 26), Pleasanton, indicated that he had tried to cooperate with this process from the beginning. He indicated that house size was never a concern of the City staff or of the developer until now. Before they received the Design Review Board staff report, the only critical factors were the design and how well it fit on the lot. Mr. Tarver asked Mr. Brobst what the size of his lot was. Mr. Brobst answered that it was 43,000 sq.ft. and the house was 6300 sq.ft., not including the garage. Dr. Rao Sunkavally, 40327 Imperio Place, Fremont, stated that he purchased Lot 22 in January 1991 because it was in a nice area. He hired an architect and began the planning process. He was informed that the house size was a factor when he brought his plan to the City. He was not aware of this prior to his purchasing the property. His lot size is approximately 46,000 sq.ft., and the house is 7500 sq.ft. excluding the garage but including a 1,400 sq.ft. basement. He would have to redesign the house and pay more architect fees if the size had to be reduced. Marilyn Moody, 44104 Linda Vista Road, Fremont, purchased Lot 19. She hoped that Council would look at their community as not being like other developments in Pleasanton. She urged Council to consider landscape and design as well as house size. Katherine Pittenger, 492 McDuff Avenue, Fremont, stated that when they purchased their lot the smallest allowed house size, as represented to them, was 3500 sq.ft. She asked that Council consider the uniqueness of their neighborhood and the setting as a basis of approval rather than by square footage. Tony Maeo, 4041 Lakeshore Drive, San Ramon, explained that he hoped his new home would be under construction by last summer and this delay had effected him economically. When he bought his lot he believed that he could build the home he wanted. He was aware of the medium and large design guidelines and that is what he based his purchase on. He stated that it is not the size but the bulk 1/7/92 25