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395 community and would like to retain the rural character. He felt Council should move as quickly as possible on this project. Mr. Ted Tulare, 10 Foothill Place, stated that even though this plan is preliminary and has received lots of compliments, he feels the project is far too dense for the property. He urged that the plan be rejected unless it can be changed later. Mr. Silva stated he welcomed the comments of the speakers tonight. He feels he has an excellent plan and meets the needs of the surrounding area and will enhance the character of Pleasanton. He will stand behind the plan as proposed. He advised that he will address some of the specific concerns relative to Foothill Road at the specific plan process stage. He asked for favorable approval. There being no further testimony, Mayor Mercer declared the public hearing closed on this item. Councilmember Brandes stated he feels the proposed project has too many units for the site and is concerned about the transition between Foothill Knolls and Bernal Avenue. He is concerned about the timing of the project; he feels it is premature. He has concerns about Foothill Road, density, traffic, maintenance of the open space, police problems associated with park, and noise from freeway. He felt the open space should be included in the individual lots rather than being maintained by a homeowners association. He opposes the project primarily because it is too dense and too soon. Councilmember Butler stated that too soon has to do with growth management; the only valid consideration regarding this matter is whether or not it is an appropriate plan. He stated he likes the plan, the linear parks and open space and positive features. He felt the only area that remains to be worked out is the exact alignment of Foothill Road. Councilmember Tarver stated that the DeSilva Group has worked hard with the neighbors to alleviate the concerns and it appears they have accomplished this. Councilmember Tarver stated he would like to see the Foothill Road alignment and the impact on the schools. Councilmember Mohr stated her perception is that this piece is at the end of a transitional sequence of density coming down from the Mall and is a good compromise. It addresses density in a reasonable way. She had concerns about the park at the north corner but with public streets there should not be any problems and it is compatible with the neighborhood. She likes the adobe across the street; its use will be separated from the residential area. The plan addresses the freeway noise. Having custom home sites is a good feature. She stated it is not reasonable to expect answers to every question tonight; these can be dealt with - 16 - 3-21-89