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Mr. Gregg Doherty, 2283 Greenwood Road, stated that as a citizen and former Planning Commissioner he has watched the growth of the City. He strongly urged Council to move ahead with Phase II. He stated that traffic problems as well as other concerns are being mitigated. He stated that Pleasanton has been blessed with good development partners who have added many benefits to the community and revenues to the City, He feels the City should move forward with the proposed project. Ms. Kay Ayala, 4515 Gatetree Circle, representing the children of Pleasan- ton, expressed concern that the Environmental Impact Report did not consider the impact on schools when considering Phase II. She stated that school prob- lems will be compounded with the development of Phase II. She asked Council to consider placing an impact fee on new development that would assist in al- leviating the school problems. She added that all schools are at capacity at the present time, and any additional residential development will create over- crowding and intolerable conditions. She stated there needs to be funds available to build more schools to accommodate the growth due to Phase II. Mayor Brandes stated that representatives of the Council are meeting with School District officials to discuss various ways of solving the school prob- lems. He added that approval of Phase II will not have any additional impact on schools; this approval would merely spread the already-approved Phase I land use to include Phase II property. Ms. Elizabeth Glickman, 3229 Flemington Court, stated that whether or not Phase I or Phase II impact schools, Pleasanton school are overcrowded. She stated the City is also beginning to run short of sports facilities. She urged correction of the school problems. Mr. Bill Lazar, 2449 Crestline Road, stated he feels Hacienda Business Park is a fine project, but he also feels the school problems need to be taken care of now and this needs City Council support. All elementary school are at capacity at the present time. He stated the City is not sending the School District copies of the Environment Impact Reports; he felt this should be done so that school district officials will have the opportunity to study any im- pacts that development will have on schools. He urged Council to look at the impact on schools that Phase I and Phase II will have at total build-out. Mr. Walker stated that he and Councilmembers have been meeting regularly with school district officials and he felt they are aware of all development within the City of Pleasanton. Mr. Joe Madden, 1544 Santa Rita Road, stated that competition is terrific and that the developer should be allowed as much flexibility as possible. He stated that the proposed project is a high quality, first class development; if it is not approved then other less desirable development could come into the City. He stated that to try to stop growth would be nonsense; and that the benefits of the Hacienda Business Park far outweight any adverse impacts. He added that the developers of Hacienda Business Park have cooperated with the City above and beyond anyone's expectations. He urged Council approval of the Phase II project. Mr. Ben Tarvet, 1144 Arak Court, stated the letter sent to the Council signed by 68 residents tried to analyze'what the EIR had to say, what the Metropolitan Transportation had to say, what AGAB had to say,. and what Contra Costa has to say and respond to that. He felt that residents are at a disad- vantage when they are asked to discuss EIR's. There is a 45 day period to evaluate it but no basis on which to make a judgement on that EIR or be in a 9 - 3-4-86