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Mayor Brandes recessed the meeting at 10:00 p.m. Mayor Brandes reconvened the meeting at 10:10 p.m. MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Mr. Jim Guilfoyle, 2780 Willowren Way, expressed concern regarding traffic safety in his neighborhood. He stated there is a blind turn on Willowren, as well as speeding, which creates a dangerous situation for children in the neighborhood. Mayor Brandes referred this matter to the Staff Traffic Commit- tee for review. He instructed staff to notify Mr. Guilfoyle when the meeting would be held and invite him to attend. Councilmember Wood asked that the Staff Traffic Committee review safety patterns on Main Street to insure that everything possible is being done to prevent accidents. Mr. Bob Grove, 5555 San Jose' Drive, presented a letter signed by five Grey' Eagle landowners, requesting that Council direct the Planning Department to assign one or two digit numbers to each lot within that project. The letter set forth their arguments in favor of this change. He stated that the Police and Fire Departments have no objection to the change, and that developments on Foothill have one and two digit numbering. After discussion, it was moved by Councilmember Wood, and seconded by Councilmember Mercer, that ReSolution No. 86-109, directing the Planning Department to assign one or two digit numbers to each lot within Grey Eagle Estates, be adopted. The. roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmembers Butler, Mercer, Mohr, Wood, and Mayor Brandes NOES': None ABSENT: None Mr. Lee Montgomery, Foothill Road, representing the Ridgelands-Property Owners Association, stated that 95% of the property owners are interested in annexing to the City of Pleasanton. Council discussion ensued regarding the boundaries of the proposed annexation. Mr. Montgomery stated he is proposing annexation for that area bounded on the north by 1-580, south to Niles Canyon, west to. Palomares Road, and east to Foothill Road, Sunol and Castlewood. Mayor Brandes stated that in recent correspondence from the City of Hayward they express no intention of placing a moratorium on building on the ridge- lands. The City Attorney'advised that another alternative might be the use of eminent domain to protect the view shed. Mr. Montgomery stated there are only two remaining lots to obtain building permits, and that one lot will not be visible from the Pleasanton side. After further discussion, Council directed Mr. Montgomery to meet with the City Attorney to see what sort of preliminary studies would be needed before the issue could be formally addressed. Mr. Bruce Fields, Manager of Pleasanton Gardens, 251 Kottinger Drive, thanked the City Council for their action at the last meeting and the City staff in directing him to available funding in connection with the recent floods which did consideration damage to the Pleasanton Gardens project. He stated that engineering studies are underway to resolve the flooding problem. PUBLIC HEARINGS PUD-81-28-3M, Application of Pleasanton Station Associates for a major modification to an approved development plan for a commercial complex, involv- ing changes to elevations and floor plans, on an approximately 1.1 acre site located on the south side of Neal Street, approximately 300 feet west of th~ - 9 3-18-86