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203 MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Ms. Barbara Stear, President of the Friends of the Vineyards, presented a letter to Council requesting them to join in with the Livermore Cit~, Council, Friends of the Vineyards, and various wineries, to write to the Alameda County Board of Supervisors to urge that the Wetmore Ranch adjacent to Ravenswood be leased or sold for vinevard use only. It was moved by Councilmember Butler, and seconded by Councilmember Wood, that the Pleasanton City Council write a letter to the Alameda County Board of Super- visors, urging that the Wetmore Ranch be leased or sold for vineyard use only. The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmembers Brandes, Butler, Mohr, Wood, and Mayor Mercer NOES: None ABSENT: None Mr. Doug Gibbons, 2704 Laramie Gate Court, presented a petition signed by 76 Pleasanton residents, which read as follows: "I/we, the undersigned Pleasanton resident(s), take the following position on the proposed "light railwav system" down the SP right-of-way that crosses Santa Rita and ends at Stanley Blvd. I/we want the City Council and Contra Costa planning committee to understand that we do not want the proposed "light rail" or any other public transportation system extended into Pleasanton beyond either Highway 580 or Hacienda Business Park. This position is also consistent with the joint resolution passed bv the Pleasanton and Livermore City Councils denying BART use of the same right-of-way." Mr. Gibbons requested the City to inform him of any public hearings relative to this matter so that he and other interested persons could attend and voice their position. Mr. Fran}c Belecky, 892 Madeira Drive, stated that construction along Vineyard Avenue has had this street messed up for several months. He requested Council to re- quire the developer to repair the street. Staff inform Mr. Beleckv that the street where the construction is being done is in the County, therefore the City has no jurisdiction over this matter, but they would inform the County of this problem to see if they would do anything about it. PUBLIC HEARINGS PUD-84-13, Application of Castlewood Properties, Inc., to pre~one aAapproximate!y 8.8 acre site to ~UD (Planned Unit Development)-High Density Residential and "A" (Agricultural) D'istricts and for pevel0pment Plan .approval for an 84 unit multi- family residential complex and pKoposed City park on the site located on the east side of Bernal Avenue between Tawny Drive and Vineyard Avenue Consider Adoption of Negative Declaration '(Contd. Open from 11-27-84 and 12-11-84') Mr. Harris presented his report (SR 84:626) dated November 27, 1984, regarding this matter. Mayor Mercer declared the continued public hearing open on the application and the ne~lative declaration. Mr. Art Dunk!ey, representing Castlewood Properties, Inc., 205 Main Street, gave a brief history of the project. He presented three exhibits showing the plan chanSes since the conception of the proposed project. He advised he has met with representa-~ tives of the Vintage Hills Homeowners Association to discuss and attempt to resolve their concerns. He presented a plan for consideration by Council which consisted of a 76 unit multifamily residential complex and a 3.9 acre park. He stated this re- duces the original plan in units and allows for better configuration of the park. He advised the access walkway onto Vineyard Avenue has been eliminated, and the opening 4. 1/22/85