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MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Mr. William Berck, Superintendent of Schools, addressed the Council regarding future use of the Pleasanton School, which has been closed due to economic pressures~ and will probably remain closed for 4-5 years. Mr. Bob Haglet presented an overlay showing proposed uses for the building and g-pounds, which he felt would benefit the community and would not create any problems on First Street at the school site. Mr. Art Dunkley, Castlewood Properties, 205 Main Street, requested Council to schedule a special meeting sometime between July 19 and July 22, in order to consider final map for property at rico and Vineyard Avenues, so that he would not lose his RAP approval for this project. After discussion, Council scheduled a special meeting on July 19, 1983, 4:30 P.M., in the Pleasanton Council Chambers, to consider final map and improvement agreement of Castlewood Properties, Inc., for 34 units at rico and Vineyard Avenues, Ms. Judy Mayhew, President of the Pleasanton Downtown Association, presented a letter that is being sent to all Pleasanton business people regarding a,proposal for a business improvement district for downtown Pleasanton to physically improve the central business district and promote greater sales and more business for everyone downtown. She advised she would have a follow up report regarding this matter in August. Mr. Bill Johnson, 3868 Keneland Way, President of the Fairlands Homeowners Asso- ciation, asked for assistance from Council to get a soundwall installed next to the freeway to protect their residences from freeway noise. Mr. Warnick advised that such a project would be under the jurisdiction of the state and there is very little money available for this type of improvement. He suggested the homeowners form an assessment district, which would be the fastest method for the construction of a soundwall. Mayor Butler instructed staff to work up some preliminary estimates for cost of constructing a soundwall in this area, to assist Mr. Johnson in this matter. Mr. Michael Graziadei, representing Pleasanton Meadows Homeowners Association and Cabana Club, presented a letter that he had sent to Supervisor Don Excell on July i1, 1983, regarding the problem with the public address system at Santa Rita jail, as mentioned earlier by Councilmember Mohr, and requesting Supervisor Excell's assistance in eliminating this latest nuisance eminating from the jail. PUBLIC HEARINGS Application of Barnet~-~ange/Shelter Capital and Sid Cottie for PUD (Planned Unit Development)-High Density Residential zoning and development pla~ approval of a 200 unit ~arden apartment project on an approximately 11 acre site located immediately south of the Arroyo Mocho, approximately 1500 feet east of the intersection of Santa Rita Road and the Arroyo Mocho Canal. zoning for ~he property is "A" (Agricultural) District (Contd. Open from 6-28-83) Mayor Butler stated this item had been continued from the meeting of June 28, 1983. He declared the continued public heaping open on the matter. Mr. Joe Simmons, representing Shelter Capital~ requested this item be continued for two weeks to allow him to meet with the homeowners in the area to discuss common points of concern. He advised that due to an illness in his family he had not been able to personally meet with this group in the past two weeks. He stated that a representative of his had met with the homeowners but that nothing was accomplished out of this meeting. Mrs. Linda Cassens, 4082 Suffolk Way, stated that the last meeting with Mr. Simmons' representative had been fruitless and she felt that further meetings would also be a waste of time. She stated the homeowners have made their demands very clear and she 3. 7/12/83