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Mr. By~l Willjams, member of the Transportation Subcommittee of the Industrial General Plan Review Committee, stated he was one who voted in opposition to the recom- mendation. He stated he felt there should be another roadway entrance into the Sports Park, adding that the park is not fully development yet and congestion will continue to get worse. He stated there is no provision for emergency access. He stated he did not feel it is appropriate to allow people into the Sports Park without alternate in- gress and egress routes. He stated he is not opposed to the development; only the recommendation made by the Transportation Subcommittee, adding that he felt the pedes- trian route is not the best alternative for the most people. Councilmember Brandes stated that Council had appealed the design of Crocker Homes to review priorities for another roadway into the Sports Park. He stated he felt that another entrance somewhere on the easterly portion of the park would be more appro- priate. He stated he is hopeful that with input from the Transportation Subcommittee that a viable solution can be reached regarding this matter. Mr. Joe Callahan, representing Callahan Pentz, stated his firm has spent time try- ing to figure out a solution to this problem. He stated he felt it is dangerous to have a bike-pedestrian path located so near a busy intersection as the one at Hacienda Drive and West Las Positas, which will be a major city arterial when completed. He stated he felt that a better location can be found, and he urged that action not be taken on this matter tonight without additional information. Mr. Gerald Goudreau, 5451 Corte Paloma, stated he felt Council is moving too fast on this item and should let the General Plan Review Committee review the project. He stated he considered the four buildings being acted on tonight to be a significant increment of the overall Hacienda Business Park and their approval would be in viola- tion of the General Plan. He stated the original EIR is not an umbrella for the over- all project and the City Council should wait for the Committee recommendations. Mr. Dennis Salmon, Attorney representing Prudential Insurance Company, stated the original EIR was found complete and adequate, that this application conforms to the overall plan which has not changed, and that the original EIR is sufficient and legal. There being no further testimony, Mayor Butler declared the public hearing closed on this item. Mayor Butler stated that in response to comments from the audience, the Council does listen and consider input of every sort from the public. Further, the Council has looked at all the impacts of this project, singly and cumulatively, as part of the larger Hacienda project. Council discussion ensued regarding the recommendation of the Transportation Sub- committee relative to the dedication of land and construction of a bike-pedestrian bridge over the Arroyo Mocho. It was moved by Councilmember Mohr to approve the design of two industrial/office buildings, totalling approximately 110,000 sq. ft. and related facilities on an approximately 6.6 acre site located on the south side of West Las Positas Boulevard, southeast of its intersection with Hacienda Drive in the Hacienda Business Park, sub- ject to all conditions in Staff Report 83-321 dated August 1, 1983, and adding two conditions as follows: (1) that the developer offer to dedicate to the City for street right-of-way purposes, a 19 ft. wide parcel of land on each side of the west property line of the subject site from the Hacienda Drive right-of-way line to the south pro- perty line of this development; and (2) that the developer construct a bike-pedestrian bridge over the Arroyo Mocho. Mayor Butler stated he would second the motion if Councilmember Mohr would amend her motion to remove dedication of the street right-of-way. 11. 8/9/83