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467 Ms. Debra Strong, 4327 Fairlands Drive, General Manager of the Chamber of Com- merce, read a letter from Ted Mann urging Council to adopt the general plan amend- ment and expressing appreciation to the Council for their efforts in the planning of the North Pleasanton area. Ms. Strong stated that in a recent survey conducted by the Chamber of Commerce, most members feel that growth in Pleasanton is moderate and they support the applications before Council tonight. She stated she personally supports the general plan amendment and also supports reapproval of the project. Mr. Wayne Nygren, 8034 Arroyo, stated he felt Hacienda Business Park is the finest quality business park in California and is backed by stable developers. He stated the alternatives are far less desirable if Hacienda is not allowed to continue develop- ment of their business park. Ms. Carroll Oneal, 4281 Denker Drive, stated she is totally in favor of the pro- ject. She stated that improvements to the sports park alone have personally bene- fitted her, and it is exciting to have teams from other cities come to Pleasanton to have their soccer tournaments in the Sports Park. Mr. Jack Hovingh, 4250 Muirwood Drive, stated he supports the general plan amend- ment and the PUD application with reservations. He presented a memorandum to Council outlining his reservations about the general plan amendment as follows: (1) a current and projected inadequate supply of low and middle income housing in the City of Pleasanton; (2) the environmental impact of growth on the health and safety of the residents of the City; and (3) the economic viability of industrial growth to the City. Mr. Hovingh stated he supports the Hacienda PUD for the following reasons: (1) privately held open land in the City of Pleasanton is worth too much to be economically viable for agriculture, or to be purchased for open space; and (2) industrially zoned land can be developed piecemeal without a PUD, as demonstrated by Hacienda while the court order is in effect. Mr. Frank Capilla, ~9 Twelve Oaks Drive, stated he concurred with the comments of Mr. Bill Hirst. He applauded the Planning Commission and City Council, and urged support of the Hacienda Business Park. The following persons spoke in opposition to the two items: Mr. A. M. Winslow, 28 Castlewood Drive, presented a written memorandum to Council outlining his opposition to the proposed general plan amendment; stating it contra- dicts other elements of the general plan and because it is not supported by a finan- cial analysis. He urged Council to reject this amendment, adding that such a major change in the character of Pleasanton requires a full-scale revision of the general plan with citizen participation. Mr. Paul Ebright, 5416 Blackbird, asked if Hacienda Business Park paid for the improvements to the Sports Park. Mayor Butler advised that improvements were accom- plished because of a general increase in revenues which resulted in part from Hacienda Business Park. Mr. Ebright stated that writing a law for one individual is not a benefit to the public at large, and that the general plan amendment is unacceptable from that standpoint. He added it will provide a constant inbalance and is contrary to the concepts in the current general plan. He stated that passage of this amend- ment will create a regional employment center in Pleasanton. Mr. Richard Combs, 4857 Harrison Street, presented a written memorandum to Council, focusing on the financial impact of the proposed amendment to the general plan, par- ticularly on the restraints imposed by Article 13B of the California State Constitu- tion commonly known as Proposition 4. He stated that a city's health is measured in many ways; the financial stature is one important indicator. He added he desires a city that is financially healthy but he also placed a great deal of importance on 8. 11/8/83