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Ms. Sylvia Glafkides, 737 Happy Valley Road, stated there were no laws to protect the rural way of life and she felt Council should have a sense of what is right and wrong and to allow this area to remain as it is now. Mr. Bud Barlow, 6723 Alisal Street, stated this area has been rural since the turn of the century. He stated that Mr. Quick's proposal is not consistent with this area. He requested Council to consider the rural atmosphere and access to the property. Mr. Gary Smith, 720 Sycamore Road, stated he moved to this residence so that he could raise horses and he did not want to see that changed. Mrs. Janet Linfoot, 6300 Alisal Street, resident for 17 years and owner of ten acres, stated there are lots of children in this area that ride horses and she did not want that life style changed. Dr. Abud, 925 Sycamore Road, stated that Couhcil should address the traffic problems in the Sunol Boulevard and Sycamore Road area before considering any fur- ther annexation. Mr. Peter Bailey, Alisal Street, stated he was concerned about further annexa- tions and how it will affect streets and trees. He proposed that Council consider a buffer area between Sycamore Road and the area to be annexed so that the rural atmosphere could be preserved. Ms. Nan Donner, 582 Happy Valley Road, resident for 25 years, stated'she is concerned about where children can ride animals. She inquired about the ordinance prohibiting horses on Main Street. Staff advised there is an alternate route that can be used by horseback riders. Mrs. Cooper, 6525 Alisal Street, stated she is concerned about children's activities such as 4-H and FFA clubs. She stated these groups are actively in- volved in the raising of animals to show at the Alameda County Fair each year. She stated she felt it would be unfair not to allow the continuance of this whole- some activity and asked Council to preserve this way of life style. Mr. Earl Bocca, 446 Sycamore Road, stated he had recently paid a quarter of a million dolars for property so that he could have horses, and he certainly did not want any change that would prevent him from keeping his animals. Ms. Dartill Huran, 6330 Alisal, stated she wanted to keep the area the way it is now. Ms. Nancy Fields, 581 Happy Valley Road, stated she had Just recently moved here from New Jersey and had selected her home because of the rural atmosphere even though she did not have any animals. She stated she did not want any change of the area. Mr. Bill Tumey, 6016 Alisal, stated he felt no one should buy property in this area for further development of the land. Councilmember Wood stated he had felt for a long time that the City Council and City have been vrong in trying to put our City lifestyle on a rural area, and with the input tonight he did not see how a negative declaration could hold up in court. Councilmember Mohr stated she felt this particular area is entitled to preserve their rural atmosphere if they so desire. She stated there are water and septic tank problems but the people are aware of this and if they are willing to live with these problems then City Council should not dictate any changes. 8. 10/27/81