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PUBLIC HEARINGS Application of Ernest Pestaria to prezone a 35 acre site located between the Rose- pointe subdivision and Happy Valley Road, .immediately westerly of Amber Lane, to the R7~,20~000 (Single.-Fam.ily Resideptial) Dis.t~ict or pny other district consis- tent with the General Plan On the basis of an Initial Study of the potential environmental impacts of the prg~ect, ~he Director of Planning an~ .C.ommun.ity Development has determined that the pFoposed project would not have any p~tential significant adverse effects on the environment and that an environmental impact report need not be prepared. This .Initial .Study is available for review at the Plannin~ DiviSion~ 200 .Bernal Avenue, Pleasanton. Comments on this decision may be directed to either the Planning staff prior to the above meeting d~e~ or direqtl~ to the City Council at the above noticed meetin~ Mr. Harris presented his report dated August 9, 1979, regarding this matter. Mayor Brandes stated that all correspondence, petitions, Planning Commission reports and Minutes, received regarding this item would become a part of the re- cord relative to this matter. Mayor Brandes declared the public hearing open of the application and the Negative Declaration. Mr. Ted Fairfield, Civil Engineer representing the applicant, presented a detailed review of the proposed development, and stated it conformed with all criteria. Mr. Fairfield offered the following additional comments: that Mr. Pestana had owned the land for more than ten years and should be allowed to develop it; that the proposed density was lower than Rosepointe and lower than established by the General Plan; that there is a need for this type of custom housing in Pleasanton; that development would be gradual and phased over a six year period; that lots would be left on natural grade as much as possible; trees would be preserved; the creek preserved; there would be rolled curbs and special street lighting; and that ingress and egress to the development would be designed so as to cause the least impact on the surrounding area. He stated that Arlington Drive had been built as a collector street and would be used for that. Mr. Fair- field stated he had met with representatives of residents in Rosepointe to offer a compromise solution to the concerns of these people, as follows: the developer agrees to build an entry structure to divide the road on the street coming off Happy Valley Road so that through traffic would not be encouraged to come through Rosepointe to Sunol; to put in a Stop sign at the appropriate spot to impede the flow of through traffic; to take additional means to slow traffic on Arlington Drive; to install a heavy planting strip of speciman trees and shrubs between the Pestana property and Rosepointe; and to cooperate with the residents to request that the City use park dedication fees for development of a mini-park. Mayor Brandes stated it need to be understood by the Rosepointe residents that these compromise items will not be considered by the Council in making a decision on this item and that any agreement between Pestana and them is not binding on the City. Mr. Fairfield stated these compromise items were offered as good faith efforts in an effort to alleviate the concerns of the Rosepointe residents. 3. 9/11/79