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Continuation of Cit7 Council Meeting In accordance with City Council policy as to whether to continue the Council meeting after 11:30 P.M., it was moved by Councilmember Mercer, and seconded by Mayor Brandes, to continue the City Council meeting to the conclusion of the agenda. The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmen Butler, Kephart, Mercer, Wood, and Mayor Brandes NOES: None ABSENT: None Application of Castlewood Properties for the rezoninM of an approximately 6 acre parcel of land located at the southwest corner 0f Pico. Avenue.~nd.y~eyard Avenue from the R-1-6500 (Single-Family Residential) District to the PUD (Planned Unit pevelopmept) District~ and development. p!a~..approval for a project containin~ ~. single~.f~mil~ lots and 25 condominium units....~he City. Cguncil max recommend re- zoning the property .tP ~n~ other zonin~ district consistent with the General Plan On the basis of an Initial .Stud7 of the potential environmental impacts of the p~o~t~ .the Director of Plannin~ ~.nd Community Development has determined that th_J proposed pro3ect would not have any potential significant adverse e'ffects on the environment and that an environmental impact report need not be prepared. This Initial.. Stu~7 is available for review at the PlanninM Division~ 200 Bernal Avenue, Pleasanton. Comments on this decision may be directed to either the Planning. staff prior to the above meeting date~ or directly to the City. Council at the above noticed meetin~ Mr. Harris presented his report dated October 11, 1979, regarding this matter. Mayor Brandes declared the public hearing open on the application and the negative declaration. Mr. Art Dunkley, 844 Division Street, owner of the subject property, stated he could support Pico Avenue being 84 feet wide with median. He stated he concurred with the staff report and conditions. He advised that with regard to Condition 39 - That all dwelling units be kept a minimum of 24 feet from the eastern curb line and all patio fences higher than 30" a minimum of 12 feet from either the eastern or northern curb line; he had two triplex structures which would encroach on a corner lot and he equested that these be exempt from this condition. Mr. Dunkley described the proposed project consisting of 9 single-family lots and 25 condomintum units. The following persons spoke in opposition to this item: Mr. George Lydiksen, 553 Rowell Lane, stated he was not opposed to the single- family homes but was opposed to the high density created by the condominiums. He also expressed concern regarding increased traffic on Vineyard Avenue. Mr. Don Gorman, 3636 Canelli Court, stated he was opposed to this proposed p~oJect because of increased traffic it would generate. Dr. Richard Green, 575 Rowell Lane, stated he would like to see the area remain as it is without further development. There being no further testimony, Mayor Brandes declared the public hearing closed on the application and the negative declaration. It was moved by Councilmember Mercer, and seconded by Mayor Brandes, that Reso- lution No. 79-205, determining on the basis of a review of initial environmental study done for this project, that no significant environmental impact would occur as out- lined in the City's guidelines and that a Negative Declaration is appropriate'for the 14. 10/23/79