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Fred Bates, 9781 Blue Larkspur Lane, Monterey, representing New Cities Development, referred to a letter sent to Council regarding the open offer of dedication for a trail. He pointed out that Council directed New Cities to meet with the neighborhood to settle differences. They have done that. Council conditionally approved the PUD and included the open offer of dedication. He said the neighborhood can accept all conditions except the open offer of dedication for a trail. He asked Council to remove the condition for a trail and the condition requiring annexation of the Happy Valley area. This project has committed close to $4 million for improvements to the Sycamore area and the water and sewer for the Happy Valley area. He also requested Council support for the Spotorno annexation agreement and the removal of the annexation condition on the TTK and golf course project. As to the New Cities project, he believed the developer has done everything asked of it. Jack Hovingh, 4250 Muirwood Drive, criticized Mr. Pico for approving a project that he had referred to as an environmental disaster. These sort of actions are what give politicians a bad name. He felt Mr. Pico should either vote against the project or say it no longer is an environmental disaster. Councilmembers need to be courageous and stand by their positions. Ken Czaja, 1141 Lund Ranch Road, asked Council to reconsider the condition requiring the open offer of dedication for the trail. The neighbors and developer have worked out their differences on this project. The key concern is privacy, which is why they fought for the buffer between the developments. The trail will invite people to invade their privacy and invite kids to play in the creek area. He understands Council's desire to look at this issue on behalf of the entire city. He did not think someone would drive to this trail, when there are many other regional parks that are better for walking. To travel from Lund Ranch to Ventana Hills, one has to use city streets anyway. There is an altemative to this trail if the Council wants to connect Lund Ranch and Ventana Hills. You go to B Street, which is pretty much open space around it, then go to the EVA, which also has open space around it. So one would have the feel of an open space walk. He felt that was an acceptable alternative. If someone wanted to get to Sycamore, it would be better taking the trail over the hill, by the water tower, around the perimeter of the New Cities property and joining the Sycamore trail. From all perspectives, the right thing to do to get a win/win solution is to remove the open offer of dedication. That is all the residents ask. Ms. Michelotti pointed out that this is also contingent upon annexation of Happy Valley. This approval would be nullified if there is no annexation. She asked how the neighborhood feels about having to start all over again. Mr. Czaja believed there are multiple opinions. Some people never want to see any homes, some have a different point of view. A consensus was reached based on certain conditions. To decide whether it is conditioned on the annexation is up to the Council. Pleasanton City Council 8 10/26/99 Minutes