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right to reproductive freedom and the right to live as long as we can. We need to move <br />aside and let other people into the commtmity. <br /> <br /> Mayor Tarver stated his belief that the j obs/housing balance was a myth. Them is <br />a problem making the connections between jobs and the people in the conununity. <br /> <br />Ms. Hurst felt companies could establish satellite facilities. <br /> <br /> Ms. Dennis liked the suggestion of petitioning the Attomey General to make other <br />communities provide housing. <br /> <br /> Ms. Michelotti pointed out that there is also an Economic Development <br />Department that tries to match jobs to housing. <br /> <br /> Christine Steiner, 596 Hamilton Way, referred to an old saying "many in haste, <br />repent at leisure." She believed San Francisco and Mayor Brown were pressuring the <br />City of Pleasanton. She commended the staff and Greenbrier for working so diligently in <br />putting this plan together, and for providing affordable housing that is integrated into the <br />overall design. She was also pleased that second units will be provided over some of the <br />garages. She would prefer to have more housing and at a higher density to preserve the <br />open space. She was pleased Greenbrier agreed to work with a golf course consultant. <br />She felt that was a lerge piece of property to maintain if it were not a golf course. She <br />had mixed feelings about moving the bero~ closer to housing. She thought it would be an <br />atlractivc nuisance for children, who could go over it and be out of sight. She wanted to <br />make certain the golf course was well designed and felt it should be part of the plan that <br />goes to the voters. Her other major concern was regarding the lbrty acres for a high <br />school. She felt strongly that should be part of Phase II and should definitely go to a vote <br />of the people. She felt there were better public uses for the site than a school. Ms. <br />Steiner believed it would be a girl of public property. She recognized the fact that these <br />are difficult decisions and commended everyone lbr their dedication. She especially <br />cormnended Ms. Dennis for sttu~ding by her opinions. Council must decide if this is truly <br />the best for the City in financial and planning terms. If there are serious reservations for <br />this project, then Council should send a message back to Mayor Brown. <br /> <br /> Cerl Pretzcl, 3633 Glacier Court North, indicated he had served on the San <br />Francisco Task Force. He felt this project was 99% positive and only l% negative. His <br />concerns were about the land by the arroyo. He did not want houses within the 100 year <br />flood plane. Unless the canal is improved to 27,000 cubic feet per second, there will be <br />flooding upstream. This land allows us to do what is necessary to solve the problems. <br />The developer did a great job in designing the housing, In terms of the berm, there are <br />office buildings that block the same amount of view and the berms can be no worse than <br />that. 64% of the people were willing to pay for the same land. Now we are getf~ng it for <br />free. If it goes to a vote, he was sure it would be approved. This is a dream plan and it <br />should not be thrown away. <br /> <br />Pleasanton City Council 10 08/21/00 <br />Minutes <br /> <br /> <br />