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He also felt there was a lot of space on the Fairgrounds that could be paved for parking. He was concerned that if parking is restricted along the east side of the Fairgrounds and the gate is not unlocked, there will be more neighborhood parking problems. Mr. van Gelder said there would be no restrictions on the east side of the Fairgrounds. June Blanchette, 393 West Angela, said many neighbors would be here, but several have medical problems. She said she had pages and pages of signatures and the neighbors are distressed over their neighborhood being used as a parking lot for downtown, the Fair and the ACE station. She did not think the current site was a good location for the station and it would never be one that Pleasanton can be proud of. She supported the station on the Bernal property. She hoped Council would approve permit parking. She felt the quality of their life is impaired because they can't park in front of their houses. There are also children playing in the streets in the neighborhood. She urged Council to approve permit parking and to move the ACE station to Bernal. Allen Aldridge, 381 Rose Avenue, indicated he also owns several properties in the downtown area and his properties are impacted by all the things in the staff report. He has residential units behind his commercial building. His tenants are prisoners during downtown events. He believed they need to limit the events or move some of them to Hacienda Business Park. He objected to Mr. Pickering being on the Bemal property task force. The Fair is only two weeks a year, and should not be tied in with the rest of this. He felt the residents needed permit parking now. He hears discussion about how to add more trains and the need for more parking, but people ought to be talking about a new location for the station.. He did not think it would happen on the Bernai property. He suggested near the gravel pits between Pleasanton and Sunol. He supported the stop signs and the other staff recommendations. There were no further speakers. It was moved by Ms. Dennis, seconded by Ms. Michelotti, to approve staff recommendations as follows: 1) for the two-week Alameda County Fair period, deny the request for a Residential Permit Parking Zone on Augustine Street, and reaffirm the current approach for restricting parking, including the expansion of restricted parking on St. Marys Street from the Union Pacific Railroad to Division Street; 2) direct staff to develop a Residential Permit Parking Program to address ACE train parking overflow onto the adjacent neighborhood; 3) approve the opening of the West Angela Street gate from the ACE parking lot, with the condition that it be closed again ff there are significant adverse impacts to the neighborhood; 4) direct the Staff Traffic Committee to review STOP sign warrants for the intersections of West Angela and Augustine Streets and West Angela Street and Peters Avenue; 5) direct staff to work with ACE and Alameda County to develop an ACE Station relocation concept plan for consideration by the Bernal Property Task Force; 6) direct staff to work with the Alameda County Fair to review parking practices and opportunities to lessen impacts on residential areas Pleasanton City Council 25 03/20/01 Minutes