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Pleasanton. A good plan, well-thought out growth is good for the City and its residents. He urged approval of the project. Terry Thompson, 5769 San Carlos Way, indicated he has been a plant manager for 21 years and a registered environmental assessor. He has never seen a nicer campus plan in his life and urged Council approval. Allan Brohard, 7695 Glenhrook Court, indicated he is a construction worker and member of the IBEW. As a resident of Pleasanton, he supports this project. This high quality campus will create many good jobs for the construction community and for others in the community for years to come. He felt whenever employers like this can be attracted to Pleasanton, the City and its residents will benefit. It is projects like this along with Hacienda Business Park and others that have attracted residents. Council and the Planning Commission are to be commended. This community is a good balance of housing and jobs. He urged Council to approve the project. Robert Wright, 2538 Corte Bella, former Planning Commissioner and member of the electricians local. He agreed with other comments about the good planning for the community and the good job balance and diversity of the economy. Applied Biosystems is a company that will be here for a long time. He supported the project and felt the design was great. He felt the height increase was insignificant. The project is consistent with the General Plan, the PUD, it helps the Sycamore Valley Specific Plan since it integrates the same commercial use that was previously approved for that area, enhances Sunol Boulevard and will aid traffic flow. He hoped Council would unanimously approve the project. Dick Jayne, 7802 Bemal Avenue, indicated he was a Deputy Sheriff in the Valley in 1970 and is familiar with the area. He also worked for the Pleasanton Police Department and is familiar with the Kaiser property. He now has a large private security company. He has been employed by Kaiser and is now on contract with Applied Biosystems. He is familiar with what happens on the property at night near the lake area. He believed the north trail is a good area for people to walk and to access the Bernal property when the parks are completed. In a utopian world it would be nice for families to walk their dogs and have picnics near the lake; however, in reality there are problems with teenagers and drinking at night in the area. He supported the project and felt it is one of the best he has seen. Jeff Brenner, 6379 Arlington Drive, indicated he works at Applied Biosystems and lives in Pleasanton across from the proposed project. He fully supports the project. With regard to the height increase, he felt it was negligible. The building and color scheme will blend in beautifully with the surrounding neighborhood. The project will be an enhancement to the neighborhood. He recommended approval of the PUD. This is an excellent company and will be a great addition to Pleasanton. Tim Arnold, 5718 Dalton Creek Way, said he just purchased a home in Pleasanton. He was pleased to see Applied Biosystems would be his new neighbor and was happy to see a dormant resource in south Pleasanton being revitalized. Pleasanton City Council 10 12/04/01 Minutes