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the area. The main concern that has existed for years is the uncertainty of ever realizing this upper bypass road. Those fears became ail the more reaiized in the latest staff report calling for a lower bypass road that would really alleviate the need for an upper bypass road. We believe it is in everyone's best interest to resolve these differences and move forward. One example of golf course plan changes that may actually enhance the appeal of the project to most parties would be to build out the project in a logical and non-piece meai fashion. We need to look at the ability of the residents to hook up to reclaimed water. This was never discussed before. The City should consider a fast track to reaily work with the Spotomo family to secure a development project with an upper bypass road. Lastly, keep the density the same as it is today, i.e. one-acre minimum parcels. This makes a whole lot more sense if we can get an upper bypass road and keep our children and families safe. The upper bypass road would reaily feed the flatland development and the golf course, or else we would be getting more traffic on the loop, which was voted down in the past. If we feel the City's new plan is now a piece meai annexation, without regard to the residents of Happy Vailey, our concerns over traffic and road safety will not be met. He read the staff report, but a big pocket of the county is left out. The AIC adamantly opposes the lower bypass road. The AIC and the residents of Happy Valley will vigorously chailenge any attempt to change this Specific Plan or allow piece meal annexation without regard to the entire Happy Vailey. The AIC respectfully recommends that City Council not direct staff to prepare an aitemate annexation, but instead direct them to work with the AIC and Happy Vailey residents to resolve these differences and move forward with the complete annexation of Happy Valley. Bruce Brogden, 6245 Alisai, is the newly elected vice president of the Alisal Improvement Club. He shares the same sentiment about this situation. As a homeowner in the Happy Valley area he does not see how the City can ignore the wishes of the people of Happy Vailey who are directly affected with the unwanted traffic in front of their homes. They should have the right to be able to decide whether or not they want their property to be used for City sponsored projects. The City can work with the property owners a lot more than what has been seen in the past to be able to satisfy everyone's needs. They have expressed a willingness to become a part of the City regardless of the vote just concluded, and to help provide a golf course provided there is a way to keep the traffic off the roads. That would be by negotiation and developing the bypass road as outlined in the Specific Plan. Non-assurance of the bypass road by the City caused this to fail in the recent April 17th vote. It certainly is possible to make everyone happy, but the City has got to want to make it work for ail of the parties involved, not just a few. The City has to bend and give, just like the citizens of Happy Vailey are expected to bend and to give. The City needs to take care of its citizens and not go around those who are willing to work with the City and in return expect fair treatment and respect. Councilmembers, here we are, as we have been on numerous occasions, asking for the same thing, over and over again. We are asking for your respect over the same issues. How many times does it take to get everyone to be at ease and to shake hands, sit back, and enjoy what we all have accomplished as a team, ail of us together, working on the golf course, working with the Spotomos, working with Happy Valley people to make everybody happy. This can be done. Pleasanton City Council 27 06/04/02 Minutes