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using only 2,000 feet of the existing county roads. This is a compromise the preserves three phases of the existing county roads and their condition, without traffic. It satisfies all of Happy Valley's demands for no increase in traffic and 2/3 of Alisal and the remaining portion of Sycamore. They think there is a real possibility to use only 2,000 feet of the existing three county roads to get into the flat area. This is the most cost effective means of getting into the Golf Course Project. They are willing to make a dedication to the City in advance, with a preannexation agreement, to give the City a permanent easement to the golf course, and it is the most direct route to run the utilities. There is considerable cost effectiveness and a win/win for the area. Ms. McKeehan discussed the bypass road. She said staff went to great lengths to make sure that everyone understood the difficulties with the bypass road, including some language that was actually written into the Annexation for Happy Valley Road Information pamphlet for the residents. This goes back to the Specific Plan when Councilmember Michelotti pointed out that this road would be an environmental disaster. From that point on staff continued to look at the road and became more and more uncomfortable. Separate from the economics that the Spotomos are talking about, staff learned more and more about this alternative bypass road and got more concerned. This is why we were to the residents and said that we don't know that we can guarantee this. The language in this document talks a lot about when the Council would be comfortable with a road that could be designed out there. We are very sorry if folks did not understand, but she could tell Council that they did everything they could and every written document, as well as all of Mr. Lum's comments to the neighborhood, said this was going to be a very difficult issue and one that the City could not guarantee. Ms. Ayala said she believed the City was very forthright when it went through the initial annexation process, saying what the City's intent was. She indicated she would make every effort to try to work to get the bypass road done in a manner that will satisfy most of the people in Happy Valley. She thought there is a solution that works for most of the people. She thought they are a great group of people and one of the joys of the golf course project, an opportunity to meet everyone. She does believed that in the end, with the water and sewer, the residents will want to be part of the City and she hoped this comes to that resolution Ms. Michelotti has had difficulty with this for a long time and one of the reasons was right at the start she had grave concerns about the environmental impact of the bypass road. When the Spotomos say the SummerHill project was voted down because of the visual impact and because of how the project was sited, it would be very difficult, after the annexation vote, to continue on with this. On the other hand, the benefits of open space in perpetuity to the urban growth boundary line are a positive. One of the things she wanted to make clear is her feelings and her concerns about getting a bypass road over the hill. She has pursued, looking for an alternative that might not include Alisal Street, that could go around the toe of the hill. If we could find a different way, she would be open to that. Pleasanton City Council 29 Minutes 06/04/02