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acquire 510 acres for Pleasanton and she felt that was a great bargain and good use of tax dollars. It is an investment in the future. She compared the Bernal property to Happy Valley: 518 acres on Bernal for $126 million/520 acres in Happy Valley for $35 million. On Bernal, 581 homes with 750,000 sq. fi. of commercial development/on Happy Valley, 37 homes with no development of commercial property. The City got 318 acres on Bernal for the future and in Happy Valley it gets 510 acres of open space and trails, golf course, and park lands. What a good investment. Jerry Wagner, 6344 Alisal Street, referred to the letter submitted by Chris Schleis. He stated that until the City is committed to building a bypass road for construction traffic, the golf course, and the new residents, the residents of Happy Valley would oppose any development by the City. The area enjoys a rural atmosphere and the residents want to keep it. He felt the construction traffic would be on Sunol to Sycamore, then on Alisal to the project. He complained of possible noise, dust, smoke, odors and landscape damage. The golf course and new homes will bring even more traffic to Sycamore and Alisal Streets. He objected to the City forcing the residents to accept these impacts. The residents defeated the original annexation proposal, but that does not mean the City can treat the residents any way it wants. He supported the Planning Commission condition for a study, but felt it did not go far enough. He felt the study would show a critical need for the bypass road to be installed prior to construction of the golf course and the new residences. He believed Council should condition everything on the bypass road being constructed and usable before a shovel of dirt is turned for houses or the golf course. David Lunn, 1384 Anza Way, Livermore, indicated he had worked on the trails master plan a decade ago and he acknowledged that people have been working on this golf course for a long time. He was pleased to see the current project acknowledges all the work of the citizens on the trails master plan. He was happy to see trails as an integral part of the project. He felt it was important that as projects are developed, that the trails are constructed concurrently. The Tri- Valley Trails Council has reviewed this project and supports it. He also thanked Council for opening sections of the Arroyo Mocho and hoped more can be opened soon. Janet Linfoot, 6300 Alisal Street, said the slides of off-site mitigations were beautiful but unrelated to the golf course. Mr. Rasmussen responded that the off-site land was to be acquired as a requirement of the Regional Water Quality Control Board as mitigation land in order to compensate for on-site impacts of the golf course to streams. Ms. Linfoot felt the residents had been misled by promises of a bypass road. She believed the City was becoming a developer and felt it was a conflict of interest. She said the residents expect the City to build the bypass road as set forth in the Specific Plan and wanted a completion date deadline. This would eliminate any traffic issues on the Happy Valley loop. She said the golf course project was initiated by the City and paid for with taxpayer money. The residents of Happy Valley have spent hundreds of hours of their time and their own money on this matter. They have a right to decide their future and quality oflife. She read the names of people who have been involved. She thanked them for their efforts. Pleasanton City Council 14 Minutes 09/17/02