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Peter Bailey, 6699 Alisal Street, indicated he has been a long time resident and viewed the golf course as a win/win for all parties. He agreed with the concept of the bypass road. From a health and safety standpoint, he appreciated the golf course and the water and sewer infrastructure that will be provided. He liked the open space concept and commended Ms. McGovern for her comments and comparison of the Bemal Property and the Happy Valley property. He had voted for the annexation and hoped there would be controlled growth. He felt a golf course was good for the community and provided recreational activities for many people of all ages. It is good for property values too. He commended the City for the project. He also pointed out that the addition of fire hydrants in the area will provide better fire protection and reduced insurance rates. This will increase property values and may increase property taxes. He favored the bypass road and encouraged support, but he was opposed to the cul de sac of Happy Valley Road. That road is a loop and if there is a gate, it is no longer a loop. He felt that was a health and safety hazard. He thanked Council for its consideration and urged further consideration of the bypass road. In the meantime, he wanted Council to continue with the project. Kevin Close, 871 Sycamore Road, expressed his concern that the bypass road and its alternatives would be studied for a long time but never built. He wanted the Council to retain the condition that the Planning Commission had added to require the study to be completed before occupancy. And then every effort should be made to have the road constructed soon after the study. If that were the case, then it would be okay for the loop road to serve the golf course until the new road could be constructed. But without the Council's commitment to build the road by a date certain, he had concerns that the bypass road would never be built. Jennifer Hosterman, 2922 Chardonnay Drive, said she has a golfer in her family and believed that another golf course is needed in the community. She attended some Regional Water Quality Control Board meetings some time ago to speak in support of the golf course. She was happy to do that for environmental reasons. The open space and trails component of this development, along with the preservation of endangered species, really makes this a remarkable development. One of the big issues before the Regional Water Quality Control Board was the health and safety issues of the water and sewer infrastructure. It would be great for this neighborhood to have that opportunity. She loved the fact that the golf course presents the final development to this end of town along the urban growth boundary. However, there is a duty as a caring community to protect the interests, the safety, the peace and quiet, and the integrity of every Pleasanton neighborhood. Therefore, she believed the bypass road should be a guaranteed component of the entire project. Mitra Zahiri, 5380 Brookside Court, said three years ago she purchased property on Alisal Street. She was fully aware and strongly in support of the Happy Valley Golf Course Specific Plan. During this time, she has participated in numerous City Council and neighborhood meetings voicing support of the annexation. Her property shares a border with the Spotorno property which is included in the current annexation proposal. Furthermore, there is presently a County moratorium on new septic tanks in that area. She and her family are eager to reside in their new home on Alisal Street as part of the City of Pleasanton. She hoped to do that in the very near future. Pleasanton City Council 15 09/17/02 Minutes