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It was moved by Ms. Ayala, seconded by Mr. Brozosky, to (1) direct staff to finalize acceptance of the two State grants to complete final civil engineering; (2) incorporate the "island" alignment for lower Sycamore Creek to preserve the existing stand of trees; (3) authorize staff to complete arrangements for a City storm drainage easement under Alameda County's transportation corridor; (4) authorize staff complete arrangements with Zone 7 to have Zone 7 quitclaim its drainage channel easements and maintenance responsibilities at the time the City begins construction (this action would accept City maintenance for the reconfigured creeks); and (5) direct staff to return to the Council with project options should the final engineer's estimated cost exceed available funding resources. The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmembers - Ayala, Brozosky, Hosterman, and Vice Mayor Campbell NOES: None ABSENT: Mayor Pico ABSTAIN: None Item 6a PAP-47~ (PADR-682~ Steve and Eileen Grider) (SR 03:101) Brian Swift said the appeal has been withdrawn by the appellant. Pursuant to City Council procedures, staff has contacted each of the neighbors of the Griders, as well as the 6riders, to determine whether anyone who spoke at the Zoning Commission hearing had any issues that were still outstanding. There are none. Mr. Swift said staff recommends denying the appeal that has been withdrawn. If someone wished to address any aspect of the Grider's proposal, staff would recommend that City Council continue tiffs matter to the next meeting in order to get a full staff report based on whatever the issue raised tonight might be. The public hearing was opened. Joyce Diaz, 4769 Peaceful Lane, said she had concerns about home buyers of small and mid sized homes seeking to expand their living areas substantially above the norm for the neighborhood in which they are located. While the General Plan policies state a goal to protect the neighborhoods and existing homeowners and the design review guidelines support these goals, the zoning ordinance provides only minimum guidelines, leaving the planning commission and planning staff tom between subjective and objective decisions. Other cities face the same problem of overbuilding single family lots. She requested the City Council consider asking the staff to study the issue of growing normal sized homes to substantially larger sizes. To take a look at not only the immediate neighborhood but on the City's character and quality of life, and on the quality and affordability of homes available to middle income families. She asked Council to provide direction to staff and the Planning Commission in reviewing applications for growing normal sized homes to extremely large homes Pleasanton City Council 6 04/15/03 Minutes