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The meeting reconvened at 9:20 p.m. Item 6c Revlew of Zone 7 Lake "I" maintenance road project.. (SR 03:158) Brian Swift presented the staff report. Mr. Brozosky inquired if the Martin Avenue storm drain project was the responsibility of the City or some developer? Mr. Swirl said it was pm of the City's master storm drainage system and described the drainage area. The most northerly segment of the system has been installed but not the extension to take care of the Busch property. The developer of the Busch property will connect to this storm drain system and will also pick up drainage from the City's Operations Service Center. The runoff on this property is currently held in a detention basin. The Ponderosa project is conditioned to have this storm drain in before the second phase of its project is built. He described the phases of the Ponderosa project. Mr. Brozosky indicated he had visited the buffer strip and commented it was a beautiful park with very large trees. He referred to the vegetative plan attached to the report and noted the location of the school pick up and drop off zone. He urged Council to do what it can to preserve this park like area. Anne Fox, 2866 Garden Creek Circle, indicated the planned northern access road is right at the Mohr Elementary School drop off zone. She did not want quarry access roads near a school area because it would attract the children and there could be safety concerns. On the northeast side of the Busch property, Ponderosa has given an option for 22.6 acres for a new school site. The southern road planned off Martin and Mohr Avenue is near that school site. If the District does not exercise the option, that road is still near a residential neighborhood. She asked Council to urge Zone 7 not to have access roads near a school or residential area. She preferred the access roads to come from the E1 Charro direction. Even though she does not live near this area, her children will go to Mohr Elementary and in future she would like notice to be given to all parents with children in that school. She did not believe a negative declaration was sufficient due to the wildlife in the area and requested a full environmental impact report be prepared. She wanted the safety of the children and preservation of trees to be considered in the decision making process. Susan Mickleburgh and son Adam, 1591 Poppybank Court, indicated they have seen the San Joaquin kit fix and the whipsnake in this area. She has a photograph of the fox to prove it. She believed the environmental study is incorrect because it says those species are unlikely to be in the area. Mark Lauer, 3168 Trenery Drive, related a history of the gravel quarry operation and installation of the buffer strip and trees. That is the only rural section left in that part of Pleasanton City Council 16 06/03/03 Minutes