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Vanessa Kawaihau, 871 Sycamore Road, did not concur with the two previous speakers comments. She addressed Council regarding the wells in the Happy Valley area, and pointed out that with the introduction of the chemicals associated with maintaining the golf course, it was a cause for concern to the residents living along Happy Valley Road because these residents are downstream from the golf course. Even if these residents had voted for annexation and it passed, these residents would not have gotten sewer and water like the residents on Alisal Street because there was no money for it. Mayor Pico allowed public comments related to agenda item 6e, development review process for Kottinger Hills, PUD-33. He noted that Council would take no action and would only listen to input. Michael Ragean, 1363 Hearst Drive, requested that Council make sure this process is well thought out and that it not circumvent the review of all of the issues that needed to be addressed as a result of what this project proposes. He believed that there were many critical issues that involve the quality of life of all Pleasanton, which included traffic, infrastructure, neighborhoods and the way they are developed. He asked for this process to not move ahead of the General Plan update, which is very relevant to the property that is being proposed for development. He believed the EIR would be key and noted that there are a number of issues associated with the open space of that land, the habitat and the erosion. This project potentially does not address affordable housing which, as the City approaches build out, needed to be considered in terms of trade offs. Open space is continually diminishing. He requested that the process for the development of Kottinger Hills take its full course and deliberation. Russell Schmidt, 18 Grey Eagle Court, believed it was important for the community to do whatever it could to work out issues ahead of time. He was hopeful that the workshop process would be a forum for the developer to hear all of the concerns and answer questions to smooth out the process. Philip Blanc, 1339 Hearst Drive, said he was opposed to the development of Kottinger Hills and a workshop process, which implied to him that the issues would be worked out that would permit the development to take place. He believed this project should be withdrawn. No amount of mitigation could resolve the destruction of the open space, noise of traffic and vibration. He urged Council to heed the last vote on the issue surrounding development in this area. He concurred with Mr. Ragean's comments related to not moving ahead with the process until after the General Plan update. Lou Astbury, 1375 Hearst Drive, concurred with Mr. Ragean's comments. He believed that the new General Plan was an important process as it pertained to the Kottinger Hills development, and believed it should take into account the future of Pleasanton in preserving its open space. Pleasanton City Council 7 02/17/04 Minutes