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Item 6d Review of Site Plan Concepts for the Civic Center Site Master Plan Project (SR 04:210~ This item was continued. Item 6e Request by Ponderosa Homes for Inclusionary Unit Credits (SR 04:260) This item was continued. Item 6f Callir~r~e Preserve Golf Course Drivina Ranee Poles (nettina) and related issues. (SR 04:261) Rob Wilson presented the staff report. Ms. Ayala asked why turning the course 45-degrees was not considered in the original plans to allow for the driving range? Mr. Wilson said it was considered by the architects, but was rejected because of the impact on the GE property and the difficulties of acquiring that property, which could add another year to the project. It also affected the playability of the course and the cost of additional grading would increase tremendously. Ms. Hosterman asked how difficult it would be to get a temporary easement for about ten years from GE? Mr. Roush explained that because the corporate offices of GE are based in New York, it is difficult to find someone with authority to review and comment on documents. It took several months just to get a license agreement to grade. To try for an easement of any kind would take considerable time and expense. Even if the fence and poles for the driving range were eliminated on the east side, it would not address the concerns of visual impact. The east side poles are much less visible than those on the west side, which protect the parking lot. Ms. Hosterman disagreed. She felt if the poles on the west side were left up and the others removed, it would not take up so much of the view shed. There will still be a visual impact, but it would be greatly reduced by removing the east poles. She preferred the black netting instead the cyclone fencing in the trail area. She wanted to protect people on the trails and to prevent errant balls in the area. There would have to be some way to collect errant balls on the backside of the property. Mr. Wilson explained that there is a mechanized ball retrieval system for the driving range. To have the vehicle properly work, there needs to be a turf area. Staff could look at different fencing material for the trails, but all this has cost implications for the golf course construction and operation. The view shed and how the poles are seen varies depending on the point from which one is looking. From Happy Valley and Alisal, the poles are not seen at all because they are behind the west poles. The farther one drives on Alisal, the more they become visible. Staff is expecting houses to be built and that will further block the view of the poles, depending on where one is on the street. Pleasanton City Council 13 10/05/04 Minutes