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as a daycare facility on Valley Trails and moved to Dublin but would like to move back to Pleasanton since most of the families they serve live here. She requested that property be set aside for Public and Institutional use. If land is zoned residential and is large enough to fit the needs of a school, it would cost millions to buy and millions in taxes. If land is zoned Public and Institutional, it would cost less and there would be lower taxes. She believed there was a huge need for Public and Institutional land in Pleasanton. Carl Pretzel, 3633 Glacier Court North, said he had received a letter from the Evangelical Free Church, which indicated it had entered into an agreement with Ponderosa Homes for sale of its property and that it wanted to keep the neighborhood involved throughout the planning process. About ten years ago, the Pastor of the church came to a homeowners meeting and indicated it had an offer to sell some of the land to a synagogue. The problem with the property could have been solved years ago if the church had realized the land designated Public and Institutional would remain Public and Institutional and if they sold it then, there would not have been maintenance problems that have existed for many years. The only improvement has been when the Lighthouse Baptist Church applied to operate a daycare center. A condition was placed by the city to maintain the frontage of the property. He felt that until the city says once and for all that this property should be Public and Institutional that the church will continue to try to make a windfall profit from this land. Fifteen years ago, a petition with 540 names on it was presented to Council. Two weeks ago there was a homeowners association meeting with fifty people and only one person was in favor of the residential proposal. There is also the elevation issue as well as the concern about property values falling. Hacienda is now requesting to build more housing. He is not opposed to that on principle, however several years ago he supported a sports park on a Hacienda site and was told that it was supposed to be a business park. Since that time additional homes have been built, but the amenities like parks and schools are less than what is provided for the rest of the city. He wanted to make certain that if more homes are built in that area that they have the same amenities as are available for homes in the rest of the city. Diane Kratz, 3633 Virgin Island Court, said she could see the back of the church and field of weeds. Years ago, the neighborhood went through this process and it was clear that homes were not wanted in that area. She was surprised the Church thinks anything has changed. She was told there are about 80 members in the congregation and there are about 500+ families that live there 24 hours a day, not just in the evenings or at church services. Last August the area got out of the flood zone. Most have foundation issues that have cost thousands of dollars to fix. She did not think the church cared about the neighborhood or it would not have let the weeds get out of control, or left a lawn chair on the roof for two years. She also did not think Ponderosa Homes had concerns about their home values or the impact on current drainage issues. -It is not a win/win situation when the 40-year old homes try to compete with brand new homes. She hoped Council would protect their investments. John Donahoe, Kiewit Construction, 8055 Camino Arroyo, Gilroy, indicated the Kiewit property on the east side has a unique opportunity because of the transition of the area from industrial uses at the same time as the General Plan Update process. There are minimal environmental impacts because the site is being reused as opposed to being virgin land. He believed a mixed-use development was appropriate for the site and would counterbalance some other activities being proposed in Pleasanton. At the January workshop when a transit-oriented proposal was presented, comments were made about whether Kiewit had talked to other agencies. He noted that they had since contacted the ACE rail people. ACE is interested in relocating the current station and is willing to talk about other locations. He also noted a traffic consultant would be involved in the planning for the site. He asked Council to consider the Joint Workshop City CounciVPlanning Commission 6 04/25/06