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Mayor Hosterman agreed with previous comments and felt the concerns expressed have been addressed. She said the project represents an opportunity to expand the wine industry. She thanked the Tri-Valley Conservancy for their efforts in providing easement protections and preservation for these important lands throughout the valley. She indicated the safeguard is that this is a Conditional Use Permit. If there are issues in the future the Council will be able to go back and address those as they come up. Motion: It was m/s by Sullivan/McGovern to introduce Ordinance No. 1946 approving the application of Michael Callahan for a Major Modification, as filed under Case PUD- 93-02-8M to allow the construction of an approximately 19,872-square-foot event center with a 4,800-square-foot winery at the property located on the southwest corner of Vineyard and Isabel Avenues, south of Ruby Hill Drive; adopt Resolution No. 06-080 approving a Conditional Use Permit as filed under case PCUP-181 to allow the operation of an event center and winery and alcoholic beverage service at the event center after 10:00 p.m.; adopt Resolution No. 06-081 approving a Negative Declaration for a Major Modification as filed under Case PUD-93-02-8M and to include landscape plan approval by the Director of Planning. Motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: Noes: Absent: Councilmembers Cook-Kallio, McGovern, Sullivan, Mayor Hosterman None Councilmember Thorne Council recessed to a break at 9:40 p.m. and reconvened with all members present at 9:45 p.m. 6c. Consideration of Grant of Easements to Alameda County Flood Control and Water Conservation District, Zone 7, for the Mocho Groundwater Demineralization Plant Project located on Stoneridge Drive at Santa Rita Road (SR 06:290) Rob Wilson, Director of Public Works gave a presentation and indicated Zone 7 is proposing to construct and operate a 7.7 million gallon per day reverse osmosis (demineralization) wellhead treatment facility on an approximately one-acre site located on the northwest corner of Stone ridge Drive and Santa Rita Road. To facilitate access to and from the demineralization facility, and place new underground pipelines between their wells and the new facility, Zone 7 needs two easements through City-owned property. The first easement is for a new egress driveway from the facility on the north curb line of Stoneridge Drive, just easterly of the Arroyo Mocho/Stoneridge Drive Bridge. The pipeline easement is located on a City-owned parcel southerly of their demineralization facility site (a site being set aside for the future expansion of Sutter Gate Park). Staff has reviewed both easements and is in support of the City granting these to Zone 7 in exchange for Zone 7 providing some additional landscaping around the future Sutter Gate Park site perimeter. Jill Duerig, representing Zone 7, addressed the Council indicating there have been many productive meetings regarding this issue. There are still some outstanding issues, especially on how or if a lay down area/temporary construction easement is needed to do a staging or whether instead they should pay the contractor additional money to store construction material and equipment offsite so the trail issue is avoided. She indicated they have not reached agreement on a way that they can keep the trail open during construction while keeping the public safe. Their biggest concern is public safety and the liability if an accident occurs. If agreement cannot be reached they would most likely City Council Minutes 10 December 19, 2006