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Mr. Lum said according to County Health regulations an expansion to an existing home can be made as long as it is not a bedroom, if the house is on a septic tank. If a bedroom is added the County Health Department requires the home to connect to a sewer line. The one bedroom rule is hard to administer. Therefore the City has tried to strike a balance, by limiting additions to 1000 sq.ft., before being required to hook up to the sewer line. This rule makes it easier for the building department to administer. Ms. Ayala said the County has the rule in existence. Mr. Brogden understood the rule. He felt the rule wasn't fight. Ms. Michelotti asked if the Alisal Improvement Association's plan were implemented, would he hook up to City sewer and water? Mr. Brogden said yes. He felt many other people supported the plan as well. He also did not understand what the added cost would be for a new house. Rennie Couper, 6525 Alisal Street, said the costs are too high. The City's method would cost him $45,480.00. The Alisal Improvement Association's plan would cost him $28,837.00. Both are a substantial amount of money and he doubted anyone had the money. In addition, he would have to pay for the cost to bring the sewer line from the street to his house. He also has a number of trees and vegetation on his property that require irrigation. He will have to maintain his well in order to irrigate his property. The costs to him are out of sight. The staff report mentions there have been examples in the past where developers have been required to assume shared cost of existing homes. He said the number of existing homes was relatively few in these situations, where in this case the number of existing homes is significant and the development is a golf course. He was concerned with the time it is going to take to complete the bypass road. He reiterated his concerns: the high cost, the two-year completion of the bypass road and a loss of his current lifestyle and independence. Ms. Ayala asked if he understood that he did not have to hook up to the sewer and water line. Mr. Couper understood. He said that at his age he was not interested in going into debt. He felt this is a planned development by the City and as the developer it should pay the cost of the water and sewer hookups. Bud Barlow, 6723 Alisal Street, believed that a lot of people would not pay to hook up to City water and sewer. He also felt the cost was too high. He has asked staff to provide him with the information regarding the annexation process. He has received some of the information, but the information lacks a time line. He would like to receive a time line as to when the annexation would be done. Pleasanton City Council 24 02/16/99 Minutes