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Mr. Wright felt there should not be any development approved. If there has to be a development there should be fewer homes and more open space. Ms. Michelotti asked if he was opposed to the development of a golf course road going through the property. Mr. Bates said yes. Randy Luckenbihl, 1099 Hopkins Way, had no objections to developing the area if it is done properly. He did not support the current proposal. He also felt the developer has not worked with the neighbors as much as they indicated. He just wanted the property developed the right way. Linda Butler, 1141 Lund Ranch Road, found the development proposal to be unacceptable. She would like to see the density reduced by ten homes, which would enable the development to provide greenbelt corridors throughout, allowing for privacy as well as a way for the deer and other wildlife to remain living in the area. This reduction in density would also preserve the ridgeline. She said there were numerous specifics in the plan that needed to be improved. She wanted to achieve a win/win situation. In order to achieve a win/win situation all unnecessary biases should be removed from the equation. Therefore the proposal by New Cities to participate in the sewer and water infrastructure should be disallowed. The interested neighbors want a density that enables the natural beauty of the hillside to complement the home sites. She hoped that Council would focus on what is best for the community and requested Council to support the Planning Commission's decision. She said the golf course plans were changed to accommodate an endangered butterfly on the golf course property. She asked Council to give the people in that area the same consideration. Ken Czaja, 1141 Lund Ranch Road, felt New Cities has made the minimal amount of compromises. He said the Specific Plan did not need to be changed, but the plan itself needed to be changed to be consistent with the Specific Plan. He said the current density is too high and should be changed to include more open space. He proposed reducing the density by ten units. He said the Planning Commission agreed to a density of 35-40 units. He agreed with using single story homes of less than twenty feet in height with the side yard orientation on lots closer to Vantana Hills and twenty-five percent of the development should be single story homes. He did not want a gravel trail or road constructed on the side of the hill. He said the road that goes across the hillside to the Lund property should be reduced to a width of 40 feet. He would like the lots to have a maximum of 30% coverage and the erosion around the creek area fixed. He urged the City Council to reject the proposal and delay any development until the infrastructure is in place to support it. Bill Howell, 6651 Alisal Street, did not appreciate the unsigned e-mail from the CAPP Initiative supporters and asked that people not take a position on the CAPP Initiative until all the facts are heard. The New Cities and TTK property have gone through the Specific Plan process. He felt the CAPP supporters were jumping the gun. The initiative is not on the ballot until November. Pleasanton City Council 6 08/09/99 Minutes