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something that would happen at a later point in time, with the extension of the complete sidewalk and the rebuilding of Dennis Drive all the way to Newton. Council can require that the full length of Dennis Drive improvement be installed with this project. This would require negotiations and discussions and potential condemnation of property and reimbursement agreements. The public hearing was opened. Deryl Sturdevant, 3705 Newton Way, stated his home is on the Newton/Dennis comer. He thanked Couneilmembers who took the time to come into the neighborhood and look at the situation. The street design is unique. The request/petition represents 30 of the 36 residents living in the neighborhood. Two of the homes are unoccupied because of pending sales and the other 4 are on vacation. He stated that this is not a new issue. This is an issue that has been there for the 6 years he has lived in his home. The neighbors do not feel it was an issue of not following the process. The process is very good. The recommendations of the Planning Commission were to go forward. Subsequent to the Planning Commission, the Traffic Committee pulled together a community group of 6 people who met and their recommendation were street closures and sidewalk installation all of the way around. They were told at that meeting there was no need to go further, because it wasn't going to go before the City Council. They only discovered that after the fact not only was Council going to vote on it, but that the recommendation that was given by staff differed from the one that was given by the Planning Commission. The neighborhood put together several recommendations. The street going down Newton is 28', going around a 90° turn. At the comer it is 19'09" and then there are markers in the street that vehicles mn over. At that point the road is 20' wide and widens to 28' just past Pecan and continues to 30' at the stop sign. He pointed on a map to the various places in the roads where the neighbors had concerns. The area was metered 18 months ago during which 900 vehicles used this area in one day. Closing a street will not force cut through traffic to another area because the only way they can get students to school is using Stoneridge and Guzman. Various locations already have the devices he was using as examples. The staff report indicates the orientation of the garage doors to be added back into the document, showing the side garage door access be the same as the other homes in the Walnut Glen Estates. He commented that the neighbors wanted the traffic issue resolved once and for all. Mayor Pico said it appeared that the neighborhood issues were not with the Petersons or their project. This is the fundamental issue and Council recognizes the neighbors are concerned about the traffic safety issue. This is a separate issue. He wanted to know what the neighbors concerns were with respect to the Peterson project, other than the garage door. Mr. Sturdevant said at the Planning Commission meeting there were 10 speakers who each welcomed the Petersons to the neighborhood. The neighbors have an issue with the exact same traffic and safety issues that have been present for the past 6 years. After numerous meetings with members of the Traffic Committee there is still no resolution to the situation. They are requesting that the approval of the Petersons project Pleasanton City Council 14 09.02.03 Minutes