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appropriate for this area. He expressed concerns about safety and noise, noting that they currently have the noise from the lrnin. Kathy Smith, 3687 Reflections Drive, questioned why a $40 billion corporation needs a subsidy ard the need to construct the facility by June 2001 in order to receive the subsidy. She stated that she feels the deadline is because of the subsidy. She asked if Pleasanton is the first location where Enron has tried to build the plant or if they have been turned down by other communities, and, if so, why? She questioned the water usage, noting that there is a concern about available water in this area. She stated that she would like the discrepancy in the staff report about the mount of water usage answered. She asked about the amount of water that would be discharged through the storm drains and the impacts during the winter months on the City streets. She stated that her biggest concern relates to direct environmental impacts and the release of the aqueous ammonia into the air and the transportation of the ammonia through neighborhoods. She advised that she is also very concerned about smog and the vapor cloud and release of toxins. She questioned the purchase of pollution credits and stated that she does not believe they should be allowed. She stated that she wants more time to understand the impacts of the project. She questioned the validity of insulating sound at the intake tower which is forty-five feet tall. Joan Hollerith, 3687 Reflections Drive, stated that she concurs with the other speakers with regard to concerns, particularly those related to dust and noise. She stated that she is interested in knowing where else the applicant has applied and if rejected in other areas, why. Ken Smith, 3441 Brandy Court, noted that a lot of people in Vintage Hills area still are not aware of this proposal. He noted that noise is one of his major concerns. He advised that they hear noise from the trucks in the gravel pits and that the sound travels up into the hills. He stated that he can hear the noise from 1-580 and 1-680 traffic, but it goes away after the heavy afternoon traffic, and on the weekends. He noted that he is also concerned about the amount of water being used and the amount of water that will be going down the drain everyday Lee Fulton, 3407 Brandy Court, stated that he believes the biggest oversight was the noticing, noting that the noticing only reached as far as Vineyard Avenue. He stated that the project has been in the planning stages for over a year, but the first notice was not given until the second week of October and he does not believe the notice peaks any interest or concern. He expressed concern about the air quality impacts, especially with the two mobile home park residential areas which on Vineyard which are closest to the facility. He stated that he is concerned about the health effects associated with the pollutants. He advised that he does not believe offset credits are a mitigation for Pleasanton's air quality or the health of its citizens. He noted that his largest concern is noise pollution. Mr. Fulton reported that he conducted several noise readings last week and that the results he received matched the peer reviewer's results, which are ten dBAs quieter than the initial noise study. He questioned the method used to prepare the second and third noise studies, noting that the consultant has not been to Pleasanton. He stated that as proposed, this facility will be the single largest noise producing facility in ail of Pleasanton. He further stated that he feels the noise studies that have been completed are inadequate and inaccurate. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES November 8, 2000 Page 5