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lanes with acceleration and deceleration lanes, to eliminate passing of vehicles, and with the daycare center being built at the same time as the school and with utilizing sewer holding tanks. Mike Goodwin, 1630 Vineyard Avenue expressed concern with the economic feasibility study and the numbers used for the value of property and cost per acre of property, the school not being assessed an agricultural mitigation fee, and with undergrounding utilities at Lot 18. He further expressed concern with the daycare center being assessed the equivalent of two units when it is being proposed to accommodate many children, the Specific Plan not meeting the General Plan program to encourage development, traffic impacts on Vineyard Avenue with the development of the school, and infrastructure not being approved before any building permits are issued. Further, he requested that the inn/spa/restaurant/conference facility on Lot 28 be removed from the Specific Plan. He noted that housing density was unfairly distributed throughout the area and noted with the addition of more units for his property, 60 percent of his property would still be considered Open Space and requested that eleven units be allocated to his property. Jack Dove, 3263 Vineyard Avenue, expressed concern with potential change to Vineyard Avenue as it relates to the residents of the adjacent mobile home parks. Further, he requested that a meeting be held between staff and the mobile home park residences to allow for input relating to Vineyard Avenue. Irmeli Vatamen, representing the Lin property (Lot 19), inquired as to the restriction for the property owners to plant their vineyards before the last 25 percent of the housing is built, and expressed concern with the number of restrictions being placed on vineyards. Kevin Ryan, 3245 Chardounay Drive, commented on the proximity of this proposed development to the Livermore Airport and requested that the developers be required to disclose this fact to potential buyers to prevent furore liability. Steve Brozosky, 1700 Vineyard Avenue, expressed concern with the additional funding recommended by staff for landscaping the "Existing Vineyard Avenue Trail" and requested that it be eliminated. Further, he noted that the undergrounding of utilities is not necessary but if performed should be paid for by new development and not existing residents. He expressed concern with any condition requiring "organic farming" due to the possibility of needing chemicals for pest infestation or disease. He noted that the daycare center should contribute its share for infrastructure which should be the equivalent for actual usage. Further, he expressed concern with fire safety on Lot 25 and with trees being removed along the road. Arlene Utal, 712 Bancroft Road, Walnut Creek, noted that the City of Pleasanton is in need of daycare, and commented on the waiting lists for children to enter daycare in the area and the development of new homes with no plans for daycare facilities. She requested that the Commission approve staffs recommendation for approval ofa daycare center with the number of children to be determined at a later time through a conditional use permit. She noted that the number of children in a daycare is regulated by state licensing. Randy Harris, One Kaiser Plaza, Oakland, Attorney for the Foley family, expressed concern regarding single-family homes adjacent to the Foley Ranch and stated it is the intent to decrease noise impacts of PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES Page 5 April 28, 1999