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is consistent with the amenity. Further, he spoke in support of lots 34 and 35 being combined and noted his concurrence with the comments of Mr. Mehman and Mr. Czaja. Lila Bringhurst, 152 Anza Street, Fremont, and 990 Sycamore Road, provided background information relating to her decision to relocate to Pleasanton. She noted she would not be in support of a reduction in the size of project due to the developer already reducing the size of the development by 20 percent and the increased pro-rata share of infrastructure costs. She commented on the fine quality product that New Cities is developing and requested that the Commission vote in favor of the density for the project. Shyam Chetal, 45319 White Tail Court, spoke in favor of increasing the density of development to 69 units and decreasing lot size to accommodate increased density. He expressed concern with decreasing density of the project due to increased infrastructure costs. He noted it should be disclosed to potential buyers that schools will be built in the future. Linda Butler, 1141 Lund Ranch Road, expressed appreciation to staff for their work on the project. She expressed concern with over-development of Pleasanton and surrounding cities. She noted that the Specific Plan should be used as a guideline and that the mid-point range of one unit per acre should be utilized for the project and up to 30 pement FAR for homes. She stated that lots 26 and 29 should be eliminated from plan, that the construction road is not needed, and there should not be a trail through project. She suggested a park in place of the trail. She expressed concern with traffic issues and creek erosion. She spoke in support of fencing to eliminate loitering, single-story residences, elimination of accessory structures, development not being built until school is completed, postponing project for a number of years, narrowing of the street, and preservation of the ridge line. (Recess taken from 9:05 p.m. to 9:10 p.m.) Frankie Lau, 1105 Lund Ranch Drive, expressed concern with school overcrowding and eliminating the rural nature of Pleasanton. Patrick Costanza, 7901 Stoneridge Drive, noted that he has submitted a letter to the Commission which outlines his concerns. He noted that he has reviewed the conditions of approval and requested that "along A Street" be inserted within the second sentence of Condition 90, Page 48. Further, that Condition 96 be modified to include, "the funding developer shall pay its pro rata rate of fees." He spoke in support of homes in the Specific Plan being given major project status if allocations are available to facilitate the project. Discussion ensued relating to infrastructure costs for the North Sycamore Plan and split pad lots. Mr. Bates readdressed the Commission and noted that the developer has given up 20 percent of land for the open space and buffer between developments as an amenity. He noted that the Ventana Hills neighborhood has a higher density of homes than this project and that the neighbors are concerned with how they are going to benefit from the New Cities project. He stated that the lot size has been increased from 12,000 to 15,000 square feet, the developer has no interest in the development of the trail or the width of the streets and would support the City's decision. He noted that there is no nexus between the development and the creek and is agreeable to re-examining issues and mitigation measures relating to PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES Page 5 May 12, 1999