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Beth Rautiola, 4131 Garibaldi Place, noted that she had attended several workshops regarding this project, and believed that the intended use of the project was admirable and needed. She expressed concern about the building's 67% FAR, which exceeded the General Plan guideline of 60%. She added that other facilities of this nature in the area had a 47% or less FAR, and requested that a similar FAR be considered for this project. She was also concerned about the traffic impact of the facility, as well as the grading of the lot. She requested that the property not be rezoned due to her beliefthat as infill building, it did not respect the existing character of the neighborhood. Arne Olson, 4149 Moselle Court, expressed concern about the grading of the site. He noted that he was not against senior housing on that lot. He noted that his neighbor was a soils engineer and a contractor, and that it was his opinion that the planned keystone wall would not work to hold the berm. He understood that the perimeter road was required by the Fire Marshall, and asked whether it would be accessible to fire vehicles only, and not AMR ambulances. Ms. Hertel indicated that was the case. Mr. Olson believed that the project was really about economics, not about caring for seniors. He believed that the FAR was so high in order to drive revenue for the project, and believed that it must be at a given level to cover the ground lease. He requested those figures at the October 30, 2002, meeting, and noted that they had not been forthcoming. He noted that the deletion of the third floor would impact the project's revenue. David Halperin, 757 E. Angela Street, noted that he was not opposed to the ElderCare facility, and added that he was concerned about the size of the building. He believed that while the applicants offered a first-come, first-serve basis to accept residents, that Pleasanton residents should have priority with respect to the facility. He expressed concern about the 3 p.m. shift change, and noted that there were four schools in the immediate vicinity. He believed that the size and the height of the building were excessive. Claudia Curren, 3015 Calle de la Mesa, noted that she was a parishioner at St. Augustine's, and was very interested in care for seniors. She noted the importance of visitors to the residents, and objected to the ElderCare facility being called an institution. It was her experience that property near senior facilities increased in value. Nancy Chang, 920 Pamela Place, noted that she did not oppose assisted living, and added that she had been an RN for 18 years. She did oppose the location for a massive facility, and believed that a design more appropriate to a residential neighborhood should be presented. She believed that the current project would exacerbate existing traffic problems, and that the pollutants from the cars would cause health problems. She questioned the lower number of911 calls as cited by the applicants. Kathy Miranda, 820 Bonita A venue, requested that her card be pulled given the lateness of the hour. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES December 11, 2002 Page 16