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Nina Westerland, 4146 Moselle Court, noted that she was a direct neighbor to this proposed project, and had 95 feet offence on that boundary. She did not oppose the facility, but believed that it was inappropriate for the neighborhood. She noted that because she was disabled by heart disease, the quiet of her backyard was important to her quality of life and that she did not wish to lose that privacy and quiet. Kathryn Tournat, 786 Bonita Avenue, spoke in favor of this item, and would like her parents to live at the property if they wished. She was disappointed to hear that six out seven neighbors that she spoke with would move out of the neighborhood if the facility was built. Sandra Ryan, 3245 Chardonnay Drive, noted that she was a marketing manager at San Ramon Regional Medical Center. She noted that 30% of their discharged patients needed further care. She supported this facility, and believed that it would be an important part of the community. She added that her 95-year-old aunt had been cared for at a Mercy Care facility, which she believed was an excellent facility with well-trained and experienced staff. She did not want this facility to be lost to another community. Diane Cowart, 3130 Pawnee Way, noted that she lives across the street from a hospital, and believed that the facility would be important for anyone who needed the help. She noted that she lived near Santa Rita Road, which made the traffic on Bernal seem minimal. She noted that following a six-month stay in ICU in 1991, her son required assisted living care. She stated that Alameda Hospital was the closest facility to her because she worked in Oakland, but added that a Pleasanton facility would have made caring for him easier. She added that her father has Alzheimer's Disease and vascular dementia, and that suitable facilities were expensive and difficult to find. She acknowledged that the neighborhood's concerns were valid, but believed that the community needed this facility. Laura Bowman, 789 Bonita A venue, noted that she was a geriatric clinical nurse specialist, and that she had been a director of a chain of nursing homes, and is a case manager for discharge planning. She noted that it was difficult to place loved ones for these services, and stated that such a facility would be valuable to the community. She believed that a facility of this size would impact the neighborhood, and suggested that a traffic light be installed on Bernal. MlIIjorie Muentz, 4233 Sharab Court, expressed concern about the height of the building and noted that her view would be destroyed if its were built as described. She suggested using the affordable housing fund to buy a suitable piece of land in another location for this facility. She noted that the truck traffic and maintenance noises would impact her quality of life. Louise Tracy, 3997 Femwood Way, was not in attendance to speak. Tom Riker, 717 Bonita Avenue, was not in attendance to speak. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES December 11, 2002 Page 17