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Jim Lammers, 3276 Touriga Drive, noted that he lived in Vintage Hills, and noted that the size of the building seemed to be the main concern. He noted that the traffic on his street was very bad, and he did not believe this project would affect traffic on residential streets would be as bad as some residents feared. He noted that the trees would screen the view of the buildings, and added that this would be a residential community. Paul Lunger, 952 Pamela Place, was not in attendance to speak. Mike Smith, 798 Bonita A venue, noted that his wife already spoke. Diane Nicholson, 630 E. Angela Street, was not in attendance to speak. Tom Dayton. 786 Bonita Avenue, noted that there had been much discussion for this kind of housing without making the distinction between skilled nursing care and assisted living facilities. He added that a clear distinction had been made between Pleasanton's needs, the Tri- Valley's needs, the State's needs, and the country's needs, and added that demand for services. He believed that skilled nursing facilities were more in demand than affordable housing, and added that this facility would have a mix of services. He requested that the Planning Commission demand the sources of data supplied by the applicants. He believed that while there was a benefit to the community at large, there was also a detriment to the neighborhood, and was concerned about the balance and the appropriateness of the facility. He was critical of the traffic study, and believed that it should be redone. He did not believe that section drawings were sufficient. He believed that the parking study was insufficient, and cited the peak time church parking as an example of load on the neighborhood. He found it difficult to believe that landscaping would hide the building. He would like to see the entire site graded, even though it would be more expensive. He noted that there was no consensus in the surrounding neighborhood regarding the benefit of the project. Tom Johnson, 828 Bonita A venue, was not in attendance to speak. Lilia Hernandez, 4341 Bevilacqua Court, noted that she practiced in pediatrics. She noted that it was important to care for aging parents, and that she could live with this proposed project. She cited a personal experience to emphasize her support for a neighborhood facility, and noted that so many elderly were lonely because of the lack of close contact with family. She stated that the parking lot of the nursing home she had visited had barely ten cars in it from visitors. She supported this project, and believed it would benefit the community. Julie Wheeler Buckovis, 868 Bonita Avenue, suggested that the project should be scaled back or moved to another location. She was not opposed to the project being on the site, but was opposed to the size and massing of the building. She believed that the property should be graded, which was increase its conformity to the neighborhood. She suggested that the Church should close the east end of Angela to all but emergency vehicles, and PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES December 11, 2002 Page 18