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any kind. He noted that he was part of that group in 2003 that was angry because it did not get proper disclosure for Bridle Creek. He added that there was a lack of transparency, and questions were not answered forthrightly. He stated that he agrees with the earlier speakers who recommended that the Commission go by the rule of law and not be swayed by emotion. He further stated that while he feels bad for any neighborhood that has to take traffic, he thinks that what the greater community has asked for has already been decided in earlier elections and by Measure PP. Greg Wohlenberg thanked the Commissioners for their service to this community. He stated that he and his wife moved to Sycamore Heights in 2009 due to the beauty and proximity to the City's many wonderful assets. He added that they were also thrilled to learn that Measure PP had been previously passed, and they were assured of the long-term preservation of Pleasanton's ridgelines and hillsides. Mr. Wohlenberg stated that at this point, they are very disappointed to learn that the Commission has been considering Options 2 and 3, which are in direct violation of the community's vote. He noted that such an approval would set an important precedent for future projects of this nature. He added that those options will slow the timeline for the City to realize the project and will incur additional expense for the proposed development by the applicant. He urged the Commission to support Option 1, the environmentally safe choice. Robert Olstad stated that he is a resident of Pleasanton for about 11 years or so. He indicated that he is quite amazed at actually reading through the staff report that the City of Pleasanton has spent a fair amount of money on various reports with a lot of information on traffic and the environment; yet, those reports are being ignored and staff is coming up with just whatever kinds of recommendations. Mr. Olstad stated that there has been a lot of good discussion on the environment and the environmental impact, but he also wanted to talk about the human impact which was mentioned earlier. He indicated that he just went out and measured street widths: Sunset Creek Lane is about 31 feet from curb to curb, the size of about 3% parking spaces at Raley's. He stated that having a two-way traffic routed through Sunset Creek Lane, a very narrow road, is a safety issue, a human impact issue; and when two cars are parked on the street, it becomes a single-file road for cars that are coming through. He added that the road was not designed to handle this amount of traffic. Mr. Olstad stated that Junipero Street is about the size of 4% parking spaces at Raley's. He noted that while there is not a lot of space in the parking stalls and it is sometimes difficult to try and open the door with a car right there, that is plenty of room for even two directions of cars proceeding and even for a bike. He indicated that he has ridden his bike on Junipero Street and feels safe; whereas on streets at Sycamore Heights, it does not feel safe to ride a bike with two cars parked on the street and one car coming through. She asked the Commission to adopt the option where the traffic is going through Lund Ranch Road as it is the safer route and probably has the least human impact from a safety standpoint. Commissioner Balch asked Mr. Olstad if parking is actually allowed on Sycamore Creek Lane or if there is no parking allowed on it. EXCERPT: PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES, June 24, 2015 Page 21 of 45