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if the Commission chooses not to develop, Greenbriar will say that it has a zoning that allows it to build on this site. He stated that he does not really know how to advise the Commission on how to go forward, but he does know that Measure PP and the way he and most voters understood it is that a road is a structure, and a structure cannot be built on that hill. Sheila Cotter thanked the Commissioners for their service to the community. She stated that she has been a Pleasanton resident for 15 years and that she will speak to one issue: safety. She pointed out that Junipero Street winds by Mission Hills Park, a park with two playgrounds, a gazebo which could be used for children's parties, and a field scheduled for use by younger sports teams. She noted that as she drove by at 5:00 tonight, there were teams of little girls and boys playing soccer, and with residents and visitors to the Park, there are often cars parked on both sides of the street with people opening car doors and crossing between parked cars, all in a section with many turns that limit visibility. She continued that as Junipero Street passes Mission Hills Park, the street is 40 feet wide, with approximately seven feet on either side being used for parked cars, which leaves 26 feet of road width with no bike lanes. She noted that the Minutes of the previous meeting and the City's report state that there are at least 2,800 car trips per day on Junipero Street. She further noted that Sycamore Creek Way, which would feed into Sunset Creek Lane, is 37 feet wide, has bike lanes striped on either side, and "no parking" signs posted from the intersection at Sunol Boulevard to the current end, thus leaving an effective road width of 32 feet. She added that the City reports that the highest volume count on Sycamore Creek Way is currently 580 car trips per day; Junipero Street already has at least four times the traffic volume of Sycamore Creek Way with less usable road width. She stated that putting significantly more traffic on Junipero Street would sacrifice the safety of their neighborhood, and no one wants to see kids get hurt. Amy Lofland stated that she is an original homeowner at Ventana Hills since 1988 and a member of the Ventana Hills Steering Committee since its inception. She noted that Pleasanton is a City whose motto is "The City of Planned Progress" and "A Community of Character'. She indicated that as residents of the area, they went to meetings and workshops sponsored by the City in the 1990's to be a part of and help create a feasible plan for developing southeast Pleasanton. She stated that there are 25 years of documented PUDs, Specific Plans, etc., which lay out the traffic flow for Lund Ranch II. She noted that traffic circulation was a large concern then, and the residents worked with the City to be sure that future development had a feasible route that would not overburden existing neighborhoods. She indicated that Greenbriar purchased Lund Ranch II knowing the traffic routing plans, and the developers of Bridle Creek and Sycamore Heights notified every buyer of these plans in their CC&Rs. Ms. Lofland stated that although their first choice would be Option 2, they recognize that staff has taken two years to research their recommendation of Option 3 in order to balance previous commitments made by the City and consideration of concerns of affected neighborhoods, and the residents believe that staff would not make this recommendation if it were not legally feasible. She pointed out that by agreeing to EXCERPT: PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, August 26, 2015 Page 14 of 26