01 - Laserfiche WebLink

Michele Plunge, Sycamore Heights, read a letter from Rebecca Evans, Chapter Chair of the Sierra Club, San Francisco Bay Chapter, referenced her October 15, 2015 letter supporting Option 1, which will allow the protection of hillside and ridges. Greg Wohlenberg, residents of Sycamore Heights, expressed disappointed by the possibility that the Council would consider approving a project that would go against the guidelines of Measure PP and against the wishes of the residents. He requested Council adopt Option 1. Rob Olstad, Sunset Creek Lane resident, stated that since the majority of comments are related to the traffic flow, the Council should focus on the evidence in hand regarding traffic impact, which is the EIR. According to the report, the busiest street Ventana Hills is through Junipero with an existing traffic flow of 2,880 trips and if Option 1 is approved, the number would increase to 3,140 trips. Sycamore, with existing week day traffic has 3,440 trips. If Option 2 is approved, Sycamore's traffic flow would increase to approximately 4,000 trips per day. He requested Council to approve Option 1. Greg O'Connor, resident and owner of a dwelling that while is more than 2500 feet from the Lund Ranch project, but could possibly be affected the project. Measure PP's guidelines and specifically the definition indicates a road is a structure. Measure PP is the law and looking around Measure PP is not the way to serve the entire community. Tonight's decision will define the hillside preservation for years to come and requested Council approved Option 1 Bill Lincoln, a Sycamore Heights resident, stated that he and several other residents reached out to the Ventana Hills residents to find some common ground. The only common ground is downsizing to 10 or fewer homes and using Sunset Creek Lane. Ventana residents are pushing for Option 2 based on a "Letter of Understanding" from 1991 that he feels has no legal merit. He noted residents of Ventana Heights and Sycamore Heights were aware at the time they purchased home, that the streets, including Lund Ranch Roach, may be expanded for future developments and that Sunset Creek Road was not built to be a major connecting road. He believed it unreasonable, unfair and irresponsible to require the developer to connect to Sunset Creek Lane when Lund Ranch Road is available, which will also violate Measure PP. He requested Council to choose Option 1 unless the project can be downsized or reconfigured. Councilmember Brown asked Mr. Lincoln to comment on the discussions involving the lot situated across the street from his home since the lot may have limited access. Mr. Lincoln, stated that he can't speak for the rest of the property owners and HOA, however he took it upon himself to contact the property manager and requested of the property manager contact the HOA's attorney to inquire as to the kind of conditions needed in to allow construction on the lot. Mr. Lincoln stated that he recently received a letter from the attorney stating that it is possible, but would involve selling, conveying and possible de-annexing the identified parcel; and that getting an alternate access plan is far from being a simple process and may not even be legally possible or feasible. Carolyn Lincoln, a Sycamore Heights resident, stated that for every Council and Planning Commission meeting that she attended, Pleasanton has frequently been referred to as a community of character, therefore, she requested that Councilmember Pentin voluntarily abstain from voting on the three options for access to Lund Ranch project. She felt it would create a conflict of interest for Mr. Pentin considering he would be voting alongside his neighbors. Olivia Melangh, Sycamore Heights resident, felt the ridgeline maps presented to the Planning Commission were incorrectly drawn. She suggested decisions previously made were made under false information and requested that the Council approve Option 1, which supports Measure PP. City Council Minutes Page 8 of 15 November 17, 2015