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Director of Planning and Community Development for the City of Pleasanton, agreed to by the residents of Ventana Hills and the developer, Shappell Industries of Northern California, and adopted by the Pleasanton City Council. She noted that all the members appointed to the Steering Committee were, at that time, and continue to be, residents of the Ventana Hills Subdivision. She continued that along with traffic circulation for the Lund Ranch II property being discussed during the Bonde development negotiations, further meetings and workshops were held in 1991 and 1992 between surrounding neighborhoods in the southeast Pleasanton, Brian Swift, and other Pleasanton City representatives to lay out the foundation for the North Sycamore Specific Plan and the Happy Valley Specific Plan, which were adopted into the General Plan. Ms. Lofland stated that a letter from their Committee, dated August 15, 2014, is included in the Commission packet. She indicated that there is a lot of history over the past 22 years with regard to potential traffic flow from any development from the Lund Ranch II site. She noted that all past agreements and understandings with previous City Councils, the Bonde Ranch development, and the North Sycamore Specific Plan, and as re- affirmed by the City General Plan, indicate that the traffic from this development would flow to the east/west collector now known as Sycamore Creek Way out to Sunol Boulevard. She added that the list of documents substantiating this planned traffic flow is attached to the letter from the Committee. Ms. Lofland stated that she would like to provide additional documentation tonight to assist the Commission in gaining a more complete understanding of the area: a copy of the original Letter of Understanding from the Bonde Ranch approval, which will help clarify Exhibit D of the staff report, Condition 2.b.13) of Ordinance 1509 approving the Bonde Ranch development. She noted that the Sycamore Heights and the Bridal Creek CC &R's, which were part of the closing documents each homeowner approved and signed prior to purchasing their home and their public record, clearly detail the anticipation of future development to the east, including specifically the Lund Ranch II PUD and the road connections to this development. She pointed out that each homeowner in the Sycamore Heights and Bridal Creek areas had full disclosure of the road connections to Lund Ranch ll. She added that the statement on page 10 of the staff report regarding connection to Sunset Creek Lane that "...construction of the street connection from the Lund Ranch II development to Sunset Creek Lane is not required to reduce congestion on Lund Ranch Road or to provide a second access for emergency vehicles" is incorrect, because the road connection at Sunset Creek Lane is required to maintain previous agreements and understandings and to fulfill the City's adopted circulation plan with no connection to Lund Ranch Road. She stated that in order for this EIR to be legally adequate, the development of Scenario 6; the Sunset Creek Lane connection, must be completed so the Planning Commission and City Council have an approvable and environmentally reviewed option consistent with what the City's adopted Circulation Plan through the North Sycamore Area and the General Plan. THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, August 27, 2014 Page 41 of 44