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there is or ought to be some concern for the greater good for the greater number and some acceptance of what is possible here. Faith Fisher, a Pleasanton resident for seven years, a homeowner for six years, and a YIA parent for five years, stated that her daughter was at Valley View Elementary School in a dual immersion program, and it was very helpful to have a facility like YIA nearby to support that type of program. She noted that YIA has been a valuable organization to her daughter as it has a lot of technology, and this is good for a 21St- century child. She added that the kind of mobility and activity in her child's life is also important, and so it was very encouraging that YIA was considering adding a playground to take a more holistic approach to developing both the child's mind and body. She stated that she greatly represents a number of Pleasanton residents with young elementary school -aged children and asked the Commission to consider that when making its decision. THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED. Commissioner Allen stated that her concern is the increased level of noise near the playground and asked staff what the level of noise impacts would be in a worst case scenario for residents who are outside their homes. Mr. Luchini stated that this would be going from an area at the rear of the shopping center that literally has no outdoor activity beyond the limited deliveries as mentioned earlier to an area that now has 16 children at one time for two to four hours, running around, yelling and screaming, enjoying their recreational time. Commissioner Allen inquired how far away the homes are from the proposed playground and how many homes there are. Mr. Luchini replied that the distance would be approximately the width of a drive aisle, roughly about 45 feet. He added that there is a whole row of homes along that rear property line of the shopping center, and judging from the site map, there are approximately ten houses. Chair O'Connor inquired if staff thinks the noise would be heard all the way out to the 10th home. Mr. Luchini replied that it would most likely not be heard. He suggested that two or three would be the most impacted and potentially some of the residents across Junipero Street to the south. Commissioner Allen inquired who were sent notices for this proposal. Mr. Luchini replied that notification cards were sent to all property owners and residents within a 1,000 -foot radius from the entire perimeter of the shopping center. Chair O'Connor inquired, for clarification, that all of those ten homes would have been noticed. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, November 12, 2014 Page 25 of 35