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bottom -line results are not surprising because Ventana Hills has three outputs at its disposal: Junipero Street, Independence Drive, and Mission Drive, while Sycamore Creek Way has just one. He then cited the EIR's traffic numbers on the various streets under the three options, stating that the fair way to allocate traffic is to try and spread it out as neutrally as possible across the neighborhoods, which is Option 1. He concluded by saying that he thinks Measure PP should carry the day, but if it does not, the Commission should look at the traffic data and try to even out the traffic among the neighbors as much as possible. Jay Hertogs stated that he has lived in the area for the past 26 years, and he and his wife have raised their three children there. He handed the Commissioners some documents, including a map that showed the different neighborhoods in the area and when they were developed, and why Junipero Street has had so many years of fighting different traffic qualms. He indicated that in July of 1990, he and his neighbors noticed that the traffic volume of speeding cars was increasing, and they put together a petition signed by 36 of the neighbors asking the City to install a three -way stop sign at the corner of Junipero Street and San Antonio Street. He stated that Mayor Ken Mercer met with them, and soon after, the signs were installed. He continued that the next month in 1990, they heard about the draft North Sycamore Specific Plan, and a traffic study done on Junipero Street at that time showed that it had 1,450 average daily trips. He noted that they were able to again work with the City and have emergency vehicle access put up at the top of San Antonio Street. Mr. Hertogs stated that by 2002, there was a huge increase of traffic on Junipero Street, and they went in front of the City Council to voice their concerns about the opening of Valley Avenue all the way to Junipero Street. He indicated that they worked with the Traffic Division to restripe the lanes at Bernal Avenue and Sunol Boulevard and change the traffic signals, and by June of that year, the count was cut down by about 50 percent. Mr. Hertogs stated that in September 2011, they received a flyer in the Ventana Hills neighborhood about the Lund Ranch II development, and they were shocked to see that the plan wanted to send all of the additional traffic their way, so they submitted a petition to the City in April 2002, signed by 58 neighbors, voicing their concern about the traffic from the Lund Ranch II development. In conclusion, Mr. Hertogs stated that he is especially concerned about the safety of the children who play at Mission Park at the top of Junipero Street, with the line of traffic at the narrowing street there and "S" turn. He also stated that his neighborhood believes that they have taken more of their fair share of traffic. Shareef Mandavi stated that he is a 20 -year resident of Pleasanton and would like to go back in time to the early 1990s, when one could park at the airport, go in, and greet the arriving party at the gate; when an openly gay person could not serve in the U.S. military; and when $4 for a cup of coffee was something no one really contemplated spending. He noted that times have changed, and when times change, needs and communities change, and what is best for the community also changes. He encouraged the Commission to think PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, February 25, 2015 Page 25 of 46