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Greg Wohlenberg stated that he is not an anti - growth person and is certainly pro - growth in the context of other traffic and environmental studies being completed and associated outcomes that meet the City's ordinances. He indicated that his position in this particular case is clearly that Lund Ranch II should be routed through the Junipero Street and Independence Drive because the City has already concluded that this is the preferred alternative to reduce environmental impacts. He noted that the Sunset Creek Lane connection is a so- called unbuildable road because it would exceed the 25- percent requirement of Measure PP. Kay Ayala thanked the Commissioners for meeting with the Ventana Hills Steering Committee. She asked the Commissioners to share, for transparency and timely reasons and when they have the opportunity, what the Ventana Hills Committee asked of the development and what they would take for a cul -de -sac, so this is out in the open. She indicated that Ventana Hills is willing to take Middleton Place as this has been going for these 20 something years, and is willing to take a cul -de -sac of five houses at Lund Ranch Road, but it is not willing to split the traffic that for almost 25 years, is supposed to be going the other direction. Ms. Ayala stated that she has a particular interest in the property because she sat on the City Council when the Sycamore area was being planned and because she worked with the Greenbriar developer. She noted that the Council then was adamant that it would stand by the agreements made since 1991 by Mayor Ken Mercer's Council that no further traffic will use Lund Ranch Road; and that was crystal clear through Greenbriar and Sycamore Heights development. She apologized that these new neighbors were misled by Greenbriar or by New Cities Development, but it is crystal clear for 25 years where this traffic was supposed to go. Ms. Ayala stated that the Commission's first job tonight is to re -affirm the access road to Lund Ranch II, to ask Greenbriar to submit plans that access Lund Ranch II through North Sycamore, as planned for 25 years. She added that Greenbriar cannot use Measure PP as an excuse to come in Lund Ranch Road because it is cheaper and easier, if the Commission believes, as she does, that a road is not a structure. She indicated that the access to Lund Ranch II should be left as it is since 1991, with entrance at North Sycamore. She stated that if three of the Commissioners believe that a road is a structure, then the Commission should ask the voters to exempt this access through North Sycamore so that it complies with Measure PP. She then asked Mr. Tassano to clarify the different statements and traffic counts that were given. Douglas Herz stated that he has about 40 -plus years of experience working in industry, and they have a tool or technique in industry that they use to kind of cut -to- the -chase on a topic like this: a simple question that builds on some of the comments that were made: "What problem are we solving by building a bunch of houses and wrecking our beautiful environment? Do you know? Can you explain it? Do you have an answer? Do you even have a question ?" He indicated that that is what he would like to know and why he is here. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, February 25, 2015 Page 29 of 46