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years. As a matter of fact, there is no thought given to the additional cut - through traffic that will happen even if it had been about the Traffic Commission once the 350 apartments go up on the corner of Bernal and Stanley which are under construction at this point. I'm certain there will be more cut - through traffic associated with those apartment complexes." "The future development has always been planned via exit Sycamore, hence the signage and existence of the fire hydrant sitting in the middle of the field where a future road extension off Sycamore Creek will exist. Homeowners in Sycamore Creek and Sunset Creek have always been aware since the purchase of their homes, unlike Junipero homeowners who had no idea that parkland would force traffic down our street. The road was always intended to go through there. Change is okay, but when it is forced on one neighborhood, that is simply not okay. We're feeling the brunt of all the development going in behind us obviously." "The developer can and should figure out a plan to exit via Sycamore Creek and Sunset Creek which avoids 25- percent slopes. There is a way. It is the developer's job how to build within the confines of the conditions that the Planning Commission dictates. It is possible that the slope connecting Sunset Creek is not 25 feet. Environmental impact by the developer questioned the homes that cross creek beds would be difficult to the environment as the road crosses a creek bed. Let's have the environmental community involved to figure out which has the more significant impact. I urge the Commission to vote staff's recommendation of Option 2. Do not connect the Lund Ranch Road. If you cannot see your way clearly to do this, please issue staff recommendation Option 3 which creates a cul -de -sac and a maximum of 10 homes exiting Ventana Hills and Mission Hills Park neighborhoods." Justin Brown, a six -year resident of Mission Hills Park, stated that at the last meeting, many different Commissioners stated that they agreed with the Mission Hills Park and Ventana Hills residents, but those comments of support were quickly followed by pause and dissipation. He distributed some materials to the Commissioners and stated that he would talk about a few things on the handouts. He noted that as previously mentioned, Sycamore Heights and Bridle Creek residents are clinging to an idea that either Measure PP or the EIR should be used to justify ignoring 25 years of solid and consistent planning. He indicated that the technical challenges are motivated by the CC &Rs which prevent a legal challenge to the well -known and well documented road connections with signs to purchasers of those homes. Mr. Brown stated that the only factors in the EIR that are shown as significant are related to Table 5.2 of the EIR: both the existing proposal and any ultimate connections including Ventana Hills and Mission Hills Park increase the traffic noise by at least 4 dBA, which is considered significant according to the report, and only Scenarios 5 and 7 of the EIR do not represent a significant impact. He noted that the other important table in the EIR is Table 5.3, which describes all of the remaining environmental aspects including the alternatives as being mitigatable. He pointed out that if ultimately, the only significant item in the EIR is the traffic noise, then he suggested that the Commission look at Scenarios 5 and 7 in the EIR. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, August 26, 2015 Page 17 of 43