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3. The Draft Supplemental EIR fails to examine realistic existing zoning and no project alternatives. These alternatives assume site development for primarily office uses. However, the zoning allows mostly industrial R &D uses that would cause less traffic than the proposed project. The Draft Supplemental EIR fails to examine the full environmental consequences of changing the zoning to allow club retail without further discretionary approval and, therefore, without further environmental review. 4. The document fails to properly evaluate the noise impact on existing uses and the increased traffic. The analysis assumes statistics of 100 feet from traffic sources. The Fed Ex building is actually 35 feet from the sources, and the noise analysis must consider that potential impact. Mr. Giffin stated that they do not see a path forward other than revising and re- circulating the Draft Supplemental EIR. He requested a meeting with City staff and decision - makers, prior to submitting their final written comments, to discuss the design review standards along with the impact fees that were presented in the Draft Supplemental EIR. Pat O'Brien, Chief Financial Officer of Leisure Sports, the owner of Club Sports at 7090 Johnson Drive, complimented the City on a very creative approach to looking at the redevelopment and economic development in North Pleasanton. He stated that he believed this is good for everyone, and applauded staff and the various consultants for the lengthy Draft Supplemental EIR document. Mr. O'Brien expressed concern that improvements to Johnson Drive are limited to just the very early 700 feet off of Stoneridge Drive and a couple of left -turn lanes, and he would like to ensure that this is addressed consistently as various alternatives are looked at. He indicated that the reality is that there will be a lot of re- directed traffic once the potential development happens, such that Johnson Drive will start to have a higher volume of traffic coming from the Home Depot area and around past the hotel, past Club Sport, and past Commerce Circle. Ann Pfaff -Doss stated that in the past few years, the City of Pleasanton created a beautiful park in the Val Vista Community Park, which will be impacted by increased traffic. She indicated that this is a well -used community park that was partially funded by the soccer leagues and which is very heavily used by them. She noted that the bottleneck that will be created by the proposed development will be a nightmare for a lot of people: not only the people who live in the area, not only the people who have businesses in the area, but also people who come to Pleasanton for soccer and programs, and the Pleasanton residents around town who are involved with it. THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED. Chair Allen advised that the primary goal of the Commission's discussion tonight is to identify areas of the Draft Supplemental EIR where the Commission would like to see additional information in the Final EIR. She added that the Commissioners may also provide their perspective on the merits of any one of the alternatives at this stage. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, September 23, 2015 Page 6 of 19