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residents generate less trips per unit, or approximately 40% of trips that are generated for a standard, single-family detached home. Councilmember Brown noted the units will be larger and reported his staff considered the matter and reviewed similar projects. He added age restrictions would be 55 and above and the average age in these communities is 64 or higher. Councilmember Testa requested additional clarification and Mr. Summers reported one resident in a household would need to be 55 or older. Will Wollesen, Foothill Knolls, spoke in support of identifying the Merritt project as Priority B. He believed the project presents an opportunity for the City to defray development costs and creating a walkway or path running adjacent to the 1-680 allowing access to Muirwood. He urged the City Council and the developer to work together on a solution to traffic. Bob Santos, Foothill Knolls, questioned the statement that 99% of the community is against the project, adding that he and his neighbors support it. He reported his major concern is for safety on Foothill, felt the City has an opportunity to have a trusted developer in charge of the project and agreed with creating a walkway/path adjacent to I- 680 for pedestrian and bicyclist access. Robin Neal, Foothill Farms, discussed traffic on Foothill Road and gridlock on the 1-680; said adding the Merritt project will add 200 car trips along those roads and have negative impacts on the nearby wildlife habitat. She added traffic has been a problem for twenty years and asked the City Council to keep the project as a Priority C. John Villalobos, Foothill Farms, discussed the lack of a community center or meeting place for residents of the proposed project and the low number of trees that will be saved. He questioned whether this project will resolve the problems on Foothill Road and agreed with creating a walkway/path adjacent to 1-680. Christina Nystrom Mantha expressed support for the Sports Park concession stand and Amador Theater, and thanked Council for identifying all four of the Economic Vitality Committee's goals as either Priority A or B. Mayor Thorne closed the public comment. City Manager Fialho presented details of each project including its priority level and City Council support for the designation. He discussed the completion time will be determined by the level of priority, with the decision resulting from the first workshop and project phases. Councilmember Testa requested that implementation be added as part of the priority. City Manager Fialho continued reviewing each project, including the Lester Property. Councilmember Testa reported there are currently no State mandates and the City does not need to construct any buildings to meet State requirements. Councilmember Brown referenced the Lester property and reported the City Council agreed to map the ridges in the same manner. The area will need to be mapped. Regarding the Merritt Property project, Mayor Thorne expressed support but felt the developer has not done a good enough job of working with the neighborhood to get them to support it. He expressed his preference to keep it at a Priority C as there is more work to do on it. Councilmember Pentin expressed his support for consideration of this project and the Foothill corridor together as a Priority B. City Council Minutes Page 5 of 11 March 19, 2019