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Noelia Vasquez said she has a nine-year-old child in the program and Ms. Arango helped him speak English. She has learned it is very important for kids to become bilingual and spoke highly of the daycare and of Ms. Arango and asked for the Commission's approval. Nancy Storch said she lives two doors down from the daycare and presented photographs of the kids playing. She spoke of the habit of kids playing in the street and asked the Commission to think about the U-turns that must be made at the end of the street. Ms. Arango would be allowed 14 children at a time and she has three sessions. This equals 42 children who can attend the daycare, which would be the number of vehicles, or up to 84 U-turns, per day on the street which is a risk and danger for the street. She thinks the number of children will continue or expand in the future and she cited the situation as dangerous. Robby Perkins said he is Ms. Arango's husband and he spoke of Pleasanton as a special place because of its school district. He and Rocio lived in Santa Clara and many of the schools did not have a dual immersion program like Pleasanton. The State has passed laws due to the needs in the community to provide daycare. Amigo's Daycare is a feeder school into Valley View, so it serves a community need. He continued by saying that extensive analysis has been done by the State on traffic, noise, large daycare operations, and standards. This is a preschool and not a bar and he said the total number of children/trips would be eight children multiplied by two, which is 16. He also stressed that some parents do walk and bike to and from the daycare. Lastly, he asked that the Commission consider the greater community need. Amy Taylor said she wanted to address parking numbers jumping from currently 40-60 to possibly up to 80 and the fact that people are allowed to drive in on Sauterne Way, as there are two entrances in and one entrance out. She thinks Ms. Arango can ask parents to enter on Sauterne Way and exit another way. She did not believe the numbers voiced were realistic and asked for approval. THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED Commissioner Balch inquired whether Sauterne Way as a one-way street was necessary and asked how the City would determine when that traffic calming mitigation was no longer necessary, given improvements on Vineyard Avenue. Mr. Beaudin responded that the City typically does not remove traffic calming once it has been installed, but they could look into it. There is a neighborhood calming process, which requires a vote from the neighborhood prior to installation; a vote would be required to remove it as well. Commissioner Balch asked what factors would leave the City to re-evaluate what has been put in place in light of Vineyard Avenue's changes, altering the traffic patterns. Mr. Tassano responded that within the traffic calming program there is the option to allow staff to remove any traffic calming device. For its initial installation, the support of two-thirds of Chardonnay Drive residents was needed; anyone having direct access needed to express the desire to make it a one-way road; the same process is required for removal. He said the neighboring courts were also included and staff surveyed half of Sylvaner Drive, since that's where vehicles would also use Chardonnay Drive. He stated residents would need to contact Planning Commission Minutes Page 8 of 18 March 13, 2019 well. She understands there are many regulations and rules regarding traffic, but education of their children should be something of more importance.Planning Commission Minutes Page 7 of 18 March 13, 2019 m a head start.Their two-year-old tested highly in both English and Spanish when they began kindergarten which was a huge benefit.Planning Commission Minutes Page 6 of 18 March 13, 2019