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with the public hearing. Commissioner Cooper takes exception to the comments that this project is being rammed down the throats of the residents. ~ Ernie Bridges, 3764 Mohr Avenue, wants the intent of their petition be part of the record--they do not support Plans 1 and 3 and do support Plan 4. He stated no one wants to develop this property except Ponderosa. Petitions should be rewritten to state what they are against, not what they are for. Mr. Bridges feels Plan 4 has workable solutions and would like staff to reevaluate it with a mind to find a solution. Principles of Plan 4 maintain finite traffic flow and preserve the character of existing neighborhoods. This is not accomplished in either Plan 1 or 3. Further improvements include turn restrictions during peak hours on Kolin and Mohr, and opening the entire length of Busch and EI Charro would help the traffic flow. Mr. Bridges feels the gross inadequacies of the traffic report have been shown. He stated traffic calming devices are devices used when there is poor planning. He feels neo-traditional planning should not be used for in-fill developments--there are no adjacent neo-traditional neighborhoods. Mr. Bridges wants to go back to the drawing board on Plan 4 or some new plan. Laurie Kling, 1535 Kolin, commented only six homes face Kolin, but the remaining homes are being impacted through their bedrooms, etc. Her father is the crossing guard at Kolin and cited numerous examples of safety issues for him and the school children. This development will put much more traffic on Valley which is a safety concern for our children. Ms. Kling advised that half the traffic flow at the intersection of Kolin and Valley goes left onto Valley and the other half goes right onto Valley. Michael Golden, 3693 Mohr Avenue, understands the traffic problems for residents on Kolin. Turn restrictions will help in this regard. There seems to be strong adversity to cul-de-sacing Laurel Meadows. Why are we putting a gridded street neighborhood in an in-fill area that is surrounded by cul-de-sac neighborhoods? The traffic should be distributed according to the capacity of the surrounding streets. Diane Dains, 4082 Rennellwood Way, is opposed to the development. She doesn't feel that the residents need to "share the pain" of the traffic, and major concerns have been expressed during this meeting and the December meeting. She is concerned that the schools are already overcrowded. She does not want more traffic added to Kolin, and does not want the neighborhoods pitted against each other over this development. Marilyn Wallace, 1707 Equestrian Drive, commented the TKJM traffic report alluded to the "undesirability of non-connecting neighborhoods." Ms. Wallace commented that this development is being put in the middle of existing neighborhoods. Using Plan 4, the cul-de-sacs facing Mohr would become part of the Mohr/Martin neighborhood and the same with the extension of Kamp Drive. Another comment was "the quality of life is better when striving for sameness." Ms. Wallace believes the quality of life is enriched with variation in life experiences. Mohr/Martin is definitely rural. It is wrong to move forward without giving consideration to the characters of the surrounding neighborhoods. Creativity and compromise is what is needed to move this project forward. William McFarlane, 1606 Martin Avenue, opposes Plan 1 and advised he is not a member of a special interest group. He feels it is wrong that staff makes a recommendation on Plan 1 after a Planning Commission Minutes Page 12 January 22, 1997