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Joe Callahan, Callahan Property Company, stated that K&B has a rider to the grant deed that will be recorded with the properties in the subdivision notifying each buyer that there are lighted sports fields, there are quarry operations in the area, that El Charro is a major haul road for the quarries, and that the subdivision is within a certain distance from the Livermore Municipal Airport and they may be subject to some single-event noise from aircraft. Mr. Callahan advised the park lighting fixtures are a hooded and baffled fixture and are virtually vertical. The existing home boundaries have a spill factor of zero, whereas the Sports Park has a 3-5 foot candle rating. Hopefully, once these lights are in, people will be shown that the fields can be lighted creating a black and white boundary, and that the Sports Park lights need to be changed out to this type of light fIxture. Douglas Jamison, 502 El Charro Rd., wanted to be on record saying that they have the same concerns as CalMat and have serious reservations about the significant impact of this project. Andy Jacobson, 1111 Broadway, 24th Floor, Oakland, spoke on behalf of CalMat. CalMat is still working with the Pleasanton and Livermore officials to mitigate their concerns. CalMat is very concerned about the umnitigated impacts of the project. They hope to work to a satisfactory resolution. They would like to suggest to continue this agenda item to a future meeting, a few more weeks are need to achieve full consensus. Mr. Freed rebutted the CalMat request, Kaufman and Broad would like the Planning Commission to take action at this meeting. They do not feel there are any umnitigated enviromnental issues outstanding, they feel there are simply some financial obligations that CalMat has of Kaufman and Broad that Kaufman and Broad feel that they do not have. This does not affect the plan in any way. Mr. Freed requested a vote of approval from the Planning Commission this evening. PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED Commissioner Cooper is not in favor of continuing this matter. He feels the applicant has gone well beyond what is necessary to get this sort of development accepted. The amenities are extraordinary; the design is nice architecturally, and the affordable housing element is valuable. Unfortunately, they are along the freeway where the land is the cheapest to purchase. The improvements to the arroyo are innovative, the sports park should be operational at the time the houses are being sold and occupied. The improvements to El Charro and the connection to Stoneridge are needed. Commissioner Cooper like the idea of trying to create some habitat in the arroyo. He is prepared to support this project. Commissioner Lutz concurs with the residents that they have a valid concern that there is too much below market-rate housing. The City should be more conscientious about spreading the affordable housing around the City. He does support the below-market rate housing in this project; this project will help the Parks and Recreation No. 1 priority of lighted fields. He noted that the Parks and Recreation Commission has the final say in the design and placement of the fields and lights. The project meets the General Plan requirements except for the outdoor noise levels along the freeway. He supports the Statement of Overriding Consideration with some reluctance. He feels the project has more positive contributions than negative aspects. ~ Planning Commission Minutes Page 23 February 12, 1997