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PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPENED James Paxson. General Manager of the Hacienda Owners Association, 3825 Hopyard Road, Suite 119, represented the application. Mr. Paxson advised that it is not the Owners Association's intent to restrict the City from monitoring. They would like to eliminate the baseline monitoring, but agrees with the necessity to monitor on a site-specific/project-specific basis. He advised that he is in agreement with the staff report. Mr. Paxson referred to his memorandum dated May 29, 1997, providing information regarding the monitoring programs, as well as the costs of the programs. Commissioner Kumaran inquired as to the motivation for requesting the elimination of the programs. Mr. Paxson advised that cost is one consideration, noting that during the past fifteen years the costs of the programs has been approximately one million dollars. He noted that while there has been value to the monitoring, there is nothing to indicate that the Park would be seeing the type of uses that necessitates this type of monitoring. Chair Barker asked how many residents are currently living in Hacienda Business Park. Mr. Paxson indicated that he was unsure of the number of residents. Chair Barker expressed concern regarding the use of residential fireplaces as one of the biggest pollutants. Commissioner Cooper asked if the meteorologist station monitored carbon monoxide. Mr. Paxson advised that the carbon monoxide station is separate. PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED Commissioner Wright stated that he concurs with staff. He feels that the information that is being accumulated is not going anywhere. Commissioner Cooper advised that he felt the water monitoring could be handled by Zone 7 and the noise monitoring was a moot point. He stated that he felt the air quality analysis monitoring should be maintained with consideration being given to mitigating the cost. He suggested that consideration be given to conducting the monitoring less frequently. PUBLIC HEARING WAS REOPENED Mr. Paxson stated that it may be more appropriate to conduct the monitoring on a seasonal basis. He noted that site-specific monitoring could be done as needed. PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED Commissioner Cooper expressed concern regarding pollutants associated with traffic, noting that while the air quality monitoring program is the most expensive, he could not support totally eliminating the program. Chair Barker indicated that she was concerned with the impacts of future residential development and she feels there is a need to continue to monitor. Planning Commission Minutes Page 8 May 28, 1997