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. . . Commissioner Hovingh advised that there is an error on Page 15, Page 100, and Page 103, of the Draft EIR which states that the General Plan would allow development of 29,000 new housing units. He believes this should be 8,000 new units. Impact IA on Page 25, what is the consequence to Pleasanton of not developing on prime agriculture land and the impacts of commuting to this region from the Central Valley? Page 135, Vineyard Avenue, Figure 11, asked staff to differentiate between the existing and proposed Vineyard Avenue alignments on the map. Asked why Option 3 of Vineyard Avenue sub-alternatives has a higher LOS than Option 2. Requested more detailed examination of the Vineyard Corridor Subalternative 7. He would like a greater description of the proposal, sketches, drawings, etc. Staff said that the Subalternative 7 concept is very similar to previous more detailed alternative plans for the area and that staff could integrate that information into Subalternative for review. Commissioner Barker stated she would like to see an alternative for Vineyard Avenue where the road stays where it is and building 300-400 units. She questioned if Vineyard needs to be improved. Commissioner Hovingh stated that on Page 159, Del Valle Parkway Subaltematives, Subalternative I is the more rational. He would like to see a further mitigation program proposed for Subalternative 1 to conclude that LOS can be mitigated to less than a significant level. Staff feels there may not be adequate road right-of-way to add additional lanes. Page 168: Note that Option 2 and the Tri-Valley subregional plan have more jobs than housing, therefore, people will have to commute to Pleasanton. This contributes to the loss of prime agriculture land in the Central Valley. What would be the level of energy consumption expected for having a job/housing imbalance in Pleasanton and regionally? Appendix B, what about the Alameda whip snake? Commissioner McGuirk questioned if the maps associated with Page 32 and Page 34 of the Draft EIR need to be reversed. Page 45, last bullet, how did staff arrive at the figure that only 21 % of residents work in Pleasanton. Page 155, West Las Positas/I-680 overpass, why would the traffic impacts should be indicated for Foothill Road and Muirwood Drive. Commissioner McGuirk feels the Draft EIR has a lot of information and it takes time to work through it and absorb it. Planning Commission Minutes Page 9 March 13, 1996