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. . . acre community park. The changes to the Specific Plan are: the commercial aIea would be reduced in size: 45 acres of MDR land use would be added; 17 acre active park would be expanded to a 33 acre sports park located to the east of the subject site; Staples Ranch Drive would be extended an additional 250 feet to the east; a pedestrian bridge would be constructed across the Arroyo Mocho, and some internal circulation would be modified. Ms. Watt noted that before an amendment can be made to the Specific Plan, a supplemental EIR must be conducted. The focus of the supplemental draft EIR are land use and planning, traffic and circulation, noise, hydrology and biological resources. Staff noted that no decision will be made at this meeting; public testimony will be heard and written comments will be taken until 5 p.m. on June 7th. Responses to these comments will be made in a separate document and will also become part of the Final EIR. PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPENED Paul Lopez, Kaufman and Broad, provided reference exhibits of the development layout and an aerial photo of the entire specific plan. Dennis Hunt, 501 El Charro Road, CalMat, advised CalMat owns El Charro Road, and they operate the sand and gravel quarry at the end of El Charro Road. They have owned this road since 1955, and it is their only access to transport sand and gravel to Bay Area communities. They are concerned about the traffic study for El Charro Road. This is their only access out of the quarry since Stanley Blvd. was closed to their truck traffic by the City. They have written to staff outlining their concerns of the EIR and the public safety issues of car traffic merging with their truck traffic on El Charro Road. Staff advised the speaker that this is the only hearing on the EIR, however, there will be several more hearings on the project itself. In response to Commissioner Barker, Mr. Hunt advised that CalMat is concerned about keeping their rights to haul quarry materials over El Charro Road seven days a week, 24 hours a day with no weight restrictions. He is open to any suggestion to keep the gravel trucks and car traffic separated. Mr. Hunt also noted CalMat is willing to meet with staff and the developers to discuss issues at any time. Amy Apperson, 3334 Vermont Place, feels that, for the safety of the users of the park, the sports park is too close to the airport. She also has major concern about the safety and noise of the airport and is concerned with the disappearance of the egrets. Victoria Holt, 3390 Vermont Place, is concerned about the spill factor of the headlights. The original zoning was only park use. Now there are 311 homes zoned. How is noise going to be mitigated, how will headlights be mitigated? What will happen if she gets cracks in her pool caused by the heavy equipment? Ms. Holt commented that the developers have been very good at answering her questions and being very up front and open with their plans. Ms. Holt asked if the sports park is a certainty. She is concerned about the lights and noise of late night games. She inquired what other sport park would have the proposed type of lighting; she will go and analyze the lighting situation for herself. She is also concerned there may be a possibility of an additional tax burden due to the addition of 19 feet to her lot. Planning Commission Minutes Page 11 May 22, 1996