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_ is a good opportunity because it is close to BART and the freeway, and the residents would be able to work where they live. He added that Kiewit would not be a good site because of its proximity to the transportation corridor, heavy industrial businesses, and the storage facility. He concluded that it might be difficult to build high-density units in the infill sites because they back up onto existing backyards. Pam Schrader, 3673 Touriga Drive, commented that the Vintage Hills Shopping Center site can support a properly sized neighborhood center rather than high-density housing. She stated that the City should not allow more housing in the area because of the traffic problems that now exist due to the schools in the neighborhood. Mike Walsh, Bay Area Self-Storage and Hunter-Thornwood, 20725 Valley Green Drive, Cupertino, stated that his company had presented a plan to the City for townhomes and single-family housing on the balance of their property between Boulder Street and Busch Road on Valley Avenue. He stated that they would be ready to proceed with the project as soon as the General Plan Update is completed. Brad Hirst, 1811 Santa Rita Road, Suite 128, representing the Austin family property on 30 acres on west side of Foothill Road, stated that as soon as the geotechnical studies commissioned by the City four years ago are completed, they would submit their plans for eight upscale lots and approximately 20 acres for City parks. He commented that it would not be fair to establish a moratorium on this project after they had spent close to $300,000 for this geotechnical review. Stuart Gruendl, Bay Rock Residential, 5801 Christie Avenue, Suite 455, Emeryville, indicated that they own aten-acre site in Hacienda Business Park, five acres of which houses the 50,000-square- foot Valley Medical Care office building. He stated that they had submitted an application to the City to build 167 rental units on the remaining five acres, which would consist of a one-story clubhouse and leasing facility, three stories on grade, and three stories over parking, with infrastructure already in place and great access to neighborhood parks. David Bokaie, 1126 Hearst Drive, stated that traffic volume would increase in his neighborhood if more houses were built there. He indicated that he was not opposed to new homes if access would be provided elsewhere than through Hearst Drive. Vanessa Kawaihau, 871 Sycamore Road, stated that she does not support a moratorium on development projects that are already in process, referring specifically to the North Sycamore Specific Plan and Happy Valley area. She pointed out that Lund Ranch is a funding developer for infrastructure for the Golf Course and the Happy Valley area and that the loss of developer funds would transfer the cost of infrastructure to taxpayers in the area. She also expressed concern about splitting parcels and building larger houses in smaller lots because that would contribute to a loss of rural areas where animals can be kept. Karla Brown, 1326 Benedict Court, requested the Commission to seriously consider any growth, including high-density housing, as this would impact already crowded schools and lack of transportation facilities. She noted that citizens are not in favor of any kind of growth as evidenced by the referenda on the Merritt Property, Kottinger Hills, and Bernal Property. PLANNING COMMISSION GENERAL PLAN UPDATE MINUTES, 3/4/2004 Page 6 of 13