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Mr. Cummings explained that the dropping water level is caused by evaporation and that besides the fact that large amounts of water would not be readily available, it would be very costly to refill the Lake regularly. Commissioner Sullivan asked Mr. Cummings what his thoughts were regarding the concept of storm water retention in times of flood or excess flow and how much confidence there is regarding the ability of this system to work and not require any excavation of the Arroyo de la Laguna. Mr. Cummings replied that this is one of the most viable ways to maintain flood protection and it augments the flood plan with additional storage. He said that it would require regular maintenance and should be effective so long as it has sufficient storage. The Planning Commission recessed for a break at 8:55 p.m. Commissioner Arkin left the meeting during the break. Chairperson Roberts reconvened the meeting at 9:05 p.m. THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPENED. Pat Belding, 7703 Highland Oaks Drive, spoke on behalf of the Citizens for a Caring _ Community, an advocate for affordable housing. She commented that the East Side is a feasible place to locate housing for seniors, the disabled, and low-income families and requested the Commission to put a high priority on affordable housing. Amit Patel, 6200 Stoneridge Mall Road, representing Golden Days Minor Baseball Team, commented that a minor league baseball team would be a natural fit for Pleasanton and proposed that it be built on the four-acre community pazk site at Staples Ranch. He stated that it would consist of approximately 4,000 seats with access through I-580 and El Charro Road; there would be no connection to City streets, thereby blocking all cut-through traffic. Jeff Roy, 2602 Chocolate Street, stated that he worked with Kaiser Sand and Gravel for 22 yeazs and that the water of Cope Lake is healthy. He proposed that a the City work with Zone 7 to create a 30-foot lineaz park on the buffer azea along Persimmon Street by removing the berm and move the fence to the edge of the pit. Max Mahini, 2758 Lotus Street, stated that a ballpark would have noise impacts on the existing neighborhood. He proposed that Staples Ranch be left as agricultural to serve as a buffer zone between the airport and the residential area. John Carroll, 2981 Moreno Avenue, requested the Commission that Stoneridge Drive not be extended to El Charro Road except for emergency vehicle access, regardless of what options it might consider for the East Side. He commended the idea of building a walkable community and would like to have bike paths throughout the Tri-Valley area to provide access to parks. He PLANNING COMMISSION GENERAL PLAN UPDATE MINUTES, 4/22/2004 Page 7 of 11