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Chairperson Roberts advised that some of the language in the first paragraph on page 12 was attributable to Commissioner Maas. The minutes were approved as corrected. 3. MEETING OPEN FOR ANY MEMBER OF THE AUDIENCE TO ADDRESS THE PLANNING COMMISSION ON ANY ITEM WHICH IS NOT ALREADY ON THE AGENDA. Kevin Close, 871 Sycamore Road, noted that the Happy Valley community met with Greenbriar Homes on Monday to discuss the proposed Spotorno Flat Area project. There was considerable concern voiced at the meeting about the future supplemental EIR scoping session. Greenbriar indicated that it would be within the next 30 days, and he would like to ensure the community would be noticed. Chairperson Roberts replied that there were two more Planning Commission meetings in 2004, and Ms. Kline had not heard that it would be scheduled within the next 30 days. She would follow-up on the schedule and report back to the Commission. In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Arkin regarding the notification, Ms. Kline confirmed that the City normally noticed property owners and occupants within a 1,000-foot radius of larger projects and also noticed beyond the 1,000-foot radius to _ ensure that entire neighborhoods were given the opportunity to comment on the proposed project. She noted that staff would send notices to all residents in the Happy Valley Specific Plan Area for the Spotomo scoping session. Chairperson Roberts advised that the Commission would not meet the evening before Thanksgiving. Vanessa Kawaihu, 871 Sycamore, wished to address the Greenbriar community scoping session and noted that the Happy Valley community did sue the City of Pleasanton. She noted that the community lost the lawsuit and added that the judge found that the original Happy Valley Specific Plan included the upper Bypass Road. She noted that what Greenbriar brought forward did not include that upper Bypass Road and added that many in the community were very concerned. She noted that on January 21, 2003, the Pleasanton City Council passed Resolution 03-008 which called for a study of the upper Bypass Road, as designated in the Happy Valley Specific Plan. She noted that no study of that road had been performed, and the resolution was referenced twice in the judge's findings. She expressed concern that the developer working with the Spotorno family may have performed an end run azound the court and the community by suggesting a different road and a higher density than what the Specific Plan called for. In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Fox whether any Planning staff had attended that meeting, Ms. Kline replied that they had not and that staff was unaware that the meeting had been held. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES; October 27, 2004 Page 2 of 12