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Teri Sewall, 5034 Blackbird Way, feels the majority of people are in favor of the project and that Walnut Grove will be able to accommodate the additional children from the new development. Marge Johnson, 5655 Black Avenue, is in favor of the project and also spoke about the traffic on Black Avenue. As a realtor, she feels the houses in the new development facing Black Avenue will sell better if the traffic is slowed down by adding stop signs. Laura Hartman, 6128 Hansen Drive, as a parent of Walnut Grove school children, she has always felt it was a warm, caring school environment. Walnut Grove needs better facilities, and she would like to see the plan go forward so that Walnut Grove will get capital improvements. As a neighbor of the area, the parcel is an eyesore, it is time to move forward and sell the property. Nancy Thome, 1745 Paseo Del Cajon, has been a resident for twelve years and is impressed with the development and asked the Commission to approve it. She also concurs with the percentage of two-story homes proposed. Pat Kernan, 1885 Tanglewood Way, speaking on behalf of the School Board, he recommends following staff's recommendation in approving the PUD and General Plan Amendment. Mitchell Smith, 5611 Black Avenue, would like the Commission to approve the development of the area, but the traffic situation on Black Avenue needs to be addressed. He questions the traffic studies that were done because he does not believe the numbers given. Mr. Smith also noted that there has never been any maintenance done to this street in the last twenty years. He has no problem with the mix of two-story homes in the proposed development. Clark Gunson, 4511 Gatetree Circle, president of the School Board, commented that no one on the Board in the last ten years who has ever thought this property should be a school site. He stated that the School Board is responsible for the community as a whole and not to one neighborhood. Mr. Gunson feels the job of placing schools has been done well. He urged the Commission to approve this project. In response to Commissioner Barker, Mr. Gunson advised that the Del Prado sale proceeds are earmarked for a Multipurpose Room and playground improvements at Walnut Grove. Carolee James, 2141 Corte Ricardo, urged support and approval of the development plan. Ms. James feels the conditions the developer is asking to ignore are the conditions proposed by the neighborhood meetings. The development requires the removal of some very large trees and the developer is required to put in 24" box trees. She has found a great discrepancy in the size of trees depending on where they are purchased. The speaker asked that the trees be of substantial size. She also wants to increase the percentage of one-story homes in the development. Planning Commission Minutes Page 10 September 27. 1995