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~ Brian Bourg, 4512 Second Street, Pleasanton, stated he had been a ember of the Citizens Committee. He keeps looking at the ridgelands and sees it as a . ue open-space area. As a science teacher, he would like to have the opportunity to take his students to see the animals, birds, etc., that habitate the ridge. If developed, he felt t this unique wilderness area would be gone forever. He felt that Pleasanton should work ith the neighboring communities such as Hayward and with the :East Bay Regional Par District to preserve this pristine area. He also felt strongly that the citizens of Pleasanton not want at least 8,500 people in the hills should 2,640 units be built. He further urged th Commission to oppose any development in the hills. Rick Dobbs, 3616 Portsmouth Court, Pleasanton, stated that he fel it was misleading for staff to say there will be no development on the ridge. He con side any roads or lights that might be built to be "development". He further stated that an development of Sinbad Canyon should not be considered "planned progress". He was con inced that the plan as presented was simply for the benefit of the property owners and th developers, not a plan for the residents of Pleasanton. Margaret Tracy of Livermore said she is speaking for the Board 0 Area Ridgelands Committee. She cited major problems with any 1) infrastructure; 2) a wide, ugly road; 3) 2,640 units was u can develop; 4) destroying the natural beauty of the ridgelands; 5) 8-10 years on the City tax-payers; 6) development totally destroys its beauty. She further stated that Pleasanton has a responsibility communities to preserve this wilderness area. She urged that the this plan. Directors of the Preserve elopment in the hills: Ie and the Buffer Zone the tax burden of about pper Sinbad Canyon and work with neighboring ommission say "NO" to Ms. Tracy further stated that she felt this item was placed entirely too late on the agenda. In response to Chairman Mahem's question, about 30 people ag with Ms. Tracy's comment. Pat Stillman of Sunol stated that she is President of "Save Sunol mmittee". She felt that development of the ridgelands only benefits Amador Land and Ca e Company and the other developers. She felt the problems that development would bring ould include air pollution; water shortages; and additional traffic. In addition, EBRPD's m r plan for the area would be curtailed. She also stated that if Sinbad Canyon is developed, 'ldlife habitat will be destroyed. Furthermore, should development take place damage County roads in Sunol will take place. She also questioned who would be responsible fo picking up litter that would accumulate with development. She stated that in 1983 ove 56,000 signatures had been collected in one month in opposition to development, and sh assured the Commission their organization would be willing to do the same thing again. Patricia Thorstad, 4362 Second Street, Pleasanton, said she had subcommittee. She was surprised to find out that they would be 1 the course of the study, and noted that during that progress she h course and others. She visited with a number of people about gol a member of the parks king at a golf course in looked at the Tilden golf courses. She thought the Minutes Planning Commission February 12, 1992 Page 16