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~ unfortunately it does allow for the development of 2,640 units on ut 20 percent of the 7,100 acres. She knew everyone did not agree with that concept, ut felt that the citizens of Pleasanton would then receive the benefit of the open space. She ged the Commission support the plan and recommend that it be placed on the June ballo. She thanked Brian Swift for the great amount of work and time that he put into helpin the Executive Committee. Elaine Tolari, 9550 Santos Ranch Road, Pleasanton, stated that she is a property owner in the ridgelands. She said that the majority of the property owners s pport the plan. She felt they had accomplished a lot in the last 18 months, and felt that the ridgelands would be preserved for public use, as well as private use. She noted the rid es would be preserved forever, that permanent open space twice the size of Tilden Park uld be given up, and that facilities would be developed. She thought the plan was a good on and was ready to go to the voters. Thomas Pico, Jr., 795 Neal Place, Pleasanton, said he also was a ember of the committee from the beginning. However, at this point, he felt the whole thin has been a sham and that development will be allowed in a very sensitive area. He said he as against the way the fiscal and economic feasibility studies were presented. He further ged that the plan be passed on to Council and be placed on the ballot, but with a nega' e recommendation. ~ Jocelyn Combs, 4443 Second Street, Pleasanton, said she has been a Director of the EBRPD for several years and has been on several committees involved wi the ridgelands. She expressed opposition to the final plan, saying that the plan is not a ut parks or open space, but simply about development. She felt it has unacceptable flaws; that it dramatically impacts the most aesthetic area of Sinbad Canyon in an adverse nero She felt the plan simply provides landowners in the ridgelands with windfall profits while the citizens of Pleasanton get very little out of it. Diane Habener, 1381 Mission Drive, Pleasanton, said she has bee on the Ridgelands Committee and the Executive Committee. She said she did not a spirit of cooperation in the Executive Committee and felt that the minorities on the com' were treated badly. She urged that the Commission recommend the plan go to the ball t, and that they personally be against the plan. Geno Tolari, 9550 Santos Ranch Road, Pleasanton, said he felt t if EBRPD wanted the land in the ridgelands they should have to pay for it. He felt that a property owner in the hills that he should have the right for his property to appreciate as much as anyone else. Emily Carson, 2574 Skimmer Court, Pleasanton, said she felt the ensity transfer concept is a pipedream of the developers and realtors who sat with her on th residential subcommittee. She felt that the future cost of the proposal would be ultimately b me by her and other Pleasanton taxpayers. She urged rejection of the plan. Minutes Planning commission February 12, 1992 Page 20