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Rip Bensen, 1126 Hearst Drive, stated he is vice president of the ottinger Ranch Homeowners' Association. He was personally opposed to any dev lopment in the area. He addressed traffic issues and put up an overlay on the screen. He V rther expressed concerns that traffic along Hearst Drive would be extremely heavy due first construction traffic, and then residential and golfer traffic. He noted that the homeowners ave agreed that Scheme 5 is the best of the traffic plans, and that the association is willing to meet again with Mr. Fairfield to further discuss the matter. ~ William Meisenheimer, 1026 Hearst Drive, expressed concerns a t traffic, fire access, and water. He stated he has the second house from Bernal Avenue. H stressed that no one can predict how much traffic the proposed project will actually genera . He stated he is not a golfer and is generally opposed to the entire project. Larry Snyder, 1375 Bordeaux Street, stated he is president of the ttinger Homeowners' Association. He stated their primary concern has to do with traffic He noted that over the last nine months, they have met with Mr. Fairfield a good number f times. The Association favors an alternative construction route rather than Hearst Drive to e project; they favor no golf course or golfing range and only 98 homes; that there be traffi mitigation measures such as Alternative 5 as discussed with Mr. Fairfield. They also as ed that both Concord Street and Bordeaux Drive be blocked as they were prior to the ope 'ng of Kottinger Ranch, and felt that this might be something that the adjoining neighborh s might be in favor of. He reiterated that Alternative 5 is the choice for traffic route. He n ted that if there could be golf course with no traffic, the Association would be in favor of it. He stated he would be opposed to an extension of Vineyard A venue and does not want a nd access to the proposed site. ~ T.J. Hsu, 1102 Hearst Drive, expressed concern about increased tr fic on Hearst Drive. He did not feel that the residents of Hearst Drive are ready for the traf c that would generate from the golf course. Luz M. Coussens, 950 Clinton Place, stated that she strongly oppos s the project. She expressed great concern that the City and Zone 7 does not have eno gh water to support the project without penalizing the existing residents of Pleasanton. She elt that traffic impacts would be great on the adjoining neighborhood. She urged that the mmission and staff look at the big picture and not just keep saying "yes" to developmen. She stated that she moved from the L.A. area because she wanted to get away from big city life; she was concerned that if developments keep ~ing approved that the quality f life for Pleasanton residents will be very much affected in the future. Randy Mancini, 1288 Concord Street, said he is on the Board of Dir tors for Kottinger Ranch Homeowners' Association. He questioned where traffic such s vendors' trucks, etc. will access the site. Commissioner Wright noted that type of traffic ould probably go down the normal access road as everyone else, but did not feel that there ould be an excessive amount of traffic from those persons. Mr. Mancini went on to say at he supported the project and that he likes golf, but was not in favor of an access road n Hearst Drive. ~. Planning Commission Minutes August 12, 1992 Page 9