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business and does not feel there is an undue amount of traffic generated by her business and that restricting the number of students she may teach per day will restrict her income. The speaker does not feel this business devalues the neighborhood property values; he feels it could be used as a benefit to a new buyer. In conclusion, he does not feel Ms. Lew's business has a detrimental impact on the neighborhood. Ralph Lingis, 2171 Camino Brazos, stated he has lived in the neighborhood since 1983. His daughter has been taking lessons from Ms. Lew for six years. He supports Ms. Lew's business in the neighborhood and stated she is providing an educational service to the children in the community. Mr. Lingis does not want to get into a neighborhood conflict, and stated that Ms. Lew has been open to all suggestions to make her business acceptable to the neighborhood. He also does not feel the property values have dropped because of Ms. Lew's business. Mr. Lingis feels the neighborhood teenagers have contributed to the overall perception of increased traffic problems. Carol Boster, 2340 Greenberry Ct., is a music teacher in the Pleasanton elementary schools. The speaker stated that the District music teachers support the type of service that Ms. Lew provides for the area children and urged the Commission to approve Ms. Lew to continue her home piano instruction. Kathi Lloyd, 3319 Guthrie Ct., has two daughters taking lessons from Ms. Lew and is one of the parents having to drive her daughters to lessons. Ms. Lloyd stated she is self- employed and also works out of her home. She believes if the music lessons were given in a studio, the lessons would become too costly. She also feels Ms. Lew piqued the music interest in her oldest child who is studying music in college. Ms. Lloyd stated that whatever restrictions are placed on Ms. Lew should be placed on every other piano teacher in Pleasanton as well. Jason Lew, 2145 Camino Brazos, spoke in favor for his mother's application to continue teaching piano in their home. He spoke of the many instances that his mother has taught piano in the Pleasanton schools without compensation. He then read letters of support from his older brothers (Chad and Paul) who are at college. Their mother helps support their education with the revenue from her in-home piano teaching business. Ms. Lew read letters of support from Bart Strosburger, 2139 Camino Brazos, and John Savage, 2107 Camino Brazos. Eric Duffy, 1841 Paseo Del Cajon, a friend of the Lew brothers, spoke in favor of this application. Paul Loop, 5428 Greenville Way, stated there are several teenagers living on this street, and thought the piano student traffic problems have been alleviated. Planning Commission Minutes Page 4 September 14, 1994