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,-- have to find a place to relocate dirt; however, this will be addressed at the tentative map stage. COMMENTS ON MIRADOR DRIVE EXTENSION TO BERNAL AVENUE Donald MCKenzie, 790 E. Angela street, said he represents 489 residents of Old Towne, Pleasanton Heights, and surrounding area who signed the petition in favor of the extension of Mirador Drive to Bernal Avenue, in the event that the Bonde project is approved for development. He read the petition statement, stating that people who signed the petition were not asked if they were of voting age, but rather that they were residents at the street address. The petitioners requested the extension for the following reasons: The General Plan recommended the extension to improve the traffic circulation; response time for emergency vehicles to the area, such as fire trucks would be shortened; over 78% of Old Towne and Pleasanton Heights favor the extension of Mirador Drive. He also pointed out that staff recommended the extension. Chairman Mahern asked the audience how many of them favored the extension of Mirador Drive. About four were in favor; 12 were not; most did not respond. ,-- Margo Kelly, 5157 Independence Drive, stated she is not in favor of the Mirador Drive extension. She felt it would greatly increase traffic on Independence Drive. She felt that the traffic count portrayed in the EIR was inaccurate as it took place in June 1990 when school was not in session. In addition, she said the traffic on Bernal Avenue and Independence Drive is already so heavy at times that she must wait a long time to make a left turn onto Independence Drive. She felt that with the long hill most people did not go the speed limit of 35 mph. She thought that if the Mirador extension was made it would end up going past her house on Independence Drive. She said she has many concerns about the project, but right now her greatest concern is with traffic. If the project is approved, she would favor the elimination of "F" Street. Kay Leedum, 673 Abbie street, was opposed to the Mirador Drive extension. She thought a tremendous amount of grading would have to be done to make the extension and she was opposed to that. In addition, if fill was carried in to make the extension, she thought that would put homes towering over her home. She did not think that petitioners for the extension were thinking of those people on Abbie Street, and those people did not have adequate information. She felt the viewshed from her home would be ruined. Joan Tenbrink, 4265 Mirador Drive, was opposed to the Mirador extension. She said she has had numerous animals killed on her street because of the speeding traffic going down the hill. MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION MARCH 13, 1991 Page 7