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~ on Mirador that increased traffic would endanger the children's ~ives. COMMENTS ON THE BONDE PROJECT: Jim Lodato, 5~8~ Independence Drive, expressed opposition to development of the Bonde property. He said he and his wife purchased their home on Independence Drive because of the view and did not think that the Bonde property would be developed. He felt that traffic issues had not been properly addressed in the EIR. He felt the cumulative growth associated with development of the Bonde property would have a major impact on the lifestyle of those residents on Independence Drive. Margaret Tracy represented the Preserve Area Ridgelands Committee. She presented and read a letter from PARC which concluded that new information is being slipped in as an effort to fix inadequacies of the Draft EIR, but PARC feels public participation and opportunity for comments are important and are needed. Felicia Scott, 1060 Bartlett, said her residence backs up to the Bonde property. She said she knows of only three neighbors that Mr. Pereira has talked to. She said that in a previous meeting Mr. Pereira commented that a Eucalyptus tree behind her house provided adequate privacy from adjacent structures on the Bonde ~ site. She said that this is incorrect as she has paid for removal of the tree as it was dead. She continued to say she paid a premium price for her property and was led to believe that the Bonde property would remain in the Williamson Act until 1999. She thought that the Lund Ranch was also just coming out of the Williamson Act, and that it was unnecessary to develop the Bonde property. Amy Lofland, 1039 Nelson Court, said 468 signed petitions from the Ventana Hills area stated they do not wish for the Williamson Act to be canceled and do not want development to take place on the Bonde property. She said she heard that Pleasanton Hills is trying to gate their area; she thought if this happens it will create more traffic on Independence Drive. She asked that the Commission take this into consideration. Duke Bonde, 706 Neal Street, said he was raised on the Bonde Ranch. He said that his mother has donated property for the water tank and also for the Bernal Avenue cut-through. He felt that the property could be developed very attractively and be suitable for some large homes. He said that several months ago a fire got started on the property and nearly burned down to some homes. He thought if this property were subdivided that fire danger would not exist. MIIlUTBS PLAIlJfIIfG COIIMISSIOJI MARCH 13, 1991 Page 9