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He noted that Trumark's directive was to hire the best consultants, architects, landscape architects, and civil engineers for each prof ect_ He noted that they would present appropriate architecture. He noted that he would listen carefully to the comments made by the public and the Commissioners~ THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPENED~ Wayne Cullen, 8008 Canyon Creek Circle, noted that he respected Trumark aRer seeing some of their other developments- He expressed concern about traffic safety, and noted that the residents had been unsuccessful in reducing the 45 mph speed limit- He noted that speeds as high as 55 or 65 mph were quite common on that street; when I-580 becomes congested, the street becomes very busy- He noted that the creek had been a point of contention for many years with respect to the severe erosion that has begun eating into the tot lot_ Mr_ Cullen expressed concern about the amenities, and noted that their park was a private park- They have been trying to convert it to a public park; their main concern was that of liability- They have been unsuccessful to date, in part because of the small size of the park X2.5 acre s~_ Mr_ Cullen expressed concern about the 5-foot gap between the "granny house" and the western side of Canyon Creek, which was incompatible with Canyon Creek Circle- He expressed concern about noise, views, and general incompatibility, especially with the western side of the Canyon Creek Circle development. He noted that the noise from the freeway was a concern~ Bill Turner, 8158 Canyon Creek Circle, did not believe this was an appropriate place to locate additional families- He noted that there was no school bus service, bike lanes, or walking paths on Dublin Canyon Road, so there was no way for children to get to and from school safely- He noted hat there was no regular DART bus service on Dublin Canyon Road, and believed that there was no safe way for people to get to and from the grocery store, the mall, or the regular bus stops on Foothill Road_ He concurred with Mr_ Cullen's statements about the speeding vehicles on Dublin Canyon Road_ Jay Shah, 8020 Canyon Creek Circle, noted that he and his wife recently moved into the neighborhood, and that he had researched potential developments with Planning staff behind their property before they bought the house- He understood that the property was zoned for low impact housing if any development were to occur there. He expressed concern about the layout of the property, and noted that two granny units that directly faced their back yard. He expressed concern about the level of privacy. Commissioner Roberts advised that there was no school bus service anywhere in Pleasanton_ PLANNING COMMISSION MINiJTES May 14, 2003 Page 8