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l'V1:r_ IsersoTl advised that un.der Chapter 17 o:f-the Pleasanton 1"v1:un.icipal Code,. trees vvere required to be located an.d catalogued as to species,.. size,.. health." condition" an..d value as part of the tree assessmen.t. ~'hat information is then included in. the developmel'1t process and the E::.lR so the City vvas avvare ot=' vvhicl'1 trees are threatened,. proposed to be removed." and hovv tl1ey may be mitigated. ~ith tl""l.at inf-<.::>rmation,. the development may change to sa-ve trees,. and/or replace them vvitl"1 other nevv trees_ C:'-omn:"1issiol"1er Roberts advised that aJ.'1 arborist aJvovays examined such developrn.ents,. al"1d provided reports to the City_ T"v1:r. Cimin.o inquired vvl""l.etl""l.er the C~ity cO"LIld consider l"1ot building this developmel""l.t in exchange for a building permit for project in the flatlal'1ds" rather than do all the grading that vvas plal"11"1cd_ T"v1:s_ ~erland advised tl'1at C--::hapter 17_ I 6_050 o:t-the Pleasanton l'Vl1...1-.nicipal C~ode vvas tl'1e applicable dOCUIT1el""l.tationf<.~r those issues. Sl-:te noted that tl""l.e l\I1unicipal Code vvas available on tl"1e City"s vvebsite" and at tl"1e library_ Vanessa Kavvaihau,. 871 Sycarn.ore Road,. lloted that she vvas not a Grecnbriar resident" and l"1oted that the ~orthern. Sycamore Specific P'lal'1 preserved more open space tl'1cL.n vvhat vvas originally planl1ed for the area in the late 1980s. She t11anked Greenbriar for n""leeting and exceeding City Council"s requests on June 3" 2003" to il""l.clude IT10re a:t:tordable and inclusionary housing_ She noted that V\fhen. she discussed the] 13-1...u""l.it plan. in October" 2003" vvith someone in.volved vvith the project,.. she voiced her concerns about the tree removal,. the grading,.. and the houses along the ridge next to the City vvater tank_ She noted tl'1at anyone vvalking along tJ'1e creek il1 Greenbriar vvould be able to see tl"1at,. and sh..e vvas opposed to any bui Iding Ol""l. the ridge. Regardil'1g tra-tT1.C plal""l.S,. l'Vls. ~avvail'1au read a selec-tion fron, Section. 3 (page 24) of- tl-:te Northern SycalT10re SpecifIC Plan" vvhich stated that tl~e ....north/soutl-:t., east/vvcst collector route should 1"10t exceed a total average daily tra:tnc a1: a rnaXilYl.UIT1 build-out or 10.,,000 vel-:ticles" including existing aI-:td iuture developrnel-:tt in th.e planned area: SycalTl.Ore Road., Lund II,. and other Soutl"1 Pleasanton areas. "" VVhen the ETR is vvritten" she '-Yould like to cnsu.re tl-:tat the original sectiOl'1 or Sycan--:1ore Road at SUI-:tol Boulevard not exceed 10,,000 cars per day. She noted that Foley Rancl'1 residcnts reserved the right to develop the upper third portion of that property. ~aI1ette '.l'araya "Yonk,.. 732 SUrI'1rI.'1it Creek La.n.e" r'lot:ed that sl"1c a.n.d l"1er 1"'1"Llsbal-:td bC"lLLgl"1t their home because it seemed quiet and appropriate for their young children. She valued i1:s friendliness tovvard children., and their ability to play outside vv-ithout l-:tavi.n.g to vvc>rry about l'1eavy traffic_ She ex.pressed COnCerl"1 abo"Llt tl""l.c l"1eavy traf-Tlc load that V\fould be added 1:0 Sun"lmi1: Creek Lane, vvhich vvould no1: allovv her children 1:0 play baseball or ride tl"1eir bikes outside. Tfthey had knO"VVYl about the <--ievelo.pn'1cnt planned for SUIT1IT1it Creek I Jan.e,. they vvould 1"10t havc bought that l"1on--:1e. PLAN1"fING C~01Vl1VlISSIC>N 1VlIN~JTES September 24, 2003 Page 1 3