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.In respon..se to an inquiry by C:h..airperson ~rkin." 1V1.r_ O"Conn.or advised that he '-Vas not l-:totifled or the City Council meeting vvhicl-:t addressed "the Eo:::') l~ consultant agreen."1errt m-:td increased tl'1e number of- houses to 150_ Commissioner Robcrts noted that page S oFthe Initial Study Cl'1ecklist" tl""l.e quesLion HIs there any serious public controversy concerning the environmel.'1tal effects of tl'1e proposed project?"" vvas checked ""No."" 1'v:1r. O"Co.nnor suggested that item be changed_ Danielle Bannell" 860 Sycamore Creek "VVay" noted that she recently fOLl.nd out about tl'1is project" and expressed concern about the sarety o-rthc children arid the proposed volume of the traffic. She vvould like Greenbriar to donate the land :tor a preserve" and vvas disappointed that the neighbors did .not receive all the informatiorL .Alberto Lata,. Jr.,. 5772 Dalton Creek "VVay." s"L1-brn.itted a spcaker slip but '-Vas not in.. attendance to speak_ N. Rajagopalan,. 916 Sycamore Creek ,^-,"ay" n.oted that he vvas opposed to this project,. m-:td expressed COl-:tcern about <---:lovercr<.."">vvdecl classr<..""><-"">ms. ChairperS01'1 ~rkin noted that the Planl'1iI'1g ComrTl..ission could not condition a project based on school facilities. l'v1:r. Rajagopalan.. noted that other cities,. il'1clL1-dil'1g ~lan'1o al"1d Lafayette" posted sand'-'Vich board sig.ns on roads that are to be extended_ l-Te believed that vvould solve the problelT1 of disclosure deficiencies_ In response to aJ."1 inquiry by JV:lr. Rajagopalan", l\!lr. Iserson advised that Greenbriar paid for the EIR" and that the City selected and managed the consultan.1:. The City vvould pay the consultant based on its assessment that the consultant is pertorn'1ing the vvork according to their direction. Bob Roman,. 862 Summit Creek L",ane,. noted that he had inquired specifically about LUl'1d Rar1ch II,. m-:td he '-'Vas disappointed tl-:tat he did not.. learn the truth_ :I-:le: and his vvi-tie: had based their home buying decision based OJ:"1 th.e assul.Tl.ption th.at tl""1e SpecifIC Plan vvas somevvhat accurate. He noted that the increase from 80 to 150 homes vvas a dralT1atic increase.., a.r1d the additional traffic grcatly concerned him. He ackno'-Vledged that IT1an..y of the Bridle Creek residel'1ts exceeded the speed limit il'1 tl""1e community", al""1d vvas concerned about the additional traf'":t"ic_ He vvould not like the EIR completed -t-ron'l. a statistical sta1""1dpoint,. rather than a practical stanclpoint.. C:on'lTl.issioner f~oberts ITl.ade an announCelYlenT ab(:>ut the Ci-eneraJ J~lan RO"Llndtable for tl'1is neighborhood vvould be held at 7:00 p_n"1_ on "VVedl""1esday" October 1.., 2003.,. at Vintage PLA~TNG C01VlJ'vnSSION IVfINLTTES September 24, 2003 Page 16