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THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPENED Sean Buran, applicant, Greenbri ar Homes Communities, described the process he followed with staff and the City Attorney's office with respect to the Supplemental EIR. He indicated that it was recommended that the higher level o£review, which was the Supplemental EIR, be performed. He described the 79 proposed units, comprised of three different types of lots= 7,500-square-foot lots, 15,000-square-foot lots, and one-acre lots. The total acreage of the flat section of land was 33 acres. He stated that the 79 units would generate fewer traffic trips than what was studied and approved in the adopted Specific Plan. He briefly described the history of this project and noted that they had set out to find a feasible location for the Bypass Road, less costly and more environmentally friendly_ They fully studied the westerly Bypass Road route and shared the geological information with Public Works; they were confident that it was feasible and believed that the Supplemental EIR would show that it was a superior route_ He noted that they had committed to work with the City and the community; having held two meetings with the Happy Valley neighbors and thereby receiving a great deal of valuable information. Phyllis Lee, 750 Sycamore Creek Way, spoke on behalf of the Bridle Creek residents. She expressed concern about the Spotorno Ranch project and objected to the project. She believed that the traffic mitigations were not successful and displayed a photo of a traffic reflector that had been destroyed by a speeding car on the roundabout. She expressed concern about the construction noise and the loss of rural views_ Vince Barletta, 6290 Laura Lane, spoke on behalf of Alisal Improvement Club and as a resident_ He expressed concern about the potential increase in density due to this project as well as the relocation of the Bypass Road. He believed the project would be an environmental disaster which would change the rural environment of Pleasanton. He did not believe the large homes would be compatible with the rural area of Pleasanton. While he believed the Bypass Road was necessary, he noted that it was located poorly and would block scenic vistas and cause noise. He believed an upper Bypass Road to the golf course was needed, as opposed to a lower Bypass Road. He expressed concern about the potential increase of nitrate levels in the ground water that would result from fertilized lawns once the homes were built; he quoted a study from the University of Nebraska ~Lincoln~ that nitrates could be a cancer risk from ground water contamination_ Daryl Horan, 6330 Alisal Street, expressed concern about the proposed project and believed the Bypass Road would produce noise, air pollution, light pollution, and visual impacts and would reduce her privacy and property value. She objected to the construction of a road through the tiger salamander ecosystem. She expressed concern about the increased level of nitrites and nitrates in their water; she had to drink and cook with bottled water since the development started. She expressed concern about the effect of pesticides on their ground water. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES March 23, 2005 Page 3 of 1 O