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Commi s s i on er Hor a n a s F= ed Mr . Sw i f t t o c omp ar a t h e p r op o sed t r a f f i c i n t en s i t y on Her n a l a s i t c omen d own o u t o f V i n t ag e Hills ~ t o t h e p r op o s ed b u i l d out on F o of h i l l Road w i t h r e l a t i on to the traffic 1-Beaded for I-68G. Mr. Swift er.plained that H er n a l j ust e a st o f F i r s t S t r eet wa s ab o u t 7 ., GGV c ar s p er d a y at the first of this year. Commi ssi oner Mc GI_ll r1¢ referred to the top of the second page of t h e r ep or t. He a s k ed Mr . S w i f t wh a t t h e J i f f er en c e wou l d b e i n a ssum i n g t h e W. L a s P os i t a s i n t er c h an g e was g o i n g t o h ap p en . Mr . Sw i f t r e sp a n d ed t hey h ave i n formation i n t h e G e n e r a l F 1 an t h a t t r a f f i c vo 1 um a w i t h W. L a s Fo s i t a r i n t er c h an g e a t f u l l b u i l d ou t o f t h e Genera l F 1 an i s estimate d t o b e i n t h e r an g e o f 1 G~ 4 G G t o 1 v~ UC>G c ar s p er d a y. T h i s i s i n t h e r a n g e wh er e 4 1 an es ar e n ice ., b ut 3 1 an e s C 2 l a n es w i t h a P r o t ec t ed l e f t t ur n 1 an e> a r e n ec e scar y. Chairman Maher n a s {~ ed i f t h e t r a f f i c c ou n t on F oot h i l l i s e s t i m a t ed t o g o t o ab ou t 1 8, GOG of ter b u i l d out o f ever y t h i n g that i s A r e s en t l y a p p r o ved . Mr . S w i f t s a i d t h a t f a g ur a a l so i n c l u d e s s om a p r o j ec i s t h a t h a ve n of ye t b een approved suc h as t h e Mo 1 1 er p r op er t y. C h a i r m a n Maher n a s k ed wh a t t h e Gen er a l F 2 an r ec ommen d a t i on i s i n g o i n g f r om 2 1 an e s t o 4 1 an e s on F'o o t h i l l Road . Mr . S w i f t sa i d t h e Gen er a 1 F 1 an g en er a l l y r e c omm en d s t h a t F oot h i l l R o a d b e 2 t a n es w i t h a t ur n 1 an e. T h a o ub l i c h ear i n o wa s oo en od . Da v i d G 1 en n~ 56~ G Fo of h i l l Road ., as i d t h a t f our y ear s a g o h e w a s a t a me e t i n g i n wh i c h C omm i s s i on er M i c h e l o t t i s t a t e d t h a t sh e w i shed t o r e t a i n t h e r ur a l c h ar a c t er o f F o o t h i l l R o ad . S i n c e t h a t t i me h e f e l t t h a t r u r a l c h ar a c t o r a l r e a d y h ad c hanged a 1 of i n t h a t man y t r e e s h a v e b een r em o v ed t o a l l ow d eve 1 op me n t. H e t hough t i t wou l d b e a g r ea t sac r i f i c e i f t h e r oa d f r om Her n a l t o St or-ieri dge Drive were changed i n the guise of concern f or s a f et y. H e f e l t t h a t i t wou l d b e a t raged y t o c u t d own an y mor e trees , e s p ec i all y some t h a t c ou l d b e 1 GG y ear s o 1 d_ He suggested an a l t e r n at i ve i d ea t o w i d en i n g t h e r oa d wa s t o d i v i d e t h e r oa d an d m a k e a n up p er a n d 1 owe r r o a d. C omm i s s i on er M i c h e l of t i a s sur ed Mr . G 1 en n t hat h er f ee l i n g s i n w an t i n g t o r et a i n t h e r u r a l c h a r ac t er of F oot h i l l Ro a d a r e t h e s am e n ow a s t h e y wer o f our y ear s ago . Mr . G l e n n c ommen t e d t h a t i t wa s a l r ead y t oo l a t e t o p reserve t h e are a t h a t h e l i v e s i n b u t h e c ou l d s t i l l en j o y d r i vin g b y t h e area n e a r Fur 3 Co mar t i f i t wer a n o t c h an g e d d r art i c a l l y. Mi I.e K1 i ment ., 5142 Foothi 1 1 Road ., sai d that he f el t the C omm i s s i on an d s t a f f h a s a g ood i d ea o f wh a t t h e s i t u a t i o n MINUTES F'LANN I NCB COMMISSION August 8 ~ 1 99G Fagg :~