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sufficient numbers of hotels in town. They could support a car dealership. Commissioner Innes then addressed potential traffic impacts of a strip shopping area. It was indicated it may be lower because of traffic distribution. Jan Pappas, 3917 Fairlands, agreed with all of the previous speakers against this project. She expressed concerns with traffic. She expressed concerns with recent traffic counts because the counter, when she saw it, was too far down the block to take in the traffic of the corner and that going in and out of the McDonalds. Mr. Swift explained that the actual count on the corner was done manually and that perhaps the counter seen by Ms. Pappas was in place for other reasons. Ms. Pappas then asked that this meeting be postponed. She didn't feel that with the Christmas-time mail, etc. that everyone received adequate notice of the meeting. Dave Baxley, 3911 Fairlands, stated he had a personal tragedy and was unable to go out and notice all those which he normally would have advised. Mike Martinez, 1935 Dry Creek Road, Campbell, indicated that this matter was postponed in December at staff' request. They would not object to eliminating the cocktail lounge as part of the restaurant use if this was the desire of the Commission, but their restaurant will be a full-service, family oriented one which people in Pleasanton would like to use. Their hotels are manned 24-hours per day with security. Regarding traffic, most hotels users come about 8:OOpm and leave in the morning. Restaurants generate noontime business and dinner hour at 7:OOpm. He believes the uses proposed are appropriate for this property and will not be detrimental to property values. He invites the neighbors to come and see their development in Newark. Their restaurant is very similar to a Peppermill. If it is the pleasure of the Commission, the lounge in the restaurant will be eliminated. Mr. Carl Samuelson, 3929 Fairland, stated that there are four or five homes in the immediate area (his being one of them) that will have a large impact as a result of development of this proposal. Rich Shore, 3853 Fairlands Drive, expressed concern with the City considering this project in light of possible traffic impacts. He stated that whether numbers gave you a LOS D or E if it was that high and questionable, he didn't know why the project is being considered in the first place. He took issue with the Initial Study indicating that negative findings are made concerning the environmental assessments. He could not understand development of the area for transients rather than neighbors. He assured the Planning Commission that given sufficient time, this meeting room would be filled with people against this project. - 12 -