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Minutes Planning Commissic November 13, 1985 Valley Avenue and if this is removed, you could probably get 8 units per acre for the Barratt project. Mr. Baker could see no need to have 8 units per acre in this particular area. He urged denial of this application and asked the City to hold the line. Bob Eldred, 6057 Via de Los Cerros, spoke in opposition to the General Plan amendment and commented in the Initial Study and items marked 'insignificant.' He had concerns specifically with air quality, water related impacts, noise and public service impacts. Changing the density would change these areas significantly. He presented petitions with 116 signatures in opposition to this project. Barratt Homes only has 125 units total. Larry Beals, 6072 Via de Los Cerros, also spoke in opposition to this General Plan amendment. He was against private streets saying the developers sell the homes and the homeowners are paying for a street the rest of their lives. He would like to see 4-5 units per acre. Commissioner Innes asked if anyone in the group has gone to the City and reviewed the Citizens' General Plan Review Committee's report. Several residents of the area indicated that they did not live in the area at the time these committees were formed and had no knowledge of a citizens general plan review committee; the Barratt area is a newly occupied one. James Klessinger, 6916 Corte Pacifica, in the Downs, asked that all of his group in the audience stand up. A significant percentage of the audience stood up. Mr. Klessinger stated that having a General Plan amendment without a development plan is premature. He did not want the property values jeopardized over the next several years. Mike Pirozzoli, 5925 Via Del Cielo, spoke in opposition to the General Plan amendment. When he moved to the area he was told that the Barratt Development had been High Density for sometime. Ponderosa told him to not be concerned as they were developing the rest of the area. To change the area to High Density makes no sense. He said his contact at Ponderosa was Jack Wong. Further he referred to a staff report 1/12/83 for Barratt Homes and staff indicates in their initial study approval would have significant adverse effects on the environment, now the initial study prepared for this proposal indicates insignificant environmental effects. He suggested there is a strong conflict in the initial studies. He acknowledges that Ponderosa has done a lot but they agreed to do the things they have done as conditions of development. Tom Knoll, 5730 Corte Libre, Officer in Country Faire Homeowners Association (Vice President) was asked to come and speak as an officer. They are fully against changing the General Plan of the subject site to High Density Residential. They concur with all of the statements made this evening. Their association is prepared to take whatever steps are necessary to have this project denied. - 8 - r