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Minutes Planning Commissio November 26, 1985 abide by such a condition. Commissioner Michelotti asked when the final map would be done. Mr. Fairfield indicated it would be 2-3 years from now. The final subdivision cannot be submitted until a Long Term Agreement has been approved. Commissioner Innes stated that almost everybody feels Laguna Vista is one of the biggest mistakes in Pleasanton. There are $400,000 homes next to it. He asked Mr. Fairfield if he had considered reducing the density of of the 36 acres starting at the townhouses north and then tapering custom lots in rapid fashion. Mr. Fairfield stated they had but they need the townhouses on the east side of Foothill Road in order to maintain the ridgeland as proposed. Chris Kinzel, TJKM, addressed traffic concerns. He explained that this development would have very little traffic impact. He reviewed the traffic counts on both the north and south sides of Bernal Avenue on Foothill Road. On the weekends peaking occurs between 11:OOam to 4:OOpm. They are now completing 1985 counts and will soon have analysis of people coming to Stoneridge and Hacienda Phase No. 1. Traffic on Foothill Road north of Bernal is about 6,000 cars per day. Chairman Wilson asked about traffic when the interchange at Stoneridge Drive is completed. Mr. Kinzel indicated more people will use Foothill Road to get to it, but he is not sure there will be an appreciable difference. Commissioner Michelotti asked about the impact of 6,000 cars on the south side of Bernal and what impact if any it would have on people exiting their driveways onto Foothill Road. Mr. Kinzel reviewed the potential of having possibly three lanes. He stated that 224 units would only be approximately 1600 trips south of Bernal. Commissioner Innes had a problem with traffic projections particularly if the rest of the area was to develop in the same manner proposed for this one. He then asked the Planning Director how many acres of open area there are north of Bernal Avenue on the west side of Foothill Road. Mr. Swift indicated he could not answer this question. Commissioner Innes asked if the project is approved with a staging area how many car trips would one expect to see on the weekends and how many car trips would use the road. Mr. Kinzel indicated he wasn't sure but would think upward of 200-400 vehicle per day depending upon the size of the staging area. Mr. Kinzel indicated that perhaps there should be a left turn lane for safety factors but no signals are suggested. Staff is now working on the southbound left turn lane on Foothill Road at Bernal and right turn lane along the freeway. This will be complete in 1986. He is confident that the safety and congestion at that intersection will be diminished substantially. Based upon improvements to the area the intersection will not need traffic signals in his opinion. Marc Seeley, Geologist, supported the project, indicating they have planned the development in accordance with the recommendations of geologic studies of the site and area. - 8 -