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MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION April 11, 1984 Page 10 Commissioner Doherty wasn't too concerned with business and residential traffic merging. He felt that perhaps if the traffic were taken between rows of houses in the Crocker development the maneuvering would discourage through traffic. Commissioner Wilson discussed left-turn lanes from Stoneridge Drive and West Las Positas. Mr. Swanson explained that the difference is that one is a dual left-turn lane and the other a single left-turn lane. Commissioner Lindsey felt that the traffic to Sports Park is at different times of the day than the business at Hacienda Business Park. Mr. Swanson indicated he agrees on the weekends but in the evenings, particularly with flex-time and other traffic mitigating measures this would not be the case. Chris Kenzel, TJKM, 7741 Oak Creek Court, Pleasanton, was asked by Prudential to evaluate proposal "D". Mr. Kenzel discussed this at length. Jerry Kirsling, 4988 Mohr Avenue indicated he attended the 1979 public hearings with regard to the rezoning of this property. He said there were so many people to address the matter that the meeting was moved to the Fairgrounds. He addressed the City Attorney and asked why why the guarantee by the City Council is not legally binding. Mr. MacDonald stated that it has been a long standing rule of law that you cannot bind future City Council because of changing circumstances. Mr. Kirsling didn't believe the cost of the bridge was a large concern and stated that the fee is not large when you consider the safety of children. Harvey Morgan, 4746 Sutter Gate Avenue, did not want to see kids walking in the dark to the park or being dropped off at the end of Suttergate. Commissioner Lindsey pointed out that the issue of emergency access has not yet been addressed. Mr. Morgan stated that when emergency vehicles use a high speed street as opposed to a low speed residential neighborhood streets the difference in response time is seconds. Larry Bartelson stated that the plan they submitted is better for the entire City not just a particular neighborhood. Dolores Bengtson, spoke for the Park and Recreation Commission, and stated they would discourage any plan except that would funnel non-park user traffic to Sports Park. Pete Jacobson, Ballistic United, 6122 Allbrook Circle, wanted to have access to the Sports Park without having other traffic use the park. The public hearing was closed. Commissioner Lindsey was concerned with the commitment the City made to the neighboring residents five years ago. He favored a West Las Positas entrance and taking chances mixing business and residential traffic. Commissioner Wilson felt the commitment to the neighbors five years ago was wrong. He preferred Plan "A". Commissioner Getty also preferred plan "A" and believed Suttergate should go through. -10- ..,...._.._~. _.._... ...._~.._..._.._....,____....... __ _.. ....__.__. _....._.. .._. .._. .. ..... ~.. ._.. _. _.._T...