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MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION 4/25/84 Page 3 Sue Graham, 5024 Woodthrush, Pleasanton, indicated that her son had attended Sticky Fingers, the nursery school of Mrs. Barrious on Riesling Drive. Mrs. Graham addressed her comments to the type of care that Mrs. Barrious gives children. CommissionerLindsey suggested that the type of care is not the issue and that the use of the property is. Chairman Jamieson then asked that comments concerning this application be limited to those dealing with the land use and not the care of children as this is not the issue at hand. Nancy Dunning, 924 Riesling Drive, supported the application of Mrs. Barrious. She has been a social worker for the past 25 years and lives next door to the applicant. She urged the Commission not to consider the application of Mrs. Barrious on an emotional level but only subjectively. She has no problems with the activitites of Mrs. Barrious daycare center which is right next door to her at the current time. Commissioner Lindsey stated that he has having a daycare center in a home other lives. He felt this became a commercial a problem with regard to a person than the home at which the person use. Commissioner Wilson asked if the County has given up supervision of daycare centers. He has read a recent newspaper article where daycare centers will be governed by the State. Mr. Harris indicated he had read the same article. Lori Herbert, 285 Kottinger Drive, stated that the traffic is heavy on Kottin Drive particularly with regard to speeding. The Police Department comes and chases down speeders and as soon as they leave the situation returns. She hears squealing brakes all of the time, particularly near the retirement homes. She did not want the property at 266 Kottinger Drive to look like a daycare center and not a single-family home. She asked about the play equipment, fencing and signing which would be allowed. Mrs. Barrious then rebutted the comments about traffic inasmuch as she has talked to the traffic engineer and the police deaprtment. Mr. Balch, a police officer, indicated that "U" turns are all right and cited sections of the code. Regarding walking to the park, they will have playground equipment in their own yard and only picnic at the park occasionally. She said she realizes that there is a petition with 83 signatures against her application but there is a petition of 78 signatures in favor of her application. Referring to the centers referenced by Mrs. Hoff, she stated that the Hopyard Learning Center and the Ark are the two largest in Pleasanton and cannot be compared to the use she proposes. She reiterated that the traffic level is "A" on Kottinger and "C-D" on Vineyard Avenue. Chairman Jamieson asked how many square feet were in the house. Mrs. Barrious said about 1100 sq. ft., with one bathroom. The State would require her to put in more for the children prior to her being allowed to care for them. -3- __. __ .. _ _ _._ _ __ __ T