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MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION 10/26/83 Page 12 truck traffic and noise. Mr. Person also felt it wasn't right to address the Tri-Valley area when the imbalance will occur in Pleasanton as a result of approval of the general plan amendment. Commissioner Lindsey then asked Mr. Pearson what he envisioned in past years would take place on the industrial lands of the Hacienda Business Park. Mr. Pearson indicated he did not envision any particular buildout for the area. Bill Owen, 2324 Crestline Road, said he has not read the EIR. But after reading the Independent newspaper became concerned because of the regional impacts involved. He was concerned with an imbalance of growth. He feels Pleasanton is a quality place to live. He felt that regionally one is competing for quantity and not quality. He said he is a landscape architect in another City and is aware of how things tend to happen. He agrees with comments made by Mr. Pearson especially that trucks should have freeway access and be away from the residential areas. He said the developers have done a beautiful job to date and it speaks well for the community. He had concerns with the-statement of the general plan concerning regional job opportunities and in imbalanced community. Mark Wegrich, 4372 Pleasanton Avenue, stated he felt that the general plan change would be a big mistake. He said he grew up in the Los Angeles area which has become environmentally bad. He said he is a bike rider & did not feel that Pleasanton could handle the general plan change from an environmental standpoint. He stated that Canadian Geese and other species are no longer evident. Emily Carson, Skimmer Court, wanted the general plan amendment to be put before the voters. She preferred the old Hopyard Road look without the signals and traffic. Kevin Brown, 3190 Montpelier, had concerns with increased traffic in Pleasanton. He felt the industrial development has been much higher than anticipated by the residents in town. He also had concerns with residential growth exceeding the general plan requirements. Commissioner Wilson said to his knowledge residential growth has not met the projections in five years. Commissioner Wilson said there must be two groups in town, i.e., one group says the City is not adhering to the general plan and wants high density and the other comes out against it whenver high density is proposed. Mr. Swift pointed out that the general plan change is a clarification of text and not a land use designation change. He said Judge Marsh's ruling would not let all of Hacienda be built out as previously thought possible without a change to the general plan. The classification simply would allow Hacienda Business Park; any other major project would in all likelihood require further general plan change. Mr. Altschul asked Mr. Swift where in the genral plan amendment it speaks to limiting the future projects to Hacienda Business Park. Mr. Swift stated the classification does not specifically