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MINUTES PLANNING COMMISISON 10/26/83 Page 13 limited future projects to Hacienda Business Park but the goals and policies remain unchanged. As indicated in the staff report and EIR, these goals and policies would require a general plan change for any major project. Mr. Altschul said he utters the concerns of other speakers against allowing unrestricted growth within the City. Commissioner Wilson then asked about a previous speaker's comments concerning an alleged denial that Caltrans was not granted an extension to have their comments addressed in the EIR. Mr. Harris stated they were granted an extension. He stated they asked for a one week extension initially and then a two week extension. They were granted an informal one week extension. Chairman Jamieson then asked Mr. Harris if a 30 day review period is standard. Mr. Harris stated that a standard review period would be 45 days for the response time, but that there is a provision in CEQA allowing for an agency to ask for reduced review time, the City asked for and was granted a reduction to 30 days. He stated that Caltrans is the only agency who asked for an extension of review time. Mr. Tarver then stated he didn't mean to infer Caltrans' request for an extension was denied. He stated he thought a reduction of review time was totally inappropriate for a document of this size. He stated Mr. Walker of the Clearinghouse told him that perhaps he shouldn't have granted a reduction in time. Mr. Tarver indicated that Caltrans is reviewing the Tri-Valley study and won't be done with their review until next wewek and asked that decision be continued for the result of their study. Proponents Jim Krause, 894 Bonita Avenue, said he was tired of everyone stating how long they lived ini town. He said he grew up here and has seen all of the changes. He said 4,000 homes were put on some of the most fertile ground in the valley. He felt there was either an attitude or philosophical problem. He disagreed that the City would have development at any cost and that this opinion is borne out by virtue of the development that has taken place to date. He stated that the traffic needs of the community have been studied by Joe Callahan in all of the reports done for the project and he probably knows more about the transportation prognosis than anyone else. He was pleased to have the attractive type of devleopments that have been coming to the City and felt it beneifical to have the opportunities of a mature City, with resources not here in the past. Wayne Nygren, 8034 Arroyo, said he is pleased that the Hacienda Business Park has come to town and that the City has attracted this kind of development. He felt that the developers are taking care of the traffic concerns and the developers are not beint short-sighted. He also felt that the business park had excellent access to the freeways and are putting up a superior park with fiscal benefit to the taxpayers. -13- . .. _......_.. ......._.. . r..~-._.. _. ... .~.. .. . ....~.._..... _.. .. ... .. .. ... .. .... .., .....,. _..- .. .. .T.~. . ~... ..