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Chairman Butler stated that with the adoption of the precise plan line for the parkway, this action has gone a long way to fixing development of the property. It would be a major change to its development to have to undo this. However, he was sympathetic to the plight of the homeowners. The traffic projections for that street, in his estimation, are still not what one would consider hazardous to live on. Chairman Butler then read the findings required by Section 2-2.50 of the Pleasanton Ordinance Code and Section 66474 of the Government Code which the Commissioners must consider for subdivision maps. The Commissioners agreed that none of the problems spelled out in those sections existed in the project except possibly.- finding (f) "that the design of the subdivision or the type of improvements is likely to cause serious public health pro- blems." They discussed the possibility of health problems caused by the Parkway. Several Commissioners felt the design could not cause substantial environmental damage. The Commissioners discussed a possible correlation of health factors with the number of cars projected to travel on the Parkway. Commissioner Jamieson stated that he felt the word "safety" was included in the concept of public health and asked the Deputy City Attorney for his opinion. Deputy City Attorney Levine stated he did not feel that was the Government Code section, to include the safety question, but the Commissioners could so interpret the section if they made the basis for their interpre- tation explicit. Commissioner Jamieson felt he would find that the design of the project was likely to cause serious health problems. The remaining Commissiners each considered the question of finding (f) and concluded that traffic safety was not a subject of the finding and that no public health problems were likely. Chairman Butler moved that the Commission make the findings required per Government Code that none of the factors listed in the seven categories exists and that the map may be approved. Roll Call Vote Niotion: Butler Seconded: Wood Ayes: Shepherd, Noes: Jamieson Absent: Doherty Abstain: None Wood, Chairman Butler Resolution No. 1530 was then entered and adopted making the required find- ings as provided for under Government Code Section 66474, plus approval of the tentative subdivision map subject to all conditions in the staff report. Roll Call Vote Resolution: Wood Seconded: Shepherd Ayes: Shepherd, Wood, Noes: Jamieson Absent: Doherty Abstain: None Chairman Butler -7-