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4y~AS"N~°y CITY of PLEASANTdN ~ •~/ . ~ .~ `~~~° Planning Commission xwso t I MINUTES ~OF REGULAR MEETING. D Ot8 December 14, 1971 Time : 8:00 PM PIGCe; Pleasanton Justice Court CO~BrIUNICATION Mr. Castro reported that he received a letter from Mr. Dole of Franklin Savings and Loan requesting the opening of their new facility to be on January 3rd. The Commission felt that an opening should not be allowed before completion of improvements and landscaping. This decision was left to the staff to determine. TENTATIVE MAP Tent. Tract 3161 H. C. Elliott, Inc. - Tentative Tract 3161 esolution: Approved econded: Res. No. 1145 Mr. Castro explained that at the Mayor's yes: meeting in Pleasanton Meadows the residents oes: expressed concern regarding the development§ bsent: traffic circulation patterns. Upon request bstain: of the Mayor and Council, the Commission is supposed to review the entire circulation system and report back to the Council. In presenting the circulation patterns for the Pleasanton Meadow's development and the Elliott Tentative Subdivision, Mr. Castro pointed out to the Planning Commission that the question of whether or not Fairlands Drive should be extended was discussed at length at staff meetings prior to the approval of said tentative map; that in the staff's opinion the circulation pattern is still valid in that it is important to connect residential areas with one another for purposes of fire and police protection. That in this particular case the greatest emphasis should be placed on the fact that if Fairlands Drive is not extended, the use of the elementary school which is on the Pleasanton Meadows property will result in in a longer walking distance for the children of those developments. Mr. Castro further explained to the Commiss that from the standpoint of providing direc access to the freeway to a major shopping center and the central part of Pleasanton, X XIXIXIX - 8 -