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Park, and as growth stabilizes, the tax revenue from the business park will become even more critical. She saw several statistics that show the majority of employees of the park do not live in Pleasanton and if the city wants to continue to enjoy the tax revenues, then Pleasanton should do its fair share to design and implement uncongested roadways to facilitate getting workers in and out of the park. If the traffic study indicates that the extension will reduce congestion for all users, then the Council needs to keep the extension in the General Plan and ensure it is built in a timely manner. Judy Symcox, addressed the City Council, felt there should be a justification as to why the Council would take Stoneridge out, said she moved in 1974 knowing that Las Positas was going through which was changed and Stoneridge Drive was specifically created to provide access for employees to get to their jobs. Some of the construction of Stoneridge Drive extension results in significant re-distribution of traffic volumes and provides relief on heavily traveled routes such as Hacienda, Santa Rita, and Valley Avenue between Santa Rita.” Without Stoneridge Drive extension, a total of 9 intersections would fail to meet minimum standards and would require costly mitigations and intersection improvements. Richard Morse, addressed the City Council, said he is opposed to the Stoneridge extension build-out, does not believe it will have a favorable impact with the quality of life for the entire city as demonstrated, thanked the Council for not being held hostage to failures on the county and state level for trying to use Stoneridge as a method to implement regional traffic solutions. John Carroll, addressed the City Council, appreciates staff’s presentation, said he was very disappointed with the initial report and now realizes the numbers are a 2030 projection. He felt there was quite a bit of time between now and then to determine what improvements we may or may not see in the regional traffic network. His main focus is the 9 intersections still at failure with and without, he understands there is some relief, sympathized with the Valley neighborhood, is hopeful we can take resources and do some improvement to alleviate problems in that area, but he does not think the extension is a balancing act. David Bouchard, addressed the City Council on behalf of the Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce, said they are very much in support of keeping the Stoneridge Drive extension in the General Plan, said it has been planned for over 20 years, said the community has been designed and growing around this fact, said the transportation network will be more balanced and not place disproportionate impacts on people who live and work throughout Pleasanton. Overall traffic safety will be improved, emergency services will be improved, it will allow citizens faster and more direct access to Valley Care Hospital and it will make the arterial system more efficient, more convenient and less polluted, and many residents and employees will be able to travel fewer overall miles meaning less emissions. The extension will allow Pleasanton to maintain its current look and feel and without it, mitigation like 3 wide turn lanes at Santa Rita and Valley and other street widenings will result in last greenbelts and landscaping and more paving. He felt the extension was good for local business, said many employees will benefit and will allow for better access to business at Staples Ranch, and it will have a positive economic impact on the city’s fiscal sustainability. Bill van Gelder, addressed the City Council, complimented the Council and staff for continuing to develop and maintain a traffic model, said he was the past international director of the Institute of Transportation Engineers and knows of no other model in the world that would provide better information that what is being used now. He complimented the Council regarding pursuing improvements on SR 84 which would greatly improve the regional tri-valley network, reduce congestion and cut-through traffic, as well. In looking at Pleasanton he finds no uniform Workshop Minutes 18 April 24, 2007