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r.., In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Fox regarding whether the daycaze facilities would be a private enterprise or leased from the City, Mr. Rasmussen replied that the City could partner with a childcare provider and that the Council would have to decide how that use of City land would work. He added that the 4-H Club was another example of where the City would typically have the least amount of involvement, but some partnership with the City could occur for the purpose of presenting agricultural education to the children. In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Fox regazding whether the proposed Pleasanton Avenue extension traffic circles would stay or be removed as the project moves ahead, Mr. Rasmussen replied that the Council discussed this. In the interest of safety and slowing traffic, the Council seemed to support roundabouts at the Bernal Property. Council also requested a design of the roundabouts that would accommodate the bicycle traffic in a safe way. Commissioner Roberts noted that a raised bicycle azea would be placed around the roundabouts for safety and inquired whether that would be part of the EIR. Mr. Rasmussen noted that there was some discussion about the roundabouts, which were designed so that the bike lanes were not down with the automobile traffic. He noted that was a good example of a comment germane to safety that should be adequately addressed in the EIR and suggested that the Commission submit that comment. In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Roberts regazding how children would get ~ across Pleasanton Avenue, Mr. Rasmussen replied that the Specific Plan includes a detail of the intersection of Pleasanton Avenue and Bernal Avenue that includes a traffic signal, and the Master Plan shows a major reconfiguration of that intersection. In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Blank regazding the grass used on the sports fields, Mr. Rasmussen replied that it would not be native grass but would be fertilized turf. In response to an inquiry by Chairperson Arkin regarding the timetable of this agenda item, Mr. Rasmussen replied that it would probably come back to the Commission for recommendations in April. There would be public hearings for all three of the project documents. He noted that the four primary impacts areas were traffic, auto and spectator noise, light from the sports fields, and view protection. The Specific Plan included a number of policies and programs intended to resolve these impact areas and others as well. He noted that March 23, 2006 was the last day to submit EIR comments and that a citizens' vote could potentially be held in November 2006. He recommended that the Commission take public comments and add its own comments regarding the completeness of the EIR. THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPENED. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES February 22, 2006 Page 5 of 21