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Kevin Close, 871 Sycamore Road, noted that he only saw pedestrian trails and bicycle ways. He inquired whether equestrian trails would be included and noted that the area from the ridgeline to Bernal Pazk would be a nice area for equestrians. He noted that the EIR generally looked complete, but the hydromodification section seemed to indicate an increased water flow into the channels. He noted that at the Council meeting, an interest was shown in permeable pavers for the parking lots, as opposed to crushed granite. He was concerned about the problems with that solution with respect to groundwater contamination. Chandra Kittusamy, 1095 Laguna Creek Lane, expressed concern about the potential impacts on the neighborhood from the Pazk-and-Ride lot. She expressed interest in the education and 4-H Club programs. THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED. In response to Mr. Close's question, Mr. Rasmussen noted that there were no current plans for equestrian trails in the Specific Plan azea, and there had been no discussion about adding them in the past. He felt that the City could make the decision to include them if it so desired. Regarding the groundwater impact of impervious surfaces, Mr. Rasmussen noted that it could be more fully addressed in the Final EIR. Regarding Ms. Kittusamy's concern about aPazk-and-Ride lot, Mr. Rasmussen noted that an access to the potential facility would not be off of Bernal Avenue but rather, the side ~ street. Commissioner Roberts expressed concern that the DEIR did not address the positioning of the possible cultural arts center. She believed that this should be analyzed and that no economic benefit was analyzed in the DEIR. Mr. Rasmussen noted that the DEIR only addresses environmental matters and that economic issues were not within the scope of that document. Commissioner Roberts believed that traffic impacts community chazacter, which she believed was a kind of environmental issue. She noted that citywide traffic and the loss of agriculture on that land should be an overriding consideration. Commissioner Roberts expressed concern about the safety impacts with respect to crossing Bernal Avenue, especially by children. She was not sure that the intersection improvements proposed at the Bernal Avenue/Pleasanton Avenue intersection fully addressed that issue. There had been a mention of having a pedestrian overpass to get there, which would be very expensive. She suggested that the EIR look at the possibility of having a traffic light crossing versus the overpass. She noted that the shazed parking around the cultural arts center could also serve as parking for the train station if the pedestrian overpass or light were to be installed. Mr. Rasmussen noted that Alternative No. 1 of the DEIR suggested the possibility of shared parking and a ~- pedestrian overpass PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES February 22, 2006 Page 6 of 21