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Kitty Harvey, 3790 Smallwood Court, spoke in support of this item and noted that she also owned the empty lot across the street from the site at 221 Neal Street. She noted that both of her children had interacted with the residents through dance and art programs and understood her neighbors’ resistance to change. She felt the neighborhood had benefited from the presence of the convalescent hospital. She believed it was more appropriate to have two homes on the site than an enlarged nursing home. She believed that the fact that the general manager, Mr. Black, wished to live in front of the facility to raise his family showed character and integrity. Becky Duret, 4318 Second Street, spoke in opposition to this project and noted that there had already been extensive rebuilds within the neighborhood that changed its character. She understood that communities changed and was not opposed to all development. She did believe that the fact that the general manager would choose to live in front of the facility was a wonderful idea, but believed that the green space would be of more benefit to the residents. Christine Bourg, 4512 Second Street, spoke in opposition to this project and agreed with the previous speakers. She encouraged the Commission to respect the agreement from 1973. Brian Bourg, 4512 Second Street, spoke in opposition to this project. He agreed with the other speakers and did not believe that every piece of open space should be an invitation to build additional homes at the expense of the goal of retaining the character and charm of Pleasanton, as promised when the facility was built. Commissioner Blank disclosed that he knew Jon Harvey from outside the Commission and had not discussed this specific topic with him. He indicated that he had not seen Mr. Harvey for some time. Jon Harvey, 3790 Smallwood Court, noted that he and his wife owned the vacant lot across the street from the facility. They had been informed of the possibility of two houses being built there, and he noted that this residential neighborhood already had a church and the convalescent facility. In his opinion, houses would be a good fit on the land. He noted that he was an avid conservationist and fought sprawl on the edges of town. He noted that if he were to have credibility in fighting sprawl in the hills, he would have to support building houses elsewhere in town, such as in Downtown infill areas near transit. Theresa Aimar, 4625 Second Street, spoke in opposition to this project. She did not want Downtown Pleasanton to have huge houses that were built to make huge amounts of money, which she believed ran counter to what Pleasanton was about. She would like Pleasanton to remain as a quiet, quaint community with proper growth. Michael Maslana, 205 Heritage Lane, spoke in opposition to this project. He expressed concern about the patients of the facility and noted that there was a lot of activity in the front of the facility and down the street. He noted that his street got a lot of traffic from people trying to find the hospital. He believed the intent of the 1973 decision should be honored PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES September 13, 2006 Page 15 of 23