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Ms. Ayala asked if he was getting any comments regarding the school issue. Mr. Krah said early on it was an issue but by September all the residents in Village I and II should be in the local elementary school. Ms. Ayala said in Phase II the children are moving in directly across the street from the school but yet have to go to another school. The knowledge that in September the children will be able to attend the school in the neighborhood has helped. When would the first phase be finished? Mr. Krah said sometime early next summer depending upon the weather conditions. Ms. Michelotti asked if he knew the resale value on the Belvedere units? Mr. Krah said in the low to mid $300,000. Mayor Tarver declared the public hearing open. Jack Hovingh, 4250 Muirwood Drive, felt with this PUD modification the City had the opportunity to make it conform to the General Plan. In that 20% should be moderate income housing and 15% should be low income housing, that would mean that 52 units would be for lower/moderate income housing and the remaining 91 would be for regular market rate. He wanted Council to ask for something that would contribute to the welfare of the City. He felt with the big need for affordable housing in Pleasanton and the General Plan mandate the opportunity presents itself with this PUD modification. Carole Varela, 3858 Mohr Avenue, said she was sent the blueprints and asked to make comments by the Planning Department. She said these homes are very close together and felt it would be appropriate if the insulation was thicker and to use a special insulated window. She believed this project was higher than the mid range density of eight units per acre. She wanted to know why the numbers kept going up? She felt the streets did not allow enough parking to accommodate the residents as well as guests. She had a concern with the homes that would be facing Stoneridge Drive that would be impacted by the noise from the street. She said if the plan is going to be improved, improve it so the residents that move in do not want to move out. She also would like to see affordable housing included in this project. Ms. Michelotti asked about housing on Stoneridge Drive. She understood there was a soundwall along the length of Stoneridge Drive. Ms. Varela said there is existing housing on Stoneridge Drive that has wrought iron fencing whose concern is the noise. The design of that soundwall is not adequate to keep the noise down. Pleasanton City Council 24 05/19/98 Minutes