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Ms. Mohr requested clarification about the responses on past growth. Mr. Price indicated it is typical that people are concerned about change and future growth because they don't know what it means. It is unusual in this type of survey to have responses that are positive about past growth. Mr. Tarver asked about the questions on off-setting costs of building a particular amenity by including housing or other development. What did the survey find about the public understanding of the trade-offs. Mr. Price indicated questions were asked about having to give up something to get something. If you asked people if they want a golf course, for example, they say yes. When they are told that in order to get the golf course, homes will have to be built on the site as well, support for the golf course goes down. If they are told office or retail space must also be built, support for the golf course goes down even further. This applied to all scenarios. Ms. Michelotti asked if Mr. Price would like to have done further analysis. Mr. Price indicated each one of these items could have been a survey in itself. Ms. Mohr indicated surveys in the 1980's were in favor of office parks and asked if Mr. Price believed those attitudes have changed, since it appears the responses were opposed to -- office uses on the San Francisco property. Mr. Price believed another set of questions would be necessary to determine that. What is apparent from this survey is that citizens are not willing to have office space next to a golf course or sports park. He did not feel that a conclusion could be reached from this survey that people feel there is too much office space. Ms. Mohr asked if the traffic responses could be separated with regard to concern for traffic in town as opposed to traffic on the freeway. Mr. Price indicated a closer review of the questions could elicit that information, but questions were not asked specifically regarding traffic in one area as opposed to another. Mr. Tarver asked if the question was asked whether office/retail was acceptable with a golf course or other public facility or whether office/retail was always linked with residential. Mr. Price indicated they clearly asked if the citizens preferred residential, retail, hotel, office space or public golf course or sports park. For the golf course, sports park and conference center, questions were added to include residential and office. One could go through the survey and rank preference for residential, retail, hotel, office, golf course, sports park and conference center. 02/07/95 -4-