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Simon Cohen, 6386 Beech Court, stated he was not against growth. His concern was whether the impact of all the proposed homes had been taken into consideration. If there is major traffic congestion on Bernal now, the issue of additional traffic should be addressed. If a compromise is not reached, to what extent will San Francisco try to continue its efforts to build here if the City does not follow through and come to some agreement by the end of the time frame? He wanted to have lighted soccer fields as part of the project. He also asked for some clarification on the golf course concerning if it is or is not associated with this project and whether the project needs the revenue from the golf course to make it viable? Mayor Tarver said the number of residential units will go up if San Francisco processes the project in the County. San Francisco needs the golf course if it is to proceed in the County. He stated that the draft EIR is going through the final process. This will give some general information on how the impacts are assessed in this project. Based on San Francisco's concern about getting approval by Pleasanton, this has forced it to go to the County. He felt San Francisco will go forward with the project in the County if it doesn't reach agreement with Pleasanton. As it relates to the design of the project, if this project comes to Pleasanton and some agreement can be reached as how to process it, then Mr. Tarver assumed that other options would be looked at in order to satisfy some of Pleasanton's concerns. Mr. Cohen asked if the traffic and environmental concerns had been addressed by a group associated with the City Counc~? Mayor Tarver stated that with the revised number of units at 1600-1900, there would not be a level of service E at Bemal and Valley Avenues. Mr. Swift stated that means there would be improvements made at that intersection because additional capacity would have to be provided on Bernal between Valley Avenue and 1-680. At some point, depending upon on the time frame for development of this site, plus the rest of the build out of the City' s General Plan, additional capacity would be required at both the northbound on-ramp to 1-680 and the southbound off-ramp. Improvements have been contemplated for a long time by the City's General Plan with or without this project. The widening of Bernal has been contemplated as has making improvements to the Bernal/I-680 interchange in the future. In the long range scheme, the West Las Positas interchange is currently in the General Plan, which diverts traffic that is currently at this section of Bernal and puts it in a different location. If all the street improvements in the General Plan can be developed in a timely fashion, development of this project at the 1600-1900 range, coupled with the office and commercial development, should not create a level of service E situation on Bernal or on any other City street. Mr. Cohen stated the locale caused him some concern, being so close to the downtown area. He felt Pleasanton's appeal is the small town feel with its small streets leading to the downtown area. He felt this will be jeopardized with this large project and the wider streets. 12/04/95 -3-