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142 <br /> <br /> believed that was not a critical enough factor to warrant the <br /> extensive grading required for a second road. She believed that <br /> the safety issue is reasonably addressed with the two fire safety <br /> exits through Grey Eagle and on to Red Feather. It does offer the <br /> level of safety expected without impacting the neighbor by means of <br /> traffic. She understood that each house would have sprinklers and <br /> fire proof roofs (Class A). She was willing to support a smaller <br /> project, to reduce the traffic impacts on Hearst, and to remove the <br /> back road to preserve much of the Blue Oak Canyon trees. <br /> <br /> Mr. Butler asked the applicant to comment on how the smaller <br /> project is served by emergency access. <br /> <br /> Mayor Mercer indicated that there was some confusion at the <br /> last meeting and said that he would support a smaller project and <br /> elimination of the second access. <br /> <br /> Ted Fairfield represented the Lin family. He explained that <br /> scaling the project down to 86 units would bring it down to zero <br /> traffic impacts in terms of the EIR. He indicated that there would <br /> be two other access roads for emergency vehicles in addition to <br /> Hearst Drive. The City's water tank access road that was built <br /> with such purpose in mind, and the Kottinger access. The roads <br /> would not be available except for emergency. He felt that they <br /> would both provide adequate alternative accesses for emergency <br /> vehicles. <br /> <br /> Mr. Butler asked if the access would be through a break away <br /> gate. <br /> <br /> Mr. Fairfield said that the traditional way is through a lock <br /> box. <br /> <br /> Lori Hollister, 1249 Concord Street, spoke in opposition to <br /> this project. She spoke on behalf of the homeowners in Kottinger <br /> Hills, Vintage Hills, Vintage Heights and Vintage Hills II. She <br /> reiterated her reasons for opposing this project. She was <br /> concerned with the traffic, water, tree loss, and the destruction <br /> of hills in southeast Pleasanton. Her greatest concern was that of <br /> the overcrowded Vintage Hills School. She presented a report by <br /> the Pleasanton School District which listed the numbers of openings <br /> in the Pleasanton elementary schools. She explained that there <br /> were seven current opening at Vintage Hills School and seven <br /> openings at Valley View School. She indicated that staff listed <br /> the impact this project would bring to the overcrowded schools and <br /> that there were no plans for a new school to be built. Ms. <br /> Hollister gave examples of other developers who agreed to pay more <br /> fees than required for their developments to go towards the <br /> schools. She asked what this developer intends to do. She urged <br /> Council to reconsider approval of this development. <br /> <br /> 10/20/92 12 <br /> <br /> <br />