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118 family has sold off parts of the property over the years for the ' development of Pleasanton Heights, upper Angela Street, upper Bonde Court, and upper Abbie Street. He added that the extension of Bernal Avenue bisected the property and removed the economic viability of the ranch and that in fairness to Mrs. Bonde, she should receive approval to develop her property while retaining her homesite. Mr. Donald McKenzie, 790 East Angela, stated that he submitted a petition to the Planning Department signed by 489 residents of Old Towne, Pleasanton Heights and the surrounding areas requesting that Mirador Drive be extended in the southwesterly direction to connect to Bernal Avenue in conjunction with the development of the Bonde property. He pointed out that in its approval of the project, the Planning Commission stipulated that Mirador Drive would be extended to Bernal Avenue, as shown in the General Plan, and that the Final EIR favors the extension to improve circulation in the area with minimal effect in the neighborhood. Mr. Robert Myers, 717 East Angela Street, a Pleasanton resident for more than 20 years, stated that when the City planned to open Adams Way to Mirador Drive and Kottinger Drive a few years back, the residents at that time were opposed to it because of the traffic it would generate. However, today Adams Way is considered a great improvement to the City. He added that extending Bernal Avenue was also an improvement and that he supported extending Mirador Drive to Bernal Avenue because it would provide another cross-town street for the City. Mr. Wayne Strickler, 851 Independence Court in Ventana Hills, owner of the property on the southwesterly end of the Bonde development, stated that the developer has mitigated some of the neighbors' concerns regarding the project. He expressed concern about the development of F Street in terms of its impact on the traffic and the visual impact of the houses to be built on that street. He expressed further concern about the steepness of the terrain and the effect the grading of the area would have on the ground water situation as well as the hydrostatic pressure of the water coming down the hill from the springs. He indicated that he was in favor of the reduced development alternative presented in the EIR because it would be environmentally superior to the project; however, he does not support the ~ollector road proposed in that alternative. Ms. Amy Lofland, 1039 Nelson Court, presented a petition signed by 471 residents from Ventana Hills, Pleasanton Heights, Old Towne, Diamond Collection, Mission Park, Happy Valley and Kottinger Ranch opposing the cancellation of the Williamson Act contract and the rezoning and development of Bonde Ranch. She indicated that the project should mitigate the development of F Street and the - 12 - 4-2-91