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122 development and the addition to the housing stock will negatively impact Pleasanton jobs and the housing elements. She disagreed with the finding that eminent domain has led to the infeasibility of agricultural use and that the cancellation is consistent with the purposes of the Act, as well as with the subfinding that adjoining lands would not be removed from agricultural use as a result of the cancellation. With regard to the General Plan conformity, she indicated that the project is marginal in its conformance to many of the General Plan policies cited in the EIR, such as the project's land use footprint and the use of density transfers within the project site. She proposed that creating a public park in the area would be consistent with the General Plan goal of providing eight acres of public recreation space per 1,000 population. Finally, in connection with the EIR, she pointed out that future studies proposed as mitigations are not proper under CEQA and that the developer's response to the public's desire for a more detailed evaluation that enough information has been provided for the City's decision makers is unacceptable. Mr. Art Tenbrink, 4265 Mirador Drive, a Pleasanton resident for 16 years, expressed concern about the decreasing viewshed and the increasing traffic patterns in the areas surrounding the development. He indicated that 100 residents have signed a petition to keep Mirador Drive and Independence Drive from becoming through-ways and to require the Bonde development to feed traffic on Bernal Avenue extension, away from the existing neighborhoods, as was intended by the Bernal Avenue/Valley Avenue peripheral traffic circle. Mr. Richard Chagnon, 4120 Casterson in Kottinger Ranch, a resident of Pleasanton for 23 years, stated that Kottinger Ranch is an eyesore and that the developer has not complied with some of the conditions of approval for the development. Mr. Mercer informed Mr. Chagnon to contact the City Manager in this regard. Ms. Karen Kearl, 4524 Mirador Drive, a resident of Pleasanton for 23 years, questioned the inclusion in the Staff Report of a petition that was over a year old. She stated that because of decreasing school bus service, more children are walking on Mirador Drive to Valley View Elementary School. She added that discussing the development before the cancellation of the Williamson Act contract is inappropriate and that developing Bonde Ranch at this time is not feasible, given the stock of houses on Kottinger Ranch. Mr. Gerald Severin, 4513 Mirador Drive, a Pleasanton resident for 24 years, requested Council to deny the cancellation of the Williamson Act contract and the development for the best interest of the public. He stated that the extension of Bernal Avenue cut - 16 - 4-2-91