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Mr. Gene Pons, 832 Abbie Street, stated he felt there should be methodology in the area of growth management in addressing development in the eastern hills of Pleasanton and on the western ridge. He agrees with annexation of this property so that the City can control development. He stated there will be continued requests for development approved. The City needs hillside guidelines; pads, density, slope, tree removal, street alignment, and views should be addressed. Mr. Bill Herlihy, 816 Abbie, stated the Growth Management Program is very loose and allows for too much development. He stated the Planning Director says small developments would not have significant impact on the City; he felt the small development would have an impact, especially in the areas of water, schools and traffic - that is the major issue. He felt that Environmental Impact Reports should be done on all planning areas in the City of Pleasanton; then the City will know how much growth it can handle. Mammoth growth is a concern of the community; he urged Council to carefully review all of the General Plan factors. Mr. James Reinke, 5137 Forest Hill Drive, stated growth management needs to be addressed not only as a community but as a lifestyle. He drives 70 miles a day to work so that he can live in Pleasanton. He is not anti-growth but he feels it should be controlled; make it an asset. Mr. Stanley Rathbone, 325 Ray Street, stated that when he first learned to drive there were no stop signs in Pleasanton; now there are many stop signs and they increase pollutants. He stated there is also concern about a water shortage. Mr. David Fryman, representing the Mohr Park Homeowners Association, stated there are many serious issues facing the City: the issue of the Environmental Impact Reports that have been produced recently that indicate a number of serious effects of increased growth - those already exist. He stated if Council goes ahead with a decision to not approve any more development for 1990, he felt this is just balancing out last year. Everyone is concerned about this. He felt this is not no growth. Mary Green, Sycamore Road, stated she is concerned about growth; she urged Council to save what land is left. Ms. Trish Moss, Racoon Hollow Court, stated there seems to be a conflict between the City and the development. She is not a no- growther but she does believe in slow growth. She is concerned about traffic and schools, especially the junior high schools, which she felt should be built before any more development. She asked that the people be directly involved when the State of the City Report is looked at by the Council. Ms. Elaine Buckland, Suffolk Way, stated she would like to see consistency in the planning and growth of Pleasanton; Hacienda Business Park was developed under very rigid rules but the - 9 - 3-7-89