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149 Mr. Phillip Simpson, 2966 Martin Avenue, stated there can be be a vision for a community related to quality of life as the highest priority; another vision can be economic growth as the highest priority. He stated the airport C) issue affects the entire city and well as the Valley. He urged the quality of (]C) life be made the highest priority and that Council take positive action in (~) regional planning to resolve the airport matter. ~ Mr. Tony Recutcia, Pleasanton Meadows, stated the City should avoid a m;:[[ situation as exists in San Jose. He stated he is more concerned with safety <)2 than with noise. He supports the staff report. Mr. Jack Pera, Bess Avenue, Livermore, stated he is a pilot and has used the Livermore Airport for the last fifteen years. He has made a conscious effort not to fly over the Pleasanton Meadows area, that only happens when runway 7 is used. He advised more pilots are trying to void that area but some training flights from Oakland use that route. He stated that the Airport is an asset to the entire community; some of the aircraft are from Hacienda Business Park businesses. He added that Pleasanton growth has added to the number of planes flying in and out of Livermore Airport. He advised that 90% of the Airport users are making an effort to avoid Pleasanton Meadows, only the transient weekend flyers use that flight pattern and the Airport has no control over them. He advised there has been some increase in volume but this should not change traffic patterns. He stated there is no problem with the 45 degree turns except for traffic conditions downwind. Mr. Pera responded to questions from Councilmembers. He stated that the Pilots Association is trying at the Airport user level to correct the problem. He stated it is not good planning to build schools or residential in an air- port area; keep a buffer zone. The airport needs to exist and development near an airport should be compatible with the type of use at such a facility. He advised that every bay area airport has experienced an increase in volume and airport improvements are necessary for safer conditions and operations. He stated that commercial jets could operate on the runways now. He stated that runway 7 is only used about ten percent of the time. He advised that take-offs are not necessarily more noisy than landings; freeway traffic is louder than airport traffic. Mr. Brian Sanborn, pilot living at 1330 Kolln Street, stated his concerns is that the extension of the runway will allow large aircraft, will create more noise, and have a greater adverse impact on Pleasanton; the lengthened runways will justify commercial aircraft. He felt there was not enough night traffic to justify closing the airport between the hours of 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. If anyone sees a violation they can get the number and report it to the Airport. Mr. Jim Anthorn, Safety Engineer for the F.A.A., and experienced airline pilot, stated the City of Pleasanton should take a long, hard look at the economic impacts of the Airport; nine out of the fourteen jets that landed within the last month were business jets doing business in Pleasanton. Out of 15,000 planes flying into the Airport there were only nine complaints; three from Mr. McGehee. He felt no action should be taken without a noise study. He advised his crew did a study and except for two planes the freeway noise was louder. He found it amazing that the City would want to build houses closer to the Airport. He stated there have been no complaints from Livermore residents. He suggested that land surrounding the airport be zoned for light - 5 - 3-15-88