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Mr. Tom Cunningham, 3556 Touriga Drive, stated that because of school bus pro- blems in Pleasanton more children are riding bicycles on Vineyard Avenue to get to their schools. He requested that the Police Department conduct safety awareness seminars in the schools to instruct children regarding the correct way to ride their bicycles, especially on dangerous streets such as Vineyard Avenue. Mayor Butler in- structed staff to follow through on this suggestion as soon as possible. PUBLIC HEARINGS Application of Ken Earp, et alp for Planned Unit Development (PUD) development plan approval for an approximately 244 unit manufactured housing project for an approxi- mately 29 acre site located on the north side of Vineyard Avenue opposite Sauterne Way. Zoning for the property is PUD (Planned Unit Development)-Medium Density Residential District Consider adoption of Negative Declaration Mr. Harris presented his report (SR 82:417) dated October 18, 1982, regarding this matter. Mayor Butler declared the public hearing open on the application and the nega- tive declaration. Mr. Frank Sieglitz, Attorney representing Mr. Earp, requested Council to approve the development plan for the Quail Creek project because it has heretofore been awarded the affordable housing competition status; there is a great deal of support for the project including a letter from the Mobile Home Park adjacent to the proposed project; there is a great need in Pleasanton for affordable housing and this project represents an opportunity to fill that need; this is a fine project of which the City can be proud of now and also in the future; the project is truly affordable; the pro- ject has been revised to accomplish a wide variety of needs and requests required by Council and staff; the project is ready to begin construction now; and State mandate dictates that cities cannot discriminate against affordable housing or against manu- factured housing. He cited Section 65580 of the Government Code substantuating this fact. He stated it is proper and appropriate for Council to stand behind their award of the affordable housing competition status for this project and to approve the development plan for Quail Creek. Mr. Sieglitz refuted the objections of Mr. Ron Schneider and his group in the Vintage Hills area who are opposed to the project. He stated this group had opposed the project from its inception and had threatened the City Council with lawsuit, referendum and recall if they stand on their decision to approve this project. He stated the reasons for Mr. Schneider's disapproval of the project are in public records as follows: petition sought to get disapproval because the project was not "adult only"; this type of housing would create a slum condition; adverse traffic impact; and density. Mr. Sieglitz stated that his client had hired an engineering consultant, Louis H. Larson, Inc., to conduct a traffic survey on Vineyard Avenue over the last two weeks, which reveal that this street is 62 percent of capacity. He stated there are additional steps being taken to further promote the free flow of traffic in this area. He stated that density is below that shown on the General Plan for the property. Mr. Sieglitz submitted that Council weigh the threats of recall against the many positive features this project offers and to approve the project. He reviewed the configuration of the project, stating that changes had been made at Council's request regarding the number of units, widening of streets, open space, landscaping and sprinkler system. He stated the Planning Commission further recommends the elimination of eight units and the addition of this space to the pro- ject's community center. He requested that Council not approve the Planning Commis- sion recommendation for the elimination of these units. He stated it is arbitrary if the developer is now required to sacrifice further dimensions of the project to achieve the changes suggested by the Planning Commission. He stated the project has almost one acre of open space already, which is more than the Vintage Hills area has. He added that the project abuts a regional park, and with this type of open space 4. 10/26/82