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Item 7d <br />ConsInaction of Junioero Street (SR 94:353' <br /> <br />Brian Swift presented the staff report. <br /> <br />Mayor Tarver declared the public hearing open. <br /> <br /> Mr. Len Zuris, 812 Independence Court, indicated he had artended the meeting regarding <br />the proposed street extension and appreciated the opportunity to comment. He was in support <br />of the street extension, but was concerned about the need for traffic mitigations near Mission <br />Hills Park on the downhill side of Independence Drive. The EIR for Bonde Ranch indicated the <br />Junipero and Independence Drive were at capacity. He objected to the cut-through commuter <br />traffic in his neighborhood. This route is used to avoid traffic lights on Bernal and Sunol. His <br />biggest concern was that when the extension is completed, the natural egress would be to come <br />out at Sunol and then cut through his neighborhood like the commuters do. He believed <br />Junipero is not built to accommodate the increased traffic and suggested staff look at the addition <br />of stop signs or speed bumps to control the traffic and speeding. <br /> <br />Mr. Tarver indicated there are three stop signs on Junipero now. <br /> <br />Mr. Zuris stated the problem is on Independence and around Mission Hills Park. <br /> <br /> Ms. Mohr was not opposed to the addition of stop signs, but she was concerned it would <br />not solve the problem. <br /> <br /> Tom Noll, 631 Junipero Street, concurred with Mr. Zuris' comments and expressed his <br />concern about commuter traffic, speeding and other safety concerns. <br /> <br /> Jay Hertogs, 301 Junipero Street. also supported the street extension and was concerned <br />about traffic. He stated there are 1600 cars coming by his house per day and this increases <br />every year. In addition to the commuter traffic, Junipero is also the direct route to Raley's <br />Shopping Center. He suggested a deadend where Mission meets Junipero. <br /> <br /> Gary Schwaegerle, 189 W. Angela Street, suggested the City require Kaiser to dedicate <br />the street fight-of-way for the Case Avenue extension. The area surrounding the Senior Center, <br />Ridge View Commons and the Case Avenue property should be developed into a community <br />center/convention center/cultural arts area. He further suggested the Ridge View Commons <br />kitchen could be used for a convention facility or community center adjacent to it. He suggested <br />using the Senior Center for trade shows along with other nearby buildings. <br /> <br />10/18/94 <br /> - 16 - <br /> <br /> <br />