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Cindy McGovern, a Pleasant0n resident, did not believe this was a question of whether Granite Construction Company is a good company. She is worried about the process. She believed that wbeneverl a business of this magnitude is to be located in the community, the company should dis¢uss with the adjoining property owners what are the things they have had approved for their property and what are its uses. It could be possible that Granite Construction Company was not aware that a potential school would be located within 1,000 of its facilityl She noted that page three of the staff report mentions that the apphcataon that Gramte Construction Company submatted cerUfied that the plant was not within 1,000 feet of the outer boundary of the nearest school. While there is no school currently located tflere now, it is within 1,000 feet of a school site where a school will be built. In reading the background information of the staff report, she noted that in the 1950's, Alameda County issued a quarry permit for the property now owned by RMC Pacific Materials, arid in 1977, it was modified. She noted that laws and standards have changed significantly since 1977. She asked that the letter the Mayor has prepared be sent to the Alameda County Planning Commission. She believed the public process is important and the City basi the right to talk with Granite Construction Company with what it is looking for with adjoining properties. Anne Fox, a Pleasanton resident, informed Council that Planning Commissioner Roberts did recuse herself from the hearing regarding the asphalt batch plant. She pointed out that there are a number ol~ issues that surfaced nationwide regarding sick children and asphalt, which can trigger asthma attacks, allergies, emphysema and other respiratory problems. She encouraged Council to send the proposed letter to the Alameda County Planning Commission. Jon Elsinab, a Pleasanton resident, requested holding off on sending the letter to the Alameda County Planning Commission until further discussions are held with Granite Construction Company. Steve Brozosky, a Pleasanton resident, said he has received odor complaints from Ruby Hill, Vintage Hills, and Shadow Cliffs neighborhoods. The unpleasant odor intensifies when the wind blows to the west. He acknowledged Granite Construction Company for trying to resolve some of the issues, but there are certain things he did not believe it could resolve. Granite Construction Company is not a bad company, but he did not believe the asphalt batch plant b~longed in this community. In researching this issue, he noted that in 1956, Alameda County issued a permit for the RMC Lonestar mining operation. This permit allowed for an existing asphalt batch plant to continue operation in its existing site. In 1977, the County received another application from RMC for construction of another asphalt batch plant. This plant was to be located on the south side of Stanley Boulevard, two and a hal~ miles east of Pleasanton. This plant was never built and there has been no operation of att asphalt plant on the RMC Lonestar area. If RMC has been operating an asphalt batch plant there it has probably been without the Air Quality Board's knowledge and without the County's knowledge. In 1998, the City of Pleasanton issued its draft Environmental Impact Report for the Vineyard Corridor Specific Plan. This was provided to ghe County and RMC Lonestar. He noted that RMC Lonestar is a property owner in the Vineyard Corridor Specific Plan. He noted that RMC Pleasanton City Council 9 08/03/04 Minutes