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Bing Hadley, 1210 Hearst Drive, President of the Kottinger Ranch Homeowners Association, expressed concern about run off. Kottinger Ranch is required to maintain some retention ponds for its development. He wanted to know the impact on the retention ponds from the proposed development. He referred to the increase in traffic on Hearst Drive and felt the new development would only make it worse. Ron Hart, 1360 Hearst Drive, expressed concern about potential grass fires and the high winds in the area. If there were a disaster in the area, all the residents from the new homes would have to use the Concord and Hearst intersection to exit the area. He felt that was a safety concern to be addressed. He wanted to make certain the Fire Department was involved in consideration of any development. He also felt this would create a cut through traffic path for Kottinger Ranch. Teresa Walovich, 3721 Smallwood Court, said she just moved here about a year ago and felt her neighborhood was a great place to raise children. She was opposed to any development in this area. She did not want to loose the hills or the wild life. She did not want to add to the schools and traffic. She wanted the area'to stay just as it is. James Frost, 5792 Hidden Creek Court, expressed concerns about air quality. A previous speaker had said the General Plan updates of 1991 and 1996 had predicted the current conditions. Mr. Frost did not feel anyone could have expected the traffic to be the way it is today. That person also said based on the 1996. General Plan, these 98 houses will be within what the 1996 plan said it should be. Mr. Frost strongly believed the 1996 Plan does not represent the current traffic conditions. He expects the air quality of the city is also not what the 1996 Plan anticipated. Any additional pollution will further diminish the air quality. There is also an issue regarding land movement. He wanted a comprehensive soils report and analysis of potential land movement. He has seen many land slides in the surrounding hills. It is one thing to say only 122 trees are to be removed, but when residential construction begins, it could take out another 500 trees. Karla Brown, 1326 Benedict Court, found it interesting that Mr. Inderbitzen was on the Steering Committee for the last General Plan update, which was one of the largest growth periods in the city's history. She felt that was a confli.ct of interest. She did not want the EIR to proceed. She did not feel this was of benefit to the city. She did not see a reason to continue construction to reach the city's build out. There was no need for additional cut through traffic. She did not want to lose heritage oaks or cause erosion problems on the hillsides. She was also concerned about impacts on the schools and danger to children playing in the streets. An earlier proposal was rejected by referendum and she saw no reason to look at a new proposal. She objected to a prior mayor being retained as a lobbyist. She questioned how this development could help the city. Vanessa Kawaihau, 871 Sycamore Road, expressed concerns about traffic. She noted that in 2001, the traffic study prepared for the golf course homes estimated 12.8 car trips per home. She questioned why the current proposal estimates 10 car trips per home. Phil Richardson, 1222 Hearst Drive, indicated the new development would cause Hearst Drive to be extended to nearly two miles, creating a near two-mile long single access residential road. He felt the EIR should investigate this and categorize it as an attractive hazard and therefore a public nuisance. According to the traffic department, the longer cars Joint Workshop City Council and Planning Commission 7 02/08/05