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to replace the billions of dollars that have been transferred from the Highway Gas Tax back into transportation methods. ,Judy Geisleman, 2602 Glenn Isle Avenue, wanted to know how many units exist and how many units are left to get to the building cap. She also wanted a definition for cut through traffic. She felt cut through traffic would be invited if it were easier to get around the city. She supported Option B-1 because it was important to mitigate what traffic exists before adding additional development. She strongly supported removing the Stoneridge Drive extension and West Las Positas interchange from the General Plan. She felt these proposals would invite cut through traffic. ,Josh Shinnick, 2606 Sanderling Way, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce, agreed traffic congestion was a major issue affecting the Valley. He presented a letter from the Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce, a copy of which is attached. Circulation affects quality of life for the residents and the business community. It is necessary to move goods and have employees have reasonable commutes. He asked for a traffic model run that optimizes traffic movement within the city using whatever means available, including signal coordination, roadway extension and widening, in order to evaluate the impact on the overall circulation and movement of people and goods throughout the community. He did not believe the needs and desires of a single neighborhood should outweigh the greater good of the community as a whole. All alternatives should be considered and none removed from the General Plan until it is made clear they are not viable options in the future. The Chamber is not pressing for the construction of the West Las Positas interchange or the extension of Stoneridge, but it believes the foresight that went into the creation of the existing General Plan should not be undone and the options should remain. He acknowledged there are larger regional improvements that are needed, and supports the regional improvement plans and stated the Chamber continues to work with the Chambers of regional cities to do whatever necessary to get state and federal funding for those projects. Vanessa Kawaihau, 871 Sycamore Road, referred to the existing plus approved scenario for commercial development and noted the golf course is included. She wanted the driving range to be included because of the traffic it will generate. She agreed with the Parks and Recreation Commission that the golf course be self- sustaining. The traffic models should also include possible restaurant service and increases in banquet service. She agreed with the statement of Mr. Hirst about projects at the end of a cul-de-sac. She objected to the possible cul-de-sac at Happy Valley Road and Sycamore Road, That would result in the golf course being at the end of a 2 5-mile cul-de-sac. Mike Regan, 1363 Hearst Drive, felt the city has been fortunate with the vision of the previous Councils and Planning Commissions. There is a housing cap and a vision of what Pleasanton should be and he felt the city was close to that. He acknowledged growth is inevitable, but we need to be careful in planning. He referred to a statement by Mr. Blank about relying on a model to project the future and some of the models Joint Workshop City Council and Planning Commission 9 03/22/05