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PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPENED Michael Stoops, Director, Facilities Projects, Va1leyCaze Health System, expressed appreciation to the Planning Commission for reviewing project and stated that the applicant is in agreement with staff s report. He stated that the hospital has only had preliminary discussion with staff relating to TSM, but would be willing to work with the City's TSM coordinator to develop a reasonable program. He stated that tazgets and goals for a TSM program have not been discussed and no statistics have been developed for a TSM program. He concluded by requesting approval of project from the Planning Commission and stated that estimated completion date for the project is December 1999. Mr. Stoops provided clarification of issues as raised by the Commission relating to the use of the first and third floors of the hospital not being utilized initially, the shortage of beds in the acute surgical department, and cleaz signage being displayed in the hospital lobby. Carole Vazela, 3858 Mohr Avenue, expressed concern relating to the level of traffic use in Pleasanton as contained in the 1998 Traffic Report. She stated that the previous traffic report tazgeted two to six intersections in Pleasanton with Level "D" traffic use and with the current report tazgeting 25 to 29 intersections with Level "D" traffic use by the Year 2010. Further, she stated she is not in opposition to the hospital, but stated traffic concerns should be taken into consideration and a solution to traffic concerns should be developed. PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED Commissioner Sullivan spoke in favor of the hospital facility and stated it would be an asset to the community; however, he stated that more discussion is needed relating to the traffic situation. Commissioner Sullivan referenced the Baseline Traffic Counts for 1998, Forecast and Buildout Forecast, and stated that 25-29 major intersections in the City of Pleasanton will exceed lever of service standards in the upcoming yeazs. Further, he noted that Va1leyCaze Health is not the cause of these traffic problems, but traffic will be added from their expansion. Commissioner Sullivan spoke in favor of examining what other entities aze doing in regazds to traffic issues and spoke in favor of developing a solution to traffic concerns. Commissioner Sullivan continued by stating his desire to approve application, but stated he would desire discussion with the City's TSM Coordinator relating to development of specific programs relating to traffic solutions. He would like to see specific targets and incentives for reaching them in a TSM progran prior to appoving the project. Commissioner Sullivan referenced the General Plan, Circulation Goals, Policy 2, and noted for the record, "Phase development and roadway improvements so that level of service do not exceed LOS D at major intersections outside the central business district and require whatever mitigation measures aze necessary including the withholding of building permits to return intersections to acceptable levels." He spoke in favor of enforcing this concept. Further, he spoke in favor of a establishing a defined TSM program with goals, criteria, programs that can be implemented, and the date the program will be put into effect. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES Page 3 August 26, 1998