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while the applicant is amenable to making it a public street, staff has some concerns about the future maintenance costs due to the bridge and geotechnical issues. She added that the street does not lead to any other circulation element that would benefit the City, and for all these reasons, staff recommended that it be a private street. THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPENED. Clancy Dutra stated that he grew up in Pleasanton but now lives in Yreka and is represented in the project by his consultant, Don Babbitt. He indicated that his family owned a ranch on Happy Valley Road and that they built a house west of the parcel that is not theirs. He noted the area was called Chicken Alley which is now known as the Happy Valley Specific Plan area. He noted that they lived on the property until 1950 when his parents sold the two acres and the house. He continued that he then moved to Pleasanton, got married, and raised his children, and in 1970, he and his wife purchased a ranch in Siskiyou County. Mr. Dutra stated that he currently manages two trusts which form the project and that he spent a lot of time since May of 2005 working and meeting with the Planning Department, discussing with their neighbors as well with as the County how the project could be improved. He indicated that he understands and agrees with the conditions of approval and believes that the application is complete. He asked the Commission to approve his project. In response to Commissioner O'Connor's inquiry if there was any intent to do the project in phases, Mr. Dutra replied that his intention is to develop the entire project at one time rather than by phases. Tom Smith stated that he was not bothered by the development but with the traffic, noting that nothing has been done to improve Happy Valley Road. He noted that the underpass at the end of Happy Valley Road cannot even fit two trucks under it. He stated that the lights coming down on Sanctuary Lane come directly into his home as well as the golf course property patrons. He added that the proposed road will likewise lead right into the west end of their home. Mr. Smith stated that another issue that there is no catch basin in the area and when the rain hits, a wave of water in a heavy storm that collects in the middle of the street becomes a river and enters their house. He noted that there have been no improvements to their road, no sewer, no water, and traffic problems caused by Pleasanton residents. He emphasized that he is opposed to the traffic impact and inquired why residents, unlike the habitat, are not considered as part of the environment. Clancy Dutra stated that he lived on the property well before Mr. Smith, adding that his father had horse-boarding farms. He noted that at that time, trailers came continuously to pick up and deliver horses, causing much more traffic than five houses will generate. With respect to the water issue, he stated that he served on several water committees EXCERPTS: PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, January 14, 2009 Page 6 of 10