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,l'OTORNO FAMILY COMMENTS O DRAFT GENERAL PLAN UPDATE Page 2 -9: Correct caption for thc picture of the "Southeast Hills" is realty the 15.6 "Southwest Bills Page 3-21: Table 3-8 Potential Roadway Improvements; Bypass Road is estimated to be built between 2006 -2010. Because fwtding is no longer available, in the case of Sycamore Crock Way extension to Westbridge Lane, the estimated construction date should be listed as "beyond 2010 As developer of the golf 15 .7 course, so far the City has not been willing to follow the proposed recommended policies and programs that developers of new projects are required to abide by in financing road improvements as they are built, Furthermore, the City and thc residents need to recognize that without substantial density to support it, the bypass road cannot be built at all. Page 3-45: Policy 1, program 1.1 fair share and 13 assessment districts: 15.8 is the City willing to he assessed for bypass road improvements as discussed here? Page 7 -19: Callippe Preserve Open Space: ?he wording is deceitful leaving the impression all open space is public. Sentence should state that in addition to 15.9 public open space, most of the surrounding open space is privately owned by Spotorno. Foley, Koopman and G.E. Vallecitos. Page 7 -25: Farmlands: Sheep and cattle production operations are not mentioned here. Could include that the Spotomo Ranch in Pleasanton was the 15.10 headquarters for the largest sheep production operation encompassing three counties Alameda, San Joaquin and Contra Costa. (If history is to be cited. then the statement needs to be accurate and inclusive.) Page 7 -29: Public Health and Safety: "This hilly land is unsuitable for development.... Protection of these areas also provides valley residents with a 15.11 scenic resource which contributes to the community's visual identity...." Again there is an assumption here that private land is for the public to enjoy fret of charge. This needs to be re- worded or stricken from the record. Page 7.36 -40: Goal 5, Policy 6, Programs 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4 *6.3. Goal 6, Policies 7 8 Goal 7— all ofit? Goal 8, Policy 11 et al? 15.12 This series of policies does not seem to address the potential problems with public access to private agricultural areas. The City wants open space, wants public access, yet still desires to maintain and encourage agriculture. There should be policies and programs defined to regulate, mitigate how this might occur, If the City thinks public access and private ranching can co-exist, then how? How is V