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sports park in their front yard, which is just wonderful and they love it, but the business park and the trail have changed the dynamics of their neighborhood. She strongly encouraged, if the project goes through, that they be kept down to two stories. She added that she is hoping the berm is part of it and that she is not happy with staffs suggestion to put another intersection there. Chair Pearce informed Ms. Ellgas that there is no more time to go through all the pictures but that if there is a way to give them to staff, she would request staff to forward them to the Commissioners. John Lange thanked the Commission for hearing from all the residents who live along the Arroyo. He stated that he is an original owner in Parkside, having bought their house in 1980 and living there ever since. He indicated that the Parkside development had been a real draw to them and that they originally bought that house because of the park on one side and the business park on the other. He noted that the business park is quiet and is a good neighbor, and usually when they are home, no one is there. He added that the problem he now sees is putting all that high-density housing in there, four-story buildings probably the equivalent of two tennis courts away from their home. He indicated that he does not know of anywhere else in Pleasanton that people would put up with having an apartment complex that close to a residential area. He stated that this has never happened and does not happen in Pleasanton, where apartment complexes are usually built away from residential areas. He indicated that if there were any way possible to move that facility into the business park, it would be a boon to all the residents. He noted that the problem he sees is that it is being treated as a business park redevelopment, but it really is partially in a neighborhood that backs their homes; it is really close to them and will affect them quite a bit. He indicated that he agrees with a lot of the speakers who spoke before him, noting that the Arroyo is very nice because there is a nice trail there and they do see a lot of wild animals and birds that are there all the time He stated that he would appreciate anything the Commission can do to change the proposal. Jane Bowen stated that, like many of the residents, she is also an original owner, moving into the area in 1985. She indicated that she also back up to the Arroyo and is also bearing the brunt of the impact of what is being proposed here. She noted that as they have lived here, they knew the sports park was there, which has had a lot of impact on the residents in the neighborhood, as they get a lot of cars parking on their streets on the weekend and even during the week with the practices, and the lots of traffic and noise that come with that. She stated that as has been mentioned earlier by another resident, the trail behind them was opened not that long ago and has brought a lot of noise and who knows what. She noted that they find alcohol bottles behind their fence; they hear joggers back there at 1:00 in the morning, people walking and talking. She stated that another resident mentioned things being stolen out of their yards, and indicated that they did have someone jump their back fence and run through their yard one night, followed by the police, so there is already quite an impact on them and this neighborhood by what is happening in the Arroyo behind their houses with that trail being opened. EXCERPT: PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, September 11, 2013 Page 10 of 24