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r^'• • 1..3' tm • 9 P o <br /> s • <br /> wt. 0 8 d $ 4,4 ' o <br /> 6. Water-related issues, including water quality,runoff.and potential <br /> flooding; <br /> 7. Plant and wildlife impacts,such as wetlands,sensitive plants and animals, <br /> and tree removal; <br /> 8. Traffic circulation; <br /> 9. Impacts on public facilities:and <br /> 10. Cultural resources. <br /> In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Roberts,Mr. Iserson advised that the 19% <br /> General Plan holds sway over this land. <br /> THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPENED. <br /> Katja Kamangar,Director of Land Development, Greenbriar Homes,noted that she <br /> would address three issues: <br /> 1. Lund Ranch,and how it relates to the North Sycamore Specific Plan and <br /> the infrastructure; <br /> 2. How the plan evolved;and <br /> 3. The Bridle Creek disclosures. <br /> Ms. Kamangar noted that the North Sycamore Specific Plan was prepared in 1992,and <br /> that it contemplated the development of Lund Ranch. which was named as a funding <br /> developer.The infrastructure through Bridle Creek to Sunol Blvd. was designed and <br /> constructed to accommodate the future Lund Ranch development. She noted that the City <br /> Council asked them to rework the plan to include a wider variety of housing types,not <br /> just the affordable housing component. <br /> Ms. Kamangar noted that they had been copied on several letters from citizens about the <br /> Bridle Creek disclosure issue,indicating their concerns about traffic.They stated that <br /> they were not informed that the Lund Ranch traffic would come through the Bridle Creek <br /> community. She stated that Greenbriar did disclose that fact in two different documents <br /> to the home buyers,both in the Buyer Disclosure during the execution of the purchase <br /> agreement,and in the CC&Rs. <br /> Ms. Kamangar realized this was the beginning of the process and anticipated significant <br /> input from the community throughout the process. She noted that the discussion should <br /> focus on what parameters and what items the E1R consultant should include in the study <br /> list. <br /> Chairperson Arkin inquired whether the disclosure discussed Summit Creek Lane as the <br /> major thoroughfare.Ms.Kamangar stated that the disclosure stated that future <br /> development would utilize the circulation system within Bridle Creek. <br /> Fritz Geier,Geier&Geier Consultants.Berkeley.noted that the City asked his firm to <br /> assist in the preparation of the environmental review and the documentation for the Lund <br /> PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES September 24. 2003 FXC'ERPTS <br />