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noted that the grading was massive,and that the hillside would be devastated by the cut and fill operations. In response to an inquiry by Chairperson Arkin,Fritz Geier noted that in addition to the letters received, the scoping process,and the comments by the Commission would be incorporated into the EIR analysis.He noted that the City provided a list of ten issues. and if more issues were raised, he would discuss their addition with the City. In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Sullivan,Mr. Iserson noted that the EVA road would connect with the EVA system on Kottinger Ranch,which would require approval from the Kottinger Ranch Homeowners Association. David Glenn, 10 Tehan Canyon Road,expressed concern about the removal of approximately 400 trees,including 218 heritage trees.He noted that the oak tree roots penetrated the ground to a depth comparable to their height,which stabilized the hillside. He noted that the constant dropping of leaves,twigs,and branches provides ground cover to reduce soil erosion. He added that they survived the arid environment of the area very well,and protected the water requirements that would be needed if new landscaping were planted. He noted that during the six year drought,City Council voted to reduce every resident supply by 50%,and noted that the"Miracle March"rains alleviated the drought somewhat. He asked the Commission to disallow the sacrificing of heritage oak trees for water-intensive uses. Joseph Arruda,779 Sunny Brook Way.submitted a speaker slip but was not in attendance to speak. Charles Johnson. 726 Summit Creek Lane.noted that he purchased Ins home nine months ago.and selected it because of its quiet location and space for his four boys to play. He noted that his wife was an escrow coordinator,and would not sign their closing documents without thoroughly examining them.He did not believe they would be able to back out of their own driveway because of the intense traffic. He noted that if they had known about this project when they purchased their hone,they probably would have changed their decision. Jon Harvey,3790 Smallwood Court.former City and County Planning Commissioner. noted that the grading map showed that much of the land had a slope greater than 30%. He inquired how the environmental impacts to that amount of grading would be mitigated. He noted that there were numerous water seeps on the property,and wished to ensured that was covered from a flow and quality perspective on surface flow as well as ground water. From a biological perspective,he wished to address the microbes, flora. and fauna that live around the seeps and depends on those areas for habitat. He agreed with Mr.Glenn's statements regarding the oak trees. He was very involved in the protection of agricultural lands in the area,and was concerned about the impacts of the rangeland loss and the possible mitigation. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES September 24. 2003 EXCERPTS