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. . ® Mr.Harvey believed the dedication of open space was nice for landscaping,but the area no longer had viable habitat or agricultural lands. He supported mitigating the habitat and the agricultural lands that would be lost. Melissa Denena,6830 Via del Oro,submitted a speaker slip,but declined to speak. Rich Cimino, 1281 Ridgewood Road, inquired how is the Heritage Tree Ordinance was enforced,and whether there was a City document which outlined the Ordinance. Mr.lserson advised that under Chapter 17 of the Pleasanton Municipal Code,trees were required to be located and catalogued as to species,size,health,condition,and value as part of the tree assessment.That information is then included in the development process and the El R so the City was aware of which trees are threatened,proposed to be removed, and how they may be mitigated.With that information,the development may change to save trees,and/or replace them with other new trees. Commissioner Roberts advised that an arborist always examined such developments,and provided reports to the City. Mr.Cimino inquired whether the City could consider not building this development in exchange for a building permit for project in the flatlands,rather than do all the grading that was planned. Ms. Nerland advised that Chapter 17.16.050 of the Pleasanton Municipal Code was the ® applicable documentation for those issues. She noted that the Municipal Code was available on the City's website,and at the library. Vanessa Kawaihau,871 Sycamore Road,noted that she was not a Greenbrier resident, and noted that the Northern Sycamore Specific Plan preserved more open space than what was originally planned for the area in the late 1980s. She thanked Greenbriar for meeting and exceeding City Council's requests on June 3.2003,to include more affordable and inclusionary housing. She noted that when she discussed the 113-unit plan in October,2003,with someone involved with the project,she voiced her concerns about the tree removal, the grading,and the houses along the ridge next to the City water tank. She noted that anyone walking along the creek in Greenbriar would be able to see that, and she was opposed to any building on the ridge. Regarding traffic plans.Ms.Kawaihau read a selection from Section 3 (page 24)of the Northern Sycamore Specific Plan,which stated that the"nonh/south,east/west collector route should not exceed a total average daily traffic at a maximum build-out of 10.000 vehicles, including existing and future development in the planned area:Sycamore Road. Lund II,and other South Pleasanton areas."When the EIR is written,she would like to ensure that the original section of Sycamore Road at Sunol Boulevard not exceed 10,000 cars per day.She noted that Foley Ranch residents reserved the right to develop the upper third portion of that property. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES September 24,2003 EXCERPTS