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Maria Hoe ®Subject: Lund Ranch II From: Bill and Carolyn Lincoln Sent: Friday, August 21, 2015 11:44 AM To: Maria Hoey Subject: Lund Ranch II Good morning, Commissioners. The never-ending Lund Ranch II saga continues for all--the Commissioners, the developer, the neighborhoods, the citizens of Pleasanton, and of course our environment. We hope that the vote you make next Wednesday evening will close this chapter and move your recommendation forward for city council action. The purpose of this email is to highlight and summarize our perceptions of arguments, discussions, and project analysis from meetings held on Lund Ranch II over the past several years. ARGUMENTS IN FAVOR OF USING SUNSET CREEK LANE FOR ACCESS TO THE LUND RANCH II PROJECT; I. The existence of a memo of understanding signed 25 years ago by Shapell Homes and an ad hoc group of 5 or 6 Ventana Hills neighbors for Shapell to use their"best efforts"to route Lund Ranch access through roads other than Lund Ranch Road. 2. Prevents more traffic from utilizing current roads used to access Lund Ranch. ARGUMENTS IN FAVOR OF USING LUND RANCH ROAD FOR ACCESS TO THE LUND RANCH II PROJECT: 1. Lund Ranch Road has been used continuously for over 70 years as access to the ranch property. Shapell Homes no longer exists, and has no interest or commitment to the Lund Ranch II project by Greenbrier Homes. The memo was signed many years ago by a small group of neighbors, not an elected committee or HOA representing their whole neighborhood. The memo is non-binding and not a contract that is enforceable in court. 2. Greenbrier Homes, the developer, strongly prefers use of Lund Ranch Road for project access. 3. Infrastructure is already in place at the end of the paved portion of Lund Ranch Road for simpler extension to the 50 home project. From Sunset Creek Lane, it would require an additional distance of 200 to 300 yards of grading and construction to reach the project. 4. The neutral and objective EIR strongly recommends the use of Lund Ranch Road over other alternatives for project access. 5. There will be far less impact to the environment(ie tree removal, grading, creek reconstruction, etc) using Lund Ranch Road. 6. Lund Ranch Road and other current roads utilized for access to the ranch are 8 feet wider than Sunset Creek Lane, allowing for easier and safer two-way vehicle trips, while still permitting parking on both sides of the roads. Sunset Creek Lane would need parking removed to be equally safe for two-way traffic. 7. Lund Ranch Rd has access to 2 main collector roads (Sunol Blvd and Bernal Ave); Sunset Creek Lane, only one Sunol Blvd). W. There are already 4 traffic-calming stop signs between Lund Ranch Rd and Sunol Blvd, and only 2 (both roundabouts) between Sunset Creek Lane and Sunol Blvd. The roundabout at Sunset& Hanifen is dangerous due to its downhill 1