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Commissioner Roberts expressed concern about the safety impacts with respect to crossing Bernal Avenue, especially by children, She was not sure that the intersection improvements proposed at the Bernal A venue/Pleasanton Avenue intersection fully addressed that issue, There had been a mention of having a pedestrian overpass to get there, which would be very expensive, She suggested that the EIR look at the possibility of having a traffic light crossing versus the overpass, She noted that the shared parking around the cultural arts center could also serve as parking for the train station if the pedestrian overpass or light were to be installed, Mr. Rasmussen noted that Alternative No, I of the DEIR suggested the possibility of shared parking and a pedestrian overpass, Commissioner Blank noted he wanted to ensure that the issue of the pedestrian bridge was included in the EIR, Mr, Rasmussen noted a request for an environmental analysis of a possible pedestrian crossing may be suggested at this meeting or submitted in writing within the next month, Att AIO Commissioner Blank suggested that the EIR contemplate the possibility of a series of pedestrian Po " bridges throughout the Specific Plan area east ofI-680, particularly to protect young pedestrians, Commissioner Maas agreed with Commissioner Blank's suggestion, A/2- A discussion ofthe pedestrian bridge possibilities ensued, Mr, Grubstick pointed out the temporary signal at the entrance to the western parcel on the overhead screen and noted that it accommodated motorists leaving the Windsor development across the street. When the second Bernal Avenue bridge is built, that intersection will be enlarged, and there will be a new signal to accommodate the new intersection, In addition, there will be a signalized intersection near the cloverleaf off-ramp from the freeway, near the possible Park-and-Ride lot. Commissioner Fox noted that with respect to "Aesthetics and Visual Resources" on page 37, two types of vantage points were described (4 and 5) along Bernal Avenue, She would like to see a new vantage point between 4 and 5 looking toward the Ridge, She would also like to see the backdrop of the lights against the Ridge, Commissioner Fox commented that the lighted sports fields along 1-680 could be blinding from a certain area and inquired whether for aesthetics, visual resources, and safety, a worst-case scenario could be examined to ensure there were no traffic hazards created on 1-680 before the trees grow in, With respect to noise (Item J), Commissioner Fox expressed concern about the ramifications of the word "stadium" and the implication of more intense crowd noise, She would like a more precise definition of a stadium with respect to projected seating capacity and would like more discussion with respect to the amphitheatre and the noise generated by a capacity crowd, particularly with respect to the Noise Element of the General Plan, Commissioner Maas noted that the noise reading could dictate the size of the seating area, EXCERPTS: PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES, February 22, 2006 Page 5 of6 AI3 AI'" AI6 AI"