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DRAFT host wedding receptions, he inquired whether the Church would open up the gym to CYO volleyball or other summertime uses. He hoped a fence would prevent use of the cut-through. Todd Collier, Pleasanton Village Homeowners Association, 2117 Alexander Way, expressed concern about the size ofthis project and the volume of traffic and parking spaces. He noted that overflow parking impacted the surrounding streets during all services. They had asked the City for support over the past few years for traffic controls on the streets for their own traffic, with some vehicles going over the speed limit, and he was very concerned about the addition of the traffic connected with this use. Commissioner Blank noted that any homeowner may address traffic mitigation with the Traffic Commission. Mr. Collier noted that they had taken that action, and the Traffic Commission suggested putting parking and center lines down Rheem Drive, which would narrow the street. Rick Edwall, 4471 Stoneridge Drive, noted that Church overflow parking had consistently been a problem in the neighborhood. He suggested the addition of speed bumps to calm the traffic. He expressed concern about the shading effect of the gymnasium on his office. Rohit Gupta, 4443 Bowen Street, expressed concern about the effect the continued growth of the parish and its activities would have on the neighborhood. He was concerned about the plan to serve alcohol, and he had been previously told at the neighborhood meeting that it would not be served. He did not believe the expansion would be beneficial to the neighborhood. He noted that with his own limited landscaping, the gym was visually prominent from his home, and he believed it was too large for the site. He suggested that it be returned to the original location. He showed the Commission a spreadsheet of all Church activities and noted that Friday and Saturday uses were more intense than described. Commissioner Olson noted that he had visited Mr. Gupta's home and believed that it was the most impacted home by the proposal. He believed that if the cut-through were blocked off, it would benefit him. He suggested that additional trees on the Church side of the fence to the rear of the Mr. Gupta's home may mitigate the visual and noise impacts. Mr. Gupta agreed with that assessment. Sonia Gupta, 4443 Bowen Street, noted that when they bought their home, they were attracted by the quietness of the neighborhood. She has become very concerned with the volume of traffic in her neighborhood as well as with the safety impacts. She did not feel comfortable allowing her children to play in the front yard without supervision because of the speed of the traffic. She did not know what the Church planned to do two or more years in the future. She noted that she had heard skateboarders behind her home on church property, and added that headlights often shone into the back of her home. She requested some commitment from the applicant that these concerns would be addressed. Acting Chairperson Fox noted that the conditions of approval for the Early Learning Institute, which was later renamed Hacienda School, on the comer of Stoneridge Drive and Stonepointe Way, provided for operating hours from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on weekdays only with no school activities of any type allowed on weekends. In addition, teachers allowed to be in the premises DRAFT EXCERPTS: PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, November 29, 2006 Page 6 of I J