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did not present any significant analysis to the Commission concerning what impacts the project may have on infrastructure, which are the factors that give rise to how much should count toward the housing cap. He added that notwithstanding that analysis, staff would pass along to the City Council whatever the Commission recommends in terms of whether none, some, or all units count toward the housing cap. Commissioner O’Connor noted Ms. Giffin’s statement that the trees that will be planted to buffer neighboring properties with no view in-between at maturity and inquired what the maturity dates of those trees might be. He further inquired if there would be more than one tree type. Ms. Giffin replied that she did not know the maturity dates for the trees. She noted that the recommended conditions of approval are written such that a licensed landscape architect would have to review this and provide information to staff prior to issuance of a building permit. With respect to the types of screen trees between CLC and Hendrick’s site, Ms. Giffin stated that staff is recommending the Deodora Cedrus, which are evergreen and drought-tolerant and would grow to about 80 feet in height and its canopy would be 40 feet in diameter. Commissioner O’Connor noted that it seemed like the entire Staples Ranch property is in the 100-year flood plain. Ms. Giffin confirmed that was correct. She stated that as part of the City of Livermore’s El Charro Specific Plan project, the Staples Ranch property will be removed from the flood plain by implementing flood improvements on the Specific Plan property. She added that a number of improvements are planned to be constructed later this year or early next year and that the entire site will need to be taken out of the flood plain for construction on Staples Ranch to be completed and occupied. Commissioner O’Connor inquired if the City was prevented from doing anything prior to the property being removed from the 100-year flood plain. Ms. Giffin replied that the site cannot be occupied until it is removed from the flood plain and construction occurs in the El Charro Specific Plan area. Commissioner O’Connor inquired if this referred to the entire property or just the residential portion. Ms. Giffin clarified that the law applies to the residential portion. She added that the EIR mitigation measure does require the entire site to be brought out of the flood plain and that there is an agreement addressing improvements done within the Livermore property, which is part of the Pre-Development and Cooperation Agreement between the City of Pleasanton, Alameda County, and the City of Livermore. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, June 24, 2009 Page 11 of 22