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Chair Blank stated that from that perspective, if there is maybe one side where there is a park, you build a community; and maybe there is another area where there is retail, you build a community. He indicated that he tends to agree with the Task Force that he is not really keen on having all of the multi-family housing sites in one specific location. He stated that he understands the problems but he also does not want to get in one of these situations the Commission had up in the hills regarding when a blob is a blob, and where exactly it is located. He added that he thinks this has to be done in a conceptual level, at least at this point. Mr. Dolan stated that it just occurred to him where the Commission was going with the numbers and that it might be a non-issue because if the Commission will reduce the number of units to 1,000, and it wants only 25-percent multi-family, then the Commission is only talking about one project. Commission Olson stated that he also agrees with the direction of the Task Force. He indicated that he does not understand why a community focal point cannot be created in a mixed situation and why it takes all multi-family to create a community focal point. Commissioner Posson stated that he likes the type of mix in Ironwood where there is multi-family as well as single-family. With respect to looking at this from a focal point, he indicated that he thinks the closer the larger population is to the focal point, the more focus there will be within that community. He noted that it is not a direct answer of either/ or but a kind of a Ironwood type of mix of multi-family and single-family and trying to get that community atmosphere in the neighborhood especially around retail or some type of transit. Commissioner O'Connor stated that within the City, he would like it to be more dispersed; but in this particular scenario, because he is a little more interested in Alternative 1, if the Commission is looking at 1,000 units at no more than 35 percent or somewhere between 25 percent and 35 percent, that would be somewhere around 300 units, and he would not have a problem putting that all in one location, which is about the numbers within the rest of the city. He noted that he would be more interested in putting that density of population near a park or near one of the major roads to get that volume of traffic out to the major roads faster, like maybe butting up against El Charro Road but giving them some access. He added that he would rather see the higher density closer to Lake I because it would be people on three- and four- story buildings who are going to be able to take advantage of the views of the lake, and it would also give an extra amenity to someone who is in a higher-density project; whereas very few people from a single-family home would get those views. Commissioner Pearce stated that what she was actually thinking about what Mr. Dolan said that if the Commission starts decreasing the numbers, this matter becomes kind of moot. She noted that she is a big fan of community focal points and that the density of people in a walk-able community facilitates that. She indicated that she would be in favor of something that puts the denser developments at the core and then spread it out EXCERPT: PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, May 22, 2013 Page 23 of 30