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making a motion, a condition be added which basically says that staff is going to take <br /> another look at the assumptions made on what a man-made slope is before it goes to <br /> City Council; and if staff determines that there is development proposed in an area that <br /> is a natural 25-percent slope and not a man-made 25-percent slope, then the project <br /> would have to be amended to work around that. <br /> Chair Allen referred to the new staff report for tonight and requested clarification about <br /> what staffs recommendation is relative to the road access, if one were to be built. <br /> Mr. Dolan replied that staff is recommending that the Commission opt for the 24-foot <br /> wide, narrower road without retaining walls. <br /> Chair Allen inquired what the thinking was on that. <br /> Mr. Dolan replied that the thinking was that the retaining walls do get fairly high, and it <br /> addressed the issue that there are some people who believe that Measure PP allows a <br /> road, but that a retaining wall is clearly a structure and would not be allowed under <br /> Measure PP. <br /> Chair Allen inquired, for clarification, if all the road options presented tonight have a <br /> hiking/walking trail and that part of the cut is to support the trail and not just the road. <br /> Mr. Dolan replied that was correct; it would be an eight-foot wide trail. <br /> Commissioner Balch inquired if the 24-foot road would also have a trail. <br /> Mr. Dolan said yes. <br /> Commissioner Balch noted that it is not reflected on the drawing and inquired if it would <br /> be just a trail to the side. <br /> Mr. Dolan replied that staff did not do the drawings; staff just did the summary. He <br /> added that the trail would be right next to the road. <br /> Commissioner Balch inquired if the 24-foot road would not have a sidewalk but would <br /> have a curb on each side. <br /> Mr. Dolan replied that it would be a multi-use eight-foot trail on one side of the road and <br /> would have a curb and gutter. <br /> Commissioner Balch inquired if the 32-foot road would look like the 24-foot road, but <br /> just wider, with parking on both sides. <br /> Mr. Dolan said yes, and it would include parking on both sides as it is a residential <br /> street. <br /> EXCERPT: PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, August 26, 2015 Page 4 of 26 <br />