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is a very active bike route. It's the primary one from Pleasanton and Castro Valley. There's a bike lane and large shoulders in most of the areas, so I think it's important because bicyclists enjoy it because it feels like one of the last places that's still in the country. O'Connor: So the only other area I would suggest is I'm thinking of the views from where people live now; the ones that are flat down on the other side of Dublin Canyon Road. I think we're going to get a picture of what they're going to see just by getting a picture from the road. But I think we should go up the hill to the Preserve area or what's the other one; Kolb Ranch, and I think that if there's any homes up there that can see the site, I think we should take a shot from there or even take a shot where nothing can be seen. I think it's important to make sure....from the road up there I'm sure we'll see something. I'm not too concerned about the road up there. I'm more concerned about the residents. Balch: So if I may suggest then, the Laurel Creek Drive is the entrance which is almost directly across. Maybe that's your other vantage point. O'Connor: That's why I say I'm not too concerned if I'm driving in a car coming down Laurel Creek, but if from the home sites you could see, I'd be more concerned from the home sites. Ritter: I will echo those comments. I like the drone shots. I'd like to see a Photoshop of what the house will look like from those shots just so you get an idea of how it fits in. I just think that helps with the decision-making in going through the process. But, does that help staff and the applicant? Houston: Can the applicant ask questions? Balch: Before he does, can I just ask staff; one of the things when we've had workshops in the past is sometimes we've not been too terribly clear in our comments. Staff, do you believe you are fairly clear on our consensus comments? And, should we clarify anything for you? Weinstein: Yes, I have a clarification and a question relating to a clarification. So as we all know, the southern part of the site right now where the homes are proposed is fairly constrained. It is constrained by the creek on the north and the road on the south, and so based on the guidance that we've got from you tonight obviously the riparian zone around the creek is pretty sacred. We're looking at more of a buffer on the south side of the creek—I'm sorry, more of a buffer adjacent to Dublin Canyon Road, so that further constrains the development footprint on the south side of the creek. So I guess the clarification that I am seeking is, in going back and working with the applicant team on looking at different alternatives for development on the larger, 16 acre site, do you also support us working with them looking at a development scenario that might include two houses south of the creek and one north of the creek? We feel like there might be some opportunities north of the creek that would help us better achieve the objective of creating a buffer area along Dublin Canyon Road. That was a question for you. EXCERPT: PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, January 13, 2016 Page 19 of 22