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not inclined to go over the mid -point at all if there is not provision for any kind of public amenity. She stated that her answers to No. 1 and No. 2 are "No." Commissioner O'Connor asked Commissioner Pearce what density she was thinking about. Commissioner Pearce replied that she would like to look at something closer to the mid - point. She added that 14 makes her edgy for a variety of reasons and without any kind of public amenity. Commissioner Narum stated she was fine with the density but would prefer to see a couple of houses more at the end of the cul -de -sac to free up some space and spread out the houses a bit with a little more distance between them. She indicated that she lived in a development in Santa Rosa where they had a homeowners group to maintain common area, and then people trespassed and damaged and they had no control. She indicated that she sees this as fraught with that sort of problem, particularly if it gives the public access to a creek. She added that she does not think it necessarily bodes well in the long -term. She then stated she would like to see an effort to save a couple of the heritage trees that were rated 4 and 5, even though they are not necessarily native, because they still look pretty nice and would be a benefit to the project. With respect to the walkway, Commissioner Pearce stated that it does not really make sense to her because the talk is about helping to continue to vitalize Downtown by bringing more people there. She indicated that she would rather see funds put into the Downtown for art or a bench. She agreed with Commissioner Olson that she would not want to live in Lot 5 or Lot 6 because she would be irritated with people probably tossing beer cans around. Commissioner O'Connor stated that he is not thrilled with the walkway either and does not know how much it really adds to the development itself. He noted that it is not that far to walk out to the court and go Downtown. He indicated that it might cause other problems with the public jumping fences or coming into this green space for other purposes, thereby causing more problems for these homeowners. He stated that one way to discourage or close it off to the public may be to move these homes down into that space and somehow make the walkway less attractive to outsiders. He added that it would also create more space between the homes and thereby give the development a nicer look and add value to the homes. Commissioner O'Connor stated that he is not opposed to the density but would really like to see something in exchange for that. He added that if the property does not have anything to offer the public and there is no public amenity, and if the older home up front were to be demolished, then it might be good to use any additional funds for that amenity to dress up the two front lots so that from the front of Stanley Boulevard, those two front houses would look more in line with what is on Stanley Boulevard rather than like brand new homes. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, November 28, 2012 Page 15 of 38