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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 in terms of lower- density on the outside. She noted, however, that with the direction the Commission is going in, she did not think there would be that kind of density to work with. 5. Comment on the use of land east of El Charro Road as a passive community park and use of land south of Lake / as an active recreational area. Chair Blank asked Mr. Dolan what staff is looking for with this question in terms of input, if staff is asking for comments versus something else. Mr. Dolan replied that what staff is trying to get from the Planning Commission is its feelings about the location and kinds of parks. He noted that all the plans show this area as being a community park, an open space type of passive use type of facility, with PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, May 22, 2013 Page 26 of 41