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While this design eliminates the third floor requested by the Parkside neighborhood, it also limits the number of units that must be relocated elsewhere in the project, thereby avoiding the need to increase the heights of Buildings A and B. 2. Increase the open space grass area within the project. The size of the grass area within the open space in the central paseo was substantially increased. 3. Remove direct access from West Las Positas Boulevard to the open space area of the project. Access to the project open space along West Las Positas Boulevard was relocated and the entrance was gated for added security. Individual units will still have direct access to the public sidewalk along West Las Positas Boulevard. 4. Consider relocating the pool area away from the southern portion of the site to reduce visibility and noise impact to the Parkside neighborhood. The open space component of the project was redesigned by relocating the swimming pool to the central portion of the site in order to increase the distance between the pool and the Parkside community. Additionally, a six -foot tall masonry wall has been incorporated along the southern property line with the connections of Buildings C and D to further reduce any noise impacts and to act as a buffer to block any vehicle lights shining toward the direction of the Parkside community. 5. Provide more trees and shrubs to screen the project from view by the Parkside neighborhood; save the existing Eucalyptus and Palm trees along the southern property line; provide visuals of landscape screening at the three -, five -, and ten -year growth periods. More landscaping has been provided between the proposed project and the Parkside neighborhood. All of the existing trees along the southern property line will remain as requested, and an evergreen hedge row has been added along the entire southern property line. A row of large evergreen trees will also be planted at the same location all the way along the property line, with additional planting of a series of large evergreen southern live oaks in the parking area to provide additional screening and give dimension and depth to the landscaping. This will provide a three -tier landscape step along that property line. Balconies were removed from the south - facing units in Buildings C and D to provide added privacy. Slides showed the projected view of Buildings C and D with a three -year, five -year and ten -year landscaping. Additional landscaping was placed on the southern portion of the six -foot tall masonry wall to screen the project's visibility from the neighbors' homes. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, January 22, 2014 Page 4 of 22