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Mr. Luchini said yes. <br />Commissioner Allen noted that a letter from one neighbor was received. She inquired <br />how many letters were received. <br />Mr. Luchini said one. <br />Chair O'Connor inquired if the one letter was from one of the ten homes. <br />Mr. Luchini replied that the person did not identify his address in his email but indicated <br />that he lives right across from YIA, which could be to the south across Junipero Street. <br />Commissioner Ritter inquired if the applicant would still want to stay in this location if the <br />Commission approved the Heritage School without the playground, or if the playground <br />is needed. <br />Mr. Luchini replied that the question would be better directed to the applicant to <br />address. <br />THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS RE- OPENED. <br />Dr. Kenefick replied that it is a tough question to answer. She stated that for some time, <br />YIA has looked for an alternate location, partly because they do not have any outdoor <br />space that is usable, and there simply is nothing available that is within their financial <br />range. She noted that this is a small business so the options are very limited. <br />THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED. <br />Chair O'Connor asked staff if the real reason the findings cannot be made on the <br />outdoor play area is mostly noise or more about the safety with the truck traffic. <br />Mr. Luchini replied that it would be all the issues together. He indicated that if the <br />Commission is asking staff to give weight to one, the design and compatibility, given the <br />potential safety issues, would probably outweigh some of the noise concerns; however, <br />collectively as a whole, staff feels all of those issues have some weight as to why the <br />findings cannot be made. <br />Chair O'Connor inquired if there really is much of a safety issue, knowing that an <br />18- wheeler will be coming by three or four times a week after 5:00 p.m., or is the issue <br />because that could change in the future if Raley's sells and the delivery schedule for the <br />new company changes. <br />Mr. Luchini replied that it would be important to note that the area itself is not limited <br />specifically to delivery traffic. He indicated that there is parking in the rear of the <br />shopping center, so there are motorists coming and going throughout the day in varying <br />levels of traffic; it is a combination of both trucks and normal patrons of the shopping <br />center, employees, and things of that nature. <br />PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, November 12, 2014 Page 26 of 35 <br />