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Commissioner Nagler stated that he wants to encourage potentially that it be part of a conversation about how to incrementally change things; if that is the approved future building, it may not need to be where it is exactly approved to be. He indicated that this is a reconfigured neighborhood, but if it is potentially in a different place and the Commission is looking at how to add an amenity and parking, there may be a way to put that in the mix of what ends up being regulation. Commissioner O'Connor stated that when the school wants to expand, the applicants will have to make their plan which will be reviewed by staff, followed by the traffic study; it is all rolled into one. Commissioner Nagler commented that it is just whether that is the envelope. 6. Significantly enhanced amenity. Commissioner Piper noted that doing something significantly more than what they are doing now may be about a redesign and losing lots. Chair Allen asked to brainstorm what an amenity could be aside from what was already discussed. Commissioner O'Connor stated that staff is hoping for something passive that will draw a lot of people to a gathering. He indicated that he was thinking of an additional green space. He noted that there are two neighborhoods here that the Commission is trying to tie together. He suggested an additional interior green space between the homes, a seating area, picnic benches, something that will get the residents in there. Commissioner Ritter stated that he heard the applicant say that they had some ideas for an additional amenity. Mr. Weinstein stated that he would not recommend something like a pool as they are expensive and also use a lot of water and would probably not be appropriate in a drought. He indicated that the options are endless, and amenities are approached through the prism of personal experiences so what one prefers might be different from what someone else prefers. He noted that it could be a community garden, a bocce ball court, a horseshoe court, more passive open space, a par course. He stated that something that involves some sort of open space that is added to the City's current supply of open space would be good, and the key objective is looking for something that would make life in this neighborhood better for residents within and outside of the project site. Commissioner Piper referred to Condition No. 60 and asked if that is something that can be removed. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, August 12, 2015 Page 25 of 34