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With respect to the parking adequacy, Ms. Hardy stated that as mentioned earlier, parking demand is very strong on behalf of the operator. She pointed out that the Municipal Code requires one parking space per administrator or employee, which she felt is being provided above and beyond in supplemental parking. Commissioner Ritter thanked Ponderosa for doing an amazing job in Pleasanton. He asked Ms. Hardy if they are trying to work around the two existing preschool buildings and the future one to make 27 units fit. He stated that he knows there was the same issue with the Stanley project, but asked if it would be feasible for Ponderosa to redevelop the whole area to make the flow a lot easier and not have to worry about existing structures; for example, having the preschool in a different corner of the lot. Ms. Hardy replied that having the buildings in a different location would obviously mean having a different set of opportunities and constraints. She indicated, however, that they are dealing with what they have and cannot ignore the preschool and their parking and circulation requirements when they start doing their site constraints and opportunities. She added that she does not want to give the impression that they just looked at what was left and crammed them in there. She reiterated that this is not a typical site plan; it is a functional one that may not be what the Planning Commission sees all the time. She stated that she does not really see a flaw in this, and everything to the west of the day care center is about as typical as it gets from a site plan perspective. She noted that the only different thing is the six lots off of their own street in its own little niche with plenty of landscape buffers and setbacks around the houses that could really make those a desirable place in which to live. She pointed out that they sell houses and obviously have to look at what makes sense for them from a business standpoint. She added that since they filed the application at the end of last year, they have eliminated three lots as a result of staff recommendations, and they are now at a point where they cannot absorb any more costs. Commissioner O'Connor inquired how many units the newest senior complex next door has and if the sidewalks are adjoined to the street or have a separation. Ms. Hardy replied that The Villages have 110 units, most of which have an attached sidewalk with some elements of detached sidewalks closer to the clubhouse. Commissioner O'Connor inquired if some of the units have no sidewalks. Ms. Hardy replied that she was not certain but that she thinks those at the end of the cul -de -sac have no sidewalks. She noted, however, that this is an active adult situation where they wanted to promote people to walk and interact with one another, and it has worked out very well. Commissioner Nagler referred to the Ivy Lane homes and noted that there were no yards around most of the homes. He stated that he can understand the conversations of this Commission regarding this project, which was before he joined the Commission, would be similar to the conversation the Commission is having this evening because the PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, August 12, 2015 Page 8 of 34