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Commissioner Balch said he was comfortable with where the staging area is proposed, provided EBRPD indicated there were opportunities to mitigate the fact that it is not on Dublin Canyon Road. He would also look for an agreement to be reached for electricity and other things mentioned. Commissioner Ritter agreed and suggested moving it back a little so it would not be a visual impact from the higher homes looking down. He also suggested it be smaller with fewer cars than what is proposed and closer to the road. Commissioner Brown asked if moving it back would visually make it better or worse, stating it might create an eyesore and emphasized he would like to respect the Lester family's privacy. Commissioner Balch said the point is the Lester family wants to keep Parcel C and their houses where they're currently located with a reasonable separation for privacy. Also, by making it smaller, it would likely make it more accommodating to them. Chair Allen asked to what degree are the grading and environmental impacts reduced for the current proposal by locating the staging area closer to Dublin Canyon Road. Mr. Beaudin said he was unsure at this time. The goal was to keep the staging area in areas not 25 percent sloped to the extent feasible, and the environmental impact will be associated with the road itself. Chair Allen said in reflecting on why this project has been brought before the Commission in these early stages is because the City Council expressed there was a significant amenity associated with this project, in opening the ridge. Had that amenity not been defined, the Commission would not be discussing this project at this time, as this was the driving force. She expressed the greatest value is in thinking about the location of the staging area and the comments from the EBRPD. She appreciates the homeowner's comments but if the project is approved with 32 homes, the homeowners will receive a huge benefit if the project is approved, as it's been proposed. She would like the staging area to be closer to Dublin Canyon Road; she was open to the earlier mentioned proposal of the staging area being located in an intermediate area between where it is proposed and the road, if this intermediate area is found to be acceptable and a benefit to all. She was not open to the staging area being at the end but would like to hear from EBRPD about security and other concerns, given it could be an after-party location if it was in a hidden-away place. Commissioner Balch said he was supportive of where the staging area is currently located, with the intermediary area being a benefit. Commissioner Brown said he would prefer it move closer to Dublin Canyon Road, which is the intermediary area, as his first choice. Commissioner O'Connor said his preference would be the intermediary area. He also pointed out that there was another area halfway back that is not a 25 percent slope that might work. But, if the intermediary area did not work, he could support where the staging area is proposed. He noted cameras could be installed to monitor activity, therefore, having the staging area closer to Dublin Canyon Road would be better. Planning Commission Minutes Page 18 of 22 March 27, 2019 d. Ms. Amos said those other proposals did not include the Shriner family's property and the access required constructing a bridge over the creek. Planning Commission Minutes Page 16 of 22 March 27, 2019