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Commissioner Ritter inquired and wanted confirmation the public comments already received will be incorporated into the talking points and FEIR. Ms. Amos confirmed. Chair Allen inquired as to visual impacts and asked for the process of identifying the locations where streetscapes or visual portrayals would be created and what they would look like. Ms. Amos confirmed the environmental document will have five viewpoints at various locations and will review other vantage points to determine visibility and will include views of before and after. Commissioner Brown stated he knows the staging area moved in this design and the Commission had conducted a straw poll in terms of where it should be, and he asked if this plan is reflective of that recommendation. Noted Present: Commissioner Pace arrived at 7:18 p.m. Ms. Amos confirmed the new location reflected was staff, the majority of the Planning Commission, and EBRPD's preferred location. Commissioner Brown said in terms of the path, Emergency Vehicle Access (EVA), and staging area, while nothing has been finalized, he asked if there were any aspects at this time in terms of design. Ms. Amos confirmed the design has not been finalized. Commissioner Brown asked at what portions of the staging area within Parcel C were subject to the living trust and at what portions would become part of the EBRPD. Ms. Clark deferred to the applicant's impending presentation for clarification on dedication and ownership. THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPENED Applicant/Project Planning Manager Rick Rosenbaum with Ponderosa Homes gave a brief overview of the project history and a presentation. He explained some of the refinements and changes that came out of the Planning Commission work session on March 27, 2019, revisions to the staging area, reduction of lots in the project, community benefits, water system improvements and others. Reversion of the parcel to the EBRPD will be done once the Lester family is no longer living on the property. In the interim, the trail easement would be granted to the EBRPD for connection from the staging area to where they plan to provide public access. They are still refining landscape and visual concepts with the idea of having a private gated entry off of Dublin Canyon Road, with significant landscape features and he described the lot configuration and EVA point, noting the two residences owned by the Lester family will be turned into two large lots with access off of the existing road which will also serve as the Planning Commission Minutes Page 3 of 8 September 11, 2019 separation is handled with mesh and is a stronger barrier than the application had initially outlined. He stated that, for all of these reasons, it helps him think the serving of alcohol could be overcome as a concern; however, he was also open to ideas to tie the resultant activities to the operator. He noted a rock-climbing wall is inherently more dangerous than bocce, so he thinks the operator has provided ways to mitigate risk sufficiently. Commissioner O'Connor echoed that he is supportive of the location for this type of activity and does not have an issue with parking. He agrees this is a more dangerous activity than other such uses but does not see the correlation to the current violence in the media. He expressed the desire to see a limitation set around alcohol consumption during the time of play, perhaps limiting consumption to two drinks per player for the duration of play. He also Planning Commission Minutes Page 7 of 9 August 14, 2019