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. Staff has analyzed the project with regard to the conditional use permit fmdings. Staff feels they can make all the use permit findings in that it is compatible with the surrounding area, appropriate since it is an off-season use, is limited to 25 campsites, and a good buffer exists between the park and the nearby residential area. Therefore, staff recommends approval of Case UP-96-52/Z-96-195, subject to the conditions of approval listed in Exhibit B. Chair Barker clarified that the 20-car staging area is not part of this application. Staff concurred. Commissioner Cooper inquired if tent trailers would also be allowed and considered an RV vehicle. Staff referred this to the park representatives. Commissioner Cooper noted it would be hard to limit alcohol consumption within the RVs. Staff understands the campers would be advised that alcohol is prohibited, although someone drinking within their RV would be difficult to prohibit. Commissioner McGuirk inquired about the security-caretaker person. Mr. Iserson feels the caretaker would be trained in security and conflict resolution. Commissioner McGuirk spoke to the fact that paved areas usually are specified to have oil/water separators. Staff feels the conditions imply that this would happen when complying with the City's storm drain ordinance. Commissioner McGuirk feels that an RV could potentially have oil leak problems. Condition 39 could be amended to clarify having an oil/water separator. Mr. Higdon advised that any oil run-off would drain off to the picnic and lawn areas. The most effective way to treat this runoff is through mowing the grass areas. . Commissioner Dove advised that he spoke with Mr. Pickett of the Shadow Cliffs residential development and Mr. Richards of the Hacienda Mobil Home Park. They are concerned about fire danger in the arroyo. They were unaware of the plans to put a bridge across the arroyo. Commissioner Dove requested that future projects have better notification to the surrounding areas. Mr. Iserson stated the low-water bridge had always been in the plan. Commissioner Dove also stated he feels there should be a shower in both the men's and women's restrooms. Chair Barker also noted that she spoke with Jocelyn Combs. PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPENED Jocelyn Combs, 5151 Greentree Court, represented this application and is on the Board of Directors of the East Bay Regional Park District. Since their recent annexation to the City, the park has been enjoying their sewer hookups. They feel the RV Camping use will be an amenity to the park and the community as a whole. The Park District has experience with RV use at two other parks, and they have a centralized reservation system. Mike Lamb of the EBRPD staff described the layout and landscape plans for Shadow Cliffs. The landscape plan mimics the landscape material naturally occurring in the park. He advised the entire parking lot is be regraded to allow sheet drainage to the lake. Mike Anderson, project designer, advised that tent trailers will be allowed, however, tent camping is prohibited. In response to the uni-sex shower situation, the Park District staff feels the one shower will be adequate since most RVs have a shower and the RV campsites offer fuII sewer hookups. Page 6 September 25, 1996 . Planning Commission Minutes ----