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respect. She is opposed to the campsites, but at the very least, Ms. Lapham would like this application delayed. . Janet Wenig, 2803 EI Capitan Drive, stated she supports and agrees with all the comments made by the previous speakers. Mr. Pickett commented he would ask the City to approve the land use as original1y drafted and table the campsite issue until the Homeowners Association can review the application. Mr. Anderson rebutted the opposing comments. The citizens task force was an East Bay Regional Park District Task Force, focusing on the Park District's regional plan for camping. The task force felt Shadow Cliffs would be a reasonable area to have camping facilities. The maximum number of 250 persons seems unrealistic, they have not had such concentrations at other parks. Mr. Anderson feels containing people to the campsite area is manageable. Responding to the current problems with juveniles, Mr. Anderson feels that having the campers and campground host on site may, in fact, deter juvenile delinquency activities in the arroyo. Further, the RV community are typically older citizens traveling around the country or foreigners renting RVS for travel. The 14 day stay is standard for their parks. The respective police departments have come to an agreement; therefore, this is no longer a problem. The City notification system was not within the East Bay Regional Park District's control. The bridge does not provide any more access across the arroyo than simply walking across the arroyo on foot; however, it does provide emergency access and fire control access which would be a benefit to the residents. . Chair Barker inquired what time frame they would like to start construction. Mr. Anderson stated they would like to begin as soon as possible in the spring. In response to Commissioner Cooper, Mr. Anderson advised that the EBRPD helicopter does not fly at night so it would, therefore, not be available for nighttime security response. Chair Barker inquired about possible noise problems (i.e., RV generators). Mr. Anderson stated that each site has electrical hook-ups, eliminating the need to run generators. The campground host is also responsible for keeping noise under control. In response to Chair Barker, Mr. Anderson noted that their other two parks with RV camping are not in any way similar to Shadow Cliffs. They are in more open space areas. PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED Commissioner Wright stated he was disappointed with the notification process, feeling the neighborhood was not given ample opportunity to provide their input. However, because it is a conditiOnal use permit with the attached conditions in the application, he feels the neighborhood concerns have been addressed. Any problems could be directed to the City and any non-compliance could cause the revocation of the use permit. He supports the application because the conditions cover any potential problem that may arise. . Planning Commission Minutes Page 8 September 25, 1996 -