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Mr_ Pavan noted that in the past, there has been considerable concern by the surrounding neighbors with respect to development in the Dublin Canyon area_ Staff has received numerous phone calls from owners in the Canyon Creek and Canyon Meadows areas, citing concerns with respect to traffic, circulation, and land use as they relate to the development of this property. Mr_ Pavan noted that because there may be policies of the General Plan that cannot be implemented by this project, as well as potentially unmitigated environmental impacts, in all likelihood an Environmental Impact Report would be required. There are other areas of the City which have been identified as potential sites for housing, e_g_, sites in the Hacienda Park and the East Side area, which do not have the envirot~tiiental and land use issues as posed by this site. In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Kameny, Mr_ Pavan confirmed that the correct square footage o£ Concept "A" is 1 ,937 square £eet, and that the square footage on page 3 of the staff report X2,980 square feet would be corrected. In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Roberts regarding the setback from the creek of Canyon Creek, Mr_ Pavan noted that he would £nd out and report to the Commission. In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Roberts regarding sound buffering of the second unit, Mr_ Pavan noted that the noise impacts would be examined by noise analysis. Trumark had represented to staff that the second units could provide some noise mitigations to the rear yards of those lots that face the freeway. However, the final determination as to whether or not it works, the actual impacts, and the mitigations would depend on the noise analysis. In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Sullivan, Mr_ Pavan noted that it was City policy to avoid the use of sound walls on freeways. He believed the noise analysis would yield interesting results, and that the impacts and possible mitigations could not be determined until that analysis was completed. A discussion of the berms by the freeway ensued. In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Maas regarding staff s preference regarding the berms, Mr_ Pavan replied that there was a good deal of rationale with having the present land use designations applied to this property. Zt was staff s opinion that those land use designations should be adhered to_ In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Roberts, Ms_ Nerland confirmed that for single-family residential projects of 15 units or more, at least 20% shall be affordable. THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPENED. Mr_ Garrett Hines, Trumark Properties, landscape architect and planner, noted that Tr.,mark took pride in its reputation for integrity, and noted that they wanted to be welcomed into the community as a developer. He added that they intended to be in PLANNING COMMISSION MLIVUTES May 14, 2003 Page 6