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Chairperson Maas did not care for the project and hoped it would have been a park; however, she thought that the idea of the City purchasing the property would be an interesting endeavor and that it was important to her that Mr_ Walsh gets the value of his property. Commissioner Fox noted that she did not care for the proposed project She expressed concern that the outlet of the lronhorse Trail would be near that location and that it was near the Alameda County impound lot. She believed the new Ponderosa residents, the Kinderkirk day care customers, and the Presbyterian Church should weigh in on what they would like to see in the area. She would like to defer this issue to the General Plan so the new neighbors would not be blindsided. Commissioner Arkin would like to see foliage on the concrete wall acid did not want to see a long, beige wall. Commissioner Blank noted that he was not in favor of deferring this issue to the General Plan, which may be more than two years away_ He was not convinced that Valley Avenue could ever be turned into a residential, walking street. He generally liked this use and believed that some issues should be addressed, such as adding more landscaping and trees. He believed a park would look out of place, unless there was a master plan, which may be ten years away_ He believed this was a good potential use for this piece of land, with a very low impact on trafFic_ He believed that staff and the applicant could work well to enhance this site. G'ommissioner Roberts believed that a park would be a problem because the traffic would be a hazard to children crossing the stre et_ Chairperson Maas noted that she was thinking about a passive green space. She suggested that the Commissioners visit an RV-only storage space. Commissioner Roberts noted that there was a similar use proposed in Livermore and that it was to be located near the vineyards, which she objected to. Commissioner Pearce liked the idea of a park but liked this design as aloes-impact traPFic use. She would like landscaping to enhance the view from the street. Commissioner Arkin wanted to be sure that this use would not be visible from a public right-of--way. He expressed concern about the viewline from the second story of the homes across the street. He requested a visual analysis to ensure the use was not visible from many of the homes and residential stre ets_ Mr. Walsh noted that they were quite compromised by the location of the jet fuel line, which had a 7 5-foot easement. Commissioner Fox did not believe this use was compatible with a bordering residential neighborhood and would prefer to see this use in a commercial area. She requested that PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES August I O, 2005 Page 10 of 19