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Site Plan Commissioner Narum believed there should be a tot lot and was concerned that there may not be enough room for tot lots and play areas. She generally accepted the layout. Commissioner Olsen liked the layout and spoke in favor of a tot lot as well. Chairperson Fox described the changes to the site plan that she would like and would not place any lawn area near the freeway. She would support removing all the three-bedroom apartments and having all the micro-recreational areas combined into one recreational lawn in the center of the site. She could not speak to the ingress/egress points at this time and wanted to ensure there were several ways to get onto and out of the site. She believed the three recreational areas should be consolidated into one lot. Commissioner Blank believed the general site layout was acceptable and was concerned about freeway soot and exhaust as well as noise. He liked the kiosk use and believed the vehicle access points were fine. He believed the on-site recreational facilities were fine. He liked the tot lot and believed there should be several large self-enclosed amenities without needing drive to the park. Commissioner Pearce believed the safest place for a tot lot would be in the center of the site away from the freeway. Commissioner O’Connor believed there should be at lease one tot lot and believed the open space grass area in the noisiest part of the complex would not be a popular recreation space. He would support moving the green space inside the complex but did not want it to be enclosed too much. Mr. Heffner noted that the green space was near the power lines and that was a constraint to putting buildings there. He noted that would be a good place for dogs to be walked. Mr. Tang noted that a large-scale apartment project with a central open space creates a loss of identity. He did understand the Commissioners’ comments about a larger open space. Acoustically, they tried to make a buffer on the freeway side by including the green strip. Commissioner Narum would like to see a more detailed visual to provide more perspective on the open spaces. Traffic, Circulation, Parking, Grading In response to an inquiry by Commissioner O’Connor regarding whether the residents would be able to parking in the BART lot, Mr. Rennells replied that they would if they paid the parking fee. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES May 9, 2007 Page 16 of 20