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Mr. Dolan said yes. Commissioner Pearce stated that she would like to hear the Commissioners' viewpoints on the concept of a park on this property. Commissioner Blank stated that there is no park plan for this property and that he is not certain if the Commission can talk about a property that's not part of the workshop. Commissioner Pearce clarified that she is referring to this property. Commissioner Blank stated that he thinks it would be great to have a park. Chair Pentin stated that he agrees with the idea of a park, or he thought there was something about a staging area for the trail system. He noted that it is a wonderful opportunity, especially with the dedication of certain open space, and would be a great place for the City's southeastern hills. He noted, however, that with the mention of a park, it comes right back to the traffic issue and circulation and access to and from the park. Commissioner Pearce stated that she wants to resolve the circulation issue but that what she heard from the neighbors is that Mission Hills Park is heavily used, and she thinks the concept of adding something there in that area of town is intriguing. Commissioner Blank stated that he thinks this is something the Commission could consider after traffic studies are done. Commissioner O'Connor stated that he would probably entertain looking at something smaller such as a neighborhood park. He noted that Mission Hill Park is huge and draws people because it has amenities that other parks do not have such as the really big slides. He indicated that he thinks one would not want to draw people into the area. He noted that the last two or three developments up in this area did not include parks; the closest would be the Mission Hills Park. Commissioner Olson stated that this is Pleasanton and questioned who would not be interested in a park. He indicated that he is in favor of a small neighborhood park. Commissioner O'Connor stated that there were a lot of questions that came up tonight about water runoff, and the people close to that water are concerned especially with silt running down a hill. He inquired, if this were engineered correctly, if the water would have a channel to go through and into a sewer system so that the water would not run off the property and into the other neighborhood. Mr. Dolan replied that would be the goal. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, March 14, 2012 Page 33 of 35