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Ms. Soo said no. Commissioner Ritter inquired how many outreach sessions the applicant had with the community. Ms. Soo replied that there was one Open House meeting held on the previous Wednesday. Ms. Stern added that as part of the Housing Element Update process and the rezoning of the sites, staff held several meetings related to this project. Commissioner Ritter inquired if there is a trail from West Las Positas Boulevard to the Arroyo where a cut-through on this property is being proposed. Ms. Soo replied that there is an existing trail along the south side of the Arroyo and a little segment between Hopyard Road and the Chabot Canal on the north side of the Arroyo. Ms. Stern stated that there is a gravel area along that area that is used as a service road, and the applicant would need to work with Zone 7 to get permission to extend that. She added that the existing trail along the south side of the Arroyo runs all the way to Hopyard Road. With respect to the required setback for the carports, Commissioner O'Connor inquired what a 50-foot setback would do to this development. He noted that there are quite a few parking spaces along the west side and inquired if there is another place on the site to locate those parking spaces. Ms. Soo replied that the applicant would have to change the carport to uncovered surface parking spaces with no structure. Commissioner O'Connor inquired if all the parking spaces would be accommodated with the 50-foot setback if the spaces were uncovered. Ms. Soo said yes. She added that it is the covered parking structure that would encroach within the 50-foot setback. Commissioner O'Connor inquired if staff has had any preliminary discussions with the applicant about trying to take some of the lower units in the front on West Las Positas Boulevard and changing those to put lower structures on the back. He noted that there is a mix of unit heights up front and that Buildings A and B are not all four-story. Ms. Stern replied that was correct; Building A has some three stories. EXCERPT: PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, September 11, 2013 Page 2 of 24