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to be entirely for low-income, as these are primarily and predominantly for market-rate and very high-end units, with a portion for affordable housing. He noted that this is true for all the housing projects that have been brought into the Park recently. He stated that he recognizes the concerns about this issue but also wants to make sure there is a full discussion about what types of units are being built and what they are going to be able to accommodate. Kevin Ebrahimi stated that to clarify some of the things that have come up and following Mr. Paxson's statements, this apartment community is a Type A community, which is a very h igh-end community design. He noted that everything is going to be market-rate with monthly rents anticipated to be anywhere from $2,000 to $3,000, depending on the type of unit. He added that the people who will be living in this residence will not be low-income. With regard to another point that was talked about, Mr. Ebrahimi stated that there will be a continuous line of six to eight feet tall shrubs all the way along the property line, with an additional planting of evergreen trees along the same location. He pointed out that the trees that will be planted there will be 14 to 16 feet tall at maximum height at their five-year growth, and once fully mature, will grow up to 35 feet tall. Mr. Ebrahimi stated that all the buildings at the back will be two story to three story. He noted that the pamphlet that was distributed stated that one of the buildings could be a four story, and that would be a tower element on the community building; however, that tower element will be a three-story, so nothing will be over three-story in that area. Mr. Ebrahimi stated that there is a map on the Hacienda Business Park website that shows the community, and he pulled out one that said a little bit about the height of the buildings along the Arroyo. He noted that that there is a varying height of commercial buildings in the area, some in the same range as the proposed buildings at 22 feet to 26 feet tall, and others that are much taller. He pointed out that that the building right next the project to the left on West Las Positas Boulevard, the Arroyo Center, is up to 40 feet in height, which is also the height seen in the back and backing up to the arroyo; the two buildings to the west of the project site, Simpson Manufacturing, are also up to 40 feet tall, and an existing commercial building across the street, Hacienda West, is up to 50 feet tall. Commissioner Olson inquired what the distance is from the back of the existing building on the site to the edge of the Arroyo, and what the distance will be with the new building, and if it will be reduced, by how much. Ms. Stern stated that staff looked into that and indicated that the current building is 60 feet back from the rear property line, and the closest proposed building would be between 54 and 55 feet, approximately five feet closer to the rear property line. Commissioner Allen asked what the height of the three-story building on the backside would be, compared to a thirty-five foot tall tree. EXCERPT: PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, September 11, 2013 Page 14 of 24