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Commissioner O'Connor stated that he is not a big fan of having public access into what he considers a private area for the people who live here. He noted that there is a tot lot with little children playing, and he would not want strangers walking through the middle of the complex with the children out there. He added that there will also be children at the pool. He indicated that he does not have a problem with having an egress if it had an automatic closing gate as a way for the residents to come back through. He stated that if there were to be any kind of trail connectivity, he would prefer that it be at the property line or on some kind of easement or walkway that does not actually allow the public into the property where residents are living. Commissioner Olson stated that he is on the Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Trails Committee and that he is not in favor of providing this pedestrian access at all. He indicated that he sees a security problem here and, as has been mentioned tonight, there is already a security problem on the other side of the Arroyo. He added that if there were to be one, it ought to be limited. Commissioner Allen stated that she supports doing a pedestrian access on the side of the building and that would really be about it. She noted that for beaches, people usually provide access to the public at the corner of a property. Chair Pearce agreed. She stated that she was on the committee that put together the Housing Element Design Guidelines and remembers having some of these conversations. She indicated that this is a private open space and that she does not want to create a de facto public open space by making a pathway right to it She added that if connectivity to West Las Positas Boulevard is needed, it must be done in a way that does not make it look like this is public open space. D. Are the proposed on-site recreation facilities and amenities acceptable? Commissioner Allen said yes. Commissioner Olson indicated that he is fine with them. Commissioner O'Connor stated that he is fine with the amount of space that has been provided but that it may need to be tweaked in terms of the sizes of the pool, the tot lot, and the open space. Commissioner Ritter stated that he agreed with Commissioner O'Connor. Commissioner Posson stated that he would like to see a little bit more detail on what the recreation facilities would include. He added that he is in favor of looking at moving the pool more toward the center of the complex. Chair Pearce stated that the facilities and amenities as proposed look good to her. EXCERPT: PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, September 11, 2013 Page 20 of 24