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that ultimately the neighborhood reached consensus that they were reasonable and met their concerns. He indicated that it was good news for them to hear that Summerhill had opted to revise its plans and go to a less dense owned project. He added that the Summerhill representatives were very proactive in meeting with them and again addressing their concerns, and the feedback from the 225 homes in the Parkside neighborhood was unanimous in support of this project. Mr. Bowen thanked Summerhill for really building trust, for excellent communication, and for continuing the same design revisions made in the prior project that are relevant to this project. He stated that the Summerhill representatives did an excellent job in working with the neighbors, and they are just very pleased to be here tonight to express their support. Commissioner Nagler asked Mr. Bowen, just out of curiosity, what the top two or three revisions made in the design of the project were important to the neighborhood. Mr. Bowen replied that the number one revision was the reduction by 83 units, and the incredible job of having very few windows face the Parkside neighborhood which is a considerable effort on Summerhill's part to accommodate the community's concerns when those purchasing these homes would probably like to look out over the Arroyo. He added that there were also concerns of noise coming from the project, and Summerhill has addressed that with a soundwall and trees. He noted that the Parkside community has many two-story homes, and folks have enjoyed the ability to leave their windows open after work hours and feel some degree of privacy with their windows open. James Paxson, General Manager of Hacienda Park, expressed Hacienda's support for the project. He stated that in some ways, he actually feels that Hacienda had a choice of two great opportunities and as much as they like the other project, Summerhill went back and used the same thoughtful approach to the site planning, working with the neighbors and coming up with another project Hacienda is pleased to support. He added that one of the other interesting things about this project too is that it is a product type in Hacienda that they would like to see more of: having a for-sale component along with the rental projects they have offers a really nice balance, and they are really particularly pleased to see that. Mr. Paxson added that given all of the discussions that have happened with the various neighbors in the area with regard to the different type of design standards they would like to see on this parcel and the adjoining parcel, having this be consistent with the agreements that have been worked out is a terrific thing. He noted that Hacienda has performed its design review, and a copy of Hacienda's approval letter in the Commission's packet. He urged the Commission to support the project. THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED. EXCERPT: PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES, May 13, 2015 Page 3 of 6