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Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minute No. 95-22 November 9, 1995 Page 6 of 11 Ravenstad: Expressed concern for a strong need for youth activities throughout the City of San Leandro and the lack of places in San Leandro to play outdoor sports. Recommended trying to address the concern expressed by him, other park and recreation constituents and the community in general, in trying to fit a ballfield in the development. Recommended looking at the detention basin and referred to a project in Brentwood done by Polty Homes, Four Seasons Development, which had a larger detention basin and was able to put a ballfield in the basin. It was very successful and the houses around that park were the hottest houses in the development. Also asked why the pathway is allowed to be moved closer to the wetland near the Marina Wetlands than in any other area? Why can you access the buffer from one point and not other points. Pong Ng, Citation Homes: BCDC had a shoreline trail requirement in the referenced area. Citation had to satisfy that requirement. Also, the north/south trail is not an official shoreline trail that the park district and wildlife agency accepted, however on the west side of the other trail is a habitat area that the wildlife agency is very interested in keeping human activities away from. Wildlife and Fish & Game gave Citation conditions which stated that in the 100 ft. buffer area, we could have a trail within 25 ft. of the eastern boundary of the property, line. This area is not a sensitive habitat area. Also, there is an existing levy on Lewelling Boulevard. Citation is not filling anything there, we are just paving over the levy that already exists. John Hughes, Citation: Mentioned that the Courtyard Homes price range would be in the high $100k to the low $200K. Reed: Commented that not all potential homeowners would need so much space --such as retired couples or couples without children. Suggested that there should be some flexibility in some of the units for those with little need for space. Is that a possibility? John Hughes, Citation: Yes. The 1450 s.f. units could be a three rather than a four bedroom unit. Market studies show that two bedroom units are undesirable regardless of how many people are in the home. Therefore, a three bedroom unit would be the minimum unit we would consider. Kalvin Platt, SWA: Responded to the ballfield issue. Mentioned that over the last ten years the project has been scaled back considerably because of issues raised by various people. There is a concern about the placement of such a facility. If placed near the open space, balls may end up in the habitat area. If placed in other areas, the field would be by the railroad tracks or in the middle of the development. Both of those options are undesirable. The flexible court games approach is the best. Suggested that perhaps setaside contributions could go toward a ballfield elsewhere in San Leandro. Also mentioned Citation's intent not to create a high fence prison -like feeling. Ravenstad: Disagreed that there are land allocation constraints. Mentioned that a ballfield could easily be fit on 2 acres with a 200 to 250 ft. foul line. There would still be more acreage of parkland left. It is a matter of redesigning the development to incorporate the ballfield. Ness: Commented that the condos proposed in Phase 3 is an innovative way to do condominiums.