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Page 5 of 9 Vice Chair Bondonno stated that he is excited about this project. He stated he has watched this plot of land for more than a decade. He stated that he served on the ad hoc committee that reviewed the applications for this location. He stated he was pleased to recommend MidPen Housing to the City Council. He stated he finds the deviations 100% acceptable. He stated it is clear that MidPen has worked hard on the design and architecture of the building while also being sensitive to the location and its relationship to the creek. He stated that the only regret is that they couldn’t get this done sooner. Commissioner Guerrero seconded Mr. Bondonno’s comments. She stated this is a great project that fulfills a dire need. Commissioner Schmidt stated they need to do a better job of creating housing for the city’s seniors. He thanked the city staff, the council, and the community for helping bring this project forward. Commissioner White asked about the deviation regarding the window insets. He stated that if the Planning Commission approves the project, will it return to AAC? Ms. Chan stated that if the Planning Commission were to approve the project, it would approve the deviation. The design would return to the AAC, but not for approval. Commissioner White stated he is excited about this project. He stated he is excited about the multigenerational aspect of this site. Commissioner Hale stated she has not been following this project as long as her colleagues, however, she is excited about seeing it more forward. She stated that she is excited about the relationship the project will have with Footsteps. She thanked the applicant for their efforts in fulfilling all the requests of the council. Commissioner Safdari echoed the comments of the other commissioners. He stated that this fulfills a need that is desperately needed. He asked if there will be an issue working with the State Lands Commission. Ms. Chan stated that there needs to be a land swap which presents various challenges. She stated there is a quite process to be had here, but they anticipate this will happen successfully. Commissioner Safdari asked if in this case, did they need to wait to talk to the State Lands Commission until they had a project lined up or did that conversation happen in parallel? Principal Planner Turner stated that they did not have to wait and those conversations began as they were moving forward with the project. Commissioner Safdari asked why there wasn’t a request for a density bonus. 9.A - Page 21