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1 potential policy in the community.
2 So as an encouragement, I'd like to encourage
3 the design people to reduce the amount of grading. I
4 think it's possible to change the parking arrangement.
5 MR. PHILLIPS: Mr. Chairman,
6 Commissioner Overall, I want to include -- I want to
7 call out for another look at that grading as it impacts
8 water flow around it, flooding neighbor impacts.
9 I think the Caruso team has an -- I think
10 they've demonstrated that a less convoluted surface is a
11 better hotel. The ADA issue is major --
12 MS. GOTTSDANKER: I completely agree with
13 that.
14 MR. BIERIG: So do I. I think the grading is
15 fine.
16 MR. PHILLIPS: I don't know if it's fine.
17 They've got to have that flexibility to accomplish.
18 MS. BURROWS: I agree.
19 MR. BIERIG: We have to be able to allow them
20 to have import --
21 MR. PHILLIPS: But I'm concerned about the
22 water flow around it. If you build it up too much, I'm
23 not sure we looked at that impact. But that's coming up
24 later in CEQA. I'd like to be flexible about this until
25 we see a problem.
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