During public comment, two residents raised separate neighborhood concerns.

Cathy urged the commission to resist state pro‑housing mandates and to stop rezoning and high‑density projects she said were “systematically destroying our city,” citing numbers she said were in local filings (she said roughly 556 new units within a 1.4‑mile radius and 618 total new units in Pinole). She also urged the commission to oppose cannabis retail in the city. Those counts and other figures were presented as the speaker’s statements and were not verified by staff during the hearing.

A second resident who lives on Amman Street expressed concern about traffic and signal timing related to the Appian Way Village construction (a 154‑unit development referenced in public comment). Planning staff replied that, once the project is complete, the county and city will work to sync signals and that the intersection at Mann and Appian will have its fourth leg operational when complete; staff said syncing will occur after all signals are functional.

Commissioners asked staff to follow up on the traffic issues. Planning Manager Andrew Hannam said staff will coordinate with county engineers on signal timing. Commissioner Lam Julian and others also asked staff to increase enforcement and inspections after several reported incidents involving the contractor; staff said public‑works inspectors have raised compliance with the contractor and will make more routine checks in school pickup periods.