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struggling with the decision due to the Central Parcel being available to provide amenities to the community. He expressed concern with the fast tracking of this project. Vice Chairperson Sullivan noted he would be in favor of Green Building requirements on this project to mitigate the impact of this development in relation to resource use such as electricity, water consumption, sewage disposal, impacts on traffic, and the impacts on people working indoors from materials such as formaldehyde, and air quality issues. He noted that the Green Building standards reference accepted industry and government standards and that the residential and commercial Green Building standards were developed by the building industry and architects. Vice Chairperson Sullivan noted that Greenbriar's options for Green Building requirements are a good starting point, however, he noted he would be in favor of LEED scoring being utilized or a number of measures per category be incorporated into the project. He commented on two exact houses that were built in Emeryville in which one house utilized normal construction methods and one house utilized Green Building requirements. He stated this also included a detailed cost estimate of the two homes with the house utilizing Green Building requirements costing one- to two- percent more. He commented on the savings that will be achieved in both residential and commercial buildings by utilizing Green Building requirements. Vice Chairperson Sullivan requested that the commercial building utilize the LEED certified level scoring and that the residential development utilize three items in each category from the Green Building checklist with a plan submitted to the Commission for review. Further, he stated if the developer determines that there is additional significant cost of utilizing Green Building requirements and the developer determines the project cannot be done utilizing those requirements, that discussion becomes part of the bigger discussion of the partnership with the City. Commissioner Kameny noted he would support the City partnering with Greenbriar if there are additional costs incurred from utilizing Green Building requirements to keep the prices of homes at market level. 7. MATTERS INITIATED BY COMMISSION MEMBERS Commissioner Arkin initiated discussion relating to the temporary fences at Santa Rita Road and Stoneridge Drive. Mr. Grubstick noted that Zone 7 is drilling new wells and installing baffles to mitigate noise impacts. Mr. Plucker noted that staffhas had discussion with Dr. Sjoberg about sign issues at his business. Further, that grading activity conducted along Stanley Boulevard and Bernal Avenue has been clearing and grubbing to prepare the parcel for future sales. He noted that inspectors visited the property and that a grading permit was needed. Commissioner Sullivan noted that the California Integrated Waste Management Board has a grant opportunity available to cities in the amount of $30,000 to $60,000 per city for training in Green Building efforts for staff, planning commissions, city councils, local architects and builders. He requested that staffapply for this grant. Mr. Swift noted that the City applied for the grant one month ago. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES July 26, 2000 Page 15