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know when he might sell lots 1, 2, or 3, and those houses could be built long after Greenbriar is completed. Commissioner Maas stated that she would suggest that while construction is being done on Greenbriar on Saturdays, construction on this application should also be able to occur. With regard to the path, she stated that she would be comfortable with supporting what staff has provided the Commission with. She noted that the Specific Plan would be satisfied and pretty much both sides of the people's feelings would be satisfied. She stated that she would support staffs recommendation regarding the FAR and the issuing of the building permits. Commissioner Kameny stated that he concurs with Commissioner Maas with regard to her comments. He advised if Greenbriar is working on Saturday, he does not see any reason why this subdivision should not be allowed to work on Saturday. He stated that he would support staffs condition related to the FAR. With regard to the path, he suggested that condition be reworded to read: "The construction of the pedestrian path on the Bach property shall be the responsibility of the developer of the Bach property and the exact location and timing for installation of the path shall be determined in conjunction with the Bach PUD application and build-out." Discussion ensued as to the appropriate wording regarding the timing of the installation of the path. Commissioner Roberts stated that she would support the application. She noted that she would support amending the specific plan to eliminate the trail at a future time, noting that a 600-foot trail between properties sounds utterly ridiculous, and this is an urban/rural interface that she does not believe people understand. She stated that she understands Mr. Bach's desire not to have the horses played with or poked at. She noted that someone expressed the desire for children to have a way to walk to school where there are lots of eyes on the road, but this trail at this point, would not provide that at all, in that the homes are not there and this is a very rural area. She stated that this trail is not a bike trail, in that there are stairs at the upper level, so it is limited to pedestrians. She advised that she would leave the wording for the trail as it is. She commented that she would leave the FAR's at 20%, with the design of the house to be dealt with later. She stated that staffs recommendation regarding lot 1, the agriculture lot, to allow a barn outside of the FAR is a good one. She noted that she would like to change the wording that the barn is only for animals, to allow the ham's use for any agricultural pursuit. She advised that she agrees with the Monday through Saturday construction for lot 4, as long as Greenbriar is under construction. With regard to the applicant's request related to the condition for the schools, she suggested that the house on lot 4 cannot be occupied until the school is open. Commissioner Sullivan stated that he agrees with staff regarding the conditions related to FAR and setbacks, except for lot 4, in that he believes that a 6,973-square-foot house is too big and is out of character with the older neighborhood and even with the 4,000-square-foot houses around it. He advised that he would like the design review of the homes go to the Planning Commission, because of the issues and sensitivity with this area. He stated that he supports staff's efforts in trying to save additional trees by rerouting the driveway. He noted that he would like to see the trees which are being removed have a value assessed, with that value charged to the developer and placed in a fund to plant more trees somewhere else. He stated that he believes that would provide an additional incentive for developers to try and save more trees. With regard to Saturday work, he suggested that the grading and excavation PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES Page 18 August 25, 1999