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PUD-99-05, Summerhill Homes Application for PUD development plan approval for a 31-lot single-family detached home subdivision with a 1.8_+-acre remainder parcel for the existing home on two existing parcels of land totaling 15.2 acres located at 1015 and 1027 Rose Avenue. Zoning for the property is PUD (Planned Unit Development) - MDR (Medium Density Residential) District. The Planning Commission will also consider the negative declaration prepared for the project. Mr. Plucker introduced Mr. Steven Goins, Assistant Planner, who presented the staff report for the application. Mr. Goins provided an overview of the proposed project, including information regarding the rezoning of the property earlier this year to PUD-MDR, and the redesigning and modifications to the original proposal. Mr. Goins commented that the City Council had voted against proceeding with a study of this entire area, and subsequently the project is before the Commission this evening. He noted that the project includes a 1.3-acre pocket park and a linear path that would run along the Arroyo and be open to the public. He commented on the affordable housing issue, noting that staff felt this was an oppommity to provide affordable housing as a transition between the smaller residences on Fair Street and the relatively small 10ts abutting on Division, and the proposed larger-lot homes. Mr. Goins advised that he distributed a memo this evening that has an attachment (Exhibit "C"), which shows a proposed configuration for the most easterly portion of the site that would include five parcels that would be set aside for affordable housing. He noted that due to the lack of time to fully analyze this proposal and present it to the Housing Commission, the conditions allow for staff to work with the applicant to achieve the goal of including affordable units as part of the project. He noted that one of the alternatives suggested by the applicant in an attempt to provide affordable housing, was the addition of granny flats over some of the unit's garages, which would be, essentially, a rental apartment. He noted that staffdoes not feel this proposal would address the transition from the existing neighborhood to this site. Mr. Goins reviewed issues related to drainage, landscaping, traffic, noise mitigation, and the proposed fence design. Commissioner Maas inquired as to whom would be responsible for maintenance of the fence on the Fairgrounds side. Mr. Goins advised that it would depend on where the fence is located, noting that if it is constructed completely within the right-of-way, staff would like to see the maintenance of the fence included with the maintenance district that would be created for maintaining some of the other facilities on-site. He noted that the final design and location of the fence would be part of the tentative map approval process. He indicated that the landscaping and irrigation in that strip would be maintained by the maintenance district set up by the homeowners. In response to a question from Commissioner Kameny, Mr. Goins confirmed that the proposal is for 34 lots under the configuration presented as Exhibit "C." He noted that the staff report discussed 33 lots. Mr. Goins provided clarification regarding the planter strips and street design, as requested by Commissioner Maas, noting that the applicant has agreed to match the street section that is being installed as part of the development west of this site, which provides a nine-foot planter strip on the PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 5 September 22, 1999