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house in Happy Valley, which was denied by the Commission on a 4 -1 vote but was overturned by the City Council. Chair Pearce stated that Question 6, "Would it be appropriate to combine this project with Serenity at Callippe Preserve for maintenance, HOA, open space, and design guidelines? "talks about combining the project with Serenity Terrace for maintenance, HOA, open space, and design guidelines. Commissioner O'Connor noted that the Commission has already heard from the applicant about this and that that there is no need for discussion. Commissioner Blank stated that the applicant indicated that the design guidelines would be the same as Mariposa's. Commissioner Narum stated that she felt they did need to be the same. Chair Pearce stated that she felt the Commission may already have covered Question 7, "Would the proposed lots substantially change the character of the neighborhood Commissioner Blank stated that he believed this could not be answered until the Commission sees what Commissioner Narum had requested earlier. Chair Pearce asked if staff had enough direction to move forward. She added that she believes everyone would agree that an additional workshop was in order. THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS RE- OPENED. Don Babbitt stated that a copy of the design guidelines could be provided at the next workshop. He indicated that they are proposing the same FAR as that of Serenity Terrace, which was a maximum of 25 percent, and with the larger parcel not to exceed 9,000 square feet of building area and no more than a 7,500- square -foot home. He stated that in effect, the maximum -sized house in Serenity Terrace is 7,500 square feet, and with the 9,000 square feet, allows another 1,500 square feet for a granny unit or pool house. He added that it also allows for up to an 800 square -foot garage which is not counted toward the house size, and anything over the 800 square feet would be taken out of the excess square footage. Commissioner Narum stated that she forgot about capping the lot as presented in the back of the design guidelines. She noted that if it did not entail a lot of work or money, it would be helpful to provide a streetscape of the side on the golf course at whatever the right numbers are for the maximum size in order for the Commission to see what the worst case scenario might be. She added that this might make the Commission feel more comfortable with what is being proposed, or it may identify something different. Mr. Babbitt stated that the 25- percent FAR would not come into play with the one -acre parcels because 25 percent would be larger than what they would actually allow with the maximum constraints they put at Serenity Terrace. Commissioner O'Connor stated that it would apply to some of the lots currently proposed which are less than of an acre. EXCERPTS: PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, January 14, 2009 Page 12 of 14