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Disclosures for Foothill High School and the Union Pacific Railroad: The Planning Commission questioned staff regarding disclosures for railroad noise from the Union Pacific Railroad one mile south of the Yee property and the activities of Foothill High School. Staff replied that Foothill High School would be apparent to future buyers and that the railroad noise did not impress staff as being objectionable. The Planning Commission added Condition 27.h. to disclose the activity at Foothill High School but did not add a condition disclosing railroad noise. Staff and the applicant concur with the Planning Commission's recommendation. Miscellaneous Discussion Items: The Planning Commission discussed the source of the tree replacement ratios; the open space preservation; the preparation of a construction traffic management plan to prevent conflict with Foothill High School traffic; calculating building floor area including the floor area for accessory structures inside /outside the envelope areas; calculating tree replacement and determining replacement species; clarify the type and location of fencing; and to delete references to vineyards. The Planning Commission added or modified the following conditions: add Condition 29., modify Condition 30., and modify Condition 108. on construction hours and traffic management; modify Condition 33.b. to clarify building floor area; add Condition 38.c. to clarify the type and location of fencing; and add Condition 38.e. deleting references to vineyards. Staff and the applicant concur with the Planning Commission's recommendations. The Commission's discussion on open space preservation and tree replacement did not result in any new or modified conditions. Other Issues For a complete discussion of the proposal, please refer to the Planning Commission staff report (Attachment 10). A summary follows. General Plan The proposal implements the Land Use Element and the applicable policies and programs of the Pleasanton General Plan. West Foothill Road Overlay District The proposal implements the letter and /or intent of the development standards for the West Foothill Road Overlay District such as cluster development, building envelope locations and setbacks from Foothill Road, tree preservation, viewsheds from Foothill Road, and the design of fencing and retaining walls. As discussed in the attached Planning Commission staff report, the building height for these lots will be measured as a 30 -foot sloping plane referenced from topography with an absolute maximum height of 40 feet from the lowest to highest points of the structure. Traffic, Circulation, and Parking The proposed project will generate a negligible increase in trips to the existing private street and to Foothill Road. Guest parking will be provided on the lots and on selected areas of the private street. The applicant will realign the angled driveway entrance to Foothill Road to a 90 angle, will construct turning lanes /pockets, and will move the access gate Page 9 of 16