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farther up the private street. A bicycle lane will be constructed in two sections on the site's Foothill Road frontage. Site Design The proposed homes are restricted to four relatively small building envelopes, distributed over the property and separated from each other and from existing homes and developments by large areas that will remain in a natural condition. The locations complement the natural appearance of the open space areas and will preserve the existing views of Pleasanton ridge from Foothill Road and from 1 -680. The open space areas between the building envelopes will be privately owned and will be preserved as permanent open space in perpetuity with deed restrictions. Building Design The proposed home designs will be controlled by design guidelines with grading, landscaping, and building design and massing controls. The purpose of the guidelines is to "nestle" the homes into their surroundings thereby reducing their appearance and visual massing, to preserve existing trees which contribute to the site's visual character, and to maintain the open character of the property. Development of the building envelopes will be subject to site specific design review applications with the Planning Commission and City Council notified of the action. Green Building Measures The proposed project is conditioned to achieve 100 green points. Growth Management Allocations Development of this property would fall under the "First- Come First Serve" category of the City's Growth Management program. Fire Management The emphasis of the fire management plan is to control the potential ignition sources of wildland fires; to prevent a "ladder fuel situation" where a fire can "climb" from grassland to low shrubs /scrub to low- hanging tree canopies and then to the home; to maintain existing trees and tree groupings; to allow new trees and tree groupings to buffer /screen the visibility of the new homes on these sites, if necessary. The application of these standards may restrict the scope of the future proposed designs. It is for this reason that staff intends to incorporate the details and standards of the fire management plan with the building and landscape guidelines for a comprehensive integrated document. Residential Fire Sprinkler Systems All new buildings will include residential fire sprinkler systems. Geotechnical /Alquist Priolo Earthquake Fault Zone The Alquist Priolo Earthquake Fault Zone for the Calaveras fault traverses the lower portion of Lots 1, 2, and 4. The site was analyzed by the applicants' consultant, Engeo, Inc., with their findings peer- reviewed by Cotton Shires and Associates under supervision by the City Engineer. Engeo's analyses determined that the site will support the proposed development in its proposed configuration with standard engineering practices, and established a geotechnical building setback line that is shown on the development plan. Page 10 of 16