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Darryl Alexander, Project Engineer, stated that they will definitely look at the trees. With respect to the grading, he indicated that there are no plans to grade the area as part of the project and that appropriate grading will occur when the homes come in, which would include the driveway. THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED. Commissioner Blank commended the applicant and Mr. Inderbitzen for doing a good job on the project. Commissioner Blank moved to find that the proposed project will not have a significant environmental impact and that the Mitigated Negative Declaration is appropriate for the project and that the proposed PUD development plan conforms to the applicable goals and policies of the Pleasanton General Plan, to make the PUD development plan findings as stated in the staff report, and to recommend approval of the Mitigated Negative Declaration and of Case PUD- 87- 19 -03M, subject to the Conditions of Approval as shown in Exhibit A of the staff report, with the following modifications: 1. Modify Condition No. 19 to indicate that the 15- gallon size trees to be planted for every non heritage tree removed shall be native trees. 2. Modify Condition No. 28 to include language restricting construction trucks from using Foothill Road during Foothill High School's rush traffic hours. 3. Remove the phrase "whichever is less" in Condition No. 31 regarding the 8.500- square -foot maximum floor area for primary structures, exclusive of the 700 square -foot garage floor area. 4. Delete the words "custom" and "mass development" from the Conditions of Approval. 5. Add a condition disclosing possible noise and traffic impacts from Foothill High School located across from the project site. 6. Add a new condition relating to fencing and the types of fencing allowed by the houses and along the perimeter of the building envelope. Commissioner Narum seconded the motion. The Commission also recommended that the applicant disclose possible noise impacts coming from the railroad tracks and the freeway close to the project site. It further directed staff to look into the possibility of preserving Trees Nos. 101, 101, 191, 192, 197, and 198 on Lot. No. 4. Ms. Stern noted that the Commission had also recommended the removal of the reference to a vineyard on Lot 4. Commissioner Narum requested the addition of language clarifying that enclosed agricultural accessory structures outside the building envelope would be counted toward the 8,500- square -foot maximum floor area. Mr. Pavan stated that this would be included in the floor area ratio. EXCERPTS: PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, April 28, 2010 Page 10 of 11