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,,- Commissioner Sullivan noted that there has always been concern about landscaping and watering in the drip line of the oak trees, and it looks like the applicant is proposing to completely surround the oak lands area with vineyards. He questioned why the vineyards are extended into the oak grove area. Ms. Kline suggested that the applicant respond to this matter. In response to an question from Commissioner Arkin, Ms. Roberts advised that she would suggest resiting the homes to allow for a solid block of vineyards. Discussion ensued regarding the house sizes and the calculations used for determining the square footage. Commissioner Sullivan noted that the relocation of the houses as shown in the proposed site plan reduce the amount of grading that is required. Sharen Heinz, 1550 Vineyard Avenue, the property owner, noted that they may want to be the estate lot owner. She responded to some of the issues that were raised. She advised that there is straight access to the barn and there is no house next to the area proposed for the vineyard estate. She also advised that the wetlands have changed over time because of some drainage pipes that were installed by a neighbor. She commented on the well water capacity in the area. -- Mr. Costanzo provided a copy of page 38 of the Specific Plan which does not show vineyards along the trail. He commented on the wetlands on the property, noting that the Army Corp had delineated this area. He noted that the original Specific Plan had a road going through this wetlands area. He advised that Wente recommended the vineyards in the area of the oak grove, and the arborist supported this, as long as the vineyards are not planted in the driplines. He noted that Wente will plant the vineyard and they understand access and turnaround points, and this is the plan they recommended. He noted that there is access to the bam and Wente determined that the well is appropriate to use for irrigation. Mr. Costanzo reported that the house sizes meet the plan. He presented information in the architectural design guidelines regarding the house sizes and FAR. Discussion ensued regarding calculations uses for determining house size and FAR. It was suggested that staff provide an analysis of the FAR calculations. Commissioner Arkin stated that he would like to see an analysis of the cost of adding the "summer breeze program" to the houses. He further stated that he would like to see a strong effort to include this, and if it isn't, he would like to hear the reasoning for not doing so. Commissioner Sullivan commented on the letter from Greenbriar Homes dated April 11, 2002, noting that he understands the issue related to the Pleasanton Garbage Service, but he asked for clarification on the comments related to the photovoltaics. Kevin Ebrahimi of Greenbriar Homes noted that the Delco and Centex projects were conditioned to prewire their homes for photovoltaics as a standard, and he understands that Deleo is coming back to request that this be an option. He advised that Greenbriar wants the opportunity to look at this further. Discussion ensued regarding costs and warranties, and the availability of consultants in this area. /'"" PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES April 24, 2002 Page 12