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".-. neighborhoods, with the duets primarily on the corners; that particular design would lend itself well to the corners because ofthe separate driveway and garage access. That kind of building would have massing and scale consistent with the surrounding homes. Commissioner Sullivan inquired as to the approximate price range of the homes. Ms. Hardy replied that would depend on what the real estate market was like at the time, the size and location of the lot, as well as other lot premiums, such as a cui de sac. She noted that based on the current market, a general range for the duet homes would be from the low- to mid-$400,000's; the 5,500 square-foot lots would start in the mid $600,000s; and the larger lots would be in the mid-$800,000's to $900,000's; the estate lots would be in the $1,000,000 range. Pastor Mike Barris, 7478 Highland Oaks Drive, Pleasanton Presbyterian Church, noted that the Church had been in place for 125 years, and was originally located in the Veteran's Hall. The neighborhood did not want them to grow any larger in their current location, and the City believed they were at the maximum limits of their site. The Church undertook a three-year campaign to raised $2.5 million for the move, and the design work for the new six-acre campus site was nearly concluded. He noted that there were 400 households in the congregation, with another 100 households served in the preschool, Indian Guides and Princesses. He added that the Church was committed to providing those services to the City, as well as other family-oriented services. He believed the site would be an ideal one to perform that ministry to the community. ,....- Pastor Barris noted that the detailed design plan would be presented to the Planning Commission within several months. He noted that their project architect had designed over 100 church projects. Lou Dominy, project architect, noted that the congregation had participated in both public workshops and internal church shops. Three goals were developed: 1. The six-acre site would be a positive gateway site to the Busch property, and to Pleasanton as a whole. A gateway solution was envisioned, saying "Church" and "Welcome to Pleasanton"; 2. The site would be welcoming and friendly to the community. The buildings were massed so that the edges were a single story, and would grow in height to the center of the building, where the sanctuary would be placed. The Alameda Fairground parking lots were the model for grass- covered perimeter parking for the church, which would also serve as a 20- foot wide greenbelt on campus. 3. The congregation was emphatic that they intended to be good neighbors to the community regarding parking. The congregation has outgrown the current site, and the only friction with the neighbors has been regarding parking. They intended to provide a parking ratio of2.17:1, when 6:1 was the required ratio. He added that a berm with a retention basin would be built to screen the parking and to capture any water runoff. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES June 26, 2002 Page 5