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Mr. Otto replied that he had not received any comments other than that included in the staff report. He added that EBRPD was sent a notice of the application. Commissioner Narum inquired how the proposed layout fits within the guidelines of the West Foothill Road Corridor Overlay District. Mr. Otto replied that homes must be set back 150 feet from Foothill Road or any future alignment of Foothill Road and noted that some areas would require widening to meet the adopted alignment plan. He added that there is a clustering requirement for groups of no more than three lots with 200-foot breaks between the clusters which the project does not meet, and that the project meets the 30,000-square-foot minimum parcel size. Commissioner Narum inquired how the lot sizes compare to those of the Yee property. Ms. Stern replied that the lots of the Yee project are significantly larger. Commissioner Pentin referred to the history of properties along Foothill Road that have been annexed and inquired if it was common for properties to be rezoned from Rural Density Residential to Low Density Residential. Ms. Stern replied that there have been no General Plan amendments in the last five years and that she does not recall any developments where an increase in density has been requested. Commissioner O’Connor referred to the former Austin dairy property and believed that it was approved for eight homes, including the existing residence. He inquired what the size of the property was. Commissioner Pentin inquired if that would be considered Rural Density Residential. Ms. Stern stated that 22 acres of the property were dedicated as open space. Mr. Otto replied that the General Plan amendment for the Austin dairy property was approved for Low Density Residential, but was limited to a maximum of eight units. Commissioner O’Connor stated it was his understanding that Santos Ranch Road was not accepted by the County Fire Department because of its grade and steepness and that no further building should be utilizing the road as access for residential development. Ms. Stern stated that the road is owned by the City. She indicated that the only policy that addresses this road is the East County Area Plan, which states that the County shall not designate Santos Ranch Road as an approved road for the purposes of establishing legal building sites. She noted, however, that this policy applies only to the area above the Urban Growth Boundary, which is the Pleasanton Ridge. PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES, December 8, 2010 Page 4 of 23