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similar to the Mariposa Ranch homes, he cannot confirm that every home meets the design guidelines. He added that after the Commissioners looked at the design guidelines the first time, they returned all of the books to staff to save on re-printing such that they now have no copies of them. He noted that unless someone objects to or appeals a design, the Commission may not know every detail and will assume it meets the goals. Commissioner Pearce stated that the appellants sent the Commission documentation that it does not have and that she cannot make a decision without the underlying documentation. She noted that she is not indicating she has a problem with the Zoning Administrator decision, but simply that she is uncomfortable with making a decision without all of the documentation. th Ms. Stern proposed that the item be re-scheduled to the March 10 meeting, assuming that staff can forward the requested information to the Commission in the next day or so. Commissioner Pentin stated that he sees in the documents that were shown that the Commission does have a lot of reference to home sites and lots. He noted that if the Commission starts talking about the merits of a custom home, he needs to know what the Commission is defining here and how it applies to Serenity at Callippe. He questioned if the Commission is back to defining homes, sites, lots, and what is “custom” versus “tract.” He further questioned, if “custom” is something designed, approved, and built for individuals as their personal, custom home, if this would preclude anybody who has a lot from building what he or she wants for himself or herself; or, if spec homes are not to be considered as custom homes because they really are not built for specific persons.He indicated that if the Commission wishes to discuss this, he would like to have a clear definition. Ms. Stern reiterated that the design guidelines definitely do not preclude building a spec home and selling it as a custom home. Commissioner Blank stated that he was not sure the design guidelines states that spec homes are forbidden. He continued that if the process of customization is that a person buys the lot and places an order, this would preclude spec homes. Commissioner Pentin referred to Commissioner Blank’s portrayal of creating a custom film and stated that he could make a custom movie by reaching back in his experience of making films and use a template of a similar one he might have made in Los Angeles. Chair Olson stated that he is distressed that the Commission did not receive all of the information and that he supports not making a decision tonight. Having said that, he questioned, if he bought one of the custom lots, then went to Ponderosa Homes and bought the plan for one of the Mohr Avenue and hires a custom builder to build that home for him on that lot, if this would be considered a custom home because he would consider it as such. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, February 24, 2010 Page 15 of 17