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• Garage Parking As conditioned, the garages will not be allowed to be modified by the residents or used for storage in a manner that interferes with the ability to park two cars within the garage; the residents are required to park their vehicles in the garages. • Green Building The Green Building program is revised increasing the point total from the 75 points of the 14-unit development plan to 79 points of the 13-unit development plan. • Noise Study The applicant has provided an analysis of the interior noise levels from train whistles on Lot 1, by Stanley Boulevard, and on Lot 6, Lot 7, and Lot 8 by the railroad. Please refer to the attached Planning Commission staff report, dated July 13, 2011, for additional project information. PLANNING COMMISSION WORK SESSION At the applicant's request, the Planning Commission held a work session on February 9, 2011 to review three site plan options based on a reduction in density from 14 units to 13 units before settling upon the revised proposal to be brought back to the Planning Commission and City Council for formal review. The work session also provided to the public their opportunity to comment on the revised site plan and development of the site. Attachment #4 includes excerpts of the minutes of the Work Session meeting. The Planning Commission asked the applicant to explore preservation of the existing house; reducing the number of project units; decreasing house sizes and floor area ratios or providing non-single-family homes with increased open space; increasing building setbacks from the railroad line and from the De Valle Manor townhomes; increasing common open space area; increasing the number of parking spaces; preserve as many healthy trees as feasible; minimizing or avoid to the greatest extent feasible shading the adjoining neighbor's photovoltaic panels; and ensuring that railroad noise and vibration are disclosed to the buyers of these homes. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION The Planning Commission held a public hearing on July 13, 2011, to review the revised 13-unit development plan and the applicant's response to the Planning commission comments of the February 9th work session. Detailed information on this meeting is provided by Attachment #3, excerpts of the Planning Commission minutes. A PHA representative spoke at the hearing indicating concerns with the removal of existing trees and the existing home. Darell Walterson (4151 Stanley Boulevard) expressed concern about of maintenance access to the detached garage on his property, which sits on the property line. After receiving public testimony, the Planning Commission approved the application on a 5-0 vote subject to staff's recommended conditions with the following modifications: 1) the applicant shall post a separate bond for the cost to install play equipment in the Page 7 of 11