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acknowledged that Councilmembers have served on various task forces, some of which were very successful, but said the presence of a Councilmember can change the tenor of the conversation. He would like to see if the absence of Councilmembers allows for an equally or perhaps more successful process than they have had in the past. Councilmember Pentin concurred. He said the two appointed Planning Commissioners are doing an excellent job, their influence is very important to the process, and that he does not wish to undermine their efforts. Vice-Mayor Cook-Kallio also concurred and said the Council was careful and intentional in its efforts to remove politics from this task force. She said there is merit in both the absence and the presence of Council on a task force but the fact is that people tend to defer to members of the Council whether they present themselves as such or not. Councilmember Brown said she has no particular interest in serving as Chair; it is a matter of procedure that would have her do so if she were to remain on the Task Force. MOTION: It was m/s by Cook-Kallio/Pentin to rescind Councilmember Brown's appointment and to appoint two at-large members, one each to be appointed by Councilmembers Brown and Pentin through the standard process, to the East Pleasanton Specific Plan Task Force. Motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmembers Cook-Kallio, Pentin, Mayor Thorne Noes: Councilmember Brown Absent: One vacancy 24. Public Hearing: PUD-93, Bruce Myers, Danville School Street Investment — Consider an application for Planned Unit Development (PUD) to construct a four-lot detached single-family home development on an approximately 2.23-acre site located at 362 Sycamore Road and a vacant lot (APN 948-17-7-4), within the North Sycamore Specific Plan area Planning Manager Stern presented the staff report, providing a brief description of the subject site located at 362 Sycamore Road. The 2.23-acre site, originally comprised of two lots, sits within the North Sycamore Specific Plan area. The Land Use Plan of the plan area provides two planning designations for the two sites. If developed concurrently, the sites could support office/commercial use. If developed separately then both lots would be restricted to low-density residential use. In this case the proposal is for low-density residential development. Ms. Stern reviewed a site plan depicting the four proposed lots, which extend from a private driveway at Sycamore Road and extend to Sycamore creek at the rear. The site is situated next to one adjacent home owned by the Green family. She reviewed site elevations and building footprints, noting that the proposed square footages and floor area ratios are generally low compared to the size of the lots. The four proposed homes range in size from 3,400 to 3,500 square feet where the allowable square footage would range from 5,000 to 5,500. The proposed development does call for the removal of several heritage trees, all of which are in declining health or have been determined to be unsuitable for preservation by an arborist. The applicant's landscape plan would replace a number of trees with seven 24" Box Coast Live Oak as well as other 15-gallon sized trees. The Planning Commission reviewed the project and heard testimony from the neighboring Green family relating to concerns for privacy, setbacks in relation to their own home, preservation of views of the Pleasanton Ridge, building height, and construction hours. The Commission continued the item and the applicant installed story poles to better illustrate the potential impacts. Based on this City Council Minutes Page 8 of 13 January 15,2013