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ATTACHMENT 2 THE CITY OF �w wl i 1 wlwl 111 pLEASANTONC MEMORANDUM Date: March 13, 2013 To: Pleasanton Planning Commission From: Marion Pavan, Associate Planner Subject: Revised Staff Memorandum to the Planning Commission on Item 6.a., P12-1796, Draft Chapter 18.70, Ridgeline and Hillside Protection and Preservation. Background This memorandum modifies the discussion in the previous Planning Commission Memorandum dated February 13, 2013 on "Roads Included in Specific Plans" and PUD Development Plans approved before November 2008, the date Pleasanton voters adopted Measure PP. Staff also modified the "Environmental Review" discussion in the previous memorandum. Planning Commission Public Hearing, January 23, 2013 On January 23, 2013, the Planning Commission opened the public hearing on Chapter 18.70, Ridgeline and Hillside Protection and Preservation, and made the following comments: 1. Consider defining the ridgeline setback as a horizontal plane instead of a ground line. 2. Eliminate the proposed exemption process for manufactured slopes, streets and roads on slopes greater than a 25-percent grade, and for streets or roads to landlocked properties. 3. The design and environmental review processes referenced on the proposed code chapter for roads and streets is normally done and does not need to be repeated in the draft code chapter. 4. Staff should explore providing an inventory of City ridgelines on vacant properties affected by the proposed code chapter. 5. Delete the exemption to streets and roads that are part of a Specific Plan approved prior to November 2008. The Planning Commission continued the proposed code chapter and directed staff to reply to its questions and comments made at the public hearing. Minutes of the public hearing are provided in the Planning Commission's packet.