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Vice-Mayor Pentin noted there is no Saturday construction identified in the conditions and asked if that is unique to the.Specific Plan area. Mr. Dolan said it is normally allowed but staff tries to limit it when there are other homes nearby. He also clarified that the golf course homes do not go directly before the'Planning Commission. Councilmember Cook-Kallio asked whether it was possible that the remaining development opportunities on Mr. Berlogar's property could be relocated to the open space adjacent to this project. Ms. Stem demonstrated the location of the blob containing the two other potential homes, noting that it is in a very different location and there is no reasonable assumption they could be move here. Councilmember Cook-Kallio shared her appreciation for the applicant and neighbors as well as the significant progress and concessions made within the last week. She acknowledged that any development where there was none before is disconcerting.. She said her greatest concern related to the discussion relying on the development blobs, which she originally thought would really define how the area should be developed and only later realized that they were not necessarily placed with care. She noted one example in which the blob was actually set on the property line and a literal interpretation there would have precluded any development while still being able to honor the required setbacks. She said that her goal in addressing a plan area is to balance the issues that were anticipated with those that were not. She acknowledged the visual impacts but questioned whether those trump the preservation of a significant number of heritage trees or the grading required under Alternative 2. She noted that a literal interpretation of the Specific Plan Would allow for more infrastructure, fewer trees and three homes placed closer to adjacent homes than what is currently proposed. She reiterated her appreciation for the compromises reached and said she got a real sense that both parties came together to create a better project. She said she supported the.36" box trees, but was willing to compromise on that, and that.she did not support decreasing the size of the homes.She said she could support crafting a condition to preclude a third home on the lot as well as Alternative 2, though she was also very open to other arguments. She said she believed the project achieved a balance that honors the intent of the Specific Plan and thanked everyone involved. Vice-Mayor Pentin concurred. He said that it was not unusual to see projects heavily weighted in one direction or the other, but that it is clear a lot of work went into this project to achieve a fair balance. He agreed that it is important to look at what is allowed and could have been versus what is proposed. He believed the one point of scrutiny, which could ultimately result in this being appealed to the Planning Commission or City Council, would be the visual impacts but said he could support what is currently proposed. He stated support for Alternative 1 or 2, or even leaving it to the discretion of the Planning Department at the time of development, and also said he would like a condition stating that a third home cannot be developed in this particular blob area. Councilmember Brown thanked both the applicant and residents and disclosed that she walked the property with each. She acknowledged the idea that homes are being proposed in a different area than was originally understood but also acknowledged the disclosures that accompany real estate purchases. She stressed that the property contained no foundations or building pads at the time neighbors purchased their homes, which clearly indicates the final location is not set in stone. She said she was pleased with the outcome of negotiations, including the 36" box trees and electronic gate. She concurred with Councilmember Cook-Kallio's point regarding balance and said she preferred Alternative 2 for its preservation of views despite the grading and off haul. She said she favored a maximum square footage of 7,000 square feet because it is more proportional to other homes in the area. She thanked staff for adequately addressing the project's compliance with the EIR, though noted that the Specific Plan could have been better crafted to guarantee the preservation of open space. She said she also supported precluding the development of a third home, thanked the applicant for agreeing, and asked that any condition also include language preventing the two homes in the parcel's City Council Minutes Page 11 of 15 April 15,2014