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EXHIBIT D PUD-1141P15-05971P15-0598/P15-0603, Guy Houston Work session to consider the following applications for the property located at 11300 Dublin Canyon Road: (1) General Plan Amendment and PUD Rezoning and Development Plan to construct five new single-family residences; (2) Tentative Map approval to subdivide the existing 16-acre parcel into six parcels (one parcel for the existing church and five parcels for the new single-family residences); and (3) Growth Management allocation for the project. Zoning for the property is A (Agriculture) District. Jennifer Hagen presented the staff report and described the scope, layout, and key elements of the proposal. Guy Houston, Applicant: Thank you Mr. Chair and members for allowing me to come here and talk about Dublin Canyon Road and our work with the Pleasant View Church of Christ. We've been working on this project for about a year and one half and have worked with staff for about a year on this, and we're very proud of what we're presenting you and want to get your feedback and input. What I'm going to be talking about is, one, the evolution of the site plan, where they started over a year ago, then talk about how this is really an infill project in the Dublin Canyon area, Pleasant View Church of Christ and their interest in this and their future, then talk about the project details and elevations, and then staff-identified issues, some of which have been spoken of, then outstanding issues that we'd like to get some feedback from you. So the evolution of this when we were talking about a year and one half ago, we were looking at more lots, smaller lots, so we we're at 15 lots. Then we went to 12 lots and then 9 lots and then here we are today where we think this is the most appropriate where we have 5 lots to present to you. The issue of the frontage road—we thought it would be more dangerous and difficult to navigate if you were to have individual driveways off of Dublin Canyon and that's why we think this is the ideal point that we should work with, having the road. This is an infill project. Staff said there is a lot of development in that area; a wide variety of development and this is kind of a little donut hole right in the middle down the hill from the Church of Christ. It is a secondary gateway into the City of Pleasanton. We know a lot of people use it to get to their residences, commuters, etc., especially when the freeway is backed up. But it is a secondary gateway so it's very important. The country setting is important and that's something we value very much and that we want to talk to you about. So we have a photo-montage of a bird's eye view really high and as you get down low, a roofline. So this is looking west on the property. This is how you see some of the historical homes in the area, the Lesters in the back, two others that are closer. As you start moving around towards the freeway, of course you have Canyon Meadows. I believe it's 240+ units off of Dublin Canyon Road. The Church of Christ is the owner. Then of course you have the 1-580 freeway and wrapping around you have a couple more of the historic homes and here you see Kolb Ranch on the left and then you have the Preserve on the right and the Preserve wraps around much, much further to the right. Then what we want to do is bring it down to a 30-foot level because one of the homes is 30 feet. The list of heights that we have scheduled for these homes is 24 feet, 24 feet, EXCERPT: PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, January 13, 2016 Page 1 of 22