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via Mr. Pavan providing in detail what Ponderosa is proposing. She added that she thinks it is good that Ponderosa will be coming around to the neighbors and checking the premises before the grading begins so they can see the condition of the neighbors' yards, and then come back and either remedy some of the tunneling or the pests that may have migrated into their yards. With respect to dust control, Ms. Cousins stated that she is aware that residents on Palmer Drive have been given opportunities to talk to Ponderosa about the possibility of getting some kind of power- washing or window - washing. She added that she would like to have the same periodic power- washing or window - washing, if possible, for however long this process takes, but that she has not received any information regarding that. She concluded that she would like to have it on record that she has the assurance that staff and Ponderosa will work with the neighbors on these issues. Commissioner Blank asked Ms. Cousins if, based on the Ponderosa email, she is satisfied in terms of the dust and the rodent control issues. Ms. Cousins said yes and that she thinks it is a great solution. She added that she has given permission for Pamela Hardy of Ponderosa Homes to come visit her house for a preliminary look at her yard to determine if any rodent infiltration has started. Mr. Dolan stated that staff recognizes that this is a real issue and pointed out that there are two conditions that address both rodent control and dust control and that this was specifically discussed in the PUD approval at the City Council. He explained that the condition reads that a plan is to be submitted and has to be approved by staff in advance of approval of the improvement plans, which is a step further down the line. He added that staff has also committed in a meeting with some of the neighbors, at which Ms. Cousins was not present but was on a conference call, that when staff gets to the point of reviewing that plan, it would also be reviewed with the neighbors to ensure that everyone is on board with what the specifics are. He indicated that while the absolute specifics of those plans have not been worked out, there is a requirement to do them, and there is a timeline and an obligation to meet with the neighbors to address their concerns in advance of approving them. He noted that this is on record, that staff made that promise to the Council in public. Pamela Hardy, Ponderosa Homes, stated that as a follow -up to Mr. Dolan's statement that this is a limited topic and that dust and rodent control were the same conditions imposed on the project in 2006, Ponderosa went one step further more recently and had its consultant go out on the site and update that report. She noted that unlike other rodent control programs prepared in the past for other projects, Ponderosa has taken a proactive approach and had its consultant, an animal and rodent specialist, go out and actually evaluate the population on -site to establish a baseline before the grading starts. She added that Ponderosa is working with the City Engineer in this regard and feels that it can substantially put a dent in the existing population now before Ponderosa even gets onto the site. She noted that she thinks that if the rodent population can be reduced now, migration can also be reduced. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, January 11, 2012 Page 5 of 12