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Ms. Stern replied that Ponderosa's intent is to have a Parcel Map that takes it out of the development such that Ponderosa does not purchase it as part of its option to develop. Commissioner O'Connor inquired if the home would then be retained by the current landowner. Ms. Stern said yes. Commissioner Allen stated that it looked like some of the trees that Mike Fulford, City Landscape Engineer, is recommending to be retained were rated "3" which means they are in poor condition, but "moderately" so. She inquired what the thinking was on retaining them, given their condition. Ms. Stern replied that she believes that given the right conditions, those trees would certainly stay. She noted that it is certainly worth considering retaining some of them, if possible, such as the tree that is on the creek slope, which would not be in anybody's way and would not be a big problem in that location. THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPENED. Pamela Hardy, Ponderosa Homes, Applicant, thanked staff for working with Ponderosa on this project over the course of the past year. She stated that she thinks the staff report provides a pretty good, detailed analysis in providing information to the Commission relative to lot coverages, floor area ratios, and continuity of the project within the Downtown area. She indicated that she would like to touch a little bit on the background of the project; but before that, she would like to make some brief comments by way of housekeeping; and then introduce the project architect, Mark Rutherford with Bill Hezmalhalch and Associates; and then come back and address some of the draft Conditions of Approval for some discussions. Ms. Hardy stated that it was in May of last year that Ponderosa held a neighborhood meeting and invited everybody on Stanley Boulevard to come to the old Wagner home and take a look at our then proposed project. She indicated that they have been working on this project for over a year now and had some fairly good support at that time from the neighbors who wanted to see the old mobile homes removed from the premises. She added that they also heard from various members of the Historic Preservation Task Force who expressed concern with then proposal at that time to demolish the existing house. She stated that taking away from that information, they continued to refine the project and turned to the Planning Commission in November of last year for a Work Session where they continued to gain guidance and direction from the Commission through its thoughtful comments that helped them to refine, along with the staff's comments, the site plan that Ponderosa has brought before the Commission tonight. Ms. Hardy continued that given the community's continuing interest in the retention and preservation of the existing home, and sensing through her attendance at the Historic PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, July 10, 2013 Page 10 of 21