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Beaudin: Commissioner Nagler and members of the Planning Commission, we have taken formal steps internally to make sure that projects that are looking at General Plan Amendments or significant departures from a zoning perspective are required to have a workshop going forward. In this particular case, because the project was largely consistent with the established single family neighborhood at the end of Rose Avenue next to a driving range, we felt like this was the completion of what had been started a number of years ago, and I know you were asking about the future. In terms of the future, there is a requirement of any development that's proposing a major change from an established policy or existing regulations to come forward with a workshop. Commissioner Nagler: I appreciate that. That's a double sided equation though, right? The City will, as I understand the change in policy which is terrific, you will require workshops in certain circumstances, but of course the applicant can choose how well to participate, right? So I am just really asking that on Ponderosa's side of the equation and what's their view. Beaudin: It's not an option anymore. It's a City policy and so legislative changes do provide us with some additional discretion that's not possible with projects that are by right, so we're not concerned about permit streamlining and those kinds of things. We want people to move through the process as efficiently as possible and to help them do that it's really important to get the feedback and input early from the Planning Commission. Chair Ritter: Thank you. I want to add to that. I know Ponderosa's done a major outreach and has been working on this project for quite a while and we have encouraged our developers to do that outreach and the more you do of that the less issues we have here so we like that. I just wanted to thank you for that. Staff's done a great job working with them too. So thank you. We have one speaker card. Is there anybody else that has a speaker card on this item or even the next item? Michael Derbish? Michael Derbish: I live on Cindy Way basically right in the center of Cindy Way on the west side. Ponderosa's development is literally in my backyard. I'm here to support the project. Ponderosa's been really great. They've been working with us, the five neighbors here, and we had a lot of concerns going into this. They've made a lot of concessions for us. They got rid of the lift station which as you said was a problem to our Lot 1 right on the end there, and our other concerns were the setback of the new homes and they've pushed those back 32 feet as well as eliminating the possibility of second story bonus rooms on the 5 houses that will be right directly behind us, limited windows on the second stories at the homes, and designated actual placement of the homes-- - which homes were on the actual lots and to prevent them from being mirrored or maybe not being as nice as some of our homeowners on this side. So they came out to meet with us three or four times and showed us their plans and have been working with us very closely so that we're happy. It is great to be dealing with Ponderosa because they've been very great to us in helping us with our concerns and adjusting their plans accordingly. Not everything, but we got to a good agreement. So, I'm just here to support them. We met just this past Sunday and went over the plans and they agreed to put the concessions in the conditions of approval with the setbacks and the layout of PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, March 23, 2016 Page 10 of 46