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Mr. Moore states that the church agrees with aU of the conditions of approval except for portions of Condition 4 (Mr. Moore incorrectly stated it was Condition 6). Condition 4 speaks to the masonry walL It states the wall must be in and complete before the church can pull Phase III building permits. However, that is beyond their control; the wall may be delayed a few weeks before it is completed. Mr. Moore is concerned and would hate to have to hold up the Phase III construction waiting for the fence contractor to finish the job. This issues has been raised with the Tiffany Lane residents, and they don't seem to have a concern. Could the Condition be revised to add some flexibility or to state that it is the church's intent to finish the wall before Phase III construction? Commissioner Lutz inquired if a performance bond would be a solution to the wall problem. Mr. Moore did not feel the contract was a big enough job for the contractor to put up a bond or whether it would actually work. Jerry Loving, architect, noted the major developments that have occurred over the last 20 years; the building of the Tiffany Lane townhomes on what used to be church property and the underpass construction to Santa Rita Road. The master plan is essentially the same as what was envisioned from the beginning. The master plan sanctuary has been scaled down from 800 persons to 650 persons. The church's relationship with the high school has been successful. The main sanctuary has been moved to the center of the site away from Del Valle Parkway. The planners wanted to create a friendly, home-style look, tieing in with the old-town architectural theme. The large front porch offers a welcoming feeling. Mr. Loving also advised they are in approval with the conditions except as noted above by Mr. Moore and are ready to move this project forward. Tom McLaughlin, 1123 Tiffany Lane, is very pleased that the relationship between Tiffany Lane residents and the church is moving in a positive direction. The church officials have been very receptive trying to find a solution to the fence. The homeowners are sharing the cost of the fence with the church. They want to have the entire landscape installed in case the project runs over budget, in which case the landscaping may be deleted. If the fence is not concluded on time, they would be willing to work with the church so they can begin construction on their building. They are more concerned that everything is completed and the landscape installed before the rains begin next fall. PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED Staff advised that Condition 4 language could be relaxed by saying that if the fence is not completed by the time the church is ready to start construction, and as long as it is well under construction, it would be subject to the Planning Director's review and consultation with Tiffany Lane residents. Commissioner Cooper motioned, seconded by Commissioner Lutz, making the conditional use permit findings and approving the design review and conditional use permit applications, subject to the conditions of approval listed in Exhibit "B," with the following modification: Planning Commission Minutes Page 12 February 26, 1997