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Staff feels the conditional use permit findings can be made and with the conditions of approval in Exhibits B-1 and B-2, staff recommends approval of VP-96-086 and Z-96-257. Staff also noted that they received a letter in opposition to the conditional use permit allowing the secondary units from Mr. and Ms. Otto, on Dublin Canyon Road. PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPENED Commissioner Wright noted that Exhibit Bl covers the au pair conditions, and Exhibit B2 covers the design review. Exhibit B2 has the condition requiring the height limitation on au pair unit and feels it should be added to Exhibit Bl. Staff noted that if a property owner came in subsequently to construct a secondary unit, they would be notified of the 15 foot height limitation. Exhibit B2, Condition 5, regarding landscaping to be installed within nine months, Commissioner Wright inquired if this applied to both front and back yards. Staff advised it applies to all landscaping. Commissioner Dove inquired if Plans 3 through 7 are automatically exempt from constructing a secondary unit. Staff advised they were not, but those plans would have to be looked at in greater detail because the lots are split level lots. These lots can come back on a case-by-case basis or the applicant can request another master conditional use permit. Hilde Harper-Chan of Presley Homes represented their application for design review and master conditional use permit for secondary units for Plans 1 and 2. Ms. Harper-Chan stated they have appreciated working with staff to meet the conditions of approval from the original PUD. It is difficult when the original approval was granted some years earlier; market trends change in that length of time. In response to Commissioner Wright, Ms. Harper-Chan stated that in agreement with the conditions of approval in Exhibit B-2, they are submitting to the fact that they will provide more articulation on the large, expansive flat wall plans. Presley Homes would like approval for more balance between stucco vs. wood siding exterior finishes. It is currently at 66% to 33%, they would agree to adding another wood siding elevation which would make it 50%. Staff is requiring the unit mix be built very evenly. Some plans are more market-driven than others, and she requested a percentage that they could "float" within. Dennis Flynn, project architect, stated that he understands staff's desire that any project built in the ridgelands be built very carefully and very sensitively. The CEO of Presley Homes has personally embraced the project and is willing to continue to work with staff in a positive way. This is the most prestigious community Presley will be building this year. With approval of the project at this meeting, Mr. Flynn is confident that any remaining issues will be worked out at staff level. Planning CommiSSion Minutes Page 14 .'ebruary 26, 1997