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" Mr. Costanzo acknowledged Mr. Sportono's concerns and agreed to contact him to discuss the cost allocation of "A" Street. With regard to the Greene's safety issue, Mr. Costanzo deferred to the Public Works Department. However, the issue has been studied by Greenbriar's engineers, and they found no safety problems. Ms. Cartier's suggestion of abandoning "A" Street was addressed. Mr. Costanzo does not think that is a solution and stated that one of the proposed plans is the most likely solution. Chair Cooper asked Mr. Costanzo how he would feel about undergrounding the utilities on Sycamore Road. He stated that it was not part of the plan and it not in the cost budget and he is not sure that it is needed. Chair Cooper advised him that undergrounding utilities is a standard condition placed on new developments and a goal of the City. A brief discussion took place regarding this issue and the costs involved. Mr. Costanzo stated that he would request that such a condition not be placed on this project. In response to a question by Commissioner Barker, Mr. Higdon advised her that an existing resident would not be responsible for paying a pro-rated share of the street development costs if they were to sell their property. However, they would be required to pay if they sub-divided their property. PUBIC HEARING WAS CLOSED Commissioner Kumaran thanked the members of the audience for sharing their concerns. He stated that, in general, he is supportive of the plan. He said that the issues that put neighbors against each other are difficult to deal with. He further stated that he supports the original plan because most of the people have based their decisions regarding the development on a plan that has been in place for the last several years. Commissioner Kumaran stated that he will not support a change to the 75-foot setback due to noise and traffic considerations. He commented that he agrees with the developer that the condition requiring single-story units on lots 12, 13, 41, and 43 be removed. With regard to the v-ditch, he agrees with the developer that every attempt should be made to combine them into one single ditch. However, he feels that the developer should not be subjected to incur any additional liability and recommends that item 2b be deleted. Commission Kumaran believes that the residents, through a homeowner's association, should bear the cost of landscaping maintenance and, therefore supports staff's condition 21. Finally, with regard to condition 11, the financing issue, he believes the developer should bear the total cost since the road will be built to minimum City standards. Mr. Plucker provided a summary of how growth management affects this and other developments in response to a question from Commissioner Barker. Planning Commission Minutes Page 15 November 19, 1997