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. The rear deck on the house is located over sixty feet from the property line and there is dense screening in this area. The deck should not have an affect on the properties to the rear. The RV garage was of concern to staff, however, in analyzing the plan, staff feels comfortable that the garage will not have a visible impact on the street because of the drop in elevation, its distance from the street, and the additional landscaping to be added by the applicants. Staff is recommending the rear garage door be deleted from the plan because of possible noise to the residents to the rear. Minimal grading is being done to this lot in concurrence with Bonde Ranch development guidelines. The grading is occurring in the driveway, under the house and to provide a three foot fill in the rear yard. There is no grading occurring in the drip line of the oak trees. The applicants must abide by the recommendations of the arborist in the tree report. Landscaping for this site is minimal. Staff feels additional shrubs should be added to screen the view of the RV garage door and along the east property line. Staff feels this type of house is allowed by the Bonde Ranch design guidelines and the house is compatible with the surrounding neighborhood. Therefore, staff recommends approval of this application, subject to the conditions of approval. Commissioner Cooper inquired if the 2,000 sq. ft. basement presents a planning issue. Me. Iserson stated the maximum FAR is 20%. The house and basement equal a FAR of 17.6%. The applicant is not proposing to use the basement at this time, but if in the future he decides to use the basement, the house would still fall within the applicable floor area limitation. . Commissioner Cooper asked if the sun porch would have a privacy impact to Lot 37. Staff did not feel this was a major issue. There is not an extensive amount of windows along that particular elevation. Commissioner McGuirk inquired if there are requirements for a second access in the RV garage since staff is recommending eliminating the rear door. Staff advised it was implied that the garage door could be substituted with a regular doorway. Commissioner Lutz asked about the preservation of the trees and whether the recommendation extends beyond the construction period. Staff stated that the main concern for the trees is during construction. After construction, the arborists are to inspect the trees to ensure they are in good health. Tree pruning is to be done by a qualified arborist. Discussion then centered on the landscape plan around the heritage trees. No landscaping is indicated in these areas; it is to be kept in native grass. In response to Commissioner Dove, Me. Iserson advised that the applicant's desire for the rear garage door was to have access to the rear yard for maintenance equipment. In response to Chairwoman Barker, Mr. Iserson stated there are quite a few custom lots in this subdivision, and in fact, some of the Sbapell lots are being sold as custom lots. The one-story designation for Sbapelllots would still apply even if they are sold as custom lots. . Planning Commission Minutes Page 3 August 28, 1996