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race. As discussed further, the pedestrian sidewalk required by the North Sycamore Specific Plan connecting Sycamore Terrace to the San Carlos Way, San Juan Way, San Luis Court, and Sonoma Drive neighborhoods is shown along the common property line between this property and the Bozorgzad property. Sycamore Creek Sycamore Creek would bisect Parcel Two. The North Sycamore Specific Plan permitted this portion of the creek channel to be placed in a conduit as a means of"allow(ing) maximum land use flexibility' to existing and future owners. (Staff notes that the Sycamore Terrace creek crossing serving these properties was placed in a culvert.) The applicants, however, would maintain this section of the creek in its natural state. Except for the portions of Sycamore Creek by Sycamore Creek Way and adjoining the PUD-A zoned properties of the Specific Plan, the Specific Plan did not specify a channel section for this portion of the creek leaving it, instead, to the development plan review. As conditioned no grad- ing would be allowed within 10 feet of the top-edge-of-bank or 25 feet from the centefline of Sycamore Creek, whichever is greater. As scaled from the proposed grading plan, staff esti- mates the width of the creek section at 50 to 60 feet. The applicants are required to submit a creek protection plan for review and approval by the Planning Director and the City Engineer before issuance of a grading permit for the overall development. North Sycamore Specific Plan Pedestrian Sidewalk from Sycamore Terrace to San Juan Way As previously stated, the proposed project includes the pedestrian sidewalk from Sycamore Ter- race to San Carlos Way required by the North Sycamore Specific Plan. The applicants would construct the sidewalk on the existing easement on Parcel Four. It would be maintained by the City and, because it would be located on private property, the City would indemnify the owners of Parcel Four. A series of steps and landings would connect the sidewalk to San Carlos Way. North Sycamore Specific Plan The Specific Plan required three sidewalk connections from the north side of the Specific Plan area to the San Carlos Way, San Antonio Street, and Independence Drive neighborhoods. (A copy of "Figure V-2, Proposed Circulation Plan ", of the Specific Plan is attached.) These con- nections were planned to provide direct pedestrian links between the existing neighborhoods and the Specific Plan area and from the existing neighborhoods to the Sycamore Creek public by Sycamore Creek Way. Additionally, they were requested by the existing neighbors in lieu of extending public streets from the Specific Plan area into their neighborhoods. The EVA/sidewalk between San Antonio Street and Sycamore Creek Lane was constructed by the Greenbrier Company and the EVA/sidewalk from Independence Drive is under construction by the Summerhill Company with their developments. Item 6. a., PUD-42 and PSP~08 Page 4 of J8 February 9, 2005