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Commissioner Blank inquired about Condition 22 and asked why the developer would not be required to replace any damaged trees rather than pay the City for their value. Ms. Kline advised that the City could require the developer to plant mitigation trees by amending the condition of approval. In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Blank regarding green building points, Ms. Kline confirmed that the 50 green building points was not a specific ordinance requirement, but because these were submitted with the PUD exhibits, it now becomes a binding part of the approved exhibit. In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Blank regarding Condition 29 and dust created by construction in the dry weather, Ms. Kline replied that minimizing dust as a result of grading activities is always a concern and that staff would probably amend the developer's existing grading permit for the Vineyard View subdivision to include this site. The development portion that would be done would be the grading for the berm as well as the pad area for the house. Staff included requirements to reduce the dust, which is typically included for projects. THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPENED. R.J. Wilson, construction manager, Delco Builders, representing the applicant, _ commended the City's field inspection staff for their continual watchfulness during construction times to ensure that there was not any dust or mud. In response to an inquiry by Chairperson Roberts whether Leona Place was under construction, Mr. Wilson replied that, as far as he knew, it was not. Discussion ensured and Mr. Wilson clarified that he meant the construction of Yolanda Court in the easterly McCurdy subdivision was not under construction. In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Fox regarding the kind of tree used when screening is needed in a short amount of time, Mr. Wilson replied that although he was not a landscape expert, he understood that better growth of a tree resulted when it was planted smaller and younger. Trees that are grown in a pot for a considerable amount of time don't grow as well as the smaller trees that are planted. If the two are planted together, the smaller tree will catch up to the lazger one in a short period of time. Chairperson Roberts advised that the larger trees were often root-bound. THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED. Chairperson Roberts advised that there was an error in the last sentence of pazagraph 3 on page 5 (Building Architecture), which reads: "Those neighborhood are Pleasanton Meadows and Vintage Hills II." She noted that Pleasanton Meadows was located considerably north of this site. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, December 8, 2004 Page 5 of 19