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Commissioner Barker commented that she likes the neighborhood park and the low-flow bridge. She would like to see the park enlarged to the size of two lots. She likes the low- flow bridge. She also feels the HOA will eventually want to give the park ownership to the City. She also agrees the buyers should have some input to choose their house color scheme. Commissioner Barker inquired if parking on Pleasanton A venue could be restricted to one side only. Mr. Plucker advised that the Traffic Committee wi11look at this situation. Commissioner Dove commented that perhaps the size of the trees could be reduced to more adequately fit the size of the designed landscape/mow strip. Commissioner Lutz feels this is a very nice development and feels it is preferable to multiple units. He would like to lower the density of the houses without killing the project. He also feels the geotechnical and fire hazard issues can be adequately addressed. Chairman Wright noted that he likes very much the architecture of the project. He noted the concept that the architecture that makes this project so attractive and complementary to the neighborhood is expensive to build, therefore, a higher density is required to make the project viable. He feels the window articulation needs to be added to only those visible lots (Lot I, 43, 40, 4, and 35), and he feels the articulation design can be left to the architect. He also concurs with giving the buyer a limited selection for house color schemes. He also agrees with the garage sizes as designed, he does not want to take away house square footage. Chairman Wright would like to eliminate the recommendation to incorporate single story houses into the development. He feels there is enough variation between the elevations to create the desire effect. Because the developer is installing the landscaping, he would like to see the green strips throughout the development. If not, he would at least like to have it maintained on the Pleasanton Avenue extension. The rest of the development could have monolithic sidewalks which will add to the depth of the front yards. Mr. Bates advised the architect had not sited the house plans to the lots as of yet. The minimum backyard depth is 16 feet. Chairman Wright continued that the trees sited in the tree report should be saved. He feels the Arroyo acreage as well as the trail park is enough of an amenity to offset the density requested. He also feels a dry walkway or a bridge as described by Mr. Bates is adequate, as is putting money aside while waiting for Fish and Game approval. If the request is denied by Fish and Game, he feels the money should be returned to the City, not to the homeowners. Commissioner Hovingh added that if the money is held for some period of years before the bridge is built, he does not want the City liable to make up any shortfall between the estimated and the actual construction costs. Planning Commission Minutes Page 9 January 11, 1995