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Hovingh, Mr. Higdon stated that preliminary agreement had been reached with the Fair Board, however, the plans were never totally finalized. Linda Hughes, 1530 Rose Lane, stated she is concerned about her property value. She was led to believe that her home development would set the tone for future development. She is not happy with the development plans because the lots and homes are smaller in size from the homes on Rose Lane. She believes a road along the arroyo does not make sense. At this point she disagrees with the development plan; she could consider the original plan with larger lots and a cul-de-sac. Willie Sharp, 1520 Rose Lane, stated he liked the previous design over the present layout, and this is caused by the requirement to have a road along the arroyo. He feels the lot sizes are too small, which does not lend to a rural, open feeling. Mr. Sharp supports staff's recommendation for all property owners to develop a master plan for this area. Ernie Jones, 1725 Rose Avenue, stated that he does not feel any changes have been made. Mr. Jones is against the idea of taking the easement square footage from Lot 9. He reiterated that the possibility of it being abandoned in the future is not going to happen. His concerns include 10,000 sq. ft. minimum lots, FAR at 32 % not 40%, 23 ft. minimum setback on front yard and 20 ft. minimum setback on rear yards. All figures have been changed in the new development. He reiterated that he is opposed to reducing Lot 9's square footage by the area of the easement which he believes will always be in force. Dave Jones, 1605 Rose Avenue, feels that the past direction of the City should be continued in the future. He commented that PUD-91-03, PUD-88-11, PUD-90-l2, PUD-88-08 and Rezoning 81-25 all speak to 10,000 sq. ft. lots. Mr. Jones said that it was not at first economically feasible to build under these zoning guidelines, and then it became economical. Mr. Jones gave drawings to the Commissioners to prove his point that the homes look very similar to one another. Mr. Jones suggested removing the back porches, which would allow the houses to be moved further back on the lots, and also eliminate the steep pitched roofs by building one-story homes. Mr. Jones also feels that the more houses that will go in this area will produce more resistance from the Alameda County Fair Board. Mr. Jones stated that for years they have always gotten several reasons from the City why they could not develop. He feels none of these reasons have changed, but the City is now willing to let these homes be developed. Planning Commission Minutes Page 18 September 27, 1995