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~ Brad Hirst, 6280 W, Las Positas Blvd., represented the applicatio . He said he has tried to design the project to meet the conditions of the Specific Plan. He ad some minor concerns with the conditions and addressed them. One of the major things ey wanted to accomplish was to be a good neighbor to those living on the south side of Tre ery Drive and to the east on Martin Avenue. He said he concurred with the revised conditi ns that removed Condition 9, He addressed Condition 14 in regard to the one ft. wide strip r uested by staff. He said that one ft. strip does not really affect them as they intend to dedi te an improved 20 ft. or 21 ft. It is his intent to work with the property owners of Hulett, ingleton, and Gonsalves. Mr. Hirst addressed Paragraph 3 of the revised conditions of appr val and noted they are willing to pave Trenery Drive; he was not sure "reconstruct" was e proper word as they have told property owners there they would not do anything to h the rural appearance of Trenery Drive. He said he was a bit nervous over this condition. He further noted that several of the neighbors are not happy with eight ft. of rock (grav 1) installed on the shoulder of Trenery Drive. Commissioner Michelotti asked if Mr. Hirst has considered a cu street. The applicant said this is about the ninth or tenth plan they have designed and y had considered a curved street. However, the present one seems to make them a better ne'ghbor to the east. licant. Mr. Hirst said trees could be saved. If replace them with cts them to. Chairman Mahern discussed the matter of walnut trees with the a they would attempt to locate the streets so that the existing health these trees need to be replaced for any reason, they are planning flowering trees or with whatever the City landscape architect ins In response to Commissioner Horan's question, Mr. Hirst said he is satisfied and concurs with staff about having two access points to his project. He furth r discussed whether they would provide at least emergency access to the Baldacci project, d also access to the Chu/Gahrahmat project. These issues are not settled at this point d they are working on this with staff, Chairman Mahern further noted that she hated to see the walnut ees be removed and felt that by building smaller homes on smaller lots that a greater num er of trees might be saved, She felt it could also give the project some interest and take awa from the .cookie cutter design. 00 smaller lots have smaller of them, the 15,000 and sq. ft. homes, but did Chairman Mahern discussed with Mr. Hirst her suggestion that th homes. Mr. Hirst said they have tried to do 25 percent FAR on 20,000 sq. ft. lots. He did not think they would see that many 4, think there would be a greater number of 3,000-3,500 sq. ft. ho Commissioner McGuirk questioned Mr. Hirst about the tree repo used in figuring the life expectancy of the walnut trees, whether meant 5 or 25 years. Mr. Hirst thought that moderate life expec and the evaluation system oderate life expectancy cy meant about five Further discussion ensued in regard to the use of rolled versus ve 'cal curbs. Mr, Hirst noted that he prefers rolled curbs, whereas staff prefers vertical c rbs. Minute. Planning Commiuion March 11, 1992 Pall. 10