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~ Nm1h Svrllmore SoecU.K.Plan. GP-91~ Revised Application for a General Plan Amendment and Specific Plan for the 135-acre area located generally north of Sycamore Road, referred back to the Planning C(lmmi"-'lion by the City Council. The primary purpose of the ferra! is to consider a proposed change in the original plan for Parcels 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, nd 9 from Office and Low Density Residential nses to Medium Density Residential. A 0, an Environmental Impact Report addendum for the change will be considered. Mr. Rasmussen presented the staff report recommending that the Co mission (1) certify the adequacy of the EIR addendum; (2) recommend approval of the pro sed General Plan designation of Medium Density Residential for Parcels 1, 4, 5, 6, 7 8, and 9; (3) recommend approval of the proposed Specific Plan designation of P -MDR for Parcels 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9; and (4) recommend denial of the request by p perty owners to redesignate portions of Parcels 10, 11 and 17 from PUD-LDR to P -MDR. He went to the wall board and showed where and how the changes were made ver the course of the meetings with City Council. ~ Mr, Rasmussen also noted that correspondence had been received fr m Lawrence Pignataro requesting that the PUD-LDR portion of Parcel 17 be redesignated PUD-MDR, and from Iudy Backer Gray requesting that portions of Parcels 10, 11, and 1 situated north of the East-West Collector be redesignated from PUD-LDR to PUD-MDR Staff evaluated these requests and concluded they are not in favor of a Medium Density esignation for these parcels because the physical features of the property make it inappr priate for development at this density. Commissioner Michelotti asked for clarification as to the parcels de ignated as Office. Chairman Mahem asked for clarification as to the location of the s ndwall along Sunol Boulevard. Mr. Rasmussen pointed this out to her on the Plan, no ng that it would extend along Parcels 1, 4, and 5. Then the 75 ft. setback would begin on arce16. He also pointed out that the soundwall design and landscaping would come ack before the Design Review Board and the Planning Commission for approval. In regard to a comment made by Mr. Rasmussen that the houses 0 some parcels should face to the front of the property, Commissioner Horan queried whether e Design Review Board will have some latitude on this matter or whether the front doors w I have to directly face the street. Mr. Rasmussen replied there will be flexibility. Commissioner McGuirk asked what precipitated the removal of the school and park sites from plans. Mr. Rasmussen said this had been requested by the sc 001 district. Commissioner Wright questioned Mr. Rasmussen as to whether S Carlos Way might still have some intrusion (cul-de-sac) into the Specific Plan area. Mr. mussen said this is an alteruative plan reviewed by City Council. He noted access to Par els 8 and 9 could possibly come from private drives extending from San Carlos. .~ Minutes Planning Commission May 13, 1992 Page 7