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number of concerned citizens present. He noted that once the citize s and Board realized there would be no windows on the back side of the houses they had 0 problems with it. Emil Oxsen, 403 Neal Street, also represented the application. fencing issues. ern, and Mr. Theile in Further discussion ensued between Commissioners Michelotti and regard to lot elevation. rther clarified the THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED. COMMENTS Commissioner Wright stated that he would want to retain the rural mosphere of Amber Lane as much as possible by making the road the minimum width t at is necessary to meet safety requirements. He was not in favor of making it a through-s t. In response to Commissioner Mahern's question, Mr. Swift noted at the Fire Department has not completely addressed the situation as to what width of road s necessary. Staff would like for the road to be more than 20 feet wide, probably 22-24 feet. ~ Commissioner Finch stated as the area of Amber Lane is still quite ral that he would favor keeping the road as it is, at least as much as possible. He is in fav r of all the Conditions of Approval except for Condition 14, which he would delete. Commissioner Mahern stated she agreed with Commissioners Wrig t and Finch in regard to Amber Lane. She would not be willing to open Amber Lane up to e Rosepointe area and would not want traffic from there to go to Sycamore Road. Howe r, in the long-term view, she felt it would have to be opened as a through street. She did no think that it was right for the developer to be burdened with the entire cost of opening A ber Lane, as long as he was willing to dedicate an easement. Commissioner McGuirk commented they have talked about Sycam e Road and Amber Lane being kept rural. He did not think the house plans being looked at onight would be in keeping with a rural atmosphere, and did not know if they were ap ropriate for the lots, although the FAR is within the required range. As far as Amber e was concerned, he would like to leave it open for future use as needed by the City for a through-street, if required. However, in the short-term, he would leave it as it is no . In the long-term, he e should have been decide the matter at this t would probably have to Commissioner Michelotti noted that the issue of opening Amber discussed in the Specific Plan, and that it was very difficult to try point. However, she felt there was no way around it now and that go through. ~ Planning Commissiou Minutes September 23, 1992 Page 16