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number of concerned citizens present. He noted that once the citizen and Board realized there would be no windows on the back side of the houses they had problems with it. Further discussion ensued between Commissioners Michelotti and M regard to lot elevation. er clarified the Emil Oxsen, 403 Neal Street, also represented the application. fencing issues. TIlE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CWSED, COMMENTS Commissioner Wright stated that he would want to retain the rural at osphere of Amber Lane as much as possible by making the road the minimum width tha is necessary to meet safety requirements. He was not in favor of making it a through-str t. In response to Commissioner Mahern's question, Mr. Swift noted tha the Fire Department has not completely addressed the situation as to what width of road i 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 favor of all the Conditions of Approval except for Condition 14, which he would delete. Commissioner Mahern stated she agreed with Commissioners Wright 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. Howeve, in the long-term view, she felt it would have to be opened as a through street. She did not ink that it was right for the developer to be burdened with the entire cost of opening Amb r Lane, as long as he was willing to dedicate an easement. Commissioner Michelotti noted that the issue of opening Amber Lan should have been discussed in the Specific Plan, and that it was very difficult to try to ecide the matter at this point. However, she felt there was no way around it now and that it would probably have to go through. Commissioner McGuirk commented they have talked about Sycamor Road and Amber Lane being kept rural. He did not think the house plans being looked at to ight would be in keeping with a rural atmosphere, and did not know if they were appr priate 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 now In the long-term, he ~ Planning Commission Minutes September 23, 1992 Page l6