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Chairman Hovingh questioned whether the City will be granted an ea ement for a 66 inch storm drain across the front of the property. Mr. Swift agreed this ould be granted. TIlE PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPENED, Bo Radanovich, vice president of Kaufman and Broad, 2201 Walnut venue, Suite 150, Fremont, represented the application. He stated they have read the s ff report and concur with the modified conditions of approval, but addressed Condition 11 in regard to the occupancy time frame. He was opposed to waiting until all improve ents are done before occupancy could take place and felt this threatens the economic viabi ity and affordability of the project. Mr. Swift said staff has no problem in modifying Condition 11 as 10 g as the improvements are done to the satisfaction of the Planning Director to ensure there e adequate accesses and structures in place so that everything goes smoothly. He also ag eed with the applicant's suggestions as to offsite improvements to Stanley Boulevard. Commissioner McGuirk asked the applicant how it would affect the ffordability of the houses if they removed several lots. The applicant felt it would affi t the project very much. He thought the houses would sell in the range of $219,000 to $230, . Commissioner McGuirk expressed concern that the houses were simply too close to ether, but did not want to lose affordability. Commissioners Michelotti and McGuirk questioned the applicant in garage size. Earl Augusta, 713 Camellia Court, Ripon, CA, stated he owns prop rty behind the project. He questioned staff about the height of the soundwall. Mr. Swift re lied the soundwall would be 12 feet on the highest part and would drop down. He was not sure what height it would drop to. However, he noted that it would be six feet behind r. Augusta's house. Mr. Augusta was concerned about the height differential of the dirt etween the project and his home. Mr. Joseph Azar of Bissell and Karn said it would not b over two feet, plus or minus. Mr. Augusta asked that record reflect that Kaufman and Broad have agreed to create an adequate left-turn lane out of his property. The applicant expressed greement with Mr. Augusta. Mr. Swift noted that this was not in the conditions of app oval, but it is satisfactory for it to be included. Brent Wilcox, 3988 Stanley Boulevard, represented Mary Wilcox. is main concern with the project was the undergrounding of utilities as they cross in front of his mother's home. He requested that if the applicant does underground the utilities, tha he would like for the Planning Commission Minutes October 28, t992 Page 9