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Item S.c. i m Application to subdivide an approximately 91-acre site into SS s' one, approximately 4l-acre open space lot located at 8015 Foo ' Road, Zoning for the property is PUD (Planned Unit Development) - Rural Density R 'dential/Low Density Residential District, Mr. Swift presented the staff report recommending that the Commis deny Vesting Tentative Map Tract 6563; follow Option 3 and direct e applicant to reprocess a new development plan with no houses in the area that w uld be at risk from movement by the ancient landslide. After reading the staff report, . Currin indicated that he would prefer Option 2 which would take those lots as it relates to the lower portion of the project and ask approval of a tentative map for those particular lots. Staff has reviewed building pads that would have to be set back in order to meet the mmendations of the City's reviewing geologist, and with a slight modification to one cul- e-sac at the extreme south end of the project could agree to a plan with 37 lots. Those 1 would be identical where they are currently located except lot 7, which would be mov northward where the cul-de-sac is shortened. Mr. Swift stated that he does have copies 0 the plan should the Commission decide to approve that option. The applicant will also b reviewing the plan. He noted that if this plan is approved the conditions of approval will ave to be either deleted or modified. A copy of the plan was put on the bulletin board for review. THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPENED, Jack Smith, 23320 Foothill Boulevard, Hayward, represented the app 'cation. He stated that he appreciates all the work done by staff, but finds no other altemati e but to disagree with the staff report. He, the applicant, architect, and geologists who hav researched the project feel that the ancient landslide is not unstable and that it is entirely to build on. He said their studies have well proven that this ancient landslide is safe. Jerry Dommer of Dommer and Byars, architect for the project, said e knew the Commission was familiar with the project as they have been before em a number of times. He displayed a rendering of the site and showed where the toe of the ancient landslide is located. This encompassed 11 lots which is called the hill area and lots in another hill section. Option 2 takes lots 44, 45, and 46 and the 11 lots away f the master plan, takes lots 1 and 2, leaving lot 3. It takes lots 4, 5, and 6; lot 7 is in rfacing the toe of the slide and can be saved. Lot 8 was joined with lot 9. Simon Makdessi, 4384 Indigo Drive, San Jose, CA, stated that he w rks for Terrasearch, Inc. and has done extensive studies on the recent and ancient landslid . He gave some background of the studies done on the site, beginning in 1988. At th t time they discovered the ancient landslide which could be lO's of thousands or lOO's of th usands years old. Planning Commission Minutes November tl, t992 Page 5