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With respect to issues related to the access of the existing easement onto Foothill Road, staff believes that the street that will come into a signalized intersection' the preferred solution for all the traffic. Staff is recommending that the portion of the pri ate easement between the new street and Foothill Road be eliminated, if necessary by con emnation, should the owners of that easement not acquiesce. Staff feels bringing traffIc ut at a signalized intersection, via a City street, is the appropriate access to use. The last issue has to do with potential trespassing and other poten' problems of having the public or the residents of this subdivision use the narrow private ment within the open space area and creating a traffic hazard to those currently using tha easement through the Moller property. Staff believes that the solution suggested by the J s is not something that staff can support, and staff does not believe that requiring this deve oper to widen the access road to a full City standard street from Foothill Road up to the Joel boundary is something suffIciently related to this project to require that a City street be bu' t. In response to Commissioner Michelotti, Mr. Beougher stated that to a City street, and in this case, condemnation may have to be u $1 because other access is provided. Public safety is a more impo e City could limit access Damage may only be t issue than access. The Planning Commissioners noted for the record that they had met individually with representatives of the applicants on or about July 19th. In response to Commissioner Wright's question, Mr. Swift stated th t the unsafe road is a private road that will have the same amount of traffic after approv of the project with the possible exception of bicycle or pedestrian trespassing traffIc. The ndition of approval on the underlying ownership and maintenance of the open space requir s that the fInal determination of the nature of the City's easement over the property which will allow the use of a landscape lighting maintenance district for the maintenance wo ld be worked out before the fInal map. At this time the applicant has been clear that the onl portion of the property that the general public will be able to use is the trail easement. Th use of the open space by the owners of the development is the issue that needs to be resolved to the satisfaction of the City and the applicant. The applicant is amenable to having the set aside for the whip snake being off-limits to the residents as well. The final determina on of the easement of that open space and use is subject to future discussion. TraffIc on e road will be restricted except for the possible use for maintenance of the open space. Commissioner Hovingh asked if the landscaping lighting district had to be renewed every year. In response, Mr. Beougher stated an annual assessment is put on the property owners' taxes. Commissioner Michelotti requested further information on the chan of the curve in the driveways. Mr. Swift stated that the original design of the drivewa created crowded parking, and changing the angle of the curve lessened this, moreove , there was no change in the angle of the garage placement. ~ THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPENED. Planning Commission Minutes August 11, 1993 Page 4