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Commissioner Wright inquired about moving the first gate from B gated community. Mr. MacDonald advised that this would be City to do so. Mr. MacDonald continued that if the development community, he understands that Dr. Glenn would then give up his ourt and making it a table if directed by the as changed to a gated ment. In response to Commissioner Mahern, Mr. MacDonald stated that e residents of the development would not have vehicular access to the open area. homeowners association would be able to go through the gate for maintenance purposes onl . If B Court was made into a gated community, there would be no way to limit the reside ts vehicular access. THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED. Mr. Swift advised that staff believes that resolution of the issue reg ding the existing private easement and the development of a safe roadway system is a part 0 the PUD. He stated that Foothill Road is being improved, a median is being installed, a left turn pocket begins where the easement comes out. There is no room to make a left turn into or out of the easement. The new road confIguration will have a right turn deceleration lane beginning at that point. Staff feels it is unsafe to have cars making a right turn into the ment at that point. The gate to be installed should work, which is an improvement over the existing non-working gate and will be owned and maintained by the property owners. S f feels that the gate should always be closed thus solving the problem of unwanted pub c parking, etc. ~ Mr. Swift further commented that staff believes that the developers ould be responsible for incurring the cost of eliminating that portion of the easement, that ment also crosses B Court at an odd angle and could cause a potential accident. Regard g moving the gate to a new location to make B Court a private street, he advised that this UD was approved with public streets, and although there are other private streets in Plea ton, staff is not in support of future gated communities. There is more difficulty ass "ated with them for water/sewer maintenance, fIre department access, and are no more e than non-gated neighborhoods, etc. The staff is amenable to modifying Condition 27 as it relates to the ew lots, leaving Condition 5 as recommended by staff. With respect to Condition 1 ,having to do with the overhead power lines, it is City policy to underground all overhead tility lines in conjunction with new development. When power lines are on one s de of the street but serve both sides of the street, the City splits the cost between the develop ents on both sides. Staff feels it to be fair for the applicant to pay their one-half share. r. Beougher described dividua1landowner on other situations, the With respect to Condition 17, staff is amenable to modifying that co dition to indicate that the storm drainage along B Court be worked out between the develo r and City staff whether it is an enclosed creek or whether it is open. Regarding Condition 5 and responding to Commissioner Michelotti, the process of a land condemnation. An offer must be made to the . based on an appraisal. An appraisal may cost $4,000-$5,000. Bas appraisal value would probably be in the $1-$100 range. Planning Commission Minutes August 11, 1993 Page g