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With fespect to issues related to the access of the existing easement nto Foothill Road, staff believes that the street that will come into a signalized intersection is the preferred solution for all the traffic. Staff is recommending that the portion of the priv te easement between the new street and Poothill Road be eliminated, if necessary by cond mnation, should the owners of that easement not acquiesce. Staff feels bringing traffic 0 t at a signali7ed intersection, via a City street, is the appropriate access to use. The last issue has to do with potential trespassing and other potential problems of having the public or the fesidents of this subdivision use the narrow private ment within the open space area and creating a traffic hazard to those currently using that ment 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 devel to widen the access road to a full City standard street from Poothill Road up to the Joel oundary is something sufficiently related to this project to require that a City street be bull . In response to Commissioner Michelotti, Mr. Beougher stated that e City could limit access to a City street, and in this case, condemnation may have to be used Damage may only be $1 because other access is provided. Public safety is a more impo t issue than access. The Planning Commissioners noted for the record that they had met ndividually 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 approval 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 requi 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 wou d be worked out before the fmal 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. The 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 fmal determina' n 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 pu on the property owners' taxes. Commissioner Michelotti requested further information on the chan e 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, moreov , there was no change in the angle of the garage placement. ~ mE PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPENED. Planning Commission Minutes Auguslll, 1993 Page 4