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in effect, and Hacienda Business Park would not be able to get an e emption from the State ordinance. All new development in Hacienda or any significant Ian scape retrofit must currently meet the State ordinance requirements. ~ Regarding Section 14.18.050 A9, the local ordinance would only ap ly to certain custom homes (Le., Golden Eagle Farms) where the pun required the City to approve the actual landscaping plans. Thus, Commissioner Michelotti noted that typi residential owners would be exempt from this ordinance. Commissioner Finch inquired if the City would have a computeri system to monitor water usage. Mr. Beougher stated that is a current Capital Improvement rogram project for the Sports Park as well as some other parks in Pleasanton. The sensing devices already installed have proved that the system will save water. Commissioner Wright questioned whether Section 14.18.050 A7 reg ding developer- installed landscaping would impact the low-income housing because e architect costs would raise the overall cost of the low-income housing. Mr. Swift advised that staff concurs that the landscaping would cost more to put in and that would probably e passed along in the cost of the house, but the moderate- or low-income tenant would ho fully be paying less for water because he would be using less. The City can always overrid a previous ordinance with a new ordinance, and exemptions can be made on a case-by-ca e basis. Commissioner Wright referred to Section 14.18.090 C regarding pi ing, inquiring if some condition indicated a minimum Schedule pipe to be used. Staff sta that they will rely on the landscape architect to determine which grade of pipe to use. Commissioner Wright expressed concern about the additional costs . curred by requiring a State certified landscape architect to be responsible for the on-site in pection, to be on the project to ensure that it met all requirements, etc. He would like to see that the subcontracted landscape installer be responsible for installation per e plans and specifications. This would off-set the cost of the on-site inspection. Staff feels that is possible. The Commissioners all concurred the work should be done by licen businesses to ensure quality work. Staff felt that by requiring the landscape architect to be ultimately re ponsible would avoid possible fInger-pointing because the architect would be responsible ~ r any item not installed properly, which would most likely be those items that were not visi Ie (Le., buried underground) . Commissioner Michelotti inquired of staff if, when the future comp terized water system is on line, would it be able to detect when a sprinkler head is broken. Mr. Swift advised that the system is not designed to detect broken sprinkler heads. It is a nsor system, and when the ground is of a certain dryness, the water will be turned on. Mr. Beougher indicated that someone goes to every park every day to make a visual inspection that broken heads are detected and fIxed within a short time. ~ Planning Commission Minutes Page 9 September 22, 1993