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Tract 6362. A-M Homes/Garms App1ication to aUb4ivi4. an approximat.1y 118 acr. parc.1 into 48 single-ramily lots, and eight remainder parcels located at 4440 Foothill Road. Zoning ror the property is POD (Planned Unit Develop.ent) - Low Density Residential District. Mr. swift presented the staff report recommending approval of Tract 6362 subject to the revised conditions of the staff report, noting that Conditions 6, 13, 19, and 41 were revised. He also called attention to Conditions 28 through 43 and an addition to Condition 12 which were added to the conditions of approval and handed out tonight. commissioner Wright called attention to Condition 6 and the elimination of one fire truck. Mr. Swift said he has had numerous discussions with the Fire Department about this issue. The current fire equipment for the city is aimed at protecting more structures rather than grassland fires. Staff and the Fire Department are attempting to come up with a final plan for the equipment needed to protect the City and the hills from grassland fires. The revised condition now reflects what staff feels is a fair allocation of the cost of a master plan number of vehicles and equipment that will be needed City-wide. commissioner Hovingh discussed Condition 21 regarding the number of trees necessary for visual screening of homes from Foothill Road. He did not think it is consistent with POD conditions. Mr. swift said staff is being really cautious in this condition so plenty of trees will be planted to provide necessary screening, in the event that building pads are raised which could put a house in view of Foothill Road. Chairman Mahern asked where the water tank will be located. Mr. swift said the water tank will be located on the Montgomery property and next to the Yee property. THB PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPBNBD. Tom Quaglia, 577 Salmore Avenue, Campbell, CA, represented A-M Homes. He said he agrees with staff conditions but has concerns about Condition 28. He asked that Condition 28 be eliminated until the time when the City decides exactly what they want to do with the open space in regard to a trail system. Chairman Mahern said she had a problem with the applicant's request to delete Condition 28. She asked what would happen in the event that the city cannot take action on a trail system at the time that development begins. Mr. Quaglia responded that there will be at least another year before construction can begin. He felt that at some point he would be able to work with staff on this matter; however, at the present time staff has not MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION FEBRUARY 27, 1991 Page 12