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question; for construction purposes there is sufficient water available at present. If the City determines there is not enough water available, they will not allow construction to start. Beverly Javahari of Fremont, owner of Lot 7, said she has her plan completed and approved and is in the permit process. Her question regarded a comment that some provision might be made for rebate of reforestation. She wondered whether the people in. the lower 13 lots would receive a rebate. She said she is supposed to plant 18 trees and asked if she could expect a rebate. Mr. Iserson said staff's position is that the applicant should put in the trees; then it would basically be up to the applicant to go back to the developer for reimbursement. He further clarified that the some of the trees are part of the whole reforestation plan. Commissioner Horan suggested to Mrs. Javahari that he felt the best thing to do was to proceed with planting the trees and work toward receiving a credit from the developer. Cathryn Pittinger, 704 Oak Road Avenue, Menlo Park, owner of Lot 13, noted that even though she does not have a high visibility lot, she felt the guidelines presented to them did not point out that there were a number of expensive and time consuming conditions. She hoped that the Commission would consider the homeowners who purchased those lots. She felt the developer would be happy to agree that building permits should be delayed, but said he is not the one being penalized. She felt that the people who bought those lots were in good faith, paying cash for them, and that the Commission should look at the whole picture. Dick Howard, 7750 Country Lane, Pleasanton, owns the higher located Lot 8. He expressed concern about the road going to the staging area. He asked for clarification as to whether he would be delayed until that road was complete by the given date of July 1992 before he could build on his lot. Mr. Higdon said what staff is proposing is that once the developer has all the bonds and guarantees in place, the lot owners would be allowed to proceed with construction; however, the developer would have to complete the road before the house could be occupied. It appears that should all work out in the same time frame. Dick Jayne, 6390 Grassland Drive, Castro Valley, said he owns Lot 24 which is a high visibility lot. He stated he would be glad to plant 13 trees on his lot if it meant he could begin construction. He has his house plans drawn and is eager to get something done. He requested that his plans at least be reviewed. He felt that the people who bought lots need help in getting things approved so they can get started on their homes. Commissioner Hovingh explained to Mr. Jayne that his house plans would have to first go to the Design Review Board. Ron Cahoni, 44840 Vista Del Sol, Fremont, who purchased Lot 23, said tonight was the first time he was aware that he had to take part in the reforestation plan. In response to Commissioner Horan's question, he said that at the time he purchased the lot there was no other documentation available. He indicated that his architect told him the guidelines were Minutes Planning CommiSsion September 25, 1991 Page 6