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reduced from seven to six. More landscaping has been provided, and many of staff's concems have been addressed. Staff believed this infill site must relate to the design and development standards of the Downtown residential area, minimizing the impacts on nearby residents. The development exceeded the high-density residential midpoint of 15 density units per acre with 23 dwelling units per acre. Staff believes the project blends in well with the Downtown character and that the residents will enliven Downtown by being able to walk to shops and other businesses. Staff recommended approval of this project and requested that the following conditions be modified, as described in the memo distributed to the Commission: 1. Delete Condition No. 27.e. regarding recordation of the public service easements; 2. Modify Condition No. 32, third sentence, to read as follows: "After one year following acceptance of public improvements. . . the applicant shall replace the damaged or destroyed tree with a minimum of one 36-inch box tree Ofthll same f! species of the property owner's choice in approximately the same location." 3. Delete Condition No. 53 regarding natural gas burning fireplaces. 4. Add the following sentence at the end of Condition No. 67: "A temporary construction trailer shall be allowed on site durin!! construction for use durin!! the allowed hours of oDeration." 5. Delete the last sentence of Condition No. ll1.b., which reads: "The project developer shall enter into a maintenance agreement for the oil/water separator." Ms. Decker further requested that the following conditions of approval be added: 1. All windows and doors shall have the appropriate STC rating, as indicated by the Noise Study prepared by Charles M. Salter, Exhibit A; 2. The use of "hardi-plank" or similar material shall be allowed for use as wood siding as a "green building" material; and 3. All existing and proposed electrical shall be placed underground, including the existing 21kV overhead line unless otherwise approved by the Planning Director and the Director of Public Works. In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Fox regarding applicants' payment of in-lieu parking fee for residential development, Ms. Decker replied that this was a first for a residential development and was intended to mitigate community concerns about loss of parking in the Downtown area. The applicant suggested the use of the in-lieu parking fee at a reduced rate of $7,000 per space from the commercial requirement of $14,000 per space. Ms. Decker noted that the City did not impose this fee on the applicant. Commissioner Blank suggested that a condition be added requiring that carports not be used for storage. In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Roberts regarding whether any damage to the oak tree would result in a fine, Ms. Decker replied that the arborist had assigned a value of $21 ,800 to the tree. Commissioner Roberts believed this item should have been presented as a workshop. Ms. Decker noted that the applicant had worked with staff for a long time and added that workshops are generally held when the Planning Department did not feel there was sufficient direction for a project. EXCERPTS: PLANNlNG COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES, May 11,2005 Page 2 of5