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As stated by Wayne Rasmussen and Brian Swift, the City anticipated that the homes on the Mariposa Ranch lots would be estate size homes. They also stated that there was no discussion regarding maximum house size or reducing the maximum size for the Mariposa ranch homes with the Specific Plan, tlte Golf Course development plan and design guidelines, nor with the major modification that further developed the Mariposa Ranch design guidelines. Both the original PUD approval and design guidelines and the subsequent modification to the design guidelines were found by the Planning Commission and by the City Council to be in confor- mance with the Specific Plan. The appellant has expressed concerns that the proposed size of the residence and its Floor Area Ratio (FAR) are not consistent with the Happy Valley Specific Plan. The Specific Plan did not specify a maximum FAR for the golf course lots. The Happy Valley Specific Plan did specify a maxirnum FAR for the Sportono property of 25% for two-story homes and 40% for one-story homes. The City Council specified the maximum FAR of 25% for one- and two-story homes on the golf course lots with its approval of the Golf Course PUD development plan. Hence, the FAR for the golf course lots, which Mr. Quartaroli's home conforms to, is more restrictive than the maximum FAR allowed for the nearby Sportono property, which faces some of the golf course lots frorn across Westbridge Lane. Landscaping and Fencing The proposed landscape plan shows a significant variety of plant species, colors, and textures for this site. As conditioned: 1. Tree planting for this house shall be increased to one tree per 750 square feet of lot area for a total of38 trees and shall focus on using valley oak and live oak species. 2. Landscape and building up-lighting and similar lighting excluding, however, low-level lighting for pathways, is prohibited. This would have the effect of eliminating the num- ber of up-lights and sirnilar landscape lights shown on the preliminary landscape plan. The applicable US Green Building standards on exterior building and site lighting, with the objective of reducing light glare, shall be implemented. 3. A minimum 30-foot wide, wetted perimeter of broad spreading fire retardant ground cov- ers shall be provided along the entire east project boundary of the site. 4, All fencing along the rear property line shall be of an open fence design of tubular steel fence panels or welded wire framed with decorative pilasters at each fence comer and at each material change. Solid wood fencing is only permitted along the side yard property lines five feet behind the front comer of the house to 30 feet beyond the rear most comer of the house. Staff further notes that, as conditioned by the City Council with its approval of the Mariposa Ranch Design Guidelines, that the "Future building applicants and homeowners (of these Case PAP-87/PDR-482 Page 7019 October 19, 2005