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believe that the project would benefit the City, and that they would complete the landscape, streetscape, and hardscape on Valley Avenue from the northern end of their storage project to Busch Avenue. Mr. Walsh displayed a photo montage of the existing landscape and hardscape, looking onto the Hanson quarry project, as well as the Kie-Wit property- He believed that their residential project would be attractive, and would £mish of Valley Avenue. He noted that there was a buffer between Valley Avenue and the East Pleasanton study area. In addition, they proposed to complete the Iron Horse Trail from the north part of their project to Busch Road as part of the residential project. Mr_ Walsh noted. that they would propose a community enhancement to the north end of the property, near Busch Road, to act as an entrance or exit from the Iron Horse Trail He noted that they planned to work with Ponderosa Homes and the church on their landscape design for the entrances to their new projects. Mr. Walsh noted that the project would be built with a green building plan, as the storage project was, and that they planned to use photovoltaic systems- He noted that all residential units would be photovoltaic-ready, and outdoor lighting would be powered by photovoltaics_ Affordable housing units would be provided with photovoltaic systems, so that they would not have to incur the additional cost- He noted that there was an alternative transportation route, as well as recreational route. He believed that the project would have a simple approval process if it was not included in the East Pleasanton Study Area- They had submitted a preliminary application to the City, and Plan A reflected the City's input. With respect to the two plans, Plan A was a townhome project with rear driveways and garages- He noted that Plan Shad front driveways and garages, as well as back yards. Commissioner Sedlak expressed concern that the trail might be removed- Commissioner Roberts noted that the trail went to the underpass, and that there was a problem crossing Stanley at that point- She had mentioned that to Mr_ Swift before, and noted that part o£the trail from Busch Road southward was not the major transportation portion of the trail. Mr_ Walsh noted that in Plan A, rear driveways precluded rear yards, but it allowed them io n-iake the Iron Horse Trail more of a design element because of the additional width in the landscape area. In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Sullivan, Mr_ Swift confirmed that the average number of daily trips on Valley at buildout would not be much higher than current levels because both El Charro Road and Stoneridge Road went through the area. He estimated that it would be in the 30,000 to 35,000 range; currently, he estimated 25,000 to 30,000 trips. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES February 12, 2003 Pagc 14