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In. reSpOl'1Se to an inquiry by Corr:u'1'1issioner Sullival.'1., J\v1r_ IscrsoJ-:t l.-:toted that the EV ~ road vvould C01""11'1ect vvith the EVA systcrn on Kottinger I-Za1"1ch., vvhich vvould req uire approval :frOI"11 the I<-ottinger Rancl'1 Homeovovners Association_ David G-lenl""l.., 10 Tehan. C:m'1yol"1 Road., expressed C01"1CCrn about th.e rcrnoval o:t- approximately 400 trees,. irlcluding 218 h.critage trees_ He noted that the oak tree roo"ts penetrated the groul"1d to a depth cornparable to their heigl'1t., vvl'1ich stabilized the hi llside. He noted that the constant dropping of leaves., tvvigs,. and branches provides ground cover to reduce soil erosion. He added that they survived the arid environ.ment o:f-the area very vovelL, and protected the 'VVater requirements that vvould be l""l.eeded if' ncvv Iandscapil'1g vvere plal""1ted. He noted that during the six year drought,. City Council voted to reduce every resident supply by 500/0,. aJ.""l.d noted that the <"<"l'v1:iracle 1'v1.arch"" rains alleviated tl"1e drought somevvhat. He asked the ComI"11ission to disallo'VV the sacrificing o:t-heritage oak trees for vovater-intensive uses. .Tosepl-:t ~rruda., 779 Sunny Brook V'\Ia.y., subn,itted a speaker slip but vovas not in a."ttel'1dancc to speak. Cl"1arlcs .Tohnson., 726 SUIT11"11it Creek l__a.ne., .noted that he purchased his hon.'1e nil""l.e rnonths ago,. and selected it because of its quiet location an.d space fc:>r h.is four boys to play _ He l--:loted that his vvife '-Vas an escrovv coordinator., al'1d vvcH_1.ld J'1ot sign their closil'1g documel-:tts vvithout thoro1..1.ghly examining tl""l.em. He did not believe they vvo1..1.ld be able to back out of their ovvn drivevvay because ort.he in.te1'1Se tl-a-tTtc. He n.oted 1:hat irt.l'1ey l--:lad knovv:I""l. abo"ut this project vvl"1en. they purchased tl""l.eir home., they probably vvo"L1.ld l-:tave changed tl--:leir decision_ .Ton Harvey., 3790 Smallvovood Court" forr:ner C;ity and C:'ou.n..ty Plarlning Cor:nmissioner,. noted that the grading map sho"V\fed that much of the land had a slope greater than. 300/0_ He i.nquircd l""l.oVV the enviro.nmental impacts to that arnount of grading vvould be mitigated. He noted that there vvere numerous vvater seeps on tl""l.e property., and "V\fished to ensured that vvas covered from a fiovv and quality perspective on. surface :flovov as vvell as ground vvater. From a biological perspective" he vvished to address t]:-:le microbes" flora" and fauna t11at live around the seeps and depends on tl-:tose areas for l""l.abitat_ He agreed vvith 1v1:r. Ci-Ienn"s statel"11ents regarding the oak trees_ He vvas very involved il-:t tl-:te pro1:ectioJ"1 of agric1..1.ltural lands in tl""l.e area., and vvas concerned about tl.....e impacts o-t- the raI-:tgeland loss a1"1d t11c possible I--nitigatioll_ J'V1r. Harvey believed the dedication of open space vvas nice for 1a1'1dscaping" but the area l-:tO ICH""l.ger had viable l"1abitat. or agricul1:ural lal"1ds. He supported IT1itigating the habitat and tl-:te agricultural lands tl""1at vvould be lost_ l'v1elissa Del"1ena., 6830 Via del C_-=>ro,. S1...1-bl:-:l"1ittcd a speaker slip", bu1: declined to speak_ Rich CiI"11in.o., 1281 Ridgevvood Road., inquired hovv is tl'1e lIeritage Tree Ordinance vvas enforced,. and vvhet:her there vvas a City dOCUmel'1t vvhich 01..1tlined the Ordil""l.anCe_ PLANNING COl'vll'vlISSION lVtINUTES September 24, 2003 Page 1 2 --.'..-..--.-.-..----. -~I----r-------