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Commissioner Blank noted that he had received a phone call From a citizen with respect -- to the drag minutes, and he believed that the phrase on the last line of the fourth paragraph on page 2 should read "...federal pre-emption" instead of "federal cxempiion." Commissioner Blank advised that the sentence on the fourth paragraph on page 18 should be modifed to read as follows, "Commissioner Blank requested that the residential fire sprinklers discussion be agendized and placed urz the culerzdur crs u_lulurc, i(em." Commissioner Fox advised that the third sentence of the third paragraph on page 7 should be modified to read as follows= "She noted that Stone Pointe Wuy was a curved area with smaller sized streets as well. She expressed a bit of-eoncern about enforceability of traFfc violations, but believed that since Hacienda Security has a security ~ database, and James Paxson had indicated that each security issue is reported to the City's police department, it would be easy to irianage the conditional use permit." The minutes were approved as corrected_ 3_ MEETING OPEN FOR ANY MEMBER OF THE AUDIENCE TO ADDRESS THE PLANNING COMMISSION ON ANY ITEM WHICH IS NOT ALREADY ON THE AGENDA_ Kevin Close, 871 Sycamore Road, commented on the design review o£ a house in the golf course area. He believed that the concepts of design guidelines and City standards were not utilized. in that review, specifically, the guideline under Section 2, Item B, Item 13, which reads, "The scale architectural style and building mass should be compatible with adjacent homes and the semirural character o£the area" He reviewed the Happy Valley Specific Plan and had always seen the semi-rural standard met in the community. He discovered that estate-sized homes were being planned for the golf course, which he believed would be problematic. He believed those homes would not match the community nor any development adjacent to the golf course. He noted that the design guidelines were not taxed but that the 25 percent floor area ratio ~FAR~. was fixed_ He was concerned that the FAR was at its maximum limit. In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Fox regarding whether this item has been approved and whether there was a window open for appeal and a public hearing, Mr_ Pavan replied that this was the first of the Mariposa Ranch houses to come through under the new process that was approved by the City Council several months ago. Notices were sent to everyone within the Happy Valley Specific Plan area, acid staff was prepared to approve the project for the house with some conditions of approval_ Following those procedures, staff will send to each Commissioner the approved plans, approval letter, conditions o£ approval, and a cover memo going into some details o£ the house. As approved by the City Council under its new process, the Planning Commission has 20 calendar days to appeal the item to its level In the same manner, anyone in the Happy Valley Specific Plan area has 20 days from the date of the approval letter to appeal the itam_ Ha noted there was still ample tuna for an appeal to the City C_o uncil as a public hearing_ PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES August 24, 2005 Page 2 of I 1