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Commissioner Roberts advised that she would rccusc herself from this item due to a conflict of interest becau sc her residence is in close proximity to the project site- Commis stoner Blank disclosed that he had visited the site with the applicant- Chairperson Maas disclosed that she had visited the neighboring property with Dr_ Ford Roberts. Cornrnissioner Pearce disclosed that she had visited the site. C]on~missioner Fox disclosed that she had visited the site with Peter MacDonald and "fom Pico earlier in the day. Ms. Decker presented the staff report and described the history, scope, and layout of the proposed. project. The applicant recently amended the site plan, which provided staff an opportunity to revisit some comments made fn the initial staff report. She noted that six low-density residcnti al sites could be developed at the most northerly portion of the project site. The existing home may be kept with another new residential site in this location. She added that this was a very conceptual plan and pointed out the various features of the proposed site- Some grading will be required to create the tl at pad, and the Planning Department requested direction regarding that issue- The applicants have indicated that cut material fiom the grading would be utilized in tilling other areas on the site. One of their main objectives was to use any till material to terrace or step or create actual vineyards along the frontage in preparation for future development Staff noted that the two-story residence was well articulated. Staff was very interested in the visual impact of sites aimed noted that the applicant had provided sections depicting the line of site fiom Vineyard Avenue to the proposed residence- She presented the applicants' representatives who would present the details of the architecture- THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPF.NF.D_ Peter MacDonald, representing the applications, noted that Dan and Belinda Sarich bought this property in 2000 and have been working continuously since then to get this project to this point- He noted that Tom Pico would address the key issue of the site location. He added that the architect, Tohn McGinnis, was a very highly regarded architect who was accustomed to Planning Commission workshops; he would listen very carefully to the Commission's directions. Tom Yico discussed the Vineyard Corridor Speci Pic Plan, which he was instrun-iental in developing as a C=ity Councilmember and Mayor- I Ic noted that he would not discuss the original staff report in detail but did not believe it was as even-handed as it could have been.. He was appreciative of the opportunity to discuss those issues with staff. He stated that the Ylan was designed to provide flexibility through the Pi7D process. The Specific Plan included language, such as: the site development standards may vary; the guidelines are intended to be flexible; minor variations may be permitted to the residential PLANNING COMMISSION MINU`fES September 28, 2005 Page 5 of 14