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Commissioner Pearce requested that the sentence on paragraph 5 on page ] O be modified to read <br />as fo llows_ "Commissioriar Pearce appreci atad the work that the Saraches have dories wfLh tAe <br />Planning Department, and had concerns that the topography was being made to conform to the <br />house, not the other way around." <br />The minutes were approved as corrected. <br />3_ MEETING OPEN FOR ANY MEMBER OF THE AUDIENCE TO ADDRESS <br />THE PLANNING COMMISSION ON ANY ITEM WHICH IS NOT ALREADY <br />ON THE AGENDA- <br />Vanessa Kawaihau, 871 Sycamore Road, noted that she attended the City Council meeting the <br />previous evening and in its approval, as well as that of the Planning Commission, of the xnaj or <br />modification for PUD-98-16, two items were included: the use of permeable pavers where <br />possible and the suggestion that the 34 golf course homes use gray water- Shc noted that the <br />Happy Valley community is in the Alameda CJouniy special groundwater area and that the <br />County does not allow the residents to further pollute the water that is already occurring- She <br />noted that gray water systems are fine, but they do put trace fecal chloroform into the ground <br />water, which is calculated by the number of bedro ones and bathrooms. She noted that each new <br />golf course home has between five to seven bedrooms, with seven to nine bathrooms. She <br />expressed concern about the amount of gray water that could be generated by these new homes. <br />The State also calculates the gray water according to the number of children and pets in the <br />home. She suggested that when the Planning Commission addresses the water conservation <br />portion of the General Plan, sonic policies for the I-Iappy Valley area and other high water table <br />areas be adopted- She suggested that the City adopt California Best Management Practices for <br />the permeable pavers for high water table areas. <br />4_ REVISIONS AND OMISSIONS TO THE AGENDA <br />Ms. Decker requested that Item 6.d._ PAP-87, Jerry Wainer, Appellant (PDR-482_ David <br />Ouartaroli) be heard as the first item and that Item 6.c. PAUP-2 Alonzo R. Hudson, be heard as <br />the second item. <br />In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Arkin regarding the reasons for revising the agenda <br />order, Ms_ Nerland replied. that a request had been made to have Item 6. d. inovcd forward due to <br />a medical condition. Mr_ Hudson had also requested that Itcnz 6.c. be moved forward because <br />his children were there, in consideration of their school schedule- <br />S_ MATTERS CONTINUED FOR DECISION <br />There were none. <br />PLANNTNG G'OMMISSION MINUTES October 19, 2005 Page 2 of 19 <br />