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In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Arkin whether anything had changed that would justify a second look, Ms. Nerland confirmed that there had been no changed circumstances that would suggest reopening the environment review at this time. THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPENED Jerry Wagner, appellant, 6344 Alisa] Street, expressed concern about the nitrate ground water contamination on this site as it related to the closed aquifer" He cited several serious health hazards that result from ground water contaamination" His well was tested at 46 parts per million, compared with the federal limits for nitrates in. drinking water of ten parts per million. Canada's limit is eight parts per million, and Spain's limit is six parts per million_ Mr. Wagner noted that the two-story house would block the view of the hill and was above the FAR allowed in the Specific Plaai_ IIc believed the size of the house violated the Happy Valley Spcci tic Plan and would further pollute the closed aquifer_ He noted that the building permit questionnaire coampleted by the architect, "ferry "Townsend, indicates 6,754 square feet with a 7 ,623-square-foot attached garage listed separataly_ Ha noted that the figures had clean ged to 6,900 square feet with era 876-square-foot garage, for a total of 7,777 square feet, to improve the FAR ratio. He believed the ground water contamination was an example of the City and builders taking advantage of the n~ao stly older Happy Valley neiglaborhood_ Terry Townsend, project architect, noted that this design was the culmination of several amonths of work with Planning staff and the architectural review architect, David Bogstad. He noted that he amet with staff and the design review teams prior to the design to clarify the design criteria, setbacks, FAR, and height limits for this project. The original plans were then modified following that review. He noted that the Zoning Administrator approved the prof ect_ He noted ttaat the guidelines for this project were very specific and that this project amet all the guidelines" They had discovered and then corrected an error in the calculation of the garage square footage. He noted that only four types of architecture ware approved: Ranch I-Iacicnda, Wcstcni Farmhouse, Prairie Caramel, and C:raRsrraaa_ The Craftsman style was selected -and several details from that style were included, borrowing elements from architects like Greene and Greene" Those elements included multiple gabled hips, extended overhangs, beam projections, wood corbels, porches, tables box columns, art glass and ledgestonc, and masonry clan cnts. The house has been articulated on all four sides, carrying the sanie materials, even on the back elevation of the house, which is tucked into the hillsida_ This lot is across the street from the go1F course and is the only lot at the intersection" Mr. Townsend stated that amodern green building techniques included job site material recycling, high efficiency irrigation systems, engineered lumber in the construction Energy Star appliances, gradient barrier roof sheathing, high efficiency windows, low VOC paints, and the pre-wiring for photovoltaic cells for the future. He was confident that this project complied with setbacks, FAR, and square footagc_ I-Ic requested. that the Planning Commission uphold the Zoning Administrator's decision of approval and deny the appeal. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES October 19, 2005 Page 4 of 19