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Resolution No. PC-2005-50 was crttered and adopted as motioncd_ h_ PUD-49 - Silverstone G'ommunities Workshop to review and provide comments on an application for a PUD development plan to construct 45 residential units on a vacant lot located at 3909 Vineyard Avcnue_ Zoning for the property is RM-4,000 Multiple-Family Residential and PUD-HDR Planned Unit Development -High Density Residenti alb District_ Ms. Decker introduced Assistant Planner Rosalind Rondash and Associate Planner Jenny Soo, who would present the staff report for this pr~jcct C otrm-tissioner Blank disclosed that he rrtet with the applicant for an hour, discussing general ideas aimed concepts on the project. C otrtmissioner Roberts disclosed that she met with Mr. Jeff GihYtan a long time ago. Commissioner Arkin disclosed that he had met with the applicant_ C:omrnissioner Fox disclosed that she had tnet with the applicant the previous weekend at the site as well as with Mr. Gilman several months ago. Ms. Rondash summarized the staff report and described the scope and layout of the proposed project Comments from neighbors were requested at a neighborhood. meeting, and the project was referred to the Housing C=ommission for review of the density and affordability of the dcve]opment_ The applicant made several adjustments after the neighborhood trteeting and submitted the formal application to the City_ "The project has since begun the outside peer review process and a traffic model preparation_ Ms_ Soo presented the General Ylan, housing, and site layout information_ She noted that the 2003 I-lousing Element identified this site as High Density Residential; the density ratio for this site is 41 units. The total capacity could be increased to 51 units; the proposed project has 45 units and is well within the density range of the General Plata. The project has seven affordable units. Staff would like the Commission's opinion on whether the density was appropriate, it ii trtay be increased, and whether or not the affordable housing units were appropriate. She described the design elements of the proposed project and noted that the building appeared to be atwo-and-a-half story building rather than athree-story building_ Staff forwarded a copy of the design to Larry Cannon for peer review. Ms_ Rondash noted ihat the applicant provided a landscaping proposal and a tree report for this project The plant selection and placement indicates new vegetation will provide 30 percent shade for the paved areas within five years. The arborist did not indicate relocating the trees listed in good health as an alternative to removal. While the quality of planting material is appealing, stal t` is concerned about the amount of proposed landscaped area and the number of trees to be removed. Staff saw an opportunity to enhance the landscaping proposal by widening -- the bioswale to 12 feet, located along the west property line, that would allow for additional tree PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES Octobar 26, 2005 Page 7 of ] 4