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Commissioner Roberts advised that there was already parking there. Ms_ Rondash advised that the applicant is proposing inZprovciricnts to delineate the parking spaces more clearly. In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Blank parking, Ms. Soo confirmed that the guest parking exceeded the Code requirement of seven spaces- THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPENED~ Tohn McMorrow, Silverstone G'ommunities, applicant, believed this process would result in a better project He displayed the elevations on the easels and noted that an elevated section would enable more water to go into the bioswale. He requested the Coiriiriission's feedback on colors. Keith tabus, KTGY Group, Inc., project architect, displayed and described the conceptual site plan and five building types- He described. the architectural style as Cape Cod and Craftsman style. Regarding the parking, they planned to include windows in the garages to ensure that people parked in the garage; the HOA would include language to preclude the use of the garages for storage- He displayed the landscape plan and added that approximately 265 trees would be added. He added that the courtyards provided open space and noted that one open space opened up to the arroyo- All courtyards were coruiected by a sidewalk. He added that benches, a focal water £c ature, and large wooden. arbor structures were provided as well- They proposed upgraded wood fences to the west and to the east, and ahigh-cffi cicn cy irrigation. system was proposed as well- Mr. McMorrow advised that the Housing Commission approved their project and BMR agreement but wanted more o£it. The applicant planned to look extensively at a way to place more units on the site, but because of the site's configuration, access to the end of the site meant that there would be a lot o£payment. They were not able to get any more density on the site without significantly changing the character of the development. He noted that the CG'BcRs would give the neighbors a voice to have the parking requirements enforced- He added that the trees that were onsite had not been taken care o£ and that they were installing 265 trees. In response to arm inquiry by Comiriissioner Blank regarding the accuracy o£ the colors, Ms_ Uecker replied that only the colors on the color boards were accurate aimed that they would be presented to the Commission- C:orrrmissioner Blank believed the Cape Code designs look more like iJisneyland's idea o£ a Cape Cod home. Mr. McMorrow rioted that they worked very closely with the Housing Commission and added smaller two-bedroom ur~its of 1,212 square feet that fit the affordable-by-design category- He noted that the five smaller market-rate units would be priced at about $500,000, and the other units, ranging in size to 1 ,900 square feet would be $-om $"700, 000 to $750,000_ Most buyers would be first-time buyers and others would seek a downsized unit. in response to an inquiry by Conz nzissioner Blank regarding their plan to prevent these units frorrr being purchased for speculative purposes, Mr. McMorrow replied that they had restrictions on the five units that they could not be resold within the first year, that is the maximum length o£ time that they are allowed to prohibit a resale, unless it was a documented hardship case. He PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES October 26, 2005 Page 9 0£ 14