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II. SUBJECT PROPERTY AND SURROUNDING AREA The subject property is a IS-acre site composed of three separate parcels owned by Kazuo and Takiko Hatsushi. It is located in Subarea 1 of the Vineyard Avenue Corridor Specific Plan and is covered by the Specific Plan's Final Environmental Impact Report. Since 1971, the Hatsushi family has operated the K. Hatsushi Nursery on Parcell, have lived in their home on Parcel 2, and have grazed cattle on Parcels 2 and 3. An aerial photograph with the attached Planning Commission staff report shows existing structures and uses. Going north to south, the Hatsushi property slopes upward from Vineyard A venue gaining in elevation from 430-feet above mean sea level to SSO-feet. All existing structures except for the Hatsushi home and accessory structures will be removed with the proposed project. New and existing residential developments surrounding the Hatsushi property are shown on the aerial photograph with the attached Planning Commission staff report and are described on the follow- ing table. Direction Development North Vineyard Avenue and single-family detached homes on 8,000 to 9,000 square foot lots. East "Clara Lane" by Delco Builders consisting of single-family detached homes on 15,000 to 20,000 square foot lots and permanent open space area. South "Beratlis Place" by Chris Beratlis consisting of single-family custom homes on 15,000 to 20,000 square foot lots now under construction. West "Vintage Hills" consisting of single-family detached homes on 6,500+ square foot lots. III. PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING The Planning Commission reviewed the proposal at its public hearing held on April 26, 2006. Minutes of the meeting are attached. Commissioner Brian Arkin recused himself from the hear- ing for having had accepted a campaign donation from Michael Aminian, an adjacent home- owner to the Hatsushis. Commissioners Phil Blank and Trish Mass were absent. Mori Hatsushi and Ralph Hughes, as the applicants' representative, were present to speak in favor of the pro- posal and to answer questions. Brian Sereda (809 Montevino Drive), Ira Madnick (309S Crestablanca Drive), Ron Cote (870 Montevino Drive), Ron Lloyd (8S4 Montevino Drive), and Steve Andrews (886 Montevino Drive) spoke on their concerns pertaining to: . access and construction/domestic traffic onto Montevino Drive using the EVA; . sight visibility for traffic entering Montevino Drive using the EVA; . building heights and floor areas; . traffic speeds on Montevino Drive; and, . impacts to views. SR 06:159 Page 3 of8