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Direction Development General Plan Designation Northwest Open space and single-family homes Rural Density Residential on very large sites. (1 unit per 5-acres) Alviso Adobe Park Site across Old Foothill Parks and Recreation and then East Road and the Laguna Oaks development Low Density Residential (< 2.0 du/ac) across Foothill Road. South Single-family custom homes Low Density Residential (< 2.0 du/ac) on predominantly half-acre lots. III. PLANNING COMMISSION WORK SESSION AND PUBLIC HEARING April 26th Planning Commission Work Session The minutes of the Planning Commission work session meeting are attachcd. The applicants and their consultants were present to speak in favor of the proposal and to answer questions. Ncighbors present at the meeting spoke in favor of the proposal and statcd some concerns per- taining to the open space area, building colors, visibility, and traffic safety on Foothill Road. After hcaring public testimony, thc Planning Commission stated the following: · Thc Planning Commission supported the overall project concept and complimented the applicants on thcir receptive approach towards addrcssing thc neighbors' concerns; · Thc Planning Commission bclieves the proposal conforms to the rcquirements of the Wcst Foothill Road Corridor Ovcrlay District; · Retain the open spacc in perpetuity as open space only and continue to allow grazing; · Providc photomontages from Foothill Road, the cul-de-sac on Old Foothill Road, the pri- vate acccss road, Jorgensen Lanc, and the Alviso Adobe; · Project fencing should achieve a balance between open fencing and privacy; and, . Thc dcsign guidelines should bc written in a manner that the individual building designs can be approved by thc Zoning Administrator. August 23rd Planning Commission Public Hearing The Planning Commission staff report and minutcs of the public hcaring are attachcd. The Planning Commission's discussion focused on the design review procedures for thc future homes; structurcs, maintcnance roads, and fencing for thc open spacc arca; noise disclosures; and fire sprinklers. During the public hearing, thc applicant stated that thc trcc sizes for thc opcn space area should follow the landscape design guidelines: a combination of 1-, S-, and IS-gallon sizc, and 24-inch box sizc trees with an cmphasis on the smaller trcc sizes. The applicant considers this planting program to be inherently deer-rcsistant and, since the trccs would be smallcr at the time of plant- SR 06:242 Page 4 of 14