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ATTACHMENT 5 M IHPOSi RAliCII January 4, 2007 Leslie Mendez Assistant Planner City of Pleasanton 200 Old Bernal Pleasanton, California 94566 Reference: Request for Minor Modification to the PUD Lot 14 @ Mariposa Ranch at Callipe Preserve Dear Leslie: As chairman of the Design Review Board for the Mariposa Ranch subdivision at the Callippe Golf Course, I have reviewed the revised plan submitted by Roger and Jane Manning in conjunction with their application for a minor modification to the PUD for Lot 14 at Mariposa Ranch at Callippe Preserve. At the time lots 11 through 14 were graded at the golf course, they were left in a natural state (slope). However, after the City had to correct a possible slide area to the east hillside by digging a 35 foot deep key with engineered drainage behind Lots 13 and 14, the lots were returned in an unnatural graded state. Lot 13 graded theirs a little more flat upon construction, which resulted in a higher streetscape than originally envisioned for the property. Lot 14 is honoring the 25 foot separation on their north (left) side as required by the setbacks to distance itself from this higher built home. By moving the home to the south (or right) the home on lot 14 will encroach slightly (by 2 feet) into what would normally be the setback area. However, with open space on that side, a large channel buffer area to a small creek, the Design Review Board feels that a strong streetscape would be far more beneficial to the overall Mariposa Ranch project and no one would even note the home's proximity to the open space area (5 feet verses the 7 feet) as originally drawn. After reviewing the streetscape of both homes together, 1 feel that it is the best solution to the problem. >2 1 5 \14 stI'rif Ige 1 ano I'I3•ae.inton, (':A 9456(5 9>S 4>6 3847 a•I 9 )5 484 181) la w.. S>.%i.iUT>aril>u >aran( h.u0n>