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Minutes Planning Commission 5/27/87 Commissioner Michelotti asked if the applicant would agree to work with the staff concerning this. Mr. Goldsworthy said he would like the ability to negotiate this matter before it is considered by Council. Commissioner Tarver was concerned with the left-hand turn lanes from the project so close to the bridge. Mr. Swift reviewed staff's analysis of this situation. John Ruth, 1054 Harvest Circle (Creeks Bend), stated that in 1978 this Division Street site was considered to be in the Alquist Priolo Special Studies Zone, and has since been removed. He, however, questioned the stability of the soils as reported in soils studies done in the past, and what would happen in the case of a major earthquake. Mr. Ruth also felt that right turns leaving the project is something which should be retained. Mr. Ruth also asked that the development be screened from his view. Carl Guterman, 1211 Summer Court, was against losing trees that shield the Harvest Circle and Creeks Bend area. He asked that all trees possible be saved. Mr. Guterman also asked that the arroyo be cleaned. In the past they have asked Zone 7 and others about cleaning the Arroyo. No one would accept the responsibility. Mr. Guterman also addressed the 26 parking spaces provided in the project and asked where guests would park. He also wanted to be assured that the residents of Creeks Bend do not have to look at trash enclosures. Mr. Guterman also discussed the width of the street. Mr. Swift explained that the General Plan shows Division Street as a two-lane street. Traffic will be funneled from Division Street onto Del Valle Parkway. Rebuttal Mr. Goldsworthy reported that of the many trees on site, a total of seven will be removed. Parking will be provided at a ratio of greater than the 2 to 1 requirement of the City. The dumpster will be retained within a fenced area. A soils study was done on the site before the application was made. Commissioner Michelotti asked about cleaning up the Arroyo. Mr. Goldsworthy stated considerable work will be done to the Arroyo as conditions of approval -- rip-rap and bank stabilization. Some clean up will have to be done because of the nature of the construction that has to be done to the creek. Don Babbit, Civil Engineer, 39 California Avenue, reviewed the slope stabilization and work to be done on the creek. The area will have rip-rap which will be sanded and grouted from the edge of the concrete lining from 100'. No trees are proposed to be removed in this area. Berlogar (soils engineers/geologists) were hired to do five/six borings on the site down 35'. Several - 6 - r