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RESO°.,UTION N0~253 WHEREAS, the application of Earl Dawes, 1774 "B" Street, Hayward, for a Variance from Section 6.5, Ordinance No. 309, allowing s reduced lot area, width, sideyard and rearyard setbacks, in connection with a proposed seven-lot subdivision, Tract IQo. 2560, located at the northeast corner of Nevis Street and Santa Rita Road, in an R-1 District, has come before this Con®i.seion; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Variances as set forth in "List of Variances Requested" attached to and made a part of the above- mentioned application No. 63-12, dated October 10, 1963, are hereby granted. Mr. Falea stated that on the basis of a study session held on November 6, 1963, by the Planning Commission and D & V Builders, Inc., a prelis~nary report on proposed Annexation No. 31, Amador Valley Annex "D", was given to the Council on November 12. After discussion, upon cation of Commissioner Wipfli, seconded by Commissioner Antonini, the following resolution was unanimously adopted by those Commissioners present: RESOLUTION N0. 254 RESOLVED: 1. The City Planning Con®isaion recommends that the City Council proceed to consummate Annexation No. 31, Amador Valley Annex 'T1". 2. Recosffiendatione regarding the development plan submitted by D & V Builders, Inc., are as follows: a. The minimum lot size should be maintained at 6,SO0 eq.ft. The Commi.saion does not wish to give blanket approval of reduced lot size. Individual reductions which may be justified because .of special conditions be granted under variance procedures of as ord~riahce modifications aC the time of tentative subdivision map approval: b. Density should be maintained at 4 unft§/acre using the developer''s Cbtal acreage plus a percentage of the high school area to determine the Cotal allowable number of units. The percentage of the high school allowed should be calculated as the ratio of developer's acreage to the total acreage bettaeen Hopyard and Santa Rita Roads from the Arroyo Mocho to the Arroyo Del 'Jalle. No detailed study was made as to cahether this denrity should apply overall with variations north and south of Black Avenue, or whether it should apply directly to the separate areas north and south of Black Avenue. c. There should be one public park south of Black Ave. and one north in the vicinity of the proposed elementary and junior high schools. These would be in addition to the proposed private swim clubs. d. The first unit south of Black Avenue, including the pro- posed townhouse area, should be considered as a Planned Unit Development. e. The Commission generally approved of the proposed traffic circulation pattern anal the concept of a variation in lot sizes. Yowever, there are aho~an several long blocks of lots all the same size, and the Commission would like variation in these also. Mr. Fakes then presented to the Coresission copies cf a memorandum to the City Council from the City Manager with reference to Amendments to Ordinance No. 309 Re: Lot Sizes. The Council has referred the matter to the PL,Comm. for study and speci• fic recommendat_iona. It ie the intention of the staff to inspect ordinances from other cities to determine the setbacks for larger lots. Considerable discussion ensued with regard to legislation of minimum standards and encouraging imagination