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take place, and, therefore, the EVA would only be used during those hours. He disagreed with the assessment that this was a dangerous street and noted that the major issues in any project were traffic, noise, and congestion, regazdless of the scope of the project. He noted that if this were truly a dangerous street, a traffic study would have been performed stating that the mean average of traffic well exceeded 25 miles per hour (mph); the mean speed was 30-31 mph, which the City believes in within acceptable limits. He noted that there had been no traffic accidents between the Hatsushi and Lloyd driveways. THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED. In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Roberts regarding construction traffic, Mr. Grubstick noted an unsafe condition would require flaggers on the street. There would be a stop sign at the EVA before traffic came out to Montevino Drive. Mr. Pavan displayed various aspects of the project on the screen. In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Fox regarding construction hours, Ms. Decker noted that the hours were more restrictive than what is allowed in the Vineyard Avenue Corridor Specific Plan, although staff provides the Planning Director the discretion to modify the hours to accommodate various circumstances. In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Fox regarding traffic calming measures, Mr. Pavan noted that the installation of a signal to replace the stop sign to remove the choking point facilitated the freer flow of traffic and eliminated cut-through traffic. He was not aware of other traffic-calming measures at this time, but it could be reviewed by the Traffic and Engineering Departments. In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Fox whether a temporary use permit or other time limit could be placed on the EVA for construction, Ms. Decker noted that page 48 of the Specific Plan states that "construction of housing, roads and other infrastructure and site improvements shall be limited to the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday." Staff has conditioned this use to be more restrictive than the Specific Plan. She noted that page 11 of the staff report indicates that the EVA is only to be used until the construction of Clara Lane. She noted that there was concern that construction and fire equipment could navigate traffic-calming measures. However, the developer would be responsible for any damage to the road due to construction. Commissioner Roberts wished to add the asphalt batch plant to the list of disclosures. She noted that the project next to Delco had single-story homes next to Vineyazd Avenue, which she believed should be considered. She noted that the split-lot looked good from the street but looked huge from Vineyard Avenue. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES Apri126, 2006 Page 15 of 22