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,.., Roberts property. Staff included a condition requiring that five valley oak trees be moved to accommodate the Roberts' concern that they would eventually grow to block views of Mt. Diablo from the winery building. Staff believes the tentative map is in substantial conformance with the PUD plan and addresses the PUD conditions and deferred items, as conditioned. Staff recommended approval of this vesting tentative map as detailed in Exhibit B of the staff report and as amended by the memo to the Planning Commission. In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Fox regarding staff's opinion of the azchitectural styles' conformance with the Vineyard Avenue Specific Plan design guidelines with respect to dazker, earth tone colors, Mr. Otto replied that the guidelines had originally allowed lighter colored buildings. Staff asked the applicant to change the descriptions of the azchitecture to include the requirements for medium-to-dazk earth tone colors consistent with the Specific Plan. He added the pictures were examples and not approved designs. THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPENED. Greg Reznick, applicant, thanked staff for their assistance during this process. He was pleased with the conditions as presented. Mary Roberts, 1666 Frog Hill Lane, noted that she did approve of the position of the r'` EVA as shown on the tentative map even though it had not been staked. She expressed concern about the trees in the forest of blue oak, which is the first blue oak forest to be found coming inland from the coast. She noted that buckeyes were well-adapted to this climate because they lose their leaves in the summer when there is less water. She displayed a photo of a buckeye tree without leaves, which she did not believe was very attractive. She added that buckeyes were highly toxic and that bees that pollinate these trees die from the experience; however, their springtime flowers were very pretty. She requested that the native tree requirement be made more flexible, perhaps including live oaks. She concurred with Commissioner Fox's comments regazding the design guidelines; she did not believe the styles related to the specific site or the trees. She would like to see more oaks, and possibly some sycamores, to be included on the site. She noted that they must receive sufficient water and be protected from deer. THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED. Commissioner Blank moved to find that there are no new or changed circumstances which require additional CEQA review of the project; to make the Tentative Map findings regarding the acceptability/suitability of the project as described; and to approve Case PTR-7815, Vesting Tentative Map 7815, subject to the conditions of approval as list on Exhibit B of the staff report, as recommended by staff, with the modifications referenced in the staff memo and the addition of a new Condition No. 13.g., regarding the substitution of the buckeye trees with another ,r-.. native species subject to Planning Director approval. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES August 23, 2006 Page 5 of 17