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Mr. Tarver asked if Mr. Krah could think of a way to solve a possible future parking problem if people do not adhere to the CC&R requirement to keep garages free for parking. Mr. Krah indicated there are two 32 foot sections of street; one within the cul de sac area. He did not believe the City would ever be comfortable parking on both sides of the courtyard areas. He believed that a 32 foot street was too small to park on both sides of the street. Ms. Michelotti asked for an explanation of where the extra four feet would be allocated if the streets were 28 feet. Mr. Krah explained that if the excess footage were assigned in the court streets, it would be in the front and side of the houses; if the loop streets had footage added, it would depend on whether the unit had its front or side facing the loop. Ms. Michelotti then asked for clarification of his remark about the recreation area. Mr. Krah stated the active recreation areas for the approved townhome plan are a little smaller than the approved 15,000 sq.ft. of active recreation in the single-family plan. He agreed there is a lot less common area than the original plan and that acreage was allocated to backyards. They were trying to make this development as much like a single family home as possible, but achieve a price comparable to a townhome. He indicated one of the reasons builders do not like to build condominiums is because of the long term liability. He felt the single family unit is a better product and the homeowner gets a better deal. Ms. Dennis referred to the common lawn area in the townhome proposal and the fact that many units were closer to the recreational amenity. She realized that could not be recreated in this single family design, but asked if some consideration could be made to make recreation facilities more accessible. Mr. Krah asked if Council preferred a larger recreation area on the south side of Dennis Drive or preferred keeping it the same size (with dressing rooms added) and adding another recreation area on the north side of Dennis Drive. Mr. Tarver felt three items had been raised: paving in the courts, size of the streets, and recreation amenities. He asked Council to address those items for the developer's guidance. Ms. Ayala liked the 28 foot street with the additional four feet being applied to the backyards. That is important to the single family effect. The decorative pavement is also preferred over asphalt. There is a huge park across the street from this development which is beautiful and she preferred a bigger recreation area in the project rather than adding a smaller recreation facility in another location. 10 12/03/96