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It was moved by Ms. Dennis to amend Condition #4 to remove "to the Planning Commission" and replace it with "to peer review and Zoning Administrator for review and approval". The motion died for lack of second. Ms. Ayala would have seconded the motion if it were making the process more simple. She believed it was to the applicant's advantage to have a peer review. Mr. Pico believed this was adding another layer of review to the process. There is a similar condition in some of the Vineyard Corridor applications. He felt the Planning Commission was using this as an option to protect the community. He felt adding a peer review process would add cost and time to the project. He did not object to having the Planning Commission review the design of the houses. He wanted to add a requirement that the pedestrian connector be a part of this final process so the Planning Commission can review the actual design of the pedestrian connector. Ms. Dennis was happy to see people coming to the meeting advocating the trail. In the spirit of the compromise that has been worked out, it might be difficult to resolve completely the trail issue this evening. She was unsure that the rest of the trail could be designed at this time. It depends on what happens on the Bach property. This is just a step that moves the trail closer. Mr. Tarver had the greatest concem about the trail. He believed the trail should be installed now. It was in the Specific Plan and access is necessary as the rest of the property develops. It is troubling that it cannot be put in now and avoid the neighbor vs. neighbor and neighborhood vs. neighborhood situation. He recalled the discussions about avoiding traffic, but having a connection for pedestrians or bicycles. Ms. Michelotti requested separating the two issues. She also felt it has to be done now If it doesn't happen now, it probably will not happen in the future. On the issue of design review by the Planning Commission for every house, she had difficulty accepting that. This could be a good test for a process to have a workshop for the neighborhood prior to the Zoning Administrator's approval. In put would be taken and if there are still issues, the matter could be appealed to the Planning Commission. The massiveness of the house could be addressed by the staff. That would avoid setting a precedent of sending everything to the Planning Commission for design review. Mr. Tarver understood the process and could accept it, but that would elongate the process. He felt the applicant would be better served to just go before the Planning Commission. Ms. Ayala asked about the number of houses for this property. How did Mr. Bozorgzad go from wanting to build one house to coming back with a plan for four houses. 15 09/20/99 Pleasanton City Council Minutes