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237 matter back before Council are being addressed. The Council addressed the issue of medium sized homes and determined that the use of the word "medium" was not relevant. She did not feel that at this time it was appropriate to make any alterations to the guidelines. Ms. Scribner commented that these are large lots that people had purchased and they do expect to build large homes on them. She had no problem with that. She was concerned with the visual impact from the valley floor and that was why the restrictions were developed. She did not necessarily want to change the guidelines but felt that perhaps Council made it too loose for proper interpretation. Her understanding was that the 7,000 square foot maximum would be maintained, although the Design Review Board could change that according to the visual impact. It is improper to change the guidelines at this time. She would rather change the definition of the 7,000 sq. ft. cap. Mayor Tarver apologized to the property owners for having to come to Council again to discuss this matter. He did not like the project from the beginning and likes it even less now that he has seen the 7,000 square foot houses being built. He was hoping that staff would be able to do something in the design process so that the houses could be better screened and protected from the view of the valley floor. Mayor Tarver stated that the guidelines had been changed once before which was the mistake. He agreed that it would be difficult to change the guidelines at this time but wanted to be sure that the homes were well landscaped and screened. Mr. Pico was concerned with the size and visibility of the homes. He felt that the development needed to be mitigated as much as possible. He was moved by the comments of the people who had previously spoken and agreed that to change the process at this point is not appropriate. He did believe that some firm guidelines and limits needed to be set. He would consider a possible amendment to provide a 7,000 square foot maximum for this area. Ms. Mohr asked if there was any reason to expect the average home size in this area to change from 5-6,000 square feet. Mr. Swift stated that he was unable to project what people would be wanting to build. The houses that have already been approved include those that were in the first 13 lots which were the lowest, and had water available. Those lots are among the smallest in the subdivision. He guessed that larger homes on average would be built on the larger lots. The largest lot is approximately one and a half acres. Ms. Mohr stated that a smaller house could have more visual impact than a larger one depending on the design. She believed that the previous Council allowed staff and the applicant to develop a home that met the applicant's needs and also responded to 12/15/92 11