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Mr. Hoyt explained that the key issue of the Residential Review <br />Committee was "visibility". They did not want the ridgelands <br />disturbed. <br /> <br />Commissioner Lindsay asked if you could build up to 670" all <br />along the ridge. Mr. Lee answered that it would be allowed <br />except for those areas which exceeded 25% in slope. <br /> <br />Mayor Mercer asked about pieces of property that are already <br />zoned less than 5 acres. Mr. Lee answered it was the intent to <br />allow small lot owners to build a house on their own parcel. <br /> <br />Commissioner Michelotti pointed out that it was the overall idea <br />to look at the visual impact from the valley...that no <br />development could be seen above the 670' level. It seems like <br />the lower elevations closer to Foothill Road would be more <br />visible. <br /> <br />Mayor Mercer stated that under the Committee's proposal, <br />everything below 670' would be able to be developed if it were <br />less than 25% slope. Consideration should be given so that as <br />few sites as possible would be visible from the floor of the <br />valley. Mr. Lee advised that these would go through the Design <br />Review process. <br /> <br />Councilmember Mohr asked for confirmation of the fact that if a <br />person had a lot with one acre, that person could build one <br />dwelling but he must have ten acres in order to build two <br />dwellings. Mr. Lee stated that was also his understanding. <br /> <br />Mayor Mercer stated that some areas above the 670' elevation <br />could be built on. There may be some areas that need special <br />treatment. <br /> <br />Commissioner Hoyt suggested we apply very minimum density <br />development in that area and then look at individual developments <br />as they come through. <br /> <br />Mr. Mercer suggested we have a Master Plan to determine what <br />should be done with the area at a later time, especially <br />considering proposed expansion of the Planning Area to Palomares <br />Road. <br /> <br />Mr. Lee mentioned that access, sewer, water, police and fire <br />protection could be evaluated as part of such a Master Plan. <br /> <br />Mayor Mercer stated he would be meeting with officials of Hayward <br />to discuss deannexation of some of that property. He is also <br />meeting with some of the property owners. <br /> <br /> On Parcel 1 there was a consensus to retain the Public Health & <br /> Safety designation. On Parcel 2 it was agreed the area would be <br /> redesignated to Rural Density Residential allowing 1 housing unit <br /> per 5 acres on all lands below 670' in elevation and less than <br /> 25% in slope. <br /> <br /> - 2 - <br /> <br /> <br />