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PUBLIC HEARINGS Application of Richard and Ursula Ultsch and Theodore Bates for prezoning and development plan approval for a 256 dwellin~ uni.~. project on an approximately 29 acre site located on the north side of Vineyard Avenue opposite Sauterne Way. The property is currently prezoned PUD (Planned Unit Development)-Medium Density Residential District with certain conditions governin8 its development. The City Council may recommend approval of new prezoning and the proposed developmen~ plan or make any other recommendations regardin8 the subject property consistent with the General Plan On the basis of an Initial Study of the potential environmental ~mnacts of the proJect~ .the Director of Planning and Community Development has determined that T~ the proposed project would not have a~y potential significant adverse effects on CO I the environment and that an environmental impact report need not be prepared. This Initial Study is available for review at the Plannin~ Division~ 200 Bernal ~ Avenue~ Pleasanton. Comments on this decision may be directed to either th~ ~ Plannin~ staff prior to the above meetin~ date~ or directly to the Cit~ Council ~ at the above noticed meetin~ (Contd. Open from 12-22-81) Mr. Harris presented his report (SR 82:27) dated January 18, 1982, regarding this matter. Mayor Mercer declared the continued public hearing open on the application and the negative declaration. Mr. William Hirst, 147 Bernal Avenue, Attorney representing the applicant, stated this matter has been before Planning Commission twice and that numerous meetings have been held with City staff to thoroughly explore this application. He stated that Planning Commission has approved the application and that staff also recommends approval. Mr. Hirst stated this project will provide quality-owned housing as opposed to rental on an unsubsidized basis to people whose incomes would not otherwise allow purchase of housing. Mr. Ed Parrish, 2499 Westgate Avenue, San Jose, thanked staff for their hard work, cooperation, and encouragement relative to this project. He introduced his project engineers - Vaughn Shahinian and Associates. Mr. Parrishmade a slide presentation showing the proposed mobile home living units, which are designed to look residential; he reviewed the change in design of parking showing slides of the old type parking on one side of the unit with outdoor living deck area on the other side, which has now been changed to garage parking and better outdoor use of the lot for more privacy. He stated the units are now called "4mmobile homes" because of their permanency, they are fully insulated, factory built units, with smoke detectors near the bedrooms, lot size will be approximately 100 ft. by 50 ft., on permanent foundations. The garages will be built on site. He advised the attractive exteriors will be of low maintenance design. He showed slides of various designs that could be used for the private courtyards. He stated the units have an indoor-outdoor design so as to reduce heating energy, and are luxurious in design, and have integrated garages that are 22 ft. square. Mr. Parrish reviewed the changes that are being made in the tentative map~ the community center location will be changed and the facility expanded; parking will include the on-site garage and guest parking at the outside ends of the project and will total 3.3 parking spaces per dwelling unit; increase the width of the easterly entrance to 38 feet; increase the east-west street to 38 feet; construct a sidewalk and bike path from Sauterne to Vineyard Avenue; and provide an RV parking lot. He advised that the total number of units proposed for this project is 250. 3. 1/26/82