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259 CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS There were no City Council Committee Reports presented at this meeting. MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC No one in the audience addressed the Chair. PUBLIC HEARINGS Application of Thomas J. Orloff for development .plan approval and PUD-HiMh Density Residential zoning which would allow the construction of 150 apartment units and 24 condominium units on a 9.31 acre site located on the south side of Valley Avenue immediately west of Safe~ay ~hopping Center~..por,th of Amador Park and east of the single-family residential lots frontins on Brooktree Way.. The property is current- ly zoned A (Agricultural). District On the basis of an Initial Study of the potential environmenta.1 impacts of the project, the Director of Plannin~ and C~.mmunity Development has determined that the propo.sed pro~ect would not hav~ any potential significant adverse effects on the environment and that an e~vironmental im~Dact report need not be prepared. This Initial Study is available for review at the Planning Division~ 200 Bernal Av~nue~ Pleasanton. Comments on this decision may be directed to either the Plannin~ staff prior to the above meeting d~.e, or diF~tly to the City Council at the above noticed meetin~ Mr. Harris presented his report (SR 82:46) dated February 2, 1982, regarding this matter. Mayor Mercer declared the public hearing open on the application and the negative declaration. Mr. Tom Orloff, applicant, stated he lives in Oakland because of his work there, but was raised in Pleasanton and had inherited this property from his father, and which had been in the family since 1920. Mr. Orloff stated he had reviewed several concepts for development of the subject property; he wanted to make money on it but also viewed all projects keeping in mind what would be good for the City. He stated he became aware of the need for rental apartment housing and felt this 9.3 acre site would be an ideal location for a quality rental project. He stated he had been approached by John Ferreri and Duncan Matteson regarding this concept for development. He stated that initially he looked at the concerns that the people in the area might have and had tried to deal with them; i.e., logical access to the proposed develop- ment other than opening Alameda Street, reduction of the project from 195 units to 174 units and now 170 units, buffer of owner-occupied townhouses between the apart- ments and single-family residences on Brooktree Way, set aside at least part of the project to allow senior citizens to live in the project, setback of the condominiums changed so that there is a minimum setback of 25 feet and in some cases 35 feet, con- struction of a fence between the townhouses and single-family residences, increased landscaping and construction of an interior path to the outside park area. Mr. Orloff stated he felt this is a good project and is situated in an ideal location close to park facilities, shopping, medical, and freeways. Mr. Mogens Mogensen, architect for the project, 1424 Chapin Avenue, Burlingame, presented colored renderings of the proposed project. He stated that he had tried to deal with the concerns of the people in the community relative to design and den- sity impact. He stated the project contemplates 150 apartment units and 20 condo- minium units, with an additional recreation building, swimming pool, spa, tennis courts, and covered parking. He stated there is ample parking provided, landscaping in 30% of the area, high quality workmanship, good buffer provided, 1-1~ story units next to single-family residences with no windows on the residential side, good use of green common area, all units air-conditioned/central heating, fireplaces, appli- ances, exterior of stucco with wood trim and tile roofs. He presented a street 4. 2/9/82