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Phil Braga, 9237 Klemetson Drive, indicated his lot is adjacent to the Kolb dcvelopment. He indicated all his concerns have been addressed and he supported the application. His main concern had been the private driveway that ran next to the eastern side of his lot. The Kolbs are granting him ten feet along his lot and will install landscaping to buffer the view of cars driving there. There being no further speakers, the public hearing was closed. Ms. Ayala asked staff to address the issues raised by Margaret Tmcy. Mr. Swirl indicated all the issues raised by Mrs. Tracy had been addressed in the negative declaration and the initial study. The visibility has been analyzed extensively. Geotechnical reports have been prepared lbr the upper area as well as for the lower area. Mrs. Tracy is not correct about the location of the Calaveras Fault special study area. The geotechnical report indicated the existing Kolb residence site is suitable for the assisted living lhcility. There is a fire hazard reduction plan and it is incorporated in the design of landscaping and street layout. Most houses are away frown the top of slope and where existing tree cover ceases at the top of the hill, there is a road between there and the houses. There are only a few lots on the outside edge of the road and there is a requirement that a fire maintenance buffer area be installed. The landslide issues are addressed in the geotechnical report. There are steep slopes, but no houses are proposed to be built anywhere near them. IIe felt all her issues were reviewed by staff. This is a very small project and does not require an EIR. It is finishing off the edge of the ProsIcy project at the top of the hill. Future issues regarding the assisted living facility will be reviewed by an initial study for that property. Ms. Michelotti retbrred to the open fencing and believed one of the beauties of the plan is the effort to preserve and maintain open space. She referred to the areas where the new homes would be the same height as those in The Preserve and asked if that would require grading that could cause the loss of any trees. Mr. Swift said all the bnilding pads are lower than The Preserve lots. The berm to screen Lot 7 will reach the level of the 'adjoining Presley property, but the building site is twelve feet lower than the mp of the berm. Ms. Michelotti asked about the Fading for the future Kolb house near the existing Sirore house. Mr. Swift said there would be no grading where the Strom house currently sits. The two lots south of that are custom and will have separate grading plans. They are not part of the snbdivision plan. Staff believes homes can be built there with the existing slope and they are on the Presley side of the ridge and would not be visible. Pleasanton City Council 16 05/02/00 Minutes