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Mark Sweeney, representing Ponderosa Homes, 391 Diablo Road, Danville, introduced the members of his staff who would be making a presentation. Pamela Hardy, Planning Manager for Ponderosa Homes, presented an overview and described each of the options that have been developed for the property. All the plans have common elements including: reduced number of homes from the 1998 plans (which lessens traffic impacts to the neighborhood), no street connection between Mohr and Busch, park property, connections to trails, and a proposed school side. Option A has 250 homes (107 lots accessible from the northern half of the site; seven estate-sized lots of 20,000 sq. ft. on Mohr Avenue; 100 homes on 8,000 sq. fi. lots accessed from the end of Mohr and the end of Kamp Drive; 144 homes on 6,500 sq. ft. lots accessed from Busch Road; 72 lots at ten units to the acre; and a 21-acre potential school site accessed from Busch Road); Option B has 160 lots (50 homes accessible only from Mohr Avenue; seven estate-sized homes on Mohr; 43 lots of 50,000 sq. fi. accessed from the end of Mohr; 110 lots on 6,500 sq. fi. parcels; a 38-acre potential school site); Option C has 98 homes (seven estate homes; 91 homes on 15,000 sq. ft. lots accessed from Mohr Avenue; with a 38-acre school site); and Option D (a new concept developed after the June workshop) has 99 lots accessible from the end of Mohr and the end of Kamp (seven estate lots on Mohr and a 38-acre school site). Ms. Michelotti asked if Option D took the place of the former Option C. Ms. Hardy said that was correct. Mr. Campbell expressed concern that these plans would still be feasible due to the recent downturn of the economy. Ms. Hardy indicated Pleasanton continues to be a strong housing market and believed these plans were still feasible. Mr. Campbell referred to the 15,000 sq. ft. lots and asked how big a house would be built on that site. Ms. Hardy said they are a long way from designing product type, but felt that typically a five-bedroom house would fit this size lot. Mr. Campbell asked what size lots were in the Birdland area. Mr. Swift said most lots are 6,500 sq. fi. except at the end of cul de sacs, which are 15,000-17,000 sq. ft. The Meadows area has 6,200 sq. fi. lots. Mr. Campbell asked if that was consistent with the existing homes in the Kamp area? City Council Workshop 2 08/20/01 Minutes