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Deanna Robinson, 544 Sycamore Road, indicated she is the next door neighbor to the Moreiras and she still agrees there should be four lots. She was upset with the Planning Commission and felt they had not adequately studied this application. She did not think the Commissioners realized how large each parcel would be. She referred to the Greenbriar request that two of the Moreira homes be one story. Of all the homes built by Greenbriar, there was only one single story home. She supported allowing the Moreiras to build two-story homes. She said the Moreiras have been deeply affected by the Greenbriar model homes and she hoped Council would approve the four lot subdivision. Matt and Summer Duffy, 530 Sycamore Road, said traffic was brought up at the Planning Commission hearing, they did not think one more house would affect traffic. Mr. Duffy pointed out that Applied Biosystems and other commercial development in the area will bring in vastly more traffic. He said the country atmosphere was raised and pointed out that his neighborhood is the one lefi with horses. The country feel is somewhat gone. What is there now are some very nice houses and he thinks the Moreira plan fits well into that. He referred to the Greenbriar request for one-story houses and he was appalled that a San Jose company is telling long-time Pleasanton residents what they can do with their property. The Moreiras have lived on that property for a very long time and will remain on the property. He and his wife were in total support of the Moreiras. Katia Kamangar, representing Greenbriar Homes, 7901 Stoneridge Drive, indicated she was representing Greenbriar and the future residents of the Greenbriar homes. Greenbriar has always supported three lots on the Moreira property as set forth in the Specific Plan. If Council considers four lots, then Greenbriar requests single-story homes on the two middle lots. Those are the two lots that would most impact the views and privacy of the backyards of the two model homes. She was happy to hear that the Moreiras would accept a 35 foot set back for the two- story units. She pointed out that the Greenbriar homes were at an angle to the Moreira property, so the setbacks actually vary from 25 to 80 feet on some of the lots. Ms. Michelotti asked what the setbacks of the model homes was to the property line. Ms. Kamangar said one home is 25-35 feet, the single-story home is from 30-50 feet. Ms. Ayala asked about the grading and the fact that the Greenbriar lots are higher than the Moreira property. Ms. Kamangar noted that they are slightly higher, but she felt it was only one or two feet. She was not certain of their final grading plan and drainage plan. Ms. Ayala asked if there were secondary units on any of the models. Ms. Karnangar said there was one and it is single story. Ms. Michelotti asked about fencing on the Sycamore Creek side. Pleasanton City Council 22 07/16/02 Minutes