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Mr. Fialho said Council might include this condition as part of the motion to encourage the <br />developers to follow the Best Management Practices for pesticide application on the individual <br />properties. <br /> <br /> Ms. McGovern believed this practice would benefit the residents who own wells in the Happy <br />Valley area. <br /> <br /> Mr. Fialho noted that the Best Management Practices for pesticide application would be <br />followed for the golf course. He believed this same standard could be extended to the individual <br />properties. <br /> <br /> Mr. Brozosky believed this condition would be problematic as most property owners hire <br />gardeners, and to try and regulate this on a house-by-house basis is difficult. He suggested <br />encouraging the property owners to use the Best Management Practices for pesticide application. <br /> <br /> It was moved by Mr. Sullivan, seconded by Mayor Hosterman, to make the finding that <br />the proposed modification is covered by the previously approved Final Environmental Impact <br />Report for the Happy Valley Specific Plan; to make the finding that the proposed modification <br />is covered by the previously approved PUD development plan findings for PUD-98-16; to <br />introduce Ordinance lg15, an ordinance approving Case PUD-98-16-3M subject to Exhibit B, <br />draft Conditions of Approval; to expand the notification period from 15 to 20 calendar days; to <br />encourage integrated pesticide management program for individual properties; to condition <br />individual property developers to implement environmentally sensitive lighting standards; to <br />encourage Gray Water/recycling at individual properties; to emphasis the use of Live Oak and <br />Valley Oak Trees at individual properties; and regarding green building standards, use of <br />Condition 8 of the Final Residential Architectural Development Standards and Design <br />Guidelines as previously used in other developments that Council has approved. <br /> <br /> Mr. Iserson pointed out that the Planning Commission added a condition to the proposed <br />design guidelines that states: "landscape and building up-lighting, wash lighting, and similar lighting, <br />excluding Iow-level lighting for pathways, is prohibited." He asked if this statement was sufficient. <br /> <br /> Mayor Hosterman indicated that the statement should include prohibiting lights into the sky <br />and no glare, particularly in the Happy Valley area. <br /> <br /> Mr. Sullivan noted that there are guidelines related to landscape and building lighting that <br />could be used. He suggested that staff work with the property developers to implement <br />environmentally sensitive lighting standards. <br /> <br /> Mr. Brozosky asked Mayor Hosterman for an explanation related to encouraging Gray <br />Water/recycling at individual properties. <br /> <br /> Mayor Hosterman realized this could be expensive. She pointed out that there is an <br />opportunity for underground cisterns with a return Gray Water System for watering lawns, yards, etc. <br />The intent is to recycle water two or three times before it is treated and sent to the Bay. <br /> <br /> Mr. Sullivan noted that another example would be rainwater collection. He clarified that his <br /> motion included exploring and not conditioning the recycling of the Gray Water System. <br /> <br /> Mr. Brozosky was not in favor of encouraging Gray Water/recycling at individual properties, as <br /> he believed it was too burdensome. He was concerned about mixing Live and Valley Oak trees with <br /> <br />Pleasanton City Council 21 04/05/05 <br />Minutes <br /> <br /> <br />