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2. The project would establish an assessment district responsible for funding the maintenance. 3. The project sponsor would fund a traffic mitigation fund to install a traffic signal at Kottinger Drive and Bernal Avenue and to mitigate measures within the Kottinger Ranch neighborhood. 4. The City would agree not to enforce eminent domain in the future to extend the road any further. 5. There would be restrictions on hours and use of the open space area. 6. Hours of construction would be enforced, and fines levied for violations. Mr. Regan supported the open space and believed it would be positive for the residents. Russell Schmidt, 18 Grey Eagle Court, noted that he wished to comment on the Oak Grove project and that he represented the majority of the homeowners on the street regarding the connection between his street and Oak Grove. He was adamantly opposed to this connection for three reasons: 1. Unsuitability of the street as an evacuation route for Oak Grove. The street is very narrow and would not enable rapid evacuation during a wildfire. The road was designed to evacuate only the homes on the street, and he believed it would be irresponsible and reckless to increase that number. 2. Grey Eagle Court has no sidewalks, and all non-vehicular traffic is being directed onto the street. He noted that would create an unsafe and congested condition on their street. He noted that Grey Eagle Court is a private street and public access would create a major liability exposure for the property owners. Grey Eagle Court is a privately owned street, and the Oak Grove developers would unduly benefit from the improvements paid for by the neighborhood. He noted that the developer declined to attend a recent Homeowners Association meeting, and he was surprised that the City would allow this project to go forward with this deficiency. Mr. Schmidt noted that he and his neighbors were so adamantly opposed to the use of their road that they were prepared to stop it by a number of means, including the possibility of legal action. Lee Fulton, 3407 Brandy Court, noted that he wished to comment on the Oak Grove project and agreed that this park would be a wonderful addition to the City. He expressed concern that some of the visual elements of the project had been grossly misrepresented with respect to the square footage of the houses. He noted that the size of the houses were recommended to be 8,000 square feet; however, it also allowed 800-square-foot garages and 2,000-square-foot accessory structures that could be rented out with different addresses. He noted that this would allow a total of 102 residential units, which would increase the number of people, traffic congestion, and impact on the schools. He was concerned about the visual impact on the ridgelines. He noted that while the photos were reprinted on 11x17 paper, the photos were not that size, which did not add to the clarity and accurate reproduction of the views. EXCERPTS: PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, March 28, 2007 Page 4 of 6