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Another issue is fire access. Hearst Drive would be the primary point of access to the site, but additional fire access roads have been created to the property into the Grey Eagle area along the northern property line of Oak Grove and he described the proposed areas, stating the City has a 25-foot wide public access easement running through the site. Due to concerns, staff has worked to be sensitive to the fact that the access would go under a private street and it would be going through a lot to be built on. They reached a compromise which seems to be acceptable to the Grey Eagle homeowners, to the City and to the Fire Department and he described the easement area location, material, width, length, and connection to the Oak Grove property line and to one of the northern cul-de- sacs. Councilmember Sullivan questioned and confirmed that the EVA around the right side of the property was a limited portion at 12-foot wide, the material has not yet been determined, and the surface of the road would be resolved subject to the approval of the City and Mr. Roberts. Councilmember McGovern questioned how the public would know where the EVA was, and Mr. Iserson said in almost all cases people would have the ability to drive out on Hearst Drive which is the safest and most improved egress from the development. The EVA is not intended to be an egress for the neighbors but an access point for the Fire Department to get into the site. However, this is not to say that people would not necessarily use it once the gates were open, but they would be encouraged to use Hearst Drive. He said there is another area on the opposite side where the City currently has a water tank with an access road out to Benedict Court and Kottinger Ranch development. This proposal would extend the road and connect to Lot 51 as another fire access road so there would be two ways for the Fire Department to access the site. Mr. Iserson further displayed the many trails on the development and staging area constructed near the regional trail. He said there have been many issues and concerns identified, they have worked to try and address all issues, staff feels the EIR does an adequate job in identifying impacts and mitigating those impacts, the reduction of 98 lots to 51 lots goes a long way to avoid many of the impacts, and the environmentally superior plan chosen by the EIR is the plan the applicant is proposing. A major public amenity would be the dedication of almost 500 acres of open space with trails, there would be a conservation easement which would guarantee the open space be maintained in perpetuity, affordable housing will either be built by the developer off-site or in-lieu fees would be paid, the design guidelines are some of the best seen that address development on a lot by lot basis, almost all trees will be saved and many more planted, and staff believes the findings can be made for certification of the EIR and approval of the PUD--that the EIR can be found to be adequate and staff recommends ultimately that the Council approve the PUD development plan and development agreement and housing agreement subject to conditions of approval, with changes contained in the memo provided to Council. He said Planner Marion Pavan was present, as well as Donna Decker, Principal Planner and the EIR consultant, Roberta Mundy. Mayor Hosterman called for a brief break at 9:24 p.m. and reconvened the regular meeting at 9:30 p.m. with all members present. Mayor Hosterman opened the public hearing. City Council Minutes 11 September 4, 2007