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3. If option one is desired, would it be appropriate to have larger three-story homes with tuck-under garages instead of detached garages to increase the yard area? Commissioner Olson believed it would be best to have two parking spaces per unit. Chairperson Fox noted that she did not object to tandem parking and believed that if custom detached homes were to be built, she would like to see something to enable parking more set back into the yard. In response to an inquiry by Commissioner O’Connor regarding whether the applicant believed there was a market to find people who would like to go through the custom home building process for a home this size, Mr. Carey replied that he did not see that as the case. He stated that typically, someone coming from a larger home would like to buy a smaller house Downtown in addition to a second home in Tahoe. He did not envision a younger family just coming into Pleasanton acquiring this type of home. Chairperson Fox noted that there were several custom homes on smaller lots along First Street. Mr. Carey agreed and noted that the original homes had been virtually demolished, and newer homes were built as a “remodel.” Ms. Decker noted that particular development was set up as a production housing development and that all of them must be constructed and on the market at the same time. She added that they must be built according to the plans so that any changes would require a modification of that particular PUD. Mr. Carey noted that Commissioner Olson’s comment about a single design review was well-taken. Ms. Decker noted that if the comprehensive set of design guidelines were implemented, it would be like Mariposa Ranch or other larger developments, where the design review would be handled on the staff level. The design review would not come to the Planning Commission unless there was an issue. She noted that she had heard differing comments from each Commissioner, and staff had hoped for some consensus. She noted that the areas of marketability and target markets were outside the scope of land use planning and the best fit for this particular site. Commissioner O’Connor believed that two of the three Commissioners had voiced a preference for single-family homes. Chairperson Fox noted that she leaned toward the custom homes to avoid a cookie-cutter look. Mr. Carey noted that the units shown were only conceptual templates and were not representative architectural designs. Chairperson Fox would like to see unique façades for the homes, giving a custom look even if the houses were production homes. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES August 22, 2007 Page 15 of 20