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specific language in the Vineyard Avenue Corridor Specific Plan regarding house sizes. She noted that PUDs provide flexibility, and she believed that both the Planning Commission and City Council weighed all of the project attributes against the Specific Plan criteria and considered this project to be valid with the lot sizes previously approved through that process. In response to an inquiry by Chairperson Fox regarding the range of house sizes at a 40-percent floor are ratio (FAR), Ms. Decker replied that the homes would not necessarily have a 40-percent FAR but that the homes, accessory structures, and other items that are calculated by FAR would be at 40 percent. She noted that would include the building space but that the retaining walls would not be included as well as a portion of the garage square footage. In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Blank regarding whether a storage shed would be included in the FAR calculation, Ms. Decker stated that it would not be included because it was not a habitable space. In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Olson regarding whether a garage would be included in the FAR, Ms. Soo replied that there would be a 600-square-foot exemption; anything above 600 square feet would be included in the FAR. Commissioner Blank noted that with respect to Condition No. 6 regarding sprinkler systems, he was surprised by the addition that they “shall be equipped, except otherwise approved by the Fire Marshall.” He noted that Centex Homes stated that sprinklers would be in the homes. Ms. Decker noted that was a cut-and-paste error and that the condition should state that fire sprinklers were required. She noted that a recent project had come in and that the condition would be modified to require automatic fire sprinklers for each home. If there was an on-site water tank, the water tank would be as required and approved. Staff did not have any information that recommended that it be a part of this project. Staff would like the flexibility to modify the language accordingly. In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Blank regarding whether staff would be amenable to the striking the phrase “except otherwise approved by the Fire Marshall,” Ms. Decker confirmed that would be the case. In response to an inquiry by Commissioner O’Connor regarding the applicable green building guidelines, Ms. Decker replied that they were noted in the architectural design guidelines as well as in Condition No. 5, which was the standard green building condition. Commissioner Olson noted in reference to the green building verbiage, as shown in Conditions Nos. 5 and 6 on page 8, routinely used the word “home,” and he believed it should read “homes.” In response to an inquiry by Commissioner O’Connor regarding whether the noticing for individual homes as described in Condition No. 7 was the same as described in Phase 1 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES July 11, 2007 Page 6 of 27