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could not be secured, then the applicants would need to set the fencing back a few inches so that it is located entirely on the applicants' property. At the lower portion of the private drive, the applicants are proposing to install a decorative wrought-iron style gate flanked by two nine-foot tall cast stone columns and low stucco walls. The Specific Plan indicates that gated developments which preclude public access shall not be permitted unless required for agricultural protection purposes. In addition, the General Plan discourages the development of further gated communities. Because the gate is needed to protect the proposed vineyards from deer and would only restrict access to the two HR home sites, staff believes that the gate is acceptable. Staff also believes the gate and walls would provide an attractive entry feature to the upper lots. Open Space Management and Wildland Fire Protection Plan Proper management of Open Space areas is necessary to maintain the quality of the existing natural environment as well as to reduce fire hazards. Therefore, the Specific Plan requires that site-specific Open-Space Management and Wildland Fire Protection Plans be prepared and submitted by each developer of lots which contain Open Space land as a part of the PUD development plan application. The plans are required to address agricultural operations, open space maintenance, wildlife and vegetation preservation needs, and measures to reduce fire intensity through fuels management and to allow the dwellings to resist fire exposure. The applicant has submitted the Open-Space Management and Wildland Fire Protection Plan as one document. The plan discusses such items as the allowable uses in the open space areas, agricultural operations, the care of existing trees, and recommendations for new trees, and includes several fire management measures such as regularly mowing grasslands and limiting the height of under story plantings. Sheet A-1 of the development plans also shows two hash- marked areas below the existing house where no new vegetation would be allowed or where only low-combustible vegetation would be allowed. Staff finds the Open-Space Management and Wildland Fire Protection Plan to be generally acceptable, but does recommend that a few minor changes be incorporated into the plan, which are described below: Modify the open space and residential uses to conform to the uses listed in PUD condition No. 2.b. Add all language from PUD condition no. 30, regarding raptor nests. A condition of approval addresses the above items. PUD-32 Page -17 - November 14, 2007