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problem with locating a home of this size at a high elevation. One Commissioner felt that if the house had a high Green Points rating, significantly above the SO point minimum, he would not object to the size of the home. Another Commissioner noted that it would be a positive mitigation if the house had 1 SO Green Points versus SO points. Two other Commissioners indicated that they supported Green Building, but did not necessarily believe that a high number of Green Points would mitigate the visual impact of the home. Workshop Public Comment Mary Roberts opposed the siting of the home on the top of the knoll and the grading to remove the top of the knoll. She believed the house design was controlling the property, not the reverse, and did not believe that the design was an environmentally superior solution. She wished the home were smaller and noted it was one of the largest homes she had seen this Commission consider. She believed the proposed location of the home should be open space and would like the road to the house go around the other side of the hill. Greg Reznick believed the siting of the home at the top of the knoll violated the intent of the Specific Plan with regard to the fundamental characteristics of the topography and character of the Vineyard Avenue Corridor. He also expressed concern with the removal of a hill that was designated as open space in the Specific Plan. VI. PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of the proposed application was mailed to the surrounding property owners and tenants within 1,000 feet of the subject property. As described earlier in this report, Mary Roberts and Greg Reznick both spoke in opposition to the project at the two prior workshops. Mary Roberts had also previously submitted letters and emails, which have been included in the Commission's packet. Mary Roberts recently sent an email (see Attachment #3) indicating her concerns with the Sariches' use of the well to irrigate the proposed vineyards. Staff had also received an email from Steve Brozosky, 1 Brozosky Hill Lane, reminding the City that the applicants will be required to pay the Specific Plan fees for the existing house and all seven of the planned lots at the time the final map is recorded. Mr. Brozosky is also requesting the applicants to remove themselves from the shared well when they obtain City water as the Roberts will be depending on this water for their domestic use and he felt that it would be unfair for the Roberts to share a well with somebody who has both City and well water as the Sariches could use the well water for their irrigation until the well goes dry (which Mr. Brozosky stated it does quite often) and then switch over to city water, at which time the Roberts will not have water in this shared well for their domestic use. PUD-32 Page - 21 - November 14, 2007