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Vice Mayor Thorne commended staff on mediating a good conclusion. Councilmember McGovern said that after reading this report and having it go from production to custom homes, there might be other changes that could be made at a future time. One is going away from the flat pads to stepped pads so it fits better into the Vineyard Corridor Specific Plan and better from the standpoint of the Chrisman's for not having to remove so much dirt from the site. Also, this plan would be better if the landscaping right next to the trail is native and keeps the feeling of ruralness of that trail. She said she is also interested in looking at the landscape plan with water conservation being a goal, as well as a goal to increase the amount of recycling during demolition as much as possible. She asked if these concerns could be addressed if the matter comes back. City Manager Fialho explained that the applicant is coming back in the next six months to submit a revised grading plan to the Planning Department and ultimately to the City Council, and said some of these requests could certainly make their way into that PUD modification. Councilmember Sullivan asked if the new plan can have the green building ordinance as part of its condition. Mr. Fialho said that the new plan will be subject to the 50-point system but inclusion of the green building ordinance would have to be clarified. Christopher Schlies, speaking on behalf of the Chrisman's, said the Centex plan for the Chrisman's home was designed on a slope which would require removal of a great deal of dirt. The plateau plan that is proposed diminishes that need. The issue of view-scape was also discussed at the Planning Commission at the time of the Centex plan. A lot of houses have been built between New Vineyard and the Chrisman's property so the concerns many years ago may have less environmental impact if the natural grade is respected. The new grading plan should be better than the one that is on the books and be a win-win for everyone. As far as the design review standards, the Centex homes were from the era 1998-1999. Ultimately because of the economy, it is probably going to be 2012-2013 until something is built there. He questioned why one would want to build fifteen year old homes. There is a sister project at the Berloger's and the same homeowner association symmetry will exist. Concerning condition 23, an agreement has been reached. Joseph Gorny said the Chrisman design is under the same design guidelines as the Berloger's. It has the same restrictions for the second story, the floor area ratio, and the porch. Changes have been made to the guidelines since we did the first two houses. Changes were made to the landscaping transition zone; the amount of hard scape; up-lighting as well as changes to weather-based irrigation controllers and some of the green ordinance included. He said everybody who builds a new house has to meet at least 50 points. Many people are going for the extra 30 with Energy Star. If grading changes are done, they will review how much grading there is, and if it gets to the point which affects the design of the homes, they will address it. Councilmember McGovern questioned whether the City was allowing basketball hoops, and Ms. Decker said these are incorporated in the new design guidelines and sports courts are prohibited. Councilmember McGovern supported anything that could be done to fit into the Vineyard Corridor Specific Plan so that it blends into the environment. Vice Mayor Thorne closed the public hearing. City Council Minutes 12 August 19, 2008