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only way he was able to get the area up to 45 acres was by including the land all the way up to the top of the hill. In addition, Mr. Smith stated that the Spotornos previously rejected at least two opportunities to have houses near the golf course and now they are requesting it. He asked that they be denied permission to include the additional 6 homes and they be required to adhere to the 2-acre lot size throughout the entire area with 16 homes rather than 22. Mr. Smith asked the Commission not to approve the portion of the specific plan relating to the water and sewer tonight. He feels that much more work needs to be done, and it would be premature to vote at this time. He feels that there should not be a cost allocation to existing residents to pay for that infrastructure. He also gave some suggestions including that the City waive all hook-up and inspection costs, which is about $1,000 per home. He also suggested that the City bear the entire cost of building the tanks, pumps and lines serving the residents of the Happy Valley area. As an alternative, he suggested that the infrastructure be completed to every lot only if there is a majority who agree to hook up to the city water and sewer. With regazd to cost, he suggested that a cap be established on the cost of hooking up to these utilities based on a reasonable estimate of the home's value. He stated that there is a great danger that the residents will not agree to annexation because the costs involved are too expensive. Janet Linfoot, 6300 Alisal Street, stated that she enjoys her view and does not want to sacrifice it for six additional houses on the Spotorno flat area. Michael E. Kyle, 5000 Hopyard Road, #400, represented Castlewood Country Club. He distributed a letter to Mr. Rasmussen and to the Commission outlining his concerns. His main concern is that the Happy Valley Creek crosses the club's 17th and 18th fairways. He stated that as development increases in the area, the flood problems increase on the golf course, noting that in 1996 the club spent approximately $100,000 in repair costs and approximately $50,000 in 1997. He stated that he would like to see the specific plan address who will be responsible for monitoring the dischazge of water at the appropriate time. In addition, he feels there is not enough statistical data available to accurately calculate the amount of nm-off that will be produced in any given year and he questions whether the channels will hold or aze capable of handling the run-off. He also expressed concern that the total volume increase will affect the club which is downstream. In summary, he asked the Commission to consider his comments in reaching its decision. Mr. Higdon noted that the staff report addresses how the Spotorno property and the golf course propose to control the runoff He described the process in detail, noting that staff feels this proposed control plan will improve the condition. Peter MacDonald, 400 Main Street, Suite 210, feels that detaining the water in basins will only increase the flood problems. He stated that when the basins become full and this is followed by another rain storm, there will be no place to store the water. He, therefore, feels that plan proposed by staff will not work. With regard to the Spotorno flat land, Mr. MacDonald pointed out that the issue really centers on the difference between 18 units and 22 units. He stated that if the criteria proposed by staff is used (15% Planning Commission Page 7 Apri129, 1998