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(Recess taken from 9:35 p.m. to 9:45 p.m.) PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPENED Tim Neal, 3843 Northwood Court, spoke in favor of preserving rural views and requested that the Commission vote in favor of additional setbacks and one-story homes. Further, he requested that future homeowners be restricted from adding second-story levels onto residences. June Thompson, 3623 Ashwood Drive, expressed concern with future homeowners being permitted to add second-story levels onto residences. Further, she requested that parameter masonry wall end before reaching her property. Glenn Strahl, 3928 Fernwood Way, stated that concerns have been expressed in letters to the Commission. However, Mr. Strahl stated he has an additional concern not referenced in letters and requested that the pazameter masonry wall end before reaching his property. Further, he expressed concern relating to privacy issues and restricted views due to the development being built. Jim Amos, 7827 Foothill Knolls Drive, commended the DeSilva Group for their professionalism and sensitivity in dealing with neighbors concerns. Mr. Amos expressed concem with the removal of trees, overcrowding impact on schools, impacts on traffic, impact on wildlife, vaziances in lot sizes, density of development, and four-point access to neighborhood streets. Further, he spoke in support of single-story homes being built on pazameter of project. David Maes, 3671 Ashwood Drive, expressed concern with privacy issues due to the building of two-story homes, removal of existing trees, increased traffic volume on Foothill Boulevard, and four-point access to neighborhood streets. Discussion ensued relating to the development of bicycle and pedestrian access into neighborhood, solutions to privacy issues in two-story homes, and removal of trees in walnut tree orchard on parameter of development. The owner of the walnut tree orchadd informed the Commission that the walnut trees have developed a fungus, that the orchadd is dying, and harvesting of trees has stopped. John Villalobos, 3790 Eastwood Way, expressed opposition to four-point access to neighborhood streets. Further, he expressed concern with the noise levels in the walkway to the pazk that will abut Freeway 680 and requested that landscaping be developed to create a buffer for noise. He inquired whether the amount of Funds spent for amenities aze appropriate and commended staff and the DeSilva Group for their work on this project. Robin Neal, 3843 Northwood Court, expressed concern relating to views being affected and spoke in favor of one-story homes being built. Further, she expressed support for emergency vehicle access and small manufacturing operation on the Merritt property. Allan Freidrich, 4035 Alderwood Court, raised concerns relating to whether the amenity amount are - appropriate for the size of the project, density of the project, impacts on schools. Further, he spoke in PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES July 22, 1998 Page 6