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Commissioner Maas stated her concurrence with staff s recommendation. Commissioner Cooper stated that it should be left as proposed on the plan. The Commission's consensus was to eliminate a lot and _ widen the open space area at the Prairie Drive EVA. The Commission addressed Recommendation No. 3, "whether Lot 89 should be combined with lot 90, as recommended by staff" Commissioner Cooper stated that if lot can be utilized without excessive grading, he would be in support of two lots as long as the lot plans come before the Commission for approval. Commissioner Maas stated she would support the combining of lots due to the tree loss and grading costs. Chairperson Kumazan stated he would support the combining of lots due to conformity with project. Commissioner Roberts stated she would be in support of combining lots. Commissioner Sullivan stated he would support combining lots. The consensus of the Commission was to combine lots 89 and 90. The Commission addressed Recommendation No. 4, "whether the trees along the northern and southern site boundaries should be I S gallon size, as proposed by the developer, 36-inch box size, as recommended by staff, or a compromise consisting of a mix of 24-inch box and 36-inch box size trees. Commissioner Sullivan stated he would be in support of 36-inch box trees, and expressed concern with the height of trees affecting the neighbor's views. Commissioner Roberts stated she would support 15-gallon and 24-gallon trees due to their ability for expeditious growth and lower mortality rate. Commissioner Kumaran expressed his ambivalence on Recommendation No. 4. Commissioner Maas stated she would support the compromise option. Commissioner Cooper stated he would support the compromise option. After hearing the statements of fellow commissioners, Commissioner Roberts stated she would support the compromise option. The consensus of the Commission was to support the compromise of 21-inch box and 36-inch box size trees. The Commission addressed Recommendation No. 5, "whether the developer's proposal for a mix of 15-gallon, 24-inch box, and 36-inch box size trees plus transplanting five existing oak trees is sufficient to mitigate the tree removal resulting from Foothill Road frontage improvements." Commissioner Cooper stated he would support the proposed landscaping plan for Foothill Road. Commissioner Maas stated she would support the proposed landscaping. Chairperson Kumazan stated he would support the proposed landscaping. Commissioner Roberts stated she would support the proposed landscape plan. Commissioner Sullivan stated he would support the proposed landscape plan and commended the developer for his effort in transplanting trees. The consensus of the Commission was to accept the proposed Foothill Road landscape plan. The Commission addressed Recommendation No. 6, "whether single-story homes should be limited to 21 foot in height, as recommended by staff, or permitted to be 23 feet in height, as proposed by the developer." Commissioner Sullivan stated he would support staff s recommendation to limit single-story homes to 21 feet in order to minimize impacts on the views. Commissioner Roberts stated she did not think the difference would be noticeable and would support the 23-foot height limitation. She noted that she was pleased that another single-story home was being added. Chairperson Kumazan stated he would support staff s recommendation of 21 feet in order to preserve views. Commissioner Maas stated she would support the 21-foot height limitation. Commissioner Cooper stated he would support the 23-foot height limit to allow the developer some flexibility. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES Page 9 September 23, 1998