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ROLL CALL VOTE: <br />AYES: Commissioners Narum, O'Connor, and Pearce. <br />NOES: None. <br />ABSTAIN: Commissioner Olson <br />RECUSED: None. <br />ABSENT: Commissioners Blank and Fox. <br />Resolution No. PC-2008-11 recommending approval of PUD-71 was entered and <br />adopted as motioned. <br />Commissioner Olson rejoined the Commission on the dais. <br />c. PREV-570, Hamid Taeb/L,ester Property <br />Work session to review and receive comments on a preliminary application for a <br />42-unit single-family residential development on the approximately 116-acre <br />Lester property located at 11021 and 11033 Dublin Canyon Road in <br />Unincorporated Alameda County. The properties are pre-zoned Agriculture (A) <br />District. <br />Mr. Otto summarized the staff report, and described the background, scope, and layout of <br />the proposed project. <br />In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Olson regarding how these lots compared in <br />size to The Preserve, Mr. Otto replied that he had not made that comparison and would <br />look into that question. He believed The Preserve lots were somewhat similar, between <br />15,000 square feet and 20,000 square feet. He did not believe they would be smaller. <br />In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Narum regarding the possible inclusion of a <br />stoplight, Mr. Otto replied that a traffic light would be reviewed as part of the traffic <br />study for this prof ect. He did not know whether it would be warranted at this point and <br />added that planned improvements were already in place for Dublin Canyon Road. <br />In response to an inquiry by Acting Chair Pearce regarding public amenities to <br />compensate for greater than average density and whether the neighborhood park would <br />be considered to be one of the amenities, Mr. Otto replied that could be determined by the <br />Planning Commission. Staff had identified dedication of the open space to be a possible, <br />more substantial amenity. <br />THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPENED. <br />Hamid Taeb, developer, displayed a PowerPoint presentation on the overhead screen and <br />described the features of this proposed project. He noted that he was unable to get <br />permission from the neighboring Jehovah's Witness Church and moved the entrance to <br />accommodate the Church. He described and displayed the site where one tree would be <br />removed, as well as access roads and bridges. He noted that the inclusion of a gate would <br />PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, February 27, 2008 Page 18 of 26 <br />