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with a design concrete. The driveways would be parking stalls, so workmen and vans coming to work on specific homes would be able to park in the driveway. Commissioner O'Connor asked whether there would be weight limitations for either the private drive or the driveway. Mr. Paulza replied that the live loads accommodate a fire apparatus so they would be able to accommodate most vehicles. Commissioner O'Connor inquired whether the developers would be amenable to condition the project in the Homeowners Association (HOA) documents to prohibit storage within the garage. Mr. Paulza replied that they would look into that. Chair Blank requested that the applicant display where the•parking on Stanley Boulevard would be. Mr. Paulza pointed out the four spaces on the overhead screen. Chair Blank requested verification that there would be two spaces within the garage and that the driveway would be wide enough to accommodate two additional vehicles. Mr. Paulza confirmed that was correct. Chair Blank inquired whether they would be completely off the private road. Mr. Paulza replied that was correct. He noted that the aprons were currently 20 feet deep to accommodate a car. He added that they may become 18 feet deep in order to accommodate a better rear setback, which would still accommodate a parked car. In response to Chair Blank's request, the applicant displayed a slide showing Units 3 and 4 and pointed out the main entry to the units. Chair Blank inquired whether the area between Units 3 and 4 would be a joint use area for both units. Mr. DiDonato replied that it was for Unit 3, with a use easement and a solid wall; Unit 4 would get the space on the other side. Mr. Paulza noted that it would maximize the private open space for each unit by utilizing five additional feet. Commissioner O'Connor inquired whether the parking spaces that would be created on Stanley Boulevard existed today. Mr. Paulza replied that there was currently a home there with parking curb cuts. He added that they proposed having one entry with room for potentially two cars on each side of that entry. Mr. DiDonato noted that the City has engineered street improvements that allow for a travel lane, a bicycle lane, and eight feet of on-street parallel parking. Chair Blank inquired whether this would be classified as affordable housing. Mr. Paulza replied that he did not believe it would be. Chair Blank inquired about the approximate selling price of the homes. Mr. DiDonato noted that the project would take about a year to 18 months to entitle and that there would be a lot of economic concerns for the project. He estimated that the home prices may be in the $750,000-800,000 range. THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPENED. Barbara Adams noted that she was impressed by what was being proposed for the new homeowners: one-quarter acre of open space, appropriate outdoor living space, open space for units not less than ten feet in every direction. She noted that she lived in a townhome that bordered this property. She submitted a petition with 65 signatures obtained in a short period of time and read the language into the record: EXCERPTS: PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, May 21, 2008 Page 6 of 17