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Declaration and the biotic survey, for example. The biologists felt that as a service of this report, it was assumed that impacts would be focused with buildings, access roads, and other infrastructure. Minor modifications oflocations of this development would not require a reassessment of project impact. The Initial Study process determined that a Negative Declaration would be adequate and mitigation measures, if any impacts were determined, could be conditioned and mitigate any concerns about the site. THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPENED. Pam Hardy, Ponderosa Homes, thanked staff for a very thorough analysis and noted that the staff report included changes made as a result of feedback from the neighbors. The total number of homes was reduced from 28 to 25, and the building architecture was modified to reduce the square footage. The two-story plan was modified to address privacy impacts with modified elevations. They agreed to pre-plot single-story homes along the perimeter to address the neighbors' concerns about privacy as well as specific elevations and architectural fayades along Cameron Avenue; two of those homes would be custom-designed. The overall project density is 1.4 units to the acre, consistent with the methodology required by the General Plan; the FAR is also consistent with the General Plan. She believed this was a good amenity which complements the design of the neighborhood. The barrier on Palmer Drive requested by some neighbors was beyond the scope of this project. The Commission requested more information about undergrounding in response to Mrs. Lauer's concerns. Ponclerosa Homes agreed with staffs condition that it should pay its pro-rata share of undergrounding towards the Selway frontage, consistent with the City's ordinances. Mrs. Lauer was interested in undergrounding on her property frontages. The applicant would be happy to work with her engineer or with anyone else on Martin A venue or Cameron A venue regarding undergrounding. Ms. Hardy noted that the biologist's report stated that of the 27 special status species, six might occasionally occur on the site as transient or migrant species. The other more frequent species would be the burrowing owl or some species of bats. It was standard procedure, as a project condition of approval, to require mitigation that a pre-construction survey occur. They fully anticipate doing that survey. She noted that they did not find any bats. They agreed with the draft conditions of approval, and noted that with respect to Item 4 on page 2, they were committed to pre-plot the single story homes. The bulk of the perimeter lots would be permitted for single-story homes. They would like to have some flexibility to plot a single-story on Lot 23 or 24. Condition No. 21 was clarified by staff. Condition No. 28 required a survey of the structure heights, and she noted that they generally had a variation of six inches until the construction drawings were completed. They agreed with Condition No. 33, regarding solar readiness. With respect to parking, some neighbors had requested parking bays across the street from the house; she would like more feedback from the neighbors ifthere was still an interest in parking bays. They agreed with the findings as recommended by staff. In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Blank regarding whether she would object to more specific language about overflight noise in Condition No. 34, Ms. Hardy replied that she would not. EXCERPTS: PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES, June 28, 2006 Page 30f7