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Building Design Building designs for the private lots are addressed in the, "Meadowlark Estates Subdivision Site Development and Architectural Review Guidelines ", prepared by Gorny & Associates. Mr. Gorny will function as the subdivision architect peer reviewing the custom home designs. The information contained in the building design guidelines is detailed and comprehensive. The details provide for grading, building massing, detailing, etc., provide the degree of detail needed to ensure the successful translation of guideline statements to physical designs. Staff believes that the proposed guidelines would provide a eomprehensive level of detail and direction to the future homeowners regarding all aspects of the designs of their homes. Landscape Design Landscape designs for the private lots and a portion of the open space area surrounding the pri- vate lots are addressed in the "Landscape Design Guidelines for Meadowlark, Austin Prop- erty", prepared by PGAdesign. PGAdesign is the City's design consultant for the Alviso Adobe Park. For this reason, the applicants chose PGAdesign as their consultant to ensure continuity between project and the park. Figure 9 on Page 23 is the conceptual landscape plan for the open space areas surrounding the proposed development and the areas flanking the existing drainage swales/ seeps from the design guidelines, Some of the significant features of the landscape guidelines include: . No new plantings for the open space area except for the 30-foot wide buffer zone, which will surround the development. The buffer zone will be located on the City-owned open space area but, as conditioned, will be maintained by the homeowners association. . The buffer zone will serve to blend the project with the open space area and function as part of the Wildland Fire Interface. . Plant lists emphasizing native plant materials for a specific purpose, e.g., bio-detention/ seep planting. . Private lot landscaping is divided into two planting zones. . Open fencing per the Section 18.78.080, F, of the West Foothill Road Corridor Overlay District. Per the Overlay District privacy will be achieved with screen planting. . Orchard trees will be planted along Old Foothill Road by Lots I and 8. . Retaining walls will be stacked stone, wood timbers, or rustic concrete blocks, matching Seetion 18.78.080, E, of the West Foothill Road Corridor Overlay District. . Pervious paving is encouraged for stormwater infiltration. Item 6,c.. PUD-58 and PGPA-II Page 22 of 34 August 23. 2006