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. Supports the development plan for the reasons outlined below. Neighbors supported the development plan for the same reasons. Therefore, it is critical that these charac- teristics be maintained or strengthened since they are the basis for this development's popular support among the neighbors. - Location of the new homes (a minimum of around 400' away from the Jorgensen Lane homes). The dedication of 22 acres to perpetual open spaee, enabling the preservation of a wonderful piece of Pleasant on's past and rural character. The lot line adjustments committed to the Jorgensen Lane owners of 35 feet of added space. The addition of a large number of screening trees, approx 50%, which were placed in between the Jorgensen Lane homes and the new proposed homesites, providing both the new and existing homes with an effeetive screen. - The architectural guidelines for the new homes to make them "blend in" with the character of the West Side, A sensitive, inclusive, and considerate review process driven by Brad Hirst and Charles Austin. Were any photo simulations prepared from the Jorgensen Lane homes? 3. Christine Ellis (President Laguna Oaks Homeowner's Association) . Concern with the plans for the lands to be donated by the Austin family that surround the new development known as the Austin Property on the ridge. . We have been given the opportunity to have an addition to the Alviso Adobe Park that is unspoiled, natural and beautifuL Can we protect it, in perpetuity, from any devel- opment - no trails, picnic tables, cabins, huts or buildings of any kind, no extension of the parking lot or a petting area? . Let us keep the beauty unsullied and leave it to the kind attention of the grazing cattle that have maintained a welcome presence over the last many years. . The Austin family has promised to put in trees and landscaping to lessen the impact of the new houses and maintain the natural look of the area. As of the writing of this staff report, staff has not received any further verbal or written com- ments pertaining to this proposaL Staff notes that the applicants' representative has sent two mailings to the Laguna Oaks homeowners and has met with several neighbors. IX. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT Environmental review for the proposed project is covered by an Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (ISIMND), which is attached. Staff believes that the project-related impacts are mitigated, with the mitigation measures incorporated in the project's design or referenced with conditions of approval, and that there would be no significant or unmitigated environmental im- pact. Staff, therefore, believes that the Mitigated Negative Declaration can be issued in confor- Item 6.c., PUD-58 and PGPA-J I Page 29 of 34 August 23, 2006