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THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPENED. Michael ~minian, applicant, described the background of this project and noted that he had no objection to the City's recommendations regarding the color. 1-Ie had met with several concerned ^eighbors to answer their questions regarding Lot I; he increased the setback. After he read the report, he met with some of the neighbors and reduced the grading to bring the height to 25 feet. He also added nine trees to the landscaping plan to include pepper trees and non-fruit olive trees to increase the screening in the back; there are now 16 trees in the back yard. IIe noted that there was a misunderstanding about the location of storypole 5 due to the general contractor's mislabeling of the pole, and he clarified it in his letter of January 2, ?007. He would Iike to build Clara Lane first to bring all the utilities to the site, and then build the homes on Lots 3 and ?and build the house on Lot 1 last. Aman Bawa, ?632 Ingrid Court, noted that overall he had no issues with the constriction itself and added that it would be an attractive addition to the neighborhood. He was concerned about the construction traffic using Clara Lane and thanked staff for acknowledging that concern. Fie hoped there would be an equal and fair distribution of traffic going up his road. He was very concerned about trucks using the road early in the morning and late at night and requested that any construction traffic using Clara Lane not come up before R:00 a.m. or leave after 5:00 p.m. He was also concerned about the safety of the older children and teenagers on the road, and babies having their sleep disrupted He noted that a $10,000 bond was posted to address any damages and was concerned that the new roundabout would be damaged by the trucks. Dave Flashbcrger, 874 Gray Pox Circle, noted that he purchased his home to enjoy the privacy and quiet environment. I [e was very concerned about the loss of privacy and property value that may result because of the impacts of this project. IIe believed the residents who live in developments at a higher elevation than this project should be notified, such as Grey Eagle Estates and Crestablanea Drive. FIe believed that sumo of staff's recommendation were heading in the right direction and would like to see a grade at least five feet to lower the property's vertical visual impact. He also suggested moving the home farther to the north to reduce its visual impact on his property. Chris Beratlis, 10 I3eratlis Place, spoke in support of this project. He noted that he lived at a higher elevation than this property. IIe noted that while he would have a trill view of this property. he did not have any objection to the project. He believed this was ahigh-quality development that tit into the neighborhood. He noted that the applicant had complied with every request made in the staff report and noted that the 25-foot height was lower than many surrounding homes, Muthana Ibrahim, project architect, ?9f 0 Camino Diablo, Suite 100, Walnut Creek, noted that he would be available to answer any questions. Jeff Nespor, 837 Clara Lane, noted that he lived next door to the subject property; he shared the neighborhood concerns about traffic and noted that they had been addressed in the staff report. IIe expressed concern about the logistics and details oC the Clara Lane extension, particularly the [?XCERP-I~S: Pf.ANN1NG COMMISSION MINI I"DES, .lanuary 10, 2007 Page 3 of H