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The Sarich property is Lot 27 in the Vineyard Avenue Corridor Specific Plan Area. The subject site has three land use designations: 1) Low Density Residential (LDR), 2) Hillside Residential (HR), and 3) Open Space (OS) (please see Attachment #5). The LDR area is shown on approximately four acres in the northeastern portion of the site fronting Old Vineyard Avenue. The HR area is an approximately one-acre area located near the southeast corner of the property. The OS area is the remainder of the site characterized by an existing oak woodland. A total of eight residential units are approved for Lot 27: one existing and one new dwelling in the HR area and six new dwellings in the LDR area. In October 2003, Daniel and Belinda Sarich filed an application for development of an eight-lot residential project. In 2005, the applicants decided to pursue a portion of the original application: demolition of the existing house, guest house, and garage/barn and construction of anew house and several accessory buildings on the existing lot. The applicants indicated they would pursue approval of a development plan for the six lower lots at a later date. A Planning Commission workshop was scheduled on June 8, 2005, to allow the Planning Commission and public to review and comment on the proposed plans. However, the application was continued at the request of the applicants. The applicants revised their application by proposing to retain the existing house and detached garage barn. The existing guest house was proposed to be demolished. The applicants also decided to eliminate a proposed second unit and barn/winery structure from the plan. The revised plans were taken to a Planning Commission Workshop to receive input from the Commission and public. September 28, 2005, Planning Commission Workshop On September 28, 2005, the Planning Commission held a workshop to review the applicants' plans to construct an approximately 14,510-square-foot, two-story residence and an approximately 130-square-foot pool house. The Commission provided the following comments: With respect to the location of the new HR home site, some Commissioners felt that the proposed home site location would be acceptable if the house was redesigned to be less visually prominent and have medium to dark earthtone colors to help the home blend in with its surroundings. One Commissioner was opposed to the hilltop siting of the house and felt that the new HR house should be located down near the existing garage, closer to the asterisk shown on the VACSP land use plan. General consensus that the architectural style of the house was acceptable. Regarding the height and number of stories of the house, several Commissioners felt that a two-story house that was slightly taller than 25 feet would be acceptable if designed to PUD-32 Work Session Page - 2 - June 28, 2006