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Memorandum to Planning Commi~n re: PUD-32 (Sarich) October 3, 2005 Page 2 of 2 Development Area ("The Dot Question") There was quite a bit of discussion at the Planning Commission meeting regarding the significance of the "dots" shown on Figure IV-2 of the Vineyard Avenue Specific Plan (page 20). The Planning Commission asked staff to provide an interpretation of the significance of the location of these dots. The dots show the number of planned residential units with an asterisk for an existing home. Where more than one unit is planned, the dots take on an irregular shape presumably signifying the general location for the units. These "dots" or "blobs," as the case may be, do not appear to be randomly placed. However, Figure IV-2 does not have the precision of topographic contours or other descriptive features that would specify an exact location. Again, as noted on page 23 of the Specific Plan, there was some flexibility built into the Specific Plan to allow specific site development standards to be looked at through the City's PUD process and varied "for unusual site conditions as long as any new standards are consistent with the intent of the Specific Plan." At the Commission meeting, Commissioner Fox asked. about the prior interpretation of the pedestrian access "dots" on Figure V-2 in the North Sycamore Specific Plan. In that Plan, three dots and an arrow were shown as pedestrian access connecting San Carlos Way to Sycamore Terrace. The new property owner objected to this pedestrian access along his property. At a City Council meeting on March 15, 2005, the Council reiterated its support for the pedestrian access in this location. C: Jerry Iserson, Director of Planning and Community Development