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Condition 1: This is a preliminary GreenPoint checklist, and Ponderosa would like to work with staff to have flexibility on it. It has not begun to do estimating, bidding and work with subcontractors and has high expectations it will be close to the point spread. 2. Condition 18.c.: Rather than require walls at this particular stage of the PUD process, Ponderosa would like to work with staff during the Tentative Map stage, when grading and drainage will also be addressed. 3. Condition 69: The new storm water quality requirements are fairly arduous and new to staff. Ponderosa would like the flexibility to work with staff on the media filtration system, whether it be a media filtration system, non-mechanical, or a combination of other systems. In response to Commissioner Fox's inquiry regarding Floor Area Ratio (FAR), Ms. Hardy stated that the FAR is 58 percent and the approved Classics in Ironwood is 56 percent. She noted that this FAR is very consistent in terms of compatibility and continuity of the surrounding development pattern within Ironwood. With respect to the size of the housing, Ms. Hardy stated that Ponderosa's marketing analysis shows that people want to sell their much larger 4,000-square-foot home and move down to a smaller, single-story approximately 2,000-square-foot home. She added that there is also the market component for 2,700-square-foot homes with the ability for apop-up suite for visiting adult children and grandchildren. Regarding the sprinkler question, Ms. Hardy stated that Ponderosa is agreeable to installing automatic fire sprinklers even if it is not required by the Code and the homes are well within the three-to-five-minute emergency response timeframe. With respect to the gate, Ms. Hardy indicated that Ponderosa had long discussions with the Fire and Police Departments, who are supportive of the gate and have provided specific mechanical requirements. She added that Ponderosa would gladly work with staff on the street width in order to accommodate sidewalks while still reducing the amount of impervious surface. She added that the trail system was part of the plan for the original Busch PUD process and is predominantly an eight-foot wide sidewalk system that ribbons through the heart of the community at the private park, running down Ironwood Drive to Busch Road and connecting to the Iron Horse Trail as well as with the Martin Avenue buffer street to the north. She noted that she lives in the Ironwood development and she uses and sees other people utilizing the trail system on a regular basis. She added that Ponderosa believes it is appropriate to have the limited access to the project in that it would not pose a problem for seniors to be able to walk through their own community and connect to the trail system through Reimers Drive. Commissioner O'Connor disclosed he had a conversation with Ms. Hardy and did not have any questions. Commissioners Fox and Olson stated that they also did not have questions. EXCERPTS: PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, July 9, 2008 Page 10 of 20