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(Unapproved) Excerpts from the Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes December 20, 2012 <br /> Page 5 of 5 <br />Commissioner Fitzsimons said he appreciated seeing a project with three-bedroom units, because they provide <br />housing for families – and don’t often get built. That reason alone, he said, is overriding enough to approve this <br />project. He said he appreciates the concerns about trash, but considers it an operational issue, and if something <br />isn’t working, a City staff compliance issue. He said he’s not sure a dumpster is the answer, because that would <br />eliminate parking permanently, not just one day a week. <br />Commissioner Hernandez asked about the location of the one shared location for organic waste. Mr. Fagalde <br />said that it would be in a trellised enclosure next to the driveway in front of SF4. <br />Commissioner Rennie said he appreciated Commissioner Fitzsimons comments, and agreed that trash is an <br />operational issue. However, he maintained that the trash would have a negative impact on Aurora Drive, and <br />while screened, the trash enclosures detract from the quality of the project. He said he’d like to approve the <br />project, but the trash issue is a significant one. <br />Commissioners and Secretary Liao discussed language for a motion that would incorporate issues of concern to <br />the Planning Commission. <br />Motion to forward application to City Council <br />with a recommendation for approval of <br />1)rezoning for the 16-unit Planned Development at 13533-13547 Aurora Drive to Residential Outer <br />(RO) District with a Planned Development (PD) Overlay District, with onsite development such as <br />driveway access, visitor parking and landscaping, <br />2) the recommended findings and <br />3) recommended conditions of approval <br />along with Planning Commissioners’ comments, including <br />1) direction for staff to explore trash options with the applicant <br />2) explore the possibility of northwest access to the property <br />3) obtain a more varied color palette <br /> <br />Abero/Hernandez: 6 Aye, 0 No <br /> <br />END OF EXCERPTS <br />