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A-98-9; PD-98-3 Appeal - 5 - May 13, 1999 ■ The Commission felt that the City would be setting a precedent by approving single-family homes on 2,800 square foot lots. Other recently approved projects consisted of 4,000 square foot lots for the single-family homes. These were larger developments with a combination of 4,000 square foot single-family lots and some cluster homes on smaller lots. These developments also reserved larger areas of open space. Commission members expressed a substantial level of discomfort with the lot size. ■ The Commission was concerned about the impact of diesel trucks, especially garbage trucks, on the adjacent City Service Center. The trucks would result in noise and fumes for the residents at a very early hour in the morning, perhaps as early as 5:00 a.m. They felt that the City would be creating a significant land use conflict. ■ The Commission said they were aware that the City is studying the possibility of contracting the City's refuse business and relocating the Service Center. The Commission felt that, to facilitate the decision -making process in this case, they should have more information regarding the future of the City's refuse collection and Service Center relocation before rezoning of the property to residential. ■ The Commission recommended that the developer pursue purchasing a portion of the adjacent shopping center parking lot to add to the development. This would result in a more uniform configuration at the south side of the development and may result in better configuration of the access road. At the April 8`h Commission hearing a representative from the Floresta Homeowners Association to the west of the project, submitted a petition with 26 signatures supporting the project (See Attachment). Summary of Revised Plan Submitted by the Developer Subsequent to filing an appeal of the Planning Commission's action, the applicant has submitted a revised development plan for consideration by the City Council (Attachment Sheet Al2). Staff met with the applicant to discuss the revised plan, but has not had sufficient time to review the proposal in detail. The revised plan responds to many of the concerns of the Planning Commission including the following modifications: ■ The cul-de-sac street that parallels Fremont Avenue has been relocated to the easterly property line adjacent to the Service Center to better separate the homes from the Service Center. The units on the west side of the cul-de-sac are all courtyard homes. ■ The road extending easterly from the cul-de-sac will consist primarily of larger single family lots. Nine of the lots will be 50 feet by 79 feet with an area of 3950 square feet. The remaining eight lots will be 44 feet by 79 feet with an area of 3476 square feet.