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City of Arts &Innovation PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 2022, 9:00 A.M. PUBLIC COMMENT IN PERSON /TELEPHONE ART PICK COUNCIL CHAMBER 3900 MAIN STREET PUBLIC HEARINGS PLANNING CASES P16-0774 (TM), P19-0578 (GE) - TENTATIVE TRACT MAP (TM -37177) AND GRADING EXCEPTION - BETWEEN BRADLEY AND HIGHRIDGE STREETS, AND GOLDEN STAR AVENUE AND HARBART DRIVE, WARD 4 Proposal by REN -DE LLC to consider the following entitlements for a residential subdivision: 1) Tentative Tract Map (TM -37177) to subdivide 34.6 acres into 46 residential lots and two lettered lots for a bioretention basin and open space; and 2) Grading Exception to allow a retaining wall higher than allowed by the Grading Code. Judy EgOez, Associate Planner presented the staff report. She stated that since the publication of the report, staff received a letter requesting clarification, two letters and two on-line comments in opposition to the project related to hillside, grading, traffic, circulation, density and privacy walls. The correspondence has been provided to the Commission. She stated that regarding hillside grading the project does not contain a mapped arroyo, however, it has been noted that the site contains an average natural slope of over 10% and therefore complies with the hillside Grading Ordinance in Title 17, with the exception of the requested grading exception for the over height retaining wall. As for traffic the project anticipates generating 36 vehicle trips during the morning peak hour and 48 trips during the evening peak hour. The Traffic Division of Public Works Department has determined that the project will not negatively impact traffic in the surrounding streets. Concerns related to the extension of Houser Place. The street does not currently terminate in a cul-de-sac and therefore was intended to connect to future development. The property is currently zoned R-1- '/2 acre Single Family Residential and allows development with the density of two dwelling units per acre, the proposed residential subdivision proposes a density of 1.3 dwelling units per acre which is less that the allowable density. An on-line comment received by a resident requests construction of an 8' high masonry wall along the west property line of the site. The existing fence will remain in place as the zoning code does not require walls between residential uses. She added that responses to comments received during the CEQA review period have been prepared by the applicant and provided to the Commission for review. Michael Brandecke, Adkan Engineers, representing the applicant REN -DE LLC, stated they were in agreement with the recommended conditions of approval with the exception of condition 9 (MM -BIO -2). He read into the record revisions to Condition 9 (MM -BIO -2). He provided the Commission with a written response to comments. APPROVED Planning Commission Minutes - March 17, 2022 2