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7A Page 50 o Notified contiguous property owners · Planning Division open house on April 16, 2009 o Public Hearing Notice sent to approx. 480 parties o 16-20 attendees o Provided staff with comments for Planning Commission o 20 day notice period (CEQA) o Exemption o Prepared Negative Declaration Brad Smith, Principal of Pacific Peninsula Group and part owner of 1581 & 1617 Kentfield Avenue, gave background information on the company. In February 2008 they made a formal submittal of the project after reducing their original plans from 26 to 25 units. The project went to the Architectural review Committee in December 2008 with further revision to that plan and three additional ARC meetings, the project was reduced to 24 units, and is being presented tonight. This is a for sale project with aesthetic appeal and related to the community and related to the mapping of the surrounding residential homes, duplexes and condominiums. . Eric Peterson, Project Architect Pacific Peninsula Group, (gave handout to Planning Commission and staff regarding proposed sustainable green products and practices). They located the higher density townhomes/detached units towards the Woodside edge of the property, the rest of the structures, which are 2-story single-family homes, are on the other end. They incorporated front stoops and front porches facing onto Kentfield Avenue to create a sense of community and with the internal pathway system for the residents and the open space in the center for everyone's enjoyment. In terms of construction and material, they will do a combination of cement plaster, horizontal siding and vertical board siding, which will create a traditional look that will blend in with the neighborhood. They are planning on integrating green and sustainable features modeled after Build It Green, green point rated program. COMMISSIONER CLARIFYING QUESTIONS Commissioner Seybert stated that this project could have received a CEQA exemption, but did not. Mrs. Ekas replied that there is a CEQA exemption, 15332 Infill Development Projects _ Class 32 Exemption, there are five criteria that pertain to the exemption and could have been interpreted to conform to a potential for an exemption. The project needed to be consistent with applicable General Plan designation and policies as well as the Zoning designation. Staff considers this development to be urban in character; the project site has no value for habitat for endangered, rare or threatened species. Approval of the project would not result in any significant effects related to traffic or noise. There are no air or water quality impacts associated with this project. Commissioner Seybert asked what the approximate height of the Terrace Rea!ty building, on Woodside Road? Mr. Mehra replied 5 stories and about 50 feet and the one behind is two stories. Commissioner Cronin asked are there any changes to this area with the new General Plan that they are currently studying or will this stay the same as it is currently zoned. Mrs. Ekas replied that they are proposing different formats for Woodside Road. The concept included noted commercial mixed use development patterns interspersed with Page 3 of 13