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88 Page 2 Project Design Revisions At the August 3} 2009 meeting Council held a public hearing and took action on two of the four items before them. In their deliberations which occurred after closing the hearing} Council provided direction to the applicant for revising the project design in the following ways (refer to Attachment 2, August 3, 2009 Minutes): . Creek Setback: Generally Council directed the applicant to increase the setbacks of the homes proposed for Lots 1,2,3, and 4 which are located adjacent to the top of the Cordilleras Creek bank. The plans as proposed indicated a minimum setback of 15 feet to top of bank. The City's storm water quality ordinance language (Ordinance 1130, Section 30) specifies 25 feet as a minimum setback which can potentially be reduced if specified findings can be made. Council suggested that the revision did not need to include an adjustment to a 25 foot minimum setback to top of bank, but that more than 15 feet would be an improvement that they were looking for. . Project Bulk/Mass/Density: Council discussed a range of approaches for increasing the sense of spaciousness in the project design. No specific direction was provided in terms of which measures to consider, however all of the following were mentioned as possible means for resolving these concerns: reductions in home sizes and heights; reductions in the number of units; and increases in space between buildings. . Private Street Design: Council directed the applicant to improve the pedestrian orientation of the private street and to consider the neighborhood context in its design. Sidewalks were discussed but not determined to be a requirement. They further sought assurance with respect to emergency vehicle access and adequacy of guest parking. The applicant met with City staff on October 2,2009 to convey and discuss "progress" plans which they had been studying. Staff conducted a Plan Review Committee session on October 6 to consider the modifications and made the plans available to the Finger Avenue Pride Committee after that meeting. Based on input from commenting staff members, the applicant prepared revisions with further clarifications. Those revisions are attached to this staff report and include the following changes which were made to address Council's direction (refer to Attachments 3 and 5, Vesting Tentative Map and supporting documents): . Creek Setback: Following the August 3 City Council meeting the setbacks to top of bank were modified as follows: Lot 1: No change (setback stays at 15 ft.) Lot 2: Minimum setback increased to 18 feet from 15 ft. Lots 3 and 4: Minimum setbacks increased to 20 feet from 15 ft. . Project Bulk/Mass/Density: The plans retain essentially the same nine lot subdivision layout with a private street. In addressing the comment regarding bulk, mass, and density, the applicant has reduced home sizes and/or heights as follows: Lots 2, 3, and 4: Home sizes reduced by 62 to 312 square feet, due to increased setback from top of creek bank. Lots 7 and 8: Home sizes reduced by 100 square feet each