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Planning Commission Minutes DRAFT t April 6, 2006 Page 2 Commissioner Carey asked Ms. Corrigan her thoughts on the request for the pathway easement. Ms. Corrigan stated that she believed that the Pathways Committee would retract the request at tonight's meeting. Ginger Summit, Pathways Committee Chairperson, explained the confusion regarding the easement request. Fremont Pines is a public road up to the end of the cul-de-sac. The driveway that goes along a 32' driveway easement provides access to five houses. According to Town codes, the easement can be considered a driveway easement if it serves two houses, beyond two houses it is considered a private road. If the Pathways Committee is going to stay consistent with the Town policy of requesting public access along a private road then the recommendation cannot change. The Pathways Committee took no action to withdraw or change the recommendation. Commissioner Collins questioned whether there are or ever were plans to make a pathway connection up the driveway to connect to the Bullis site. Pathways Chairperson Summit stated that there were no plans for a path at the end of the driveway and there are many other accesses to the Bullis site around the area. Ms. Summit explained that the Pathways Committee recommended the easement for public access along the road. Commissioner Carey asked if it was the policy of the Pathways Committee to request a pathway easement next to any private road when there is development. Pathways Chairperson Summit replied in the positive. She stressed that the Pathways Committee is asking for public access to walk along the private road and no other changes such as construction of a roadside path. Commissioner Carey asked staff what the pathway in-lieu fee would be for the Corrigan property. Courtney Corrigan addressed the Planning Commission explaining that she misunderstood what the Pathways Committee Chairman was going to say at tonight's meeting and asked that the issue be returned to the Pathways Committee so she and her neighbors could discuss their support or lack thereof of the Committee recommendation. Sandra Humphries, Environmental Design Committee Member, reported that Scotch or French Broom, an invasive plant species, was present on the property and asked for the plant to be removed. Tom Klope,Landscape Architect replied that the Scotch Broom would be removed. CLOSED PUBLIC HEARING Commissioner Clow supported the cut for the driveway as it kept the home lower and a good job has been done to make the new home look less massive than the old home. No pathway should be requested on the property because the property does not have the space for anything other