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Planning Commission Minutes DRAFT August 3, 2006 Page 4 Commissioner Harpootlian could not support floor area being counted twice. He felt that was artificially using floor area to restrict house size. Commissioner Carey noted the precedent of ceilings over 17 feet high being counted twice as floor area. Chairman Collins confirmed that the majority of the Commission supported the double counting of floor area over 10,000 square feet. Debbie Pedro asked the Planning Commission to discuss the setback issue. Ms. Pedro asked for clarification on the Commission's decision to double count floor area over 10,000 square feet and whether the effective floor area would be used for the purpose of setback requirements. Discussion continued among the Planning Commissioners and staff regarding the doubling of floor area over 10,000 square feet and the implications it held for setbacks,MDA and MFA. Debbie Pedro stated that for the purpose of implementing the ordinance it probably would be easier to use the effective floor area (double counted floor area) for all purposes. She suggested returning to the Commission with an improved setback chart that more clearly reflected the requirements. Commissioner Harpootlian asked for clarification on the Planning Commission findings required before approving an Estate Home in Attachment One. Brian Froelich, Assistant Planner, called attention to the required findings in Attachment 2 (page 3, G1-7) of the staff report. He explained that the findings are new and would not need to be addressed for projects other than Estate Homes. Commissioner Cottrell felt that the findings are were mandatory and wished to leave out the need for findings and require guidelines to be followed instead. Commissioner Carey felt he wanted to eliminate the required findings entirely and have staff move forward without it. Chairman Collins wanted to continue to try to make the findings work in the ordinance. MOTION SECONDED AND PASSED: Motion by Commissioner Clow and seconded by Commissioner Cottrell to recommend that staff move forward with changes (eliminate G) to the ordinance and return to the Planning Commission at a future date. AYES: Commissioners Clow, Carey, Cottrell &Harpoothan NOES: Chairman Collins The Commissioners concluded that landscaping screening plans for Estate Homes should be reviewed by the Planning Commission.