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5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 5.1 Discussion of changes to conditions of approval regarding landscaping, landscaping maintenance and outdoor lighting Bob Owen, developer, commented on the proposed conditions on landscaping. He believed having to provide a complete landscape plan prior to final could be quite a hardship on applicants. It was difficult to see the whole picture of the property before the house was done or at least almost completed. In addition contractors are delivering supplies, etc. as the house is nearing completion and this does not help new landscaping. Mr. Owen also noted that weather could delay putting in landscaping. Mr. Owen referred to the phrase in the landscaping condition which stated subsequent to framing and/or grading and/or installation of hardscape. He considered grading the beginning of a house and suggested removing this phrase to avoid confusion in future years. Council discussed the proposed conditions. Casey asked how big a problem it was that residents did not put in their landscaping. While she acknowledged that there were a few properties that had no landscaping, she believed almost all residents were anxious to complete their landscaping. The Planning Director responded that there were a significant number of properties which did not have the landscaping done and the issue at hand was particularly landscaping for screening and erosion control. Dauber commented that sometimes people overextended and she believed it was important to have the landscaping put in before other amenities were done for the house. Mary Stutz, 25310 Elena Road, believed there was a problem with terminology. The word "mitigation" was no longer being used. Instead the word "screening" was being used. She noted that originally the purpose of mitigation was to make the project look a little better, not to hide something by, for example, putting a single row of trees along a property line. Jean Struthers, 13690 Robleda Road, concurred with Mrs. Stutz and noted that the old wording was "Mitigation to soften the view from off-site." Dot Schreiner, 14301 Saddle Mountain, commented on the impact on neighbors especially of such issues as lighting which occurred in part because the landscaping was not completed. Guy Jinkerson, Chairman of the Environmental Design and Protection Committee, supported the modified conditions as recommended by staff. They believed there was a responsibility of new neighbors and developers to present neighbors. September 6, 1995 Regular City Council Meeting