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+�. Mr. Becker, applicant, commented on the issue of access and referred to the study prepared by his traffic consultant, James Cronander. Mr. Becker concurred with this report and the recommendation of the Fire Department and staff that the access be from Saddle Mountain. Regarding the size of his proposed house, Mr. Becker noted that the original proposal was within the Town's ordinances but since the Planning Commission had raised concerns about the size, he had downsized the house and nestled the house in the hillside. Concerning the width of the road, Mr. Becker stated that he would concur with whatever the Town recommended. Doris Mourad, 14300 Saddle Mountain, stated they had moved into their home in 1973 and she expressed her concerns about the overall area. Mrs. Mourad also stated her confusion over the fact that at the Planning Commission Meeting Moon Lane had been decided upon as the access and now it was Saddle Mountain. Mrs. Mourad agreed with lowering the house ten feet and was concerned about its size. She did not believe it was compatible with houses in the neighborhood. In addition Mrs. Mourad stated her concerns about the proposed driveway. These concerns included the impact on their privacy, the lights from the traffic, the negative financial impact on their property and the inconvenience. Mrs. Mourad gave a slide presentation while she was outlining her concerns. Eric Bredo, 13820 Page Mill Road, referred to his letter to the Council dated 1/15/92 in which he elaborated on his concerns about the Becker project as follows: 1) Size of the proposed driveway; 2) Whether access be from Saddle Mountain or Moon Lane; 3) That Moon Lane remain closed for thoroughfare; 4) The scale and visibility of the proposed house; and 5) That provision be made for a horse path. Mr. Bredo believed this was a highly constrained lot which appeared to be on a ridgeline from some properties. In addition he did not believe that the applicant had reduced the original size of the house by an adequate amount. Bob Schreiner, 14301 Saddle Mountain, stated that he had a problem with the access being off Saddle Mountain as he believed there was too much traffic on Saddle Mountain now and there was real concern about the safety of the intersection. He also referred to the conditions, covenants and restrictions for the Saddle Mountain Subdivision and to his deed, both of which stated there would be no additional lots off Saddle Mountain. January 15, 1992 4