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frontage, his rear patio deck, his family room, his kitchen bar, and his front door. He noted that the tank could have been placed anywhere else on the over one -acre property and is visible from Diamond Court because Diamond Court is at a different grade He added that 70 percent of the tank is visible from Diamond Court regardless of whether the fence at the end of the road is solid or open. Mr. Segundo stated that the size of the tank is an overkill, given the amount of water needed to irrigate the property. He stated that he had no complaints about the property and agreed that it has improved greatly. He noted that he did have conversation with Ms. Rocha regarding the installation of the tank and suggested that she install a smaller unit which would be lower in profile and less in gallon in a more inconspicuous location rather than in front of his property. He added that he encouraged her to check with the City prior to installation if she needed a conditional use permit and that there were possibilities that other homeowners in Diamond Court may also have complaints about the tank. He noted that he contacted Ivan, the owner of Dan's Water and Well, who also did the work in his well, and discussed with him his input on the actual tank. He noted that Ivan stated that the cost to move the unit would not be a financial hardship because the base and foundation are rock rather than concrete, PVC pipes are fairly inexpensive to run pipe to actual tank, actual labor and trenching are minimal, and emptying the tank is basic and would be quick, simple, and safe with its current water load. He continued that Ivan mentioned that the distance from the well to the tank, whether two feet or 50 feet, made no difference and that while the pump had to be replaced, the leak in the old water storage tank could have been fixed and could still be useful with proper maintenance. He mentioned that he does not remember seeing the old tank although he owned his property prior to Ms. Rocha's purchase of her property. He stated that the tank is too big and leaving it at its current location is not an option, regardless of any type of trees planted, paint work done on the actual unit, or shrubbery put around the existing unit. He noted that he and a lot of Diamond Court homeowners would be happy if the tank were relocated, perhaps in the front yards of the neighbors who do not care about it and can live with it. Cindy Caulk stated that Ms. Rocha has done a good job with her property and that the Segundos have had a problem with Ms. Rocha from the very start. She noted that Mr. Segundo constantly harassed Ms. Rocha after her husband died. She stated that the Segundos also have a water tank that is bigger than Ms. Rocha's tank and added that Mr. Segundo is exaggerating when he says that the tank sits outside his front door because it is located on the garage side. Ms. Rocha stated that the new tank is half the size of the old one and is a lot shorter and smaller. She indicated that she has about 8,000 feet of sod to irrigate and that during the hot summer months, the landscaping has to be irrigated twice a day. She noted that the residents at Diamond Court did not have a problem with the tank until the fence was removed and exposed her yard. She stated that her privacy has been violated with the removal of the fence and that she felt like a zoo animal in her backyard with people walking and staring at her. She noted that she has driven on Diamond Court many times PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, April 9, 2008 Page 12 of 33