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before the fence was taken down and that she could see only a little part of the top of the tank, which is green and matches the top of the trees. Ms. Rocha stated that she has never had any conversation with Mr. Segundo regarding the tank and that he has yelled at her from his backyard and commented about her trees being planted too closely together. She noted that she has been harassed and that she had to call the police because she felt threatened by Mr. Segundo. She stated that she did not want to cause any trouble and just wants to live on her property and be left alone. With respect to Ivan, she noted that he was supposed to attend the meeting and speak on her behalf. She stated that she had another expert tell her to place the tank close to the well -head and that if Ivan had told her that it did not matter where she placed the tank, she would have put it where the neighbors wanted as her intention was to make everyone happy, screen everyone from view, and give herself some privacy as well. She noted that unfortunately, the Segundos decided to cut down the trees. Ms. Rocha stated that moving the tank would create a financial hardship for her as she is a single mother who cannot work because of the harassment and issues she has to deal with from the Segundos. She noted that there was always something everyday from violation letters to complaints to the police about the barking dog, the smell of manure, and the flies. She stated that this is a farm property and there will always be horses and other farm issues. She concluded that this has to stop somewhere and that she did not know what she can do to make the neighbors happy Commissioner O'Connor noted that the old tank had a capacity of 10,000 gallons and asked Ms. Rocha what the capacity of the new tank was. Ms. Rocha replied that it was a 5,000- gallon tank. She added that the well company had written a proposal and recommended two 5,000- gallon tanks but she only installed one to determine if this would be sufficient so she can conserve water and save on the cost. She noted that a 5,000- gallon tank is adequate for the present. Commissioner O'Connor noted that based on the staff report, he thinks staff believes that both tanks were of the same capacity. Ms. Amos explained that that information was based on the narrative received from the applicant that stated that the tanks were approximately the same size. She added that new information indicated that the old tank was larger. THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED. Commissioner Olson inquired if staff ever talked to Dan's Water and Well. Ms. Amos said no as staff was not aware of the company until recently. Commissioner Olson inquired what staff's opinion was with respect to the new open fence at the end of Diamond Court. Ms. Decker clarified that the question is if staff would support an open fence at the end of the cul -de -sac and if needed to go through a process. She noted that she was uncertain which PUD the end of Diamond Court may PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, April 9, 2008 Page 13 of 33