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r- 6. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND OTHER MATTERS a. PAP-26. Robert Grove (PDR-73IPV-60, Allen Roberts) Appeal of the Zoning Administrator's approval of an application for design review approval to construct an approximately 6,400-square-foot stepped-pad home, and for a variance from the Municipal Code to allow the 7,500-square-foot grading area prescribed by the zoning regulations to be exceeded for the lot located at 24 Grey Eagle Ct. Zoning for the property is PUD-LDR (Planned Unit Development - Low Density Residential) District. Commissioner Roberts advised that she has consulted with the City's legal counsel and she does not have a conflict of interest with this matter. Heidi Jo Kline presented the staff report, providing an overview of the appeal and application, the history of the development of a plan for this lot, and the design of the house that is currently being proposed by Mr. Roberts. Ms. Kline reported that staff believes that the proposal as submitted by Mr. Roberts fully complies with all the PUD development plan requirements and the direction of the Planning Commission, and provides a balanced, equitable solution that addresses the concerns of the neighbors on both sides of the lot. She noted that a number of new exhibits have been distributed to the Planning Commission in the last several days, including a tree report on some off-site redwood trees, a photo montage viewed from the Bentley residence, and a copy of the CC&R's for the development. r- Commissioner Arkin questioned the square footage of the other homes in the development. Ms. Kline advised that there was a minimum requirement in the CC&R's of 2,000 square feet, but she understands that the homes range from the mid-3,000 to 5,000 square feet. THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPENED COMMENTS FROM THE APPELLANT ,-- Robert Grove, 28 Grey Eagle Court, provided background on the development ofMr. Robert's proposal, the discussion that took place at the September 2000 Planning Commission meeting, and the direction of the Planning Commission at that hearing. He referred to a letter from Mr. Jerry Iserson to Mr. Chuck Napier, dated October 17, 1994, noting that in the letter it states that in order to achieve the appropriate balance of the objectives described in the letter the primary ridgeline of the home on this lot should be limited to an elevation of not more that 654.5 feet. Mr. Grove reported that it was the intent of the Planning Commission at its September 2000 meeting to require that a house constructed on lot 12 be located on the northern section of the building envelope. He noted that while Mr. Roberts made several of the requested changes, he did as little as possible to move the house out of the central portion of the building pad. Mr. Grove provided an exhibit depicting the new plan for the house on the site. He noted that the present location places the house 57 feet from the Groves', 105 feet from the Bentley's, and 130 feet from the side of Mr. Schmidt's house. Mr. Grove suggested that if the house was moved as far as possible toward the street and down as far as possible to Mr. Schmidt's lot, within the PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES January 23, 2002 Page 3