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would be agreeable to all parties. Additionally, the applicants were seeking a decision from the Planning Commission the evening of the meeting. After the Planning Commission hearing, the applicants changed their mind regarding mediation. Ms. Mary Roberts, a former member of the Planning Commission, agreed to staff's request to act as the mediator and facilitated discussion for the meetings. The applicants (Mr. Rodney Lopez and Ms. Trina Lopez), two people from the "concerned neighbors" party (Mr. David Persin and Mr. Joe Perry), and staff attended the mediation meetings. Two mediation meetings were held, on Wednesday, October 6 ° , and Monday, November 22 " 2010. During the first mediation meeting, Ms. Roberts asked the two representatives from the "concerned neighbors" party what modifications would make the proposal more acceptable to them. Mr. Perry indicated that he would like the proposed second story portion of the house moved farther away from the mutual property line to reduce the view of the second story and to reduce the potential impact of shadows cast by the proposed structure. In response, Mr. Lopez indicated that the front roofline could be altered to a hipped roofline instead of the gable that is currently proposed near the corner of the home that is closest to the Perry residence. Additionally, to increase the amount of sunlight coming into the Perry residence, the Lopezes suggested that the Perrys consider installing a skylight into their front room. Also, the Lopezes offered to plant landscaping near the northeast front corner of their home to reduce the visual impact of the proposed second story as seen from the Perry's front room. The Lopezes also suggested locating the screening currently required to be planted in their rear yard to instead be planted in the rear yard of the Hoehnes, given the limited space available along their rear fence for planting. During the second mediation meeting on November 22 the above mitigation measures were further discussed. Approximations of the proposed project and views from neighboring properties were provided at the meeting to facilitate discussion and have been attached to this staff report as Attachment 5. The Lopezes offered to pay for the construction of a skylight in the front room of the Perry residence to allow for more sunlight. Additionally, the Lopezes indicated they could add a "belly- band," an architectural treatment that would extend around the perimeter of the home to assist in breaking up massing. However, Mr. Perry indicated that he does not find these measures (or the additional landscaping near the front corner of the home) to be adequate in addressing his concerns and would still like to see the second story portion of the addition be located farther from the mutual property line. Mr. Perry estimated that locating the second story farther to the west from its current location by at least 10 -feet would reduce the visual impact of the structure. Mr. Persin indicated that an addition limited to a portion of the western front half of the home would be more appropriate than the current proposal. In reply, the Lopezes indicated that they could not pull the addition back from the eastern side since it would substantially reduce the size of the two bedrooms on the second floor. The Lopezes also indicated that they considered placing some of the Page 3 of 15