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during the Planning Commission meeting are attached to this report as Attachments 7, 8, and 9, respectively. Viewscapes /Story Poles /3D Visuals The deliberation process during the Planning Commission hearing included a discussion of the view of the proposed project from neighboring properties. A member of the Commission recommended that story poles be installed by the project contractor and /or digital viewscapes of the proposed project be prepared by the project architect in order to provide a clearer idea of the project scope and the proposal. In reply to the request for story poles, the applicant declined to install them unless they were installed at the expense of the appellants. Figures 2 and 3 on page 6 are visual simulations prepared by staff and are intended to assist the City Council in evaluating the proposed project. An alternative to this approach would be to require that the applicant install story poles, take photographs of the project site with story poles, and return to the City Council. The visuals approximate how the proposed project would appear on the subject site if constructed and seek to provide the City Council with a simulation of the proposed project's appearance. The three - dimensional (3 -D) visuals have been created based on the dimensions and parameters of the architectural drawings submitted for the project. The windows on the second floor of the rear facade are shown as they are on the architectural drawings; however a condition of approval requires modification to these windows for their size and /or placement. The photos to the left of the 3 -D visuals in Figure 2 demonstrate the approximate appearance of the proposed second story with the yellow outline and also include the existing shrubs, landscaping, and other site features for context. Additionally, landscape screening required as a condition of approval is not shown on the 3 -D models. Figure 3 shows an aerial bird's eye view from Bing Maps and has included for context of the existing home, site improvements, landscaping, and surrounding properties. Shadow Impact The neighbors have also stated that they are concerned about the potential shadow impact of the proposed project. Approximate depictions of the proposed project and its potential for shadow impacts to surrounding properties are shown in Figure 4 (page 7). Three different times (8:00 .a.m., noon, and 5:00 p.m.) have been shown for the winter and summer months (January and July). While the proposed project and the approximate height of perimeter fencing has been modeled, other three - dimensional objects on the subject property and surrounding properties, such as other buildings, trees, shrubs, et cetera, are not shown. Thus, while the shadow approximations show the potential shadow impact of the proposed project, the way the shadow interacts with other objects on and in the vicinity of the site is absent. An aerial of the properties has been included to show where these other objects exist. Page 5 of 15