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Two of the three concerned neighbors are to the south of the subject property and are not likely to be impacted by shadows of the proposed second story as shown by the digital renderings. The neighboring properties to the east and west, as well as portion of the street, will be shadowed by the house during various days and times. This shadow will be, however, in addition to other existing objects that currently cast a shadow to the east and west. An example of this is mature landscaping that exists along the mutual property line between the subject property and the Perry's home. Square Footage and F.A.R. of other two -story homes in the Val Vista Neighborhood During the deliberation process, a member of the Planning Commission commented that the square footage ancl F.A.R. of the fifteen two -story homes mentioned by the appellants and applicants would be helpful in the decision making process. The chart shown in Figure 5 (page 9) provides this information, a portion of which is derived from City permit records and a portion of which is derived from the Alameda County Assessor's Office. The data indicates that other two -story homes in Val Vista vary in size and F.A.R. and range between a total house size of approximately 1,926 square feet to approximately 2,664 square feet and a F.A.R. of approximately 19.47% to approximately 42.59 %. The staff report for the Planning Commission hearing shows photos and a location map of the twelve two -story homes that the appellants listed in their appeal correspondence. The applicants, during their testimony during the public hearing, indicated that three additional two -story homes are located on Bacon Court. Photos of these homes and a location map are also provided in Figure 5. First Floor Addition The neighbors have indicated that they would prefer to see an addition to the first floor instead of a new second story. The configuration of the lot and the placement of the existing home, as well as possible areas for a first floor addition are shown in Figure 6 on page 10. While the diagram shows potential locations for single story additions, a combination of a single -story and two -story addition beyond the existing building footprint would require that the second story portion of the addition be separated from the adjacent one -story homes by a minimum of 17 -feet. This requirement does not apply to the current proposal because encroachment into the existing side setbacks is not proposed. The rear setback requirement is 20 -feet; however, the Pleasanton Municipal Code allows for single -story additions to come as close as 15 -feet to the rear property line in the R -1 -6,500 zoning district as long as a single unobstructed area of open space with a minimum dimension of 15 -feet and a minimum size of 1,040 square feet is maintained in the rear /side yards. The area shaded in purple depicts the single -story area that may be added if it were constructed to the 15 -foot setback and indicates that this space accounts for approximately 260 square feet. If an addition to the first floor with a rear setback of 15 -feet were proposed, the applicant would need to demonstrate compliance with the requirement for open space. Page 8 of 15