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development. He stated that he does not agree that people stand in their windows to look at other people's rear yards and added that the applicants' daughter will most likely be off to college before the trees grow. Commissioner O'Connor stated that it is common that people can see into each other's backyards, and the appellants themselves can stand on their own deck and look into the applicants' yard. He added that putting in large trees would defeat the purpose of the window as the trees would block the sunlight from coming into the room. Commissioner Blank said there is a process and the Commission has the ability to adjudicate through that process. Commissioner O'Connor agreed but stated that he does not see this as something out of the ordinary with what many other homes already have. Commissioner Blank asked Commissioner O'Connor whether he would support denying the appeal. Commissioner O'Connor said yes. He added that he sees this as a way where staff was looking for compromise and none has been reached. Commissioner Blank stated that he also supported denying the appeal with conditions as specified in Exhibit A of the staff report. Commissioner Pentin stated that he has listened to both sides, read emails and letters, and thinks the goal is always to have neighbors go away being happy, but he sees no movement. He indicated that he is inclined to deny the appeal with the conditions as specified in Exhibit A of the staff report. Commissioner Pentin moved to deny the appeal, thereby upholding the Zoning Administrator's decision, subject to the Conditions of Approval as listed in Exhibit A of the staff report. Commissioner Blank seconded the motion, with an amendment that Condition No. 2 to be modified to indicate that the choice of the tree species, their number, and their location shall be at the discretion of the Director of Community Development. Commissioner Pentin noted that the landscape architect recommended the trees and believed that some thought went into this. Commissioner O'Connor commented that this is one of the reasons why he did not like the condition because by the time a tree is planted that will grow large enough to block the view from the window to a yard, it will also defeat the purpose of letting in the sunlight. DRAFT EXCERPT: PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, February 9, 2011 Page 7 of 8