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Mr. Susanto and Ms. Pranoto were not satisfied with the action taken by the Zoning Administrator and filed an appeal of that decision to the Planning Commission (Please refer to Attachment 6, Exhibit H for the Planning Commission appeal letter). Planning Commission Hearing During the February 9, 2011, Planning Commission meeting, and as stated in the neighbors appeal letter (Attachment 6, Exhibit H), they requested that the Commission consider one of the following two options: Option 1: Require the Leroudiers to install a larger window on the east elevation that would meet the egress requirements, to which Mr. Susanto and Ms. Pranoto would contribute up to $200.00 to the cost of installing a larger window, in order for the Leroudiers to install a window on the south elevation that had a minimum sill height of 6 -feet. OR Option 2: Require the Leroudiers to install a minimum of four Italian Cypress trees, planted as closely as possible and maintained to grow at least 20 -feet in height, to provide privacy screening along the south elevation. Prior to the publication of the Planning Commission staff report, staff requested that the City's Landscape Architect, Mike Fulford, provide his professional opinion on whether Option 2 would be appropriate. Mr. Fulford suggested that the Leroudiers plant three Leyland False Cypress trees for privacy screening. Leyland False Cypress is an upright, dense, evergreen tree that grows 10 -12 -feet wide and 15 -20 -feet in height within 5 years; unlike Italian Cypress, which is slow growing. Staff, therefore, added a new recommended condition of approval for the Planning Commission's consideration that required the Leroudiers to install three Leyland False Cypress trees. During the meeting, the Commission discussed whether there were alternative landscaping options that could be pursued by staff verses what was initially suggested by Mr. Fulford. The Leroudiers stated that they opposed installing landscaping and felt that it shouldn't be required since the neighbors also have second -story windows that look onto their adjacent neighbors' properties. After considering all public testimony, the Planning Commission denied the appeal, thereby upholding the Zoning Administrator's approval, but modified staffs recommended condition of approval requiring the Leroudiers to install landscaping with the size, location, number, and species selected by the Director of Community Development. The Planning Commission meeting minutes can be found in Attachment 5 and the staff report can be found in Attachment 6 for the Council's consideration. Page 4 of 8