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is a single -story home and the residence located south (the appellants' home) is a two -story home. Figure 1: Aerial View 1 AI f ti � SCFit?OL MI *tin III lit PROJECT DESCRIPTION The Leroudiers are requesting to install a new second -floor window on the south elevation of their home. As proposed, the window would be located in an existing second -floor bedroom that has two existing windows cn the east side of the room (please see Figure 2 on page 5). Although there are two existing windows within the bedroom, they do not meet current building code standards for egress. Installation of a new window is not required, however, should a new window be installed it would have to meet the minimum egress requirements. In order to meet the egress requirements, a window has to have a 5.7 square -foot openable area which requires a minimum 20 -inch clear width, a minimum 24 -inch clear height, and a maximum window sill height of 44- inches 'rom the finished floor. Please refer to the Building and Safety Divisions Egress Window Requirements handout in Exhibit I. At the time of submittal of the Administrative Design Review application, the Leroudiers were requesting to install a 3 -foot wide by 4 -foot tall window, which does not meet the minimum openable area requirements (5.7 square -feet) for egress. As shown in Exhibit B, the Leroudiers have revised their elevation drawing to reflect a window that meets the egress requirements. Staff notes that the proposed window would be the only window on the south elevation of the house. Please refer to the next page for Figure 3 PAP -151, Appeal ofPADR -2138 Planning Commission 4 of7