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the house through which they can receive plenty of light and that they also have skylights in their kitchen area. She noted that their neighbors have many windows that wall instead of a window. Mr. Leroudier indicated that staff is proposing a compromise with trees, but he does not see his request to be any different from other requests. He stated that they have no plans for planting trees as they would not like to entertain any possible liability issues. Mrs. Leroudier added that the trees will block the light coming into the window, which is the purpose of the window. Commissioner Pentin asked the applicants if they would be amenable to enlarging the existing window for egress and have a higher window on the side to allow light in. Mrs. Leroudier said no. She noted that they do not want a wall with artificial light and that they want their daughter to be able to do homework with plenty of natural sunlight. Susan Spangler, a neighbor, stated that she walked around the neighborhood and found there are many homes that have second-story windows with no mitigating factor in--story windows. She indicated that she had sent a letter listing 26 situations and does no located on the side yard and requires a certain amount of air space for proper circulation. She added that the trees proposed have a mature diameter of 10 to 15 feet, which would fill the entire space and prevent the air conditioner from functioning properly. She suggested Italian Cypress trees instead, which mature to only five feet in diameter and which would not intrude into the air conditioner space. She stated that she feels the application is reasonable and asked the Commission to deny the appeal. Jane Medeiros, neighbor, stated that she lives in the backyard of the two homes, and all privacy is virtually non-existent. She noted that the appellants have a deck with a sliding glass door that looks right into her master bedroom, and her master bedroom ranging in size from five to 15 feet, are not quite usable because all their air conditioners are located there. She expressed amazement that the appellants oppose the window, as they are the ones that most intrude on their neighbors with their huge deck and sliding glass door. Sherry Chenwest, neighbor, stated that the modern day is one with little privacy. She threshold of what already exists. She noted that the situation is not an invasion of privacy and requested the Commission to deny the appeal. Mr. Susanto confirmed that there is a sliding door on his second-floor that overlooks the PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MINUTES, February 9, 2011 Page 36 of 41