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Commissioner Pentin stated that he has listened to both sides, read emails and letters, <br />and thinks the goal is always to have neighbors go away being happy, but he sees no <br />movement. He indicated that he is inclined to deny the appeal with the conditions as <br />specified in Exhibit A of the staff report. <br /> <br />Commissioner Pentin moved to deny the appeal, thereby upholding the Zoning <br /> subject to the Conditions of Approval as listed in <br />Exhibit A of the staff report. <br /> <br />Commissioner Blank seconded the motion, with an amendment that Condition <br />No. 2 to be modified to indicate that the choice of the tree species, their number, <br />and their location shall be at the discretion of the Director of Community <br />Development. <br /> <br />Commissioner Pentin noted that the landscape architect recommended the trees and <br />believed that some thought went into this. <br /> <br />Commissioner <br />the condition because by the time a tree is planted that will grow large enough to block <br />the view from the window to a yard, it will also defeat the purpose of letting in the <br />sunlight. <br /> <br />Commissioner Pentin stated that he could still see this as a compromise. <br /> <br />the ability to have the neighbors add something that would provide more privacy, <br />including potted plants. <br /> <br />Commissioner Pentin accepted the amendment to leave the choice of tree <br />species, the number, and the location to the discretion of the Director of <br />Community Development. <br /> <br />Mr. Dolan assured the Commission that he would not make the decision without <br /> <br /> <br />ROLL CALL VOTE: <br /> <br />AYES: <br />NOES: None. <br />ABSTAIN: Commissioner Pearce. <br />ABSENT: Commissioner Olson. <br /> <br />Resolution No. PC-2011-06 denying the appeal, thereby upholding the Zoning <br /> <br /> <br />PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MINUTES, February 9, 2011 Page 39 of 41 <br /> <br />