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Chair Narum stated that she generally like the design and would like to see the footprint of the first floor expanded a bit so the second floor could be stair-stepped in, particularly on the west side. She indicated that she would support extending things more out into the street if the second floor could be reduced. Commissioner Pearce suggested that given the concerns about massing, actual story poles be erected on the property. Mr. Cunningham stated that they can try and work with moving more of the house downstairs to reduce the second floor. He noted that pushing the garage back would affect the first floor and hinder reduction of the second-story massing. He stated that wants to address all the concerns and have a nice home there. He added that he has no intent of putting anything on the property that does not fit and would devalue the neighborhood. Mr. Huff referred to setbacks and noted that vehicle sizes once affected setbacks. He stated that setbacks were predominantly 20 when they were increased to 23 feet. He added that he knows through experiences with other projects in Downtown neighborhoods that they can average the setbacks of other homes to address setback concerns. With respect to story poles, Mr. Huff noted that the 25-foot height occurs at the tip of the hip roof, which is 20 feet away from where the story ladder is located. He added that in this sense, the height is only 18 feet as it gets closer to the property line and not a massive wall as depicted by Mr. Bourg. As regards the low inventory of homes in historic neighborhoods, Mr. Huff asked that others be allowed to share the same experience people in these neighborhoods are experiencing with their historic homes. He also questioned how the proposal would detract from all of the neighbors around the site when only one neighbor has spoken tonight. Mr. Huff referred to the garage and stated that if it were located in the back, a driveway of about 12 feet would be needed, which will cut the width of the house down in the front to about 18 to 20 feet. He noted that the garage is in the front also because of site limitations. Mr. Huff indicated they would be happy to install story poles. He noted that historic studies cost anywhere from $4,000 to $5,000, and while familiar with shadow studies, he is unsure of their cost. He voiced concern about adding costs and requiring studies and suggested that computer images be utilized instead. He indicated that he hoped he has proven himself with respect to attention to details based on his other projects in town. He concurred with the statement that the carriage home housed soldiers during WWII, indicating that the home is one of many homes in the City that provided rooms. PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MINUTES, April 13, 2011 Page 17 of 19