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Actions of the Planning Commission, November 9, 2011 Commissioners Present: Kathy Narum, Greg O'Connor, Arne Olson, Jennifer Pearce, and Jerry Pentin Commissioners Absent: Commissioner Phil Blank P11-00021P11-0003, Ken Van Cleave, Carlton Homes, and Pratap Poddatoori Applications for Conditional Use Permit to establish development standards and for Administrative Design Review approval to construct approximately 4,281 square feet of single- and second-story additions and an approximately 829 square-foot attached garage to the existing, approximately 3,658-square-foot, two-story home located at 5130 Foothill Road. Zoning for the property is PUD-LDR (Planned Unit Development — Low Density Residential) District and West Foothill Road Corridor Overlay District. Action recommended: Approval. Action taken: Approved per staff, with a modification to Condition No. 2 that the color of the window frames be changed from "Cranberry" to "Brownstone" and the addition of two new conditions: (1) The applicant shall submit a revised landscape plan with additional privacy landscaping, subject to the review and approval of the Director of Community Development, and (2) Stormwater runoff shall be routed to the front of the property on Foothill Road. Vote: 5-0-1 (Blank was absent). P11-0709/P11-0717, Dave Cunningham Applications for Design Review approval to replace the approximately 482-square-foot, single-story house located at 205 Neal Street with an approximately 1,844 square-foot, two-story residence and for Variances from the Pleasanton Municipal Code to: (1) reduce the front yard setback from the required 23 feet to 20 feet to accommodate the new house; (2) allow one required off-street parking space to be located in the required front yard setback; and (3) allow tandem parking. Zoning for the property is R-1-6,500 (One-Family Residential) District. Action recommended: Denial; the proposal is inconsistent with Design and Beautification Policy 17 of the Downtown Specific Plan: "Protect the established size and spacing of buildings in residential neighborhoods by avoiding excessive lot coverage and maintain appropriate separation between buildings." Action taken: No action was taken due to a tie vote, and the item was continued to the next Commission meeting with full attendance, November 30, 2011. Vote: 2-2-1-1 (O'Connor recused himself due to a conflict of interest; Blank was absent). Submitted by: Approv by: Man Dola Nelson Fialho Director of Community Development City Manager Page 2 of 2