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THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPENED. Nahdo Selig, Appellant, inquired what the height of the story pole was. Ms. Stern replied that staff asked the applicant to install the story poles, one of which represents 13 feet 8 inches at the tallest part of the structure. She noted that while staff did not actually measure the story pole, it appears to be accurate. Ms. Selig continued that there are several disturbing things about this proposal, one of which is that the applicant is not willing to install any landscaping in the area to cover the structure. She noted that the City typically recommends that accessory structures have the same color as the main structure; unfortunately, however, the, Sjobergs have done nothing to blend in with the neighborhood; their house is painted a light aqua with teal trimming, which is very visible from her home, while the houses in the neighborhood are predominantly earth tone. Ms. Selig stated that she does not spend all of her time in the backyard, but she is a voracious gardener, she gardens for the Senior Center and is a member of a garden club. She added that she gardens both in her front and back yard, and she has children who play in the front yard. She indicated that to say that she could only see the structure from her backyard is not the fact, as she can see the structure from her front yard as well when she pulls up to her home. Ms. Selig noted that for 20 years, she has driven up Tawny Drive where a homeowner on Burger Court has been allowed to construct a garage and paint it yellow-gold, which now sits like a beacon at the end of Tawny Drive. She stated that residents on Tawny Drive have to look at that on the top of the hill because it is not landscaped, and this is one of the gateways into their community. She noted that she now sees this similarity for her cul-de-sac. Ms. Selig noted that the about four-and-a-half to five feet tall and not six feet. She indicated that there is a pool, and believes there is a law which requires a six-foot tall fence where there is a pool in the rear yard. Ms. Selig noted that staff has recommended that perhaps part of building facing them be painted a neutral tone. She further noted that staff had indicated that the house would sit at an angle, and hence, they will view more than one-and-a-half walls. Ms. Selig commented that the applicant is not willing to do anything about the paint, the landscaping, or the illegal interior fence, which is not high enough to keep the children in the neighborhood away from the pool as the applicant does not have an interior fence. She noted that the applicant is not doing anything like a good neighbor. She added that several neighbors are unhappy; but unfortunately, they chose not to attend the meeting, even if they have a lot to say about it, because they believe the structure will go in. She stated that she thinks the neighbors have a voice on the effect the proposal has on them and what they will look at every day when they come back to their neighborhood. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, October 17, 2011 Page 3 of 36