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Dr. Craig Sjoberg, Applicant, stated that he would simply like to build a small structure in his backyard with one little panel that the neighbor can see. He indicated that he has never met Ms. Selig and does not have a clue regarding what he has done to irritate her, including his house being the wrong color. He questioned when what is offensive and disturbing to a neighbor becomes an offense of his rights as a property owner and taxpayer. Dr. Sjoberg stated that for 20 years, he had a structure there of a garden variety kind, which was falling down and which he decided to replace instead of fixing. He indicated that they embarked on tearing it down and went ahead with its planning. He noted that his next-door neighbor was also building a structure that overlooks his yard a bit; he did not get noticed on that, but it did not bother or offend him as it is their property. He stated that he talked to the neighbor to put a little trellis between their houses to screen the structure, and things worked out very well. Dr. Sjoberg stated that he measured his fence, and it is six feet tall. He then presented a picture of the three story poles: two ridge poles and one sloping down representing a side wall. He indicated that is two to three feet of the asphalt shingle roof, painted tan/buff/taupe to match the trees. Dr. Sjoberg stated that when he stood up on his ladder and looked over the story poles into Ms. could see only a little bit of her lawn area. He added that he believed an additional tree in her yard would screen the structure and would grow better because there is not much he could plant under the eucalyptus tree that would not die. Dr. Sjoberg requested the Commission to approve his project and stated that he would be happy to lower his structure a bit and paint the back side of the building facing the color. Commissioner Blank asked Dr. Sjoberg if the previous structure was in the exact same location as the proposed structure and if the dimensions were the same. Dr. Sjoberg replied that it was in the same location but is a little bit deeper toward his home and a little bit taller at 11 or 12 feet at the top of the dome. He explained that his previous structure was a collector of eucalyptus fallout and he wanted to have a steeper pitch to prevent that. He noted that with a couple of windows toward his home, it would look nicer and could also be used as a study and work place. Ms. Selig stated that the previous structure was completely different from what is being proposed; it was not a solid enclosed four-wall structure. She begged to disagree with Dr. Sjoberg that if the new structure sits on the side of the hill and is 12.5 to 13 feet tall, with a five-foot tall fence, there will be more than a rooftop showing. She noted that this was listed as gazebo, but it is not; it is an accessory structure because it has four enclosed walls. She expressed appreciation for the use of a neutral color but stated that she would wait to see if it would be so. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, October 17, 2011 Page 4 of 36