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ROLL CALL VOTE: <br /> <br />AYES: Commissioners Narum, Olson, Pearce, and Pentin <br />NOES: None <br />ABSTAIN: None <br />RECUSED: None <br />ABSENT: Commissioner Blank <br /> <br />Resolution No. PC-2011-43 approving Cases P11-0002 and P11-0003 was entered and <br />approved as motioned. <br /> <br /> <br />Commissioner r recused himself for next item due to a conflict of interest. <br /> <br />Chair Narum called for a brief break at 7:50 p.m., and thereafter, reconvened the <br />regular meeting at 7:58 p.m. <br /> <br />b. P11-0709/P11-0717, Dave Cunningham <br />Applications for Design Review approval to replace the approximately <br />482-square-foot, single-story house located at 205 Neal Street with an <br />approximately 1,844 square-foot, two-story residence and for Variances <br />from the Pleasanton Municipal Code to: (1) reduce the front yard <br />setback from the required 23 feet to 20 feet to accommodate the new <br />house; (2) allow one required off-street parking space to be located in <br />the required front yard setback; and (3) allow tandem parking. Zoning <br />for the property is R-1-6,500 (One-Family Residential) District. <br /> <br />Natalie Amos presented the staff report and described the scope, layout, and key <br />elements of the proposal. <br /> <br />Mr. Dolan summarized stated that there are a lot of <br />issues, and they are complex and all interrelated: <br /> <br />1. Whether it was okay to take down the existing cottage. Staff asked for a study, and <br />the conclusion by experts was that it was all right to remove the cottage. Staff is on <br />board with that position. <br /> <br />2. Whether the variances are acceptable. There are some revisions that reduced the <br />number of variances. In the Downtown neighborhood, there are very few properties <br />that if built today as they are currently built, would not require variances. These <br />variances are all reasonable and can be justified, except for the one reason that <br />variances do allow additional square footage. This will be addressed later. <br /> <br />3. Whether the design fits into the neighborhood and whether it meets the design <br />standards of the Downtown Specific Plan (DTSP). Staffhe <br />design does fit, including the materials and the style. There were some nice <br />revisions made that actually try and reduce the size and the impact to the neighbors, <br />PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, November 9, 2011 Page 11 of 29 <br /> <br />