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With respect to Ms. Bourgher art studio, Mr. Cunningham pointed out that the Bourgs have three garages on their lot which is a lot of massing on the street. house is totally shaded in the morning because they have installed a second-story addition above one garage, and they have a window that looks into every window in Ms. Ayres house. He added that the Bourgs front-yard setback from the street is 10.5 feet while his is 12 feet, and the setback to their house on the north side is 12 feet where his is 20 feet. He indicated that the house right next door is bigger than his. Regarding Neal Street being a historic district, he noted that standing at Neal Street with Second Street behind him, the first 15 homes were built in the 1960convalescent hospital was built in 1974. He further noted that this part of Neal Street is not in the Downtown Specific Plan area and is not a historic district. He added that there are only four homes that qualify on that street: 206, 215, 303 and 309 Neal Street. He concluded that he believes he is bringing more to the street than what is already there. THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED. Commissioner Blank stated that this project reminds him of a proposal where someone came to the Commission with a two-story home in an area where only one-story homes were permitted, but the proposed two-story house actually had a lower roofline than the single-story homes in the area. He indicated that he is sensitive to the argument that it is not just the square footage, as some single-story homes are massive and should never have been built, while some two-story homes look less massive than some one-story homes. He added that he did not think a home should be disqualified simply because it is different than the homes around it; one must look at the massing as well as how the home fits in with the street architecture. Commissioner Blank stated that because he was not present at the Work Session and the first public hearing, he has not seen all of the changes in detail; however, looking at what was before and what was done afterwards, it appeared to him that the perceived massing of the home has been significantly reduced. He indicated that he is inclined to approve the project. , including those of staff and the Commissioners, for working on the project and in reducing the perception of the massing. He stated that he believes the Cunninghams have brought a project to the Commission that complies with everything the City and the Commission asked them to do at an earlier workshop. He indicated that he still feels the same as he did the last time and voiced support and approval of the project. Commissioner Olson stated that he totally agrees with Commissioners Blank and Pentin and indicated that he will not change his vote. Commissioner Pearce stated that she very much appreciates the Cunninghams willingness and good faith effort to meet with her and Chair Narum last week. She PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, November 30, 2011 Page 7 of 19