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Mr. Dolan said yes, but it was considered in the context that the Committee does not exist. Councilmember McGovern suggested the need for a Commission or peer review process and a process to address disputes prior to projects going to the Planning Commission and Council. She also suggested staff provide colored renditions of elevations in the future. Mr. Dolan said there are no design guidelines specific to the neighborhood and staff utilizes the zoning code and to retroactively include an additional design process for one neighborhood could be problematic. Councilmember Sullivan cited the proposal as discretionary, believes approval has much to do with neighborhood compatibility, impacts to neighbors, appropriate relationship of building to adjoining areas, scale of buildings, consistency with neighborhood character and preservation of views enjoyed by residents and others. Councilmember Thorne referred to pages 4 to 8 on Attachment 3 and confirmed with Mr. Dolan that the applicant had provided this chart. Vice Mayor Cook-Kallio questioned the square footage of 6895 Heath Court and 4426 Bacon Court which look more balanced than some of the other two-story homes. Mr. Dolan said one of the second story additions is 1,030 square feet which is comparable to the proposal. He confirmed that 4229 Echo Court looks disproportionate at 734 square feet. Mr. Dolan also pointed out that second stories are not always designed by architects, and he was not sure whether the Lopez's plans were prepared by an architect or a designer. Mayor Hosterman called for a brief break at 10:20 p.m. and thereafter, reconvened the regular meeting at 10: 22 p.m. Rodney Lopez, applicant, spoke of their need for a home to accommodate their growing family's personal and green business (work at home) needs, said the CC&R's and the zoning regulations will state that second stories are allowed but not a right, and stated their preference to remain in their home and not move. He met with neighbors in the cul-de-sac and received support from all. They took into account aesthetics, size and impacts, and decided on the roof height of 7 feet under the allowed limit, moved the addition to the front of the home which minimize impacts to rear neighbors. They also considered single story expansion and found it would take away most of the children's play area, would still require them to build on the second floor, was not financially economical, require them to move out during construction, and more off-site storage capacity. Mr. Lopez said design with concessions is the best option for their family's situation at this point. Theirs would not be the largest in Val Vista but would be within the range of EXCERPT: CITY COUNCIL MINUTES, February 15, 2011 Page 2 of 6