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BACKGROUND The applicants, Rodney and Trina Lopez, applied for Administrative Design Review approval for additions to their home at 6114 Homer Court totaling approximately 1,118 square feet (approximately 80 square foot single-story addition and an approximately 1,038 square foot second-story addition). During the review process, their neighbors, Joe and TinaMarie Perry, expressed concern that the proposed second-story addition would reduce the sunlight on their property. In an attempt to address this concern, the Lopezes offered to pay for the construction of a skylight in the front room of the Perry residence. This offering was incorporated into the project conditions of approval as follows: Condition number 8 of Resolution 11-420 In order to allow for additional sunlight in the Perry residence, the applicants shall provide payment for the cost to purchase and install one skylight in the front room of the Perry residence. The amount of the payment shall be determined by the lowest of three bids obtained by the Perrys for the time and materials of a licensed contractor to complete the installation of the skylight. The funds shall be provided to Joe and TinaMarie Perry by Rodney and Trina Lopez within 30 calendar days of receiving all three bids. The cost shall not exceed$2,500.00. In accordance with the above condition, the Perry's obtained three bids to complete the installation of the skylight and all were in excess of $2,500. As a result, the Perry's interpretation is that they should be paid the $2,500 which can put toward the skylight at a later date once they have the additional funding to complete the project or they can use it for another purpose. The Lopezes disagree and as a result they have submitted an application for design review to amend the existing condition #8 to reflect their position. Staff intended the condition to allow alternative uses of the $2,500 and has interpreted the condition in that manner. The Planning Commission denied the Lopez's request at their January 25, 2012 meeting. The Lopezes filed an appeal of the Planning Commission decision on February 8, 2012. The appeal is therefore before the City Council. OPTIONS FOR CONSIDERATION The City Council has several options in considering this appeal. The following are options the City Council may wish to consider and/or discuss. Option No. 1: Make no changes to the conditions in Resolution 11-420. This option assumes that condition #8 of Resolution 11-420 would remain unchanged, thus requiring the Lopezes to make the $2,500 payment with the understanding that the Perrys may use the $2,500 payment by the Lopezes for a skylight or other purposes. This coincides with staff's interpretation of the condition. Page 2 of 4