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RESOLUTION NO. 15-782 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON DENYING THE APPEAL OF KURSAD AND ZARINA KIZILOGLU, THEREBY UPHOLDING THE PLANNING COMMISSION'S DETERMINATION TO MODIFY THE ZONING ADMNINISTRATOR'S DETERMINATION TO APPROVE AN ADMINISTRATIVE DESIGN REVIEW APPLICATION AT 5196 HUMMINGBIRD ROAD TO: (1) CONSTRUCT AN APPROXIMATELY 297-SQUARE- FOOT SINGLE-STORY ADDITION WITHOUT THE SECOND-FLOOR BALCONY ON THE REAR OF THE RESIDENCE; (2) CONSTRUCT AN APPROXIMATELY 558-SQUARE-FOOT SECOND-FLOOR ADDITION ABOVE THE GARAGE ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE RESIDENCE; (3) INSTALL FIVE NEW DORMER WINDOWS; (4) INSTALL A NEW ROOF OVER THE FRONT PORCH; AND (5) INSTALL NEW SECOND-FLOOR WINDOWS AND DOORS WITHOUT THE PROPOSED SECOND-FLOOR BALCONY AND SUBJECT TO THE SAME CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL, AS FILED UNDER CASE NOS. P15-0037 WHEREAS, Kursad and Zarina Kiziloglu applied for Administrative Design Review approval at 5196 Hummingbird Road to: (1) construct an approximately 297 square-foot single- story addition with an open-sided second-floor balcony on the rear of the residence; (2) construct an approximately 558 square foot second-floor addition above the garage on the east side of the residence; (3) install five new dormer windows; (4) install a new roof over the front porch; and (5) install new second-floor windows and doors; and WHEREAS, zoning for the property is R-1-6,500 (One-Family Residential) District and the proposed project is subject to Administrative Design Review pursuant to the Pleasanton Municipal Code; and WHEREAS, after receiving a staff presentation and public testimony, the Zoning Administrator approved the project as proposed, subject to conditions of approval at a hearing on March 10, 2015; and WHEREAS, within the time specified by the Pleasanton Municipal Code, Jamison and Elizabeth Cummings submitted an appeal of the decision of the Zoning Administrator citing issues of privacy; skepticism that the trees would create an effective screen; maintenance concerns; and allergies created by the installation of new trees; and WHEREAS, at its May 27, 2015 meeting, after receiving a staff presentation and public testimony, the Planning Commission modified the Zoning Administrator's determination thereby approving the project as proposed and subject to the same conditions of approval, but denying the second-floor balcony portion of the Kiziloglu's request; and WHEREAS, within the time specified by the Pleasanton Municipal Code, Kursad and Zarina Kiziloglu submitted an appeal of the decision of the Planning Commission on the basis that the second-floor balcony meets all prescribed development standards and should be approved and/or Condition of Approval #7 should be removed if the balcony is again denied; and WHEREAS, at its regular meeting of August 18, 2015, the City Council received a report from the Director of Community Development, together with a copy of the staff report to the Planning Commission; and