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Commissioner Pearce stated that given what the applicant has said, she is comfortable with the garage door situation because they would be articulated in ways other than recession. Commissioner Olson agreed with Commissioner Pearce. Commissioner Narum stated that she served with Commissioner Pearce on developing these things and she feels they have met the intent in just a little different way. She added that it is something they did not think about, and the applicant are not just saying they want it all flush but are proposing alternatives with different materials and different looks, which she finds to be actually positive. She indicated that she can support this exception. Commissioner O'Connor agreed. He stated that the two -foot recession is one way to break up the mass and that he would rather they have more than one way. He indicated that if the applicant will look at different ways of breaking up that massing, he thinks that would be better than having all garage doors at a two -foot recession. Acting Chair Blank agreed. Mr. Dolan indicated that other people have asked for this exception but have proposed different solutions that were not all the same, and staff ultimately does not have an issue with some variation from this guideline. He stated that what staff has seen before are requests for less than two feet or some combination of meeting the guideline and not meeting the guideline using these other techniques. He noted that to have 100 - percent flush garage doors is not ideal, and having that with something else would be a lesser solution than a mix of approaches. Commissioner Narum noted that the applicant proposed or showed some options, one with a little overhang, and another using a trim or different materials or lattice work. She asked Mr. Dolan if he felt that satisfied or met the intent of the Guidelines. Mr. Dolan replied that there is a certain look that comes with the setback in terms of the shadow line, and what it does to what can be a pretty monotonous row of garage doors that is a little bit different. He added that he did not think 100 percent lattice work would be quite as effective either. He noted that the proposed exception does achieve the same objective at some level, but there are probably some key locations that would be better -off held to some setback of the door. Commissioner O'Connor inquired if somewhat less than two feet might be one. Mr. Dolan replied that there is nothing magical about two feet, but that is what was decided in the Guidelines. He added that staff would be happy to work with the applicant on what locations work. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, December 12, 2012 Page 30 of 40