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could expose windows back into the southern direction. He stated that he is fine with where the units are going to be. He indicated, however, that he would like something done to reduce that massing which is very flat and goes all the way across, and maybe improve the roof a bit. Mr. Dolan asked if the Commission noticed that there were some variations in the roof, that there are small sections that stick out a little bit farther on the end. He pointed out that there is a lot of brown, but there is going to be some shadow and some variation. Commissioner O'Connor noted that it does look like it sticks out, even when looking at the lower one; but it almost looks like everything melds in, or at least that is what the visual will look like with a flat, one -color roof. Mr. Dolan stated that there will be some shadow that will help show the difference. He added that the alternative was to leave the windows, and there might have even been decks and balconies out there, but this was the number one concern of the neighbors. THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS RE- OPENED. Mr. Ebrahimi noted that the visual presented by staff shows only Buildings C and D to provide clarity for the Commission to see just these two buildings. He noted that the empty air space between Buildings C and D is where Buildings A and B would be located. He then displayed the applicant's slide which shows all four buildings and more roof articulation. He added that the 15 -foot angle is over 50 feet from one ridge to another, and that is what is reflected. He indicated that looking at all the buildings together does two things: it shows the full perspective, and it provides a lot more roof differentiation. THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED. 3. Is the revised building design acceptable? Commissioner Posson stated that he likes all the improvements the applicant has made. He noted that the residents have indicated that they view visual impacts as significant and asked the applicant to go back and see if there are any design changes that could be made to make it less intrusive to the residents. Commissioner O'Connor agreed that the applicant did a lot of improvements that the Commission asked for. He indicated that he is actually very impressed with what they did and that he likes the results: the wood gates; some wood detail at the bottom to make those patios look a lot nicer; the awnings; the rafter tails, and the very extensive change on the redesigned end unit. Chair Olson stated that he also likes this revision. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, January 22, 2014 Page 13 of 22