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Ms. Wallis replied that with respect to any windows above ten feet, which would include all second -story windows, any changes to the size or the character of those windows that would somehow affect a neighbor would have to go through the Administrative Design Review process, which would include notification of any adjacent neighbors who could be affected. She indicated that if the second -story windows in this case were to be modified, it would have to go through that process and Ms. Bengtson would be notified. She added that she had spoken to Ms. Bengtson about this earlier today. Chair O'Connor stated that he thought there were only five two -story houses in the neighborhood but that staff says there are six. He inquired how many of those six homes are actually split -level as opposed to two stories. Ms. Wallis replied that there are six houses in the 1965 Subdivision Map and that she believes three of them are two stories. Commissioner Balch inquired if the six homes were all originally split -level or two stories or if some of them eventually became two stories. Ms. Wallis replied that some of the houses have become two stories. She noted that the original records on the original homes only indicated their square footages and did not say whether they were one or two stories. Commissioner Allen recalled that when she first visited the neighborhood, the two -story homes were primarily on the perimeter of this development and did not see any two -story homes on Hamilton Way. She asked staff if that was correct. Ms. Wallis said yes. Commissioner Allen asked staff, for the sake of the audience and anyone who has not been involved with this, to clarify what applications have come forward over the past number of years requesting approval to build two -story homes and what the disposition of those were. Ms. Wallis replied that within the last ten years, three applications for second -story additions were made. She indicated that they went through the Administrative Design Review process, and the adjacent neighbors were notified. She further indicated that staff received no request or concerns for one application, which was then approved and the second -story addition was constructed. She continued that the other two cases went before the Planning Commission, and staff had recommended approval but were denied; two of them were appealed to the City Council, and the Council continued the items, directing the applicants to work further with the neighbors. She noted that the two applicants did not return to the Council, so they were never officially approved or denied. She added that neither application moved forward: one decided to abandon the project altogether, and the other decided to build a single -story addition. Chair O'Connor recalled that the Commission received a couple of letters the first time this came before the Commission, and again this time, saying that people felt they were not given enough time or they did not know about a previous second -story addition. He inquired if that would have been one of those homes. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, November 12, 2014 Page 6 of 35