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Commissioner O'Connor noted that it sounds like a truck would pull in and double park for five minutes while they are unloading. Chair Allen asked staff if they are comfortable with that. Mr. Weinstein said yes. THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED. Commissioner Balch apologized to the appellant that he does not agree on the access off of Sycamore Road and that he actually personally believes this is a better location for a second unit or lot. Before moving on, he asked staff to clarify what enforcement measures the Code provides with respect to residential business activities. Ms. Wallis replied that the person who believed an illegal business was being operated out of the home would call the City, and the Code Enforcement Officer would go to the residence and check it out. She indicated that the City's Code Enforcement Officer has made approximately four trips to the area at this point to conduct a visually inspection to determine if there are any traffic or parking concerns out of the ordinary for a residential neighborhood, and none of these unordinary concerns or parking patterns have been identified at this location. Commissioner Balch inquired if this inspection will be ongoing, regardless of the outcome of this application; that if the neighbors notice something unusual, they can call Code Enforcement and the officer will come and investigate. Ms. Wallis replied that is correct Commissioner Balch referred to the parking concerns and stated that he assumes the construction traffic would be parking in front of the existing garage driveway, which appears to be able to hold three cars, or in the new parking stall /garage that would be here, for a total of four construction vehicles that could easily fit solely on the Rocha property. Ms. Wallis replied that is her understanding and that if there are additional employees who come for construction work for the day, they can park on the circular driveway as well and just walk back to the site. Commissioner Balch noted that someone brought up the rural -in- nature comment, and the staff report also mentions that a second unit is actually something strongly supported in a lot of codes. Mr. Dolan replied that it is a requirement of State law that second units be allowed. He advised that it is not a matter of if it can or cannot exist and that the Commission's purview is somewhat limited to a physical review in terms of location and design review. Commissioner Piper noted that she read that it is also encouraged. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, March 25, 2015 Page 20 of 27