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Community Development Director." She stated that the applicant is following the language of the condition, however, staffs intent was to actually require two cars of the occupants of the house to be parked in the garage to free up space in the driveway and on the street. She indicated that if this is something the Commission is interested in clarifying that or if the Commission is fine with having just one car parked in the garage, the Commission can discuss that after the public comment period. Commissioner Piper commented that she felt that was staff's intent when she read it. Ms. Harryman replied that she did not write the condition but that she is seeing nods from Planning staff that that was the intent. Commissioner Piper asked Mr. Alioto if he can park two cars in the garage if the Commission approves the application with the condition requiring them to do that. Mr. Alioto said yes. He stated, however, that the point is that there are lots of parking spaces available for public parking in front of the house that are not part of the plan and have nothing to do with this application. He indicated that he can personally choose where to park his car because it is convenient for him as a resident of the home to be able to take his children to school or to work in the morning without having to try to get through or wait for parents to drop off their children. He reiterated that there is no parking problem in the neighborhood with parking, that there is plenty of on- street parking available in the house, and they are doing as a facility is trying to leave the five parking spots that they have included in the plan available for the parents to use when they drop -off or pick -up their children. He pointed out that staff even mentioned in the staff report that they came back during high traffic time or high school times to look at the parking issue and had determined that there is plenty of parking available for the parents to be there. He noted that he understood the reason why the Commission would ask them to park in the garage, but he did not think forcing them to not use a parking spot in front of the home they live in is necessarily appropriate. He added that residents are free to choose where they would like to park, including in front of their homes, and he did not see why they should do any differently. Commissioner Piper stated that she thinks the intent is that because of the neighbors' complaints with the number of cars that will be coming for pick -up's and drop -off's, it would lighten the load in front of the house if two cars were parked in the garage. Mr. Alioto replied that he would totally understand that if there was an issue with the amount of parking space available in front of other people's houses or if they were obstructing other people's parking spaces, which is not the case. He mentioned once again that there is plenty of parking available, and there does not seem to be any impact to the neighbors at all where parents are coming and going. He noted that the current situation or the status quo of where they are parking their cars right now and have been for the last couple of months has not created a problem for any of the neighbors, with the exception that the neighbors on Northwood Court had asked them to park farther away from the intersection so that they could see on- coming traffic more easily, to which they totally complied and are happy to do so. He reiterated that they are willing to work with the neighbors to make sure everybody is comfortable, happy, and safe, and the neighbors can come talk to them anytime they have a problem with PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, October 14, 2015 Page 24 of 35