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is that on the rendering we were given this evening, these plants are looming, fully mature, a nice height, you know they're characterized in the most ideal and optimistic way possible and what matters, the actual footage from the street to the property, is what it is and you know the plants may or may not end up looking like this. As was said in the response to the questions that various Commissioners asked, Lot 7 and 8 have an 8 -foot setback to the porch which is not the same as some of the other projects I mentioned, but again, it's not much of a setback. Commissioner O'Connor: I do certainly agree with you. I think on projects going forward we need to start making sure we have a proper setback that's not going to look like a San Francisco home built on this site. Commissioner Balch: I'm torn because as staff mentioned earlier the issue is the sidewalk and we have also the area in front of us the sidewalk which is a landscape buffer of some kind. I don't see it mentioned on the plan, but so I'm torn with the additional pushback call it, and I question how much of it is being pushed back and I don't know. So I can see it both ways, but I'm not going to make it an issue. In terms of the dormer I actually agree it would probably look a little bit better for the pitch of the roof if something was done. It's a challenge because it's only a two -story as well so that's where I'm really trying to figure out what the balance is. I don't know if we make it a condition. I'd support it maybe being a recommendation that if a better design came forward that they integrate it in the plans for the next generation, but I mean it's a roof, but I'd be comfortable with that changing but I'd leave it as that. Commissioners Ritter and O'Connor: Me too, I'd be good with that. Commissioner Balch moved to make findings for the proposed PUD rezoning and development plan and Vesting Tentative Map and CEQA determination as listed in the staff report; and adopt a resolution recommending approval of (1) rezoning the three parcels totaling approximately 31,798 square feet from RM -1,500 (Multi - Family Residential) to PUD -HDR (Planned Unit Development — High Density Residential) District; (2) the PUD Development Plan to retain and relocate the existing single - family residence on -site and construct 10 two -story townhomes and related site improvements, subject to the conditions of approval listed in Exhibit A with the modification to Condition No. 2 to allow the size of the garage to be approved by the Director of Community Development, and with the recommendation to staff and the applicant to consider architectural enhancements to the roof; and (3) Vesting Tentative Map 8326 to allow the subdivision of the three parcels into 11 residential parcels plus one common area parcel, subject to the conditions of approval listed in Exhibit A.1, and forward the applications to the City Council for public hearing and action. Commissioner O'Connor seconded the motion. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, August 24, 2016 Page 13 of 39