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proposed second-floor addition. As such, a total of six bedrooms are currently proposed: three bedrooms on the first floor and three bedrooms within the proposed addition on the second- floor. North-Facing Window Planning Commission Direction: Consistent with Zoning Administrator Condition of Approval No. 3, the Planning Commission directed that the second-floor window on the north elevation be eliminated due to privacy concerns expressed by the adjacent neighbors to the north. Applicant/Appellant Response: The proposed second-floor window on the north facing elevation was eliminated in the current proposal. No other new windows are proposed on the north-facing elevation on either floor. Additionally, the applicant has eliminated one of the two originally proposed windows on the second-floor of the south-facing elevation and the attic window on the front elevation facing Yellowstone Court. Architectural Detailing Planning Commission Direction: The Planning Commission requested that architectural detailing more consistent with the existing home and the surrounding neighborhood be provided on the front elevation facing Yellowstone Court. Applicant/Appellant Response: Vertical wood siding has been added to the second-floor wall facing Yellowstone Court. This vertical siding is consistent with the vertical siding already present on the first-floor wall facing Yellowstone Court, and will help unify the second floor addition with the existing structure. A large louvered vent has also been added to the center of the second-floor wall to provide more architectural detailing to the front elevation. Additionally, wood trim, consistent with that already present on the front elevation of the residence, has been added on all new and existing doors and windows on all four sides of the residence (first and second floors). Stucco is still proposed on the rear and side elevations of the proposed addition, matching the first floor wall material and consistent with other residences in the neighborhood. PUBLIC NOTICE AND COMMENTS Notices for this hearing were sent to surrounding property owners and tenants within a 1,000- foot radius of the site for the Planning Commission hearing. Staff has provided the location and noticing map as Exhibit E for reference. At the time this report was published, staff had not received any new public comments. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT This project is categorically exempt (Section 15301, Class 1, Existing Facilities) from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Therefore, no environmental document accompanies this report. SUMMARY/CONCLUSION The revised project complies with the development standards prescribed by the PMC and is more compatible with the existing home and surrounding neighborhood compared to the original project. Staff believes the revised project reflects the direction provided by the Planning Commission and would be more consistent with the design character of the neighborhood. P17-0372, 3552 Yellowstone Court Planning Commission Page 4 of 5