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Shoni Johnson, neighbor, said her concerns were detailed in the letter she provided to the Commission and that she wanted to reiterate how the concerns were not about privacy but rather the negative impact the disrespectful and alleged illegal activities occurring at the residence were having on the neighborhood and community. Robert Wittig, neighbor of 26 years, echoed Ms. Johnson's comments. He added that to his knowledge no more than 10 — 20 homes in the Valley Trails neighborhood have more than five bedrooms and typically these do have ample parking or are situated on a lot that can accommodate the vehicles, not in a court like the subject property. Mr. Wittig commented on concerning, unsavory activities occurring at the subject property as recently as the night before the meeting. Mr. Wittig concluded, saying the only ask of the Robles is to redesign the layout to exclude the north facing window. Linda Farmer, neighbor of 10 years, agreed with Ms. Johnson and Mr. Wittig's comments, describing the concerning activities she had observed at the subject property as well. She asked the Commission to consider the impacts the addition would have on traffic, parking, number of residents, and potential for increased illegal activity. Sarah, a Valley Trails resident, reiterated the concerns mentioned by other neighbors including the safety issues, practical issues, parking, etc. Ed Broome, a Valley Trails resident, said that although Pleasanton doesn't set a maximum number of bedrooms to define a single-family residence, there is a PMC section that sets a six-bedroom threshold to define a dwelling for long-term care and transitional housing. He explained how that definition should be taken into consideration when assessing the parking requirement for the subject property. Mr. Broome remarked how the design of the front façade of the residence is unlike any other home in the development. He noted the small off-center window on the front of the home and provided pictures of other homes in Valley Trails showing how two large centered windows is most common. Mr. Broome asked if a surveyed plan had been provided to ensure the floor area ratio (FAR) did not exceed the 40 percent maximum. Lastly, he referenced section 18.32.010 of the PMC and the concerns raised by previous speaker regarding health and safety. Aaron Cooper, a Valley Trails resident, expressed his experience as a victim of property theft crime committed by a resident of the subject property. He implored the Commission to address the health and safety concerns and to deny the proposed addition. He elaborated on the crime statistics and how the proposed addition would allow more tenants which presumably would increase crime rates. Glen Johnson, neighbor, stated he owns the window for which Ms. Robles mentioned in her comments, and that just because he has a window does not mean she is entitled to a window. Mr. Johnson clarified how development review is not equal but atypical and that each application is subject to separate review. He also reiterated the privacy concerns addressed at the Zoning Administrator hearing. Eric Wedeking, neighbor, agreed with the comments mentioned by the previous speakers. He added a concern regarding the intent of the addition and proposed the idea that the applicant was increasing the number of bedrooms in order to create a EXCERPT: PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, July 12, 2017 Page 3 of 6