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a o 1, _ .., Figure 13 (3585 Yellowstone Court) . 411111F .. ' A g will er �j ! i - T Figure 14 (3588 Yellowstone Court and 3598 Yellowstone Court respectively) Additionally, given that the appellants have a history of non-sanctioned living spaces(current attic space is under red-tag for the appellants allowing residents to reside in the attic), it is reasonable to assume this"mystery space", named"ATTIC BELOW"on the appellants drawings (Figure 8),will end up being an additional non- permitted room(making this a 9-bedroom"single family"home), which lends to an issue that will be addressed under"HEALTH AND SAFETY CONCERNS"below. Finally, we appreciate the Commission's address of the appellants' lack of landscaping in regards to aesthetics. The fact that this issue needed to be addressed as a condition of permit approval speaks to why vegetative screening is not a feasible option to satisfy our privacy concerns regarding north facing windows. Currently, and for the last 10 years, both the back and the front yard of the Robles' property are clay dirt with little or no vegetation. There is no way the City of Pleasanton can"police"the upkeep of a vegetative screening, putting us at a disadvantage and leaving our privacy and right to property enjoyment unprotected. HEALTH AND SAFETY CONCERNS Although concerns about health and safety were already well addressed in the Staff Report,we'd like to emphasize the fact that although the PMC does not limit the number of bedrooms within a single-family residence, we strongly feel, given the history of this residence, and by the owner's own admission of allowing a multitude of"temporary"residents,this project IS in fact a zoning issue. Despite the fact that the City of 11 of 13