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• Ms. Inman explained Unity Day promotes kindness against bullying and this year, the focus,is on uniting everyone together, across the community. She reported ribbons will be tied throughout the City and high schools will have banners where students will pledge to stand together. Television commercials, through the schools' journalism program, will be running, and a "Kindness Rocks" program will be implemented at middle schools. "Be kind" stickers will be distributed at elementary schools. 9. Public Comments Joe Cunningham asked Council to consider installing strip lights at the corner of Valley Trails and Carlsbad Court/Way, to warn drivers when a pedestrian wants to cross the street, as it is a blind corner. He also noted the City's water bills are high and wondered if Council would consider having a station where residents:could collect reclaimed water. Mayor Thorne requested that staff follow up with Mr. Cunningham on the matter. Robert Cox, owner, Old Town Antiques, reported he has been forced to move from the front, to the back of the building they are in, andhave been putting small, A-frame signs on the sidewalk.to attract customers. He wasItold by Code Enforcement, they cannot be used on the sidewalks,-and asked regarding the possibility of Council granting him a temporary variance (six months) to let people know they are still there. MayorThorne referred him to City staff. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND.OTHER MATTERS Items No. 10 and 11 were heard in reverse order. 11. PUBLIC HEARING: P17-0372, 3552 Yellowstone Court — Consider the appeal filed by Ray and Sue Robles of a Planning Commissiondecision denying a Design Review to convert an existing unconditioned loft into an approximately 720-square-foot second-story addition and to increase the roof height of the existing residence from 20 feet to 25 feet Associate Planner Eric Luchini presented the staff report addressing location of the proposed project and surrounding uses, project timeline and key events, appeal of the Zoning Administrator's decision, consideration by and determination of the Planning Commission, existing conditions, proposal comparisons, floor plan, elevations, Yellowstone Court comparisons, Planning Commission action and specific areas of concern, Council options, conclusions and recommendations. Councilmember Brown noted the project, at one point, was an eight-bedroom house and now the proposal is for a six-bedroom house. She askedabout specific changes including what those rooms will be used for. Associate Planner Luchini addressed the floor plan of the original proposal, explained_ the changes and noted the reductions. The new proposal calls for three bedrooms on the first floor and.three on the second floor. He added the rooms are all legal bedrooms. Councilmember Pentin noted, as part of the Pleasanton Municipal Code (PMC), the City does not limit the number of bedrooms nor the number of residents in the house. • City Council Minutes Page 3 of 8 October 3;2017