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Cheryl Dickinson spoke on behalf of her son and granddaughter who live in the residence behind the property line and said she believes the plans look over-congested. The height of the proposed houses will block sunlight to her son's home. Scott Self said he and his wife are speaking on behalf of his parents who are residents in the house to the east and they did not believe the comments from the workshop had been addressed, such as the size of initial vegetation and amount of landscaping, privacy from windows, removal of the heritage tree, and the height of the house. Mike St. Pierre spoke about Stanley Boulevard and the existing homes that currently exist with 15-foot setbacks, architectural walls with nice signage for country roads, and he said there used to be a lot of curb appeal to these homes. In comparison to the current developments, there are now five-foot setbacks which are not attractive, and he thinks the City should limit applicants to smaller development and stop forcing as many homes in one footprint. Joshua Dickinson spoke as the homeowner who lives adjacent to the project location. He bought his home two years ago for its privacy and feels this project towers over his home and will diminish its value. He implored the Commissioners to visit the site prior to making a decision. He understands the need for growth; however, what is being constructed or designed is not what has been presented in the renderings. Orcun Polatsoy said he lives on Rachael Place and moved from San Jose one year ago to live within a historic neighborhood in Pleasanton. He did extensive research on the surrounding sites, including the project location, prior to purchasing his home. He expressed that he does not understand the reason to destroy the existing home to construct a new home which will not allow the neighborhood to remain historic. Sarah Gwerder stated she lives to the right of the backyard of the proposed project and expressed concern over the trees on the property, which she was concerned would be removed. She measured her fence line to the neighboring property, and it measured five feet, nine inches which she feels is very close. Lisa Yuan stated she moved to Rachael Place across from the proposed property 15 years ago from Foster City and has enjoyed her quiet neighborhood. She has invited friends to Pleasanton who had difficulty finding parking downtown and she asked if the Commission has considered how much impact the proposed project will have on street parking. THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED Commissioner Pace inquired about the setbacks and the development standards. Ms. Hagen replied that the DSP does not have set development standards. As a PUD, development standards are established on a case-by-case basis, through project review. Staff provided a chart of other properties with similar densities within the DSP that have been approved in this area. As proposed, the project would have a 10-foot rear setback from the garage and the habitable space on top of the garage will be required to be set back 15 feet. There is a five-foot separation between the side yard setback, which is consistent with adjacent neighbors, with the exception of the homes on Rachael Place, which are set back a Planning Commission Minutes Page 4 of 16 August 28, 2019