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Description of Proposal: We propose to build a 10 ft high sports court fencing for the tennis court that has been built in our backyard. Background: We, the current owners, purchased this property in April 2022 and have been using this property as our primary residence since then. In August 2022, we reached out to Pleasanton City to seek approval for building a tennis court along with a 10ft high sports court fencing and 12ft high LED lights in our back yard. The city gave us the go ahead for the Tennis Court with sport court fencing however we were asked to submit an application for administrative design review to secure planning permit for the lights. Subsequently we undertook the construction of the proposed Tennis Court and the sports court fencing (without LED lights). We also applied for planning permit for LED lights. By early December 2022, the flat work for the tennis court was fully completed and we put in the poles for the sport court fencing (The chain link had not been put in yet). On or around December 10th 2022, we received a call from City Enforcement that our neighbour had complained about the tennis court and we were directed to contact the city. On further discussions with the city, we have been directed to submit this application. We had built the sports court based on following two email communications from Planner on Duty Email dated November 9th, 2022 by Planner on Duty: <Quote Begin> "The property is zoned PUD-LDR and subject to the R-1-20,000 development standards. Per the R-1-20,000 standards, accessory structures are required to be setback 5-feet from the rear setback line and 3-feet from the side property line (see Table 18.84.010)." <Quote End> Email dated August 22nd, 2022 by Planner on Duty: <Quote Begin> "The tennis court would not require any Planning review or permits. The same for the 10-foot-high fence from a Planning perspective, but again it cannot exceed 10 feet at any point. A Building permit would be required for the fence." <Quote End> Proposal: We are proposing to go with the development standards of an established zone (R-1-40,000) with specific sport courts fencing standards. The sports court fencing will have maximum height of 10 ft with other standards as follows: •Minimum Side Setback of 6 ft from side boundary of the property. •Minimum Rear Setback of 10 ft from rear boundary of the property. •Maximum sport court fence height of 10 ft •Sports court will be in the backyard and will not be in the front yard of the house. •The fencing screen will be chain link fence Page 43 of 201