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PLANNING COMMISSION CITY OF PLEASANTON ALAMEDA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA RESOLUTION NO. PC-96-24 RESOLUTION APPROVING THE APPLICATION OF PATRICIA MCINERNEY AND MARY ELLEN ROCHE ARAKORPI FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT, AS FILED UNDER CASE UP-94-24 WHEREAS, Patricia McInerney and Mary Ellen Roche Arakorpi have applied for a conditional use permit to establish a second unit within an existing detached structure located at 1133 Arak Court; and WHEREAS, zoning for the property is R-I-6,500 Single Family Residential District; and WHEREAS, at their duly noticed public hearing of April 24, 1996, the Planning Commission considered all public testimony, relevant exhibits, and recommendations of the City staff concerning this application; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission made the following findings: A. The proposed location of the conditional use is in accordance with the objectives of the zoning ordinance and the purpose of the district in which the site is located. The request to establish a detached second unit on the site conforms with the objectives and purposes of the zoning ordinance. A secondary unit is considered to be a single-family use. The proposal would maintain the existing single-family character because the secondary unit has been designed to integrate with the existing dwelling. In addition, a condition of approval requires that either the primary residence or the secondary unit be owner-occupied and that a maximum of two adults be allowed to reside in the secondary unit (plus any children) to maintain a low density and traffic volume for the neighborhood. B. The proposed location of the conditional use and the conditions under which it would be operated or maintained will not be detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare, or materially injurious to the properties or improvements in the vicinity. Any additional trips from the second unit would be considered minimal and there appears to be ample capacity on the surrounding streets for the approximately 4-6 trips/day which can be expected to be generated by the second unit. The proposed on-site parking spaces are adequate to handle the anticipated parking demands. The subject parcel is approximately 13,800 sq. ft. in area, and the second unit would be set back at least 5 ft. from the nearest property line (west side) and 45 ft. from the nearest neighboring dwelling. Existing landscaping on the rear slope bank screens the second unit from adjacent properties to the rear. In addition, the applicant has designed the second unit to complement the design of the house. Therefore, the second unit would be compatible with the neighborhood. ---r-..------... .-----