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. . Staff feels that the .80 acre lots would still fit in the surrounding neighborhood. There is a mix of lot sizes in this area, some as low as .5 acre. Most of the homeowners have signed a petition in favor of the proposed modification. Access to the lots would be from Trenery Drive. Staff noted that one resident suggested the cul-de-sac bulb be increased to 50 feet. Staff feels the current configuration will adequately handle the limited traffic in the area. Staff notification to the surrounding area would have included having a neighborhood meeting. However, there was no desire expressed for such a meeting from the residents. Mr. Deri did have a concern with the application. He is concerned that his views would be obstructed by development on the proposed lot. He prefers to see a one-story house and that a rear setback would have to be 140 feet. Also, he requests no accessory structures within 70 feet of the rear property line, and no swimming pool within 30 feet. He also requested no trees be allowed on the left side of the property. The applicant feels these restrictions are too restrictive and will impede her ability to sell the property. Staff feels Mr. Deri's requests are too restrictive as well; staff feels there is precedence for requiring some parts of the house to be one-story and the two-story part be moved away from Mr. Deri's line- of-sight. They also propose the one-story section be no more than 20 feet in height, and the two- story section be no more than 30 feet in height. Staff cannot recommend the restrictions on building location, landscaping, and accessory structures as proposed by Mr. Deri. Staff feels the modification should be approved, subject to the conditions listed in the staff report. Commissioner Wright asked for clarification of where the two-story house portion would be located. He requested staff to determine a definitive location for the two-story portion. Mr. Iserson also clarified that in the R-1-40,OOO zoning, there is a total height restriction of 40 feet. However, the Code does not address the height of a one-story house. The Commission could increase the height of the one-story house over the 20-foot limit suggested by staff. In response to Commissioner Cooper, Mr. Iserson stated that the zoning of the Pinn project is PUD- MDR. Commissioner McGuirk inquired about the setbacks associated with the houses to the east. Mr. Iserson feels these lots used the R-1-40,OOO setback restrictions. PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPENED The Commissioners stated they had visited andlor spoke with the applicant. Nancy Montgomery, 3800 Trenery Drive, represented her application to subdivide her property. She clarified that the original subdivision was done through her mother and that there are only four lots with driveways off the Trenery cul-de-sac. With the approval of this application, there will be five. Ms. Montgomery stated that she bas had a horse on this property for 33 years. However, with the major development in the last year, she is no longer comfortable on this lot with her horse. She is asking for a subdivision so she can get maximum value for her property so that she may be able to . Planning Commission Minutes Page 4 October 23,1996