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Rosemary Wilson, 4107 Stanley Blvd., pointed out her unit in the Del Valle Manor project, which is the greatest impacted unit in the project. She stated there has been a lot of focus on setbacks. The setbacks are 10 and 13 feet for the units closest to Ms. Wilson's residence; the five foot balcony is only five feet from her fence. She feels the setback for her unit is considerably less than the setbacks proposed for other units. She feels this will impact her unit negatively for privacy, lighting, etc. Ms. Wilson asked for consideration to increase the setbacks as well as make the two units across from her single story. Brian McGuire, 233 Del Valle Ct., supported the previous comments of his neighbors. He feels the line of sight drawings do not reflect what it will look like in reality from across the street. Mr. McGuire feels that a lot of seniors drive until late in their years. He is also concerned about the walking aspects in this area and feels developers should provide adequate walking areas for their residents. Gary Schwaegerle, 189 Angela Street, suggested a few options. Overcome the appearance of the apartments by locating them behind the single family homes facing Stanley, provide the Finns with an additional 10 feet for a larger backyard, and the units behind the Finns be reversed to provide a larger open space between the project and the Finn's property line. Susan Glanville, 3069 Chardonnay Drive, was not originally upset with the project until she learned of the density and the two-story buildings with balconies five feet from their property line. Ms. Glanville believes the major concern is strictly a privacy issue of balconies looking down in all bedroom windows. She would like to mitigate these concerns with some compromise. She believes it seems more reasonable to put like units next to like units. Rebuttal by Mike Madden The approval of this project will allow approximately 100 senior citizens to move to Pleasanton or to move into a newer unit within the City. Regarding rent structure, the 60% structure was something new they learned about from the City Manager. He reiterated that the project will be well maintained, and they plan to stay in the neighborhood for years to come. Regarding the setbacks on the east and west sides, consideration was given to the Del Valle Manor because there are actual residents on that side. Mr. Madden took offense to the comments that this is a "stealth" project. He also stated that one will only be able to see their project from the Glanville property through the ten foot gaps between homes, and larger trees have been planned for these areas. Regarding the previous comments on profitability, if senior housing is such a profitable venture, Mr. Madden asked why there are so few projects being built in Pleasanton. He commented that the large redwood tree on Stanley will remain. Regarding the comments of Ms. Wilson and her unit in Del Valle Manor, they will try to mitigate her concerns. At the least, they can move one unit five feet further away. Planning Commission Minutes Page 13 November 29, 1995