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~ Commissioner Mahern said she thought it was a good project and w uld be an improvement to the neighborhood. Chairman Hovingh discussed the location of the bathroom in the fro t unit and noted that a person must go from the bedroom to the living room to the bathroo . He felt this might not be the best arrangement possible. Mr. Meckauer replied that it was one this way to make it more accessible for a handicapped person; however, he would look t the plan again to see if that could be changed. In regard to Chairman Hovingh's comment, Commissioner Finch di not think the entrance to the bathroom would make that much difference. Commissioner Wright discussed the hours of work with the applican. He thought that most construction starts at 7:00 a.m. and asked if Mr. Meckauer was hap y with the 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. hours, Monday through Saturday. Mr. Meckauer did not have a problem with the hours as conditioned, but did want to be able to work on Saturday. THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED. Commissioner McGuirk commented that 8:00 a.m. might seem late or construction work to begin; however, he felt that a good number of people might not get p until 7:00 a.m. He favored the 8:00 a.m. hours. Commissioner Wright stated that he did not particularly like Saturda construction work and felt that it might disturb the neighbors. Commissioner Finch commented that being in some construction wo k of his own he was of the opinion that workers usually get to the site at 8:00 a.m. or later. He felt that construction should be allowed on Saturday so that the job could get done faster. He felt that most people do their outside jobs on Saturday anyway and it would ot bother them. Commissioner Michelotti stated she did not mind Saturday construc on work. Commissioner Mahem felt that with such a small project that Satur y work would not be an imposition to the neighborhood. Chairman Hovingh also noted that by allowing Saturday work, it w ld shorten the job time and cost the applicant less interest. Commissioner Wright commented in regard to the design guidelines for the Downtown Revitalization and the color of the trim for the house as noted in the staff report. He did not think that the application should be conditioned to a certain color, d felt that even a white trim should be acceptable. Mr. Swift advised that the guidelines strictly guidelines and Planning Commission Minutes May 12, 1993 PageS