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willing to work with Mr. Green to choose plants to his liking that fit with the existing landscaping. Commissioner Mahern inquired what type of fence Mr. Summers proposed to put up. Mr. Summers stated an overlapping board fence would keep out car ligh~s. Commissioner Mahem inquired what the applicant would do for his backyard fencq to make it look the same as his sideyard fence. Mr. Summers stated his opinion that th~ fences are already of different architectural styles, and even though he is willing to work rith Mr. Green, he doesn't see the connection between his backyard fence and his sideyard fence. Commissioner Finch stated a redwood fence is not intended to reducie sound, and a 5-6 foot wall, no matter what it is made of, will not do much to mitigate soupd. A very high wall is needed to mitigate sound. Mr. Green concluded by stating he is unsure a fence will solve the problem, he is concerned of the possibility of lower property value because of the additional tj"affic, and he feels, as an existing resident, he has some rights to voice his opinion on what developments come into his neighborhood. Chairman McGuirk inquired if Mr. Green would be willing to workl with the applicant to mitigate the light and noise problems. Mr. Green stated he is Willi" to discuss the issues with the developer. I Chairman McGuirk asked staff if sound readings could be taken to ~ee if they are within the City's standards. Mr. Swift stated that the sound levels are within t/1e City standards and will still be within standards after the project is completed. The ad4itional traffic is not sufficient to change the ambient noise level. i PUBLIC HEARING WAS CWSED. Commissioner Mahern supports the project, liking the detached single-family homes more than the attached townhomes because of the excessive height of the townhomes. Commissioner Mahern would like to see some flexibility in the setback for Plan 1 allowing additional square feet to be incorporated in the floor plan making th~ living space more desirable. Commissioner Mahern sympathizes with Mr. Green and ~is problems and would condition the project for the developer to work with Mr. Green and Iprovide a minimum of a seven foot fence along Mr. Green's and Mr. Stalling's properties, tl\.ough she feels there is not enough traffic to require a masonry soundwall to be built. . Commissioner Wright concurs with Commissioner Mahern, but has !concern for lots 32 and 11 regarding the depth of the front of the house back from the street. However, because the fence line does not continue all the way to the street, the small front yards are acceptable. Commissioner Wright concurs with adding the additional footage tojthe rear of Plan 1, hopefully adding another half bath to the floor plan. Commissioneri Wright feels the developer should only work with Mr. Green to mitigate the car ligh~s problem. He also concurs with staff's opinion that Mr. Green will be inconvenienced by the number of trips of cars down his street, not increased sounds of the trips. He also feels that after a short while, Planning Commission Minutes Page 8 October 13, 1993