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Commissioner Roberts agreed with Commissioner Kameny's comments. She expressed concern about the roofline in the Larry Caxixion version that resembled the storage facility across the street. She liked the "preferred variant". Commissioner Sullivan believed that because the building would be located at an entryway to the City, that the design should be held to a higher standard_ He believed that the planning had dropped the ball in this area, and believed that the area should be part of the East Side study_ He would like the extra two feet to be incorporated into the project H¢ expressed concern that the sign may become larger, and did not believe it was very attractive_ He liked Larry Cannon's version, and would like to see the LEED"rM checklist_ He noted that he also liked the brown stripe, as well as the broken trellises on the back wall_ Chairperson Arkin liked the tower as designed by Larry Cannon, and believed that the design standards at the City entryway should be higher_ He believed that the Planning Commission must protect the general welfare of the community, and that the addition of an auto body shop was secondary to that goal_ He did not like the horizontal brown line, and liked the placement of the stone at the corners_ He liked the sectioned trellis as shown in the "preferred variant"_ He did not have a problem with the size of the signage, as long as it did not get any bigger_ He noted that the landscaping design was very nice_ Commissioner Kameny suggested that the applicant return with a presentation reflecting the "preferred variant"_ Commissioner Sullivan believed that the design resembled a 1970s building_ b. PADR-729. Gr¢Q and Nancv Crofton Request for administrative design review approval of a 1,457-square-foot two- story addition to an existing two-story house located at 4757 Peaceful Lane_ The subject property is zoned PUD Planned Unit Development) -MDR Medium Density Residential). Mr. Iserson summarized the staff report, and noted that the applicants' next-door neighbors, the Diaz's, objected to the project and requested a hearing_ The Diaz's were concerned that the design would be too massive and out of scale with the neighborhood, acid that their views and privacy would be impacted_ He noted that the applicants then made several design changes, including hipping the roof and agreeing to plant a row of trees between the two homes to screen the addition from their neighbors_ The Diaz's still objected to the design, and staff forwarded the application to the Plai~ning Commission_ Staff believes the design is reasonable, reflects the existing style of the neighborhood, and is comparable to applications received and approved throughout Pleasanton_ He advised that the FAR was within the limitation for the site, and that the addition was contained within the existing building wall of the side elevation_ The City's landscape architect has proposed a specific type of evergreen tree to be planted along the side property line, which staff believed would be an excellent addition_ PLANNING COMMISSION M1N [_1TES June 11, 2003 Page 6