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V'V'hose property adjoined his property", or vvhose vievv vvould be impacted by the trees" had sign.ed his petition of support. He noted that all t.he objection.s had come :tram people -vv-ho couldn"'t see his house from their home. He noted that his architect had created a -vv-onderful design." and noted that everythin.g -vv-as on. flat gronnd vvith exception of the playhouse. He acknovvledged his error in. not obtaining a permit before building the playho-u..se" as vvell as in. n.ut plan.ting aTlY trees around it. He did .H.ot believe th..e color of the playhouse vvould be a.r1 issue because or its screening_ I-Ie l"1oted that his property -vv-as large" and that he only vvished to b-u..ild on the flat land. He noted that redvvoods regulate their root and branch grovvth. Their arborist had stated that after tvvo years" they could take the redvvoods off drip irrigation. l\/lr. ~estbrook noted that the playho-u..se roofvvas naturally vveathered shake. He noted that the playhouse is painted antiq-u..ed red" blue" and V'Vhite. He added that three homes in the lleighborhood did not meet the color standards; one -vv-as canary yellovv" and t-vv-o vvere vvhite" one: vvith a red roof_ He :noted that those homes vvere in prominent positions" and added that the playho-u..se vvas less than 500 square feet. He noted that his s-u..rronndi:ng community vvas generally s-u..pportive of his project and noted that everything -vv-ould be tasteful and discreet. He emphasized that he '-Vas spending a c011siderable amount of money on this project" a.r1d did n.ot in.tend to devalue his property_ l'v1:r_ ~estbrook noted that he had spoken vvith his neighbor Sam Kazarian,. vvho had agreed to -vv-ithdra-vv- his formal objection to the project ifhe vvould cover the front of the carport so it vvould not be visible from the street_ He agreed vvith that request if he received permission to pl..1t a door on the carport. He noted that the staff report -vv-as in error vvhen it stated that carport -vv-as open on the vvest side. He noted that he had temporarily placed a basketball hoop on the pad for the cabana" and added that vvould be replaced vvhen the cabana -vv-as built. Chris Beratlis" 10 Beratlis Place" noted that he lived above the property", and that it vvas in full vieV'V o:t-his home. l--le noted that before the VV"estbrooks moved in,. the property had been a general eyesore to the neighborhood_ He believed that the VV"estbrooks" proposal vvould be a benefit to the n.eighborhood. Sam Kazarian" 2801 Gray Fox" noted that he had a partial vievv of the property from his home. He noted that he had met tV'V'ice vvith l\/1r. VV"estbrook" and that he had in.itial concems about the playhouse. VV"hen he sa-vv- the plnns" he believed it vvas a substnntial overbuilding of the site and V\Trote to the City abo-u..t his objections. :I---:re had a secoTld meeting V'V'ith I\Ilr. """""'estbrook several days ago" and has since removed some of his objections. He had originally objected to the carport" and V'V'as concerned that it V'V'ould be an eyesore. He vvould not object to the carport ifit had a door. He had also objected to the barricade appearance by the bormdary fence and gate. l'v1:r_ VV"cstbrook l'1ad agreed to n.ot build the fence. Mr. VVestbrook had second thoughts about the putting green, and Mr. FCazarian believed that had fallen off the list. I~Ie agreed -vv-ith the City" s recommendation to move the pool equipment and solar panels to the flat area to cOllceal them more effectively. PLA~~G COMMISSION JV1:~UTES October 22, 2003 Page 4