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ROLL CALL VOTE= AYES= Commissioners Arkin, Blank, Fox, Maas and Pearce_ NOES: None. ABSTAIN: Nonc_ RECUSED: None. ABSENT= Commissioner Roberts. Resolution No. PC-2005-27 was entered and adopted as motioned- c_ PAP-78_ Charles Meier- Annellant (PADR-1235_ .Ieffrev and Cindv Truel Appeal of the Zoning Administrator's approval of an. administrative design review to construct approximately 91 O square feet of first- and second-floor additions to an cxisting residence located at 6592 Arlington Drive- Zoning for the property is R-1-6,500 Single-Family Residential District Because Ms. Decker also served as the Zoning Administrator for this project, Ms. Leslie Mendez, Assistant Planner, summarized this staff report and detailed the history of this item. The project meets all required setbacks, height, and open space requirements, and the second-story addition maintains approximately 60 feet between the neighboring rear fagade walls. At 29 percent, the proposed FAR was acceptably low. Staff recommends that the Commission deny appeal PAP-78, and uphold the Zoning Administrator's approval PADR-1235. In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Fox whether there had been second-story additions in the area, Ms. Mendez confirmed there was one adj accent to this cxisting home. Chairperson Maas recalled seeing several other second-story additions. Commissioner Blar~k noted that he had driven around the neighborhood aced inquired whether staff had drawn an illustration of the proposed second story- Ms. Mendez replied that the appellant had done so_ THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPENED. Charles Meier, appellant, 6597 Lansing Court, noted that his home was directly behind Mr_ True's property- He did not object to the first-floor addition but would like the Commission to deny the 642-square-Foot second-story addition- He noted that there was only one second-story home with a backyard neighbor on Hanover Court. He believed the proposed addition. would block their view of the Sunol Ridge- He noted that 40 Rose Point residents s ubmiiicd a peii iion. opposing this addition and requesting that all Rose Point residents be notified of any future requests for second-story additions. He noted that the views from the proposed second-story addition and balcony imposed on their master ~md guest bedrooms, forcing them to install window and door shades. He displayed photos from the same sight angle that he would have of a proposed second story, he expressed concern about their loss of privacy- He was also concerned that the applicant did not discuss his plans with them before developing PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES Tune 22, 2005 Page 8 of 20