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the design_ 1-Ie spoke with two rcaltors, who confirmed his concern that the loss of privacy would reduce their property value. He noted that a number of second-story applications had been turned down, with the one exception. He suggested that asingle-story addition would meet the applicant's needs in a neighborhood that was predominantly single story. He requested denial of the applicant's second-story request. Jeffrey True, applicant, wished to clarify that his addition would only be ten feet above the roofline extending across the top and 22 feet across_ IIc noted that ii would be possible to extend the addition on the first floor, but some of the land space would be lost Ile noted that this house was originally designed for two people, and the land did not lend itself well to a single-story addition. He noted that across the street and on his side of the street, seven out of 1 3 homes were two-story buildings. He noted that there was a large 4,000-square-foot second-story home to the left of the display photograph, with three or four windows facing him on the second story_ He bought his hornc with that knowledge and noted that others would buy in the neighborhood with that knowledge. M response to an inquiry by Chairperson Maas, Mr_ Truc replied that he intended to use the addition as a bedroom and that he had spoken with the Howards about the addition. He noted that he had been traveling quite a bit and had not received any negative comments about the proposed addition. Vanessa Kawaihau, 871 Sycamore Road, noted that she was not a Rosc Point neighbor and that everything south of Mr_ True's home was Carriage Gardens, which had a different set of design guidelines. She noted that the CC8c.Rs for single-story homes for Rosc Yoint had expired_ She noted that one second-story addition on Stanton Court had been redesigned without a second-story addition and suggested that the applicants do so here. Mr. "lYue noted that the new subdivision contained six second-story homes acid five in the old. subdivision. Mr. Meier noted that Carriage Gardens did have several two-story homes in the hollow with single-story along the ridgeline_ He noted that when the development was sold, the new developer ignored the previous CCBcRs regarding second-story homes. He was surprised there was not any economical single-story solution to satisfy the applicant's need for additional spacc_ THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED_ Commissioner Fox inquired whether staff could work with the applicant_ Commissioner Arkin noted that would happen only if it were to be appcaled_ He believed this neighborhood really wanted to keep the neighborhood asingle-story neighborhood, and his tendency would be to support it. Commissioner Blank was very concerned about setting precedents and did not want to contribute to a floodgate of second-story additions. PLANK] NG COMMISSION MINUTES June 22, 2005 Page 9 of 20