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STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council: 1. Approve the appeal, thereby upholding the Zoning Administrator's approval of the proposed project; and 2. Adopt the attached draft resolution approving Case PADR-1472, subject to the conditions listed in Exhibit B. SUMMARY At issue is whether an Administrative Design Review application to construct a first and second- story addition to the Knights' home should be approved. Issues regarding the project include loss of view, privacy, shadowing impacts, the compatibility of a second-story addition, and size of the home. Staff believes that the proposed project is well designed, aesthetically pleasing, will blend in well with the neighborhood, and meets the development standards for the R-l- 6,500 zoning district. In addition, the Knights and the two neighbors have reached an agreement through the facilitation process, and staff believes that the concerns raised by other opposing neighbors have been addressed and mitigated by the conditions of approval. Staff therefore believes that the appeal should be upheld, thereby approving the Administrative Design Review. Honorable Mayor and Members ofthe City Council: BACKGROUND On February 2, 2006, Peter Shutts, architect, submitted an application on behalf ofthe homeowners, Stan and Stacey Knight, for Administrative Design Review approval to allow the construction of an 180 square-foot covered patio, an approximately 292 square-foot first floor addition on the rear, and an approximately 1,251 square-foot second-story addition over part of the center and side of the existing 1,541 single-story residence located at 779 Mirador Court. Pursuant to the Administrative Design Review process, staff notified the surrounding properties, and in response to the notification, three neighbors expressed opposition to the additions and requested a public hearing. At staffs request, on February 15,2006, Dennis and Barbara Georgatos, 790 East Angela; Tim Bennett, 784 East Angela; Ron Imperiale, 798 East Angela; Martha Wensel, 787 Mirador Court; Stan and Stacey Knight, property owners of the subject property; and Peter Shutts, architect, met in hope of reaching an agreement. However, an agreement could not be reached between the two parties and a Zoning Administrator Hearing was scheduled. Staff would like to note that the neighbors' concerns and staffs proposed mitigation measures can be found in the meeting notes dated February 15,2006 in Exhibit D. SR 06:245 Page 2 of8