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Staff and the applicants agree that these conditions are appropriate. As such, the recommended conditions of approval in Exhibit B are those recommended by the Planning Commission and staff. Neighbor Comments Notice of this application was sent to all property owners living within 1,000 feet of the subject property. Staff has received letters and phone calls from some of the neighboring property owners, and some neighbors commented at the Planning Commission meeting (see Attachments 7, 8, and 9). A brief summary of public comments in general and staff's response to comments are shown below. 1. Several neighbors on Gray Fox Circle expressed a concern about the visibility of the house on Lot 1 and its potential impacts on privacy. Some neighbors request that the house be lowered in height and/or moved north by approximately 5 feet. Staff Comments: There is a significant amount of landscape screening, over ten existing trees, behind the house proposed on Lot 1 which is proposed to remain. As a goodwill gesture, the applicants recently planted nine additional evergreen trees by the rear property line to fill in the gaps in landscaping. Moreover, the applicants will lower the grade under the proposed house by two feet and will lower the roof pitch of the house by approximately 1.5 feet such that the house will appear to be approximately 25 feet in height when viewed from Gray Fox Circle. As conditioned, the house will be a medium or dark brown or gray color to blend in better with the landscaping and hillside. Staff and the Planning Commission believe these measures are appropriate. The house design, height, and location as conditioned would be consistent with the Vineyard Avenue Corridor Specific Plan. The Beratlis Place and Hatsushi developments are also visible from Gray Fox Circle. At Beratlis Place, the homes visible from Gray Fox Circle are required to be 24 feet in height or less, and one story. At the Hatsushi property, the homes adjacent to those on Gray Fox Circle are required to be 25 feet in height and one story, and the house pads are 12-20 feet lower than the top of the ridge separating the two subdivisions. In regard to the Hatsushi property, the Vineyard Avenue Corridor Specific Plan states that these homes can be limited to 25 feet in height to preserve the privacy and views of the homes on Montevino Drive. The Specific Plan does not have such a restriction for the proposed home on Lot 1 of the Aminian-Sadri property and sets the maximum house height on Lot 1 at 30 feet. 2. A few neighbors stated that the project will be attractive. 3. A neighbor on Ingrid Court expressed concerns about construction using Clara Lane. A neighbor on Montevino Drive reiterated that the construction traffic for the Hatsushi project should use Clara Lane, once it is available. Staff Comments: In regard to the Aminian-Sadri project, the Planning Commission added a recommended condition of approval limiting the hours construction traffic can Page 6 of 8