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Jack Chestnut, 4128 Stanley Boulevard, indicated this has been quite an ordeal. He related a brief history of this project: He had met with all the neighbors, except Mr. Ciesielski who was unable to attend the meeting. Mr. Ciesielski has not contacted him or the Planning Department with his concerns. All the neighbors agreed to the parameters of the project and he has complied with all of them. He has now spent $27,000 in architectural fees to improve this house. He showed the drawings that were presented to the neighbors in April and the changes required by the Planning Commission. He believed he has followed the spirit and the letter of the Council direction. Ms. Michelotti clarified that the Council had never seen the renderings of the house. Mr. Chestnut then referred to the bungalow, which is an existing building that is being enlarged. The architect made an error in calculating the grade and the height of the existing foundation. It was detected in November and work was stopped on the roof. His first inclination was to rip the roof off, but Gary Smith said the roof was built too well and did not need a variance. It is still not finished, only the sheathing is in place, not the final roofing material. It was an honest mistake and since it is not violating any Code, he asked Council to allow him to finish. Ms. Ayala did not think the bungalow had been a big concem of the Planning C ommi ssion and a majority of the Commission accepted the height. David Walker, 4120 Stanley Boulevard, indicated he had recently moved in next door to the Chestnuts. He had no objections to what is being proposed. Jerry Wagner, 4043 Nevis Street, believed Mr. Chestnut has spent money drawing plans pursuant to the Building Code and has worked with the neighbors to change those plans, again pursuant to the Building Code, to cater to their wishes. He has pleased everyone except one neighbor, who is not located next to him. The argument is not whether Mr. Chestnut meets the Code, but whether one person can dictate how Mr. Chestnut can build his home. He believed the improvements planned by Mr. Chestnut are excellent and he has done a good job restoring the bam and retaining its history. He urged Council to put this issue to rest. Seth Bland, 4086 Stanley Boulevard, indicated his primary concern is with this process. This shotrid have been a single-family home addition/remodel. This process has gone awry and he urged Council to get an equitable resolution to the situation. Ms. Michelotti asked if he had a problem with the proposal. Mr. Bland felt he should defer to the adjacent neighbors. Philip Ciesielski, 4160 Stanley Boulevard, urged Council to uphold his appeal. Mr. Chestnut has been denied twice. He objected to remarks in various letters that implied he agreed to the plans. He has always been opposed to a two-story house. He related his first meeting with Mr. Chestnut when debris was thrown into his yard. He also related problems Pleasanton City Council 12 03/07/00 Minutes