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Street were generally unattractive, so he would not mind backing the development to the backside of the businesses on Main Street. Chairperson Fox liked the redwood trees, and believed the building should be located on the west side. She was concerned about the narrow parking lot and would like to see the building split into two pieces, with a pedestrian path between them. Should the buildings be two or three stories? Commissioner Blank’s first impression was to have two stories but believed that there may be some ways to put in three stories, with the exception of the units nearest Spring Street, which should have a lower profile. He believed that could work architecturally. Commissioner Pearce noted that she leaned toward two stories, given the size of Spring Street. However, she would like to see a streetscape that showed the entire street and the perspective from the adjacent neighbors. She was more concerned with the visual impact than the number of stories. She would like to see as many renderings as possible. Based on the concerns of the owner at 261 Spring Street, Commissioner Olson believed the unit closest to Spring Street should be one story, and the buildings could be stepped up to two stories going back on the lot, and ultimately an L-shaped three-story building. He believed the trees should also remain. Commissioner O’Connor believed the front of the building should not be taller than two stories. He noted that the building on Main Street had a tower element that lent extra height, but the rest of Spring Street was only one story. He believed that two stories in the front would be the maximum, and that a three-story building may work toward the back of the lot. Chairperson Fox believed the building should be no more than two stories and thought that it may be appropriate to have one-story units closest to Spring Street. She believed that the Commission should be sensitive to the residents fronting Spring Street, with smaller houses in that area. She noted that she would like to see more details regarding the heights of the surrounding buildings before commenting further. Is the proposed building too big for the lot? Commissioner Blank noted that it may be, but without seeing drawings and floor plan layouts, it would be impossible to determine that decisively. Commissioner Pearce noted that the visual impact would be a determining factor in answering this question. Commissioner Olson noted that it was difficult to determine this question before seeing more detailed renderings. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES January 10, 2007 Page 14 of 27