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Commissioner Blank disclosed that he had traded many phone calls with the applicants in an attempt to meet but that he did drive by the property several times. Commissioners Olson and O'Connor disclosed that they met with the applicants at the property. Commissioner Narum disclosed that she had spoken on the phone with Mr. Maestas. Michael Carey, applicant, noted that Sandra Greenwood, the neighbor to the left, built the stone wall. He noted that there were shrubs in front of the wall and that some of their own plants grew against the fence. He would accept staff recommendations for the landscaping along the fence and would be amenable to continuing the stone fence or adding a wood fence. He would agree to add flowering plants to soften the look along the fence. He displayed the type of turf stone to be used in the project and noted that he was excited to start this project in the Downtown area. He noted that there would be no in-lieu parking and that the six street parking spaces on Peters Avenue would be retained. They would use historic colors to be compatible with the Downtown Design Guidelines, which encouraged infill projects. He noted that he intended to use the Sherwin-Williams Arts and Crafts and Victorian paint palettes. In response to an inquiry by Commissioner O'Connor regarding the landscaping, Mr. Carey described the details of his landscaping plans. Charles Huff, project architect, 30 West Neal Street, noted that this infill project should be in alignment with staff's goals for the Downtown area and added that these units would be treated as single-family homes for the people who would occupy them. He noted that the home designs were meant to be a "Pleasanton Heritage" style. He noted that many of the details followed the basic treatments already found in Downtown. He believed the home sizes would be adequate for families and that they had spoken to members of the surrounding community. He was pleased to find that people were generally receptive to the project. He observed that the dissenting families did not live adjacent to the project. Commissioner Blank noted that if the ceiling were to be taken down, the sprinklers should be installed. If the existing ceiling were to be preserved and only small repairs were to be performed, he may have a different view. Mr. Huff replied that they expected to replace some of the walls and electrical work. In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Blank regarding whether the sheetrock would be torn down, Steve Maestas, applicant, replied that the old house has been renovated several times with sheetrock, and they could install sprinklers and then replicate the old-world plaster interior. Mr. Huff inquired if the installation of fire sprinklers is a requirement or a matter that was open to discussion. Ms. Decker advised that this matter had been raised many times, and in an effort to amend the ordinance to require all new residential construction, the Planning Commission has conditioned projects and listened to a presentation by the Fire Marshall. As part of that process, staff EXCERPTS: PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, July 11, 2007 Page 2 of 5