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b. PUD-55, Michael Carey and Steve Maestas Application for Planned Unit Development (PUD) approval to: (1) rezone an approximately 0.24-acre parcel from RM-15 (Multiple-Family Residential) District and Core Area Overlay District to PUD-HDR (Planned Unit Development – High Density Residential) District and Core Area Overlay District; and (2) demolish two existing residential units, renovate one existing residential unit, and construct four new single-family homes for a total of five residential units at the property located at 225 West Angela Street. Ms. Mendez summarized the staff report and described the background, scope, and layout of this project. She displayed the site layout on the overhead screen and noted that staff distributed a memo clarifying any confusion arising from the discussion of the proposed building heights of the homes. The height was proposed to be 34½ feet to the top of the roof; the Downtown Specific Plan recommended that a change to the ordinance be made to limit the height in the Downtown area to 30 feet. This was currently a policy recommendation, and there were other policies in the Downtown Specific Plan staff felt this project complied with. By providing on-site parking, it has raised the height of the structures slightly. Staff provided a second memo to correct a typo in Condition No. 18 and to clarify the wording. In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Narum regarding why Condition No. 39 addressing automatic sprinklers included the existing home, Ms. Mendez replied that sprinklers would only be required if requested by the Fire Marshall. Ms. Decker noted that typically, existing homes were not required to be retrofitted because of the expense. In this particular case, the home would be gutted and new framing and sheetrock would be installed; the rear portion of the structure would be demolished to make it smaller. Staff believed it was essentially a new structure because of the extensive demolition and made that recommendation for that reason. Commissioner Blank would like to hear from the applicant regarding this issue. Ms. Mendez distributed a color chip board to the Commission as requested by Commissioner Narum. Commissioner Olson noted that he had spoken to the next-door neighbor who supported the project but suggested in her letter that the fence be 10 feet high along her house on the west side. Ms. Mendez replied that it was the Commission’s prerogative to approve a fence of 10 feet in height; however, the City has limited residential fencing to eight feet to avoid the appearance of a walled community. She displayed the area in question and added that the applicant and the neighbor wished to remove the shrub. THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPENED. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES July 11, 2007 Page 14 of 27